We are committed to ensuring a safe and happy environment for your child.
We support your child’s health and safety through a range of strategies including:
- the behaviour code for students, which outlines the standards of behaviour expected in all NSW public schools
- anti-racism education
- anti-bullying programs
- conflict resolution and mediation training
- peer support
- road safety education
- the Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
For more information, visit the student wellbeing section of the department’s website.
Like all NSW public schools, we promote the healthy development of students through:
- school programs and practices that protect and promote health and safety
- supporting individual students who need help with health issues
- providing first aid and temporary care of students who become unwell or who have an accident at school.
Student wellbeing
Like all NSW public schools, we provide safe learning and teaching environments to encourage healthy, happy, successful and productive students.
The department is committed to creating quality learning opportunities for children and young people. These opportunities support wellbeing through positive and respectful relationships and fostering a sense of belonging to the school and community.
The Wellbeing Framework for Schools helps schools support the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of students and allows them to connect, succeed and thrive throughout their education.
Positive Behaviour for Learning
At our school, we use Positive Behaviour for Learning – a whole-school approach for creating a positive, safe and supportive school climate where students can learn and develop. Our whole school community works together to establish expected behaviours and teach them to all students.
Winston Heights incorporates the principles of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) into our Student Welfare programs.
This is a school-wide approach to enhance student success and equips students to develop strong social and academic achievement in a framework that supports both students and staff.
At Winston Heights Public School, PBL involves a focus on explicitly teaching appropriate behaviours that are reinforced through consistent positive practices, language and rewards.
At Winston Heights we are Safe, Respectful and Responsible learners.
At our school we have:
- School Captains and Vice Captains
- House Captains and Vice Captains
- Student Representative Council (SRC)
- Library Monitors
- Peer Support Leaders
- Structured Play Leaders
- Year 6 Buddies
- Year 6 Service to School
More information is availabe in our Student Leadership Procedures (PDF 323KB)
Volunteering at our school
If you would like to volunteer as a parent helper at the school, it is required by the Department of Education to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Volunteer Number. This can be obtained free of charge from your local Service NSW Office.