Caring for our students
Caring is a central quality of human relationships. Caring goes beyond a particular behaviour or action provided on behalf of others. Caring also goes beyond feelings of concern and sentiment about others.
It refers to the matter, manner, and motivation of personal and professional actions and interactions. We understand and recognise that students focus on our work; caring for students lies at the heart of effective schooling and good school leadership.
"Caring is a central quality of human relationships"
Key behaviours
- To be guided by a mindset of attentiveness to others and motivation to act on their behalf.
- Bring services and provisions to staff and students to help address their needs and concerns and help them achieve their objectives.
- All our staff will promote the functioning, success, and general well-being of students.
- We will all help students grow and develop in their own right.
- We will promote inclusion, commitment, and positive psychological states, such as selfconcept, esteem, efficacy, motivation, persistence, and resilience.
- Developing the capacity for caring among others, including the social relationships that students have with adults and peers in school.
- Our school is characterised by a respectful and orderly environment, where teachers can focus on teaching, and students can focus on learning.
- We teach, recognise and reinforce good behaviour, and we don't tolerate poor behaviour. We don't accept any excuses, and we don't make any.
Key descriptors
- Tolerant
- Appreciative
- Values all members of the school community
- Considerate to others
- Kind
- Honest
- Have integrity
- Empathetic
- A strong sense of fairness and justice