<p>Glenmore State High School commitment to learning and wellbeing</p><p>LEARNING ENVIRONMENT CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY</p><p>A positive school ethos and rich learning environment Curriculum that enhances wellbeing equips students with the that is open, respectful, caring and safe optimises knowledge, skills, attitudes and strategies to understand and learning through a commitment to wellbeing. manage themselves and their relationships.</p><p>Glenmore State High School does this by: Pedagogy that enhances wellbeing builds positive relationships.  a school ethos of excelling together  developing and communicating an explicit Glenmore State High School does this by: commitment to wellbeing through the Dragon Spirit program  embedding social and emotional competencies within  acknowledging individual differences and providing lessons across the curriculum from Year 7 to Year 12 opportunities for all students to learn and succeed  Providing students with appropriate curriculum that  ensuring students have opportunities to participate builds a foundation for lifelong learning. in school decision-making processes through  builds positive relationships between teacher and Junior and Senior School councils students with junior school students assigned a case  implementing student peer mentors for year 7 and manager that looks at student goals 8 students  is responsive to the individual needs of students with  a strong emphasis on attendance with 5 weekly tailored learning experiences attendance checks and follow ups  focused literacy and numeracy enhancement lessons  believing that every student can achieve highly based on student improvement areas to develop skills  providing students with leadership opportunities  researched based wellbeing lessons timetabled to  providing work at students level and develop holistic student enhancement understanding, where to next for each student  applying consistent school-wide rules and consequences that are: - collaboratively developed with teachers, students and the broader school community - clearly explained - positively enforced - rewarding of good behaviour through dragon cards, certificates, rewards days, positive reinforcement. - explicitly taught in pastoral care time for students through Junior transition program </p><p>*The mention of specific organisation, programs or resources does not imply that they are endorsed by the Department of Education, Training and Employment. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PARTNERSHIPS</p><p>Policy intentions are transformed into action by school Productive partnerships expand the knowledge, skills and staff, students and the wider community. resources available in the school.</p><p>Glenmore State High School does this by: Glenmore State High School does this by:</p><p> involving students in school decision-making about  sharing curriculum plans and aligning pedagogical governance and policy through Junior School and practices, particularly between primary and secondary Senior School Council schools  involving students and parents in the regular  facilitating productive partnerships between teachers, review of school policies and procedures, and the parents, carers and students determination of computer use, class and  recognising that parents play an integral role in the playground rules education of their children, supporting both learning  encouraging students to take active steps in and wellbeing tackling bullying, prejudice and other behaviours  working with parents to optimise student learning and that have a negative impact on wellbeing wellbeing  aligning policy and curriculum.  engaging a range of school based services and external agencies to support students and their families  recognising the diversity in their parent and carer community and choosing approaches that reach out to all  termly week 8 is great phone calls to 2 students from each class by every teacher  increased communication with parents and the wider community</p><p>*The mention of specific organisation, programs or resources does not imply that they are endorsed by the Department of Education, Training and Employment.</p>