Health & Wellbeing Centre
Mortlake College has a Health and Wellbeing Team who work across the school to enhance the learning experience for all students. The team plans ways to make students more connected with their learning and to develop programs to help promote the schools values of:
· care and compassion,
· integrity,
· doing your best at all times,
· respect for self and others,
· fair go for all,
· responsibility for own actions and learning,
· freedom,
· understanding,
· tolerance and inclusion and
· honesty and trustworthiness.
House Meetings
House meetings are held at the start of the day. Upcoming events are outlined so that students are aware of what is coming up. During these sessions students focus on short and long term goal setting, self reflection, relationship building and reflecting on their week by completing their own ‘what went wel
· care and compassion,
· integrity,
· doing your best at all times,
· respect for self and others,
· fair go for all,
· responsibility for own actions and learning,
· freedom,
· understanding,
· tolerance and inclusion and
· honesty and trustworthiness.
House Meetings
House meetings are held at the start of the day. Upcoming events are outlined so that students are aware of what is coming up. During these sessions students focus on short and long term goal setting, self reflection, relationship building and reflecting on their week by completing their own ‘what went wel
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House Mentors:
Succeed 8-10 Linda Simkin-Taylor & Annette Janes 5-7 Nigel Boyden Inspire 8-10 Andrew Bennett & Elsie O'Neill 5-7 David Keating Endeavour 8-10 Jennifer Bates & Robin Allinson 5-7 Geoff DeManser |
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Programs
Various programs are on offer at the school which provide education and support. These programs are supported by both the Youth Worker and the Welfare Officer. These programs include, but are not limited to: FRIENDS for life anxiety/problem solving skills); Drumbeat (relationships/self esteem), It’s a Boy Thing and Girls on the Go (self esteem/impulse control); Socially Speaking (social skills/friendships); Stop, Think, Do (feelings/choice making); Resourceful Adolescence Program (problem solving); P-4 Social Skills Program (resilience/respect for self and others/teamwork/connections); Personal Development (puberty/relationships); and Drug and alcohol programs. Please feel free to talk to us about any of these programs.
Kerry
In position for 6 years
Liaise with parents on issues such as conflict (between students, within families)
Provide support to students who are finding things challenging.
Support students in restorative solutions with teachers and other students
Liase with outside agencies for support of students and Families, eg CAMHS, Headspace, and private psychologist
Coordinate referrals for MHCP and write letters of support to GP, liaise with Dr Mel Ferrier.
Assist families with school refusal
Work with the network Koori Engagement Officer (KESO) to provide opportunity for Koori students
Attend Student Support Group (SSG) meetings to support families.
Run preventative and health promotion activities eg Catching on Early
Work collaboratively with the L2P coordinator to assist students in accessing this worthwhile program.
Liaise with Well being Staff from other schools to ensuring that Mortlake College has up-to-date information and uses best practice.
As the Special Needs Coordinator I oversee all forms of support designed to ensure students with special educational needs achieve success, including:
Kelly
Her role as the chaplain is to support the emotional wellbeing of the students as well as parents and teachers. The role is to work with existing programs/ services in the school, liaise with the existing welfare team and psychologist, to work with local community groups and services. It is also to mentor and support students and assist with student led activities. This is not a religious education role it is an extra support to students in their journey here at school. Kelly’s role also includes working with local community groups and services, participate in sports, camps, excursions and other activities.
Health Promotion
Along with all the other wellbeing programs that occur at the school we will be offering vision and hearing screenings and a community alcohol awareness program. The breakfast program will continue to be offered daily thanks to the continued support from the Foodshare program. There have been some changes to what they have supplied us with Cheerios and Toasted Muesli added to the menu.
Monday – Mini Breakfast. Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and tinned fruit
Tuesday – Mini Breakfast. Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and tinned fruit
Wednesday - Mini Breakfast. Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and tinned fruit
Thursday - Big Breakfast. Toast, baked beans, Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and fresh fruit.
Friday - Mini Breakfast. Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and tinned fruit
Mini breakfast is available in the home eco room from 8:30
Big Breakfast is also in the home eco room but is available from 8:20.
Jenni Goddard
Hello to all the students and parents of Mortlake College. My name is Jenni Goddard and I will be working as the school nurse, teaming up this the other wellbeing staff to try and promote health and wellbeing within our school. Many may already know me as my children also attend this school and I’ve been involved in school reading, cooking, gardening and camps over the years.
My first week in this position has brought back many memories, as I started my education at Mortlake College and several of the present staff taught me. After leaving school, I moved to Melbourne to study nursing and began my working career at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
I soon became tired of city life, so headed outback to Alice Spring Hospital, where I continued working on a kids ward. From there, I travelled to Broome. Although I loved the environment and weather, I was not so keen on the work within the hospital. I was offered a job on an outback station, cooking for all the jackaroo’s and jillaroo’s. This experience soon taught me how to cook, thanks to the workers that had to endure my many disastrous meals.
I then returned to Melbourne to complete a Midwifery Qualification and have been assisting families have their babies in Warrnambool Base Hospital for the last 13 years.
I have loved volunteering within the school over the years my children have attended and decided that I might enjoy combining my passion of health education with my love for Mortlake College and all the great kids who attend.
I will be working within the school every Wednesday and Thursday and will also be involved in the production practice on Wednesday nights during terms one and two. Please feel free to come and say ‘Hello’ or drop in for a cuppa at the wellbeing centre, which is located behind the main school, next to the library.
Positive Education
Positive Education focuses on developing strengths in children to assist their well being and their ability to cope with adversity. To help our students flourish we teach them the 24 character strengths such as kindness, love of learning and honesty.
As part of our AIP staff are regularly upskilled in this area. It i s explicitly taught in many classrooms as well influencing our pastoral care processes.
External referrals
The Wellbeing team are able to assist families who may require referral to the Education Department network staff for speech therapy/assessments, occupational therapy or educational psychology. We also have a private Psychologist, Dr Mel Ferrier, who uses a space in the Wellbeing centre to provide private counselling services under a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP).
Wellbeing Team
Mortlake College Health and Wellbeing team are:
Kerry Boyden: Welfare Officer & Special Ed Coordinator boyden.kerry.k@edumail.vic.gov.au
Anne DeManser – Assistant Principal/Welfare demanser.anne.a@edumail.vic.gov.au
Kelly Giblin—Youth Worker (Chaplain) giblin.kelly.k@edumail.vic.gov.au
Jenny Goddard – Health Promotions Officer goddard.jennifer.g@edumail.vic.gov.au
Please feel free to contact any one of the above group to find out more.
Space
The space here at the Wellbeing Centre is a warm and inviting place for students to feel safe.
Various programs are on offer at the school which provide education and support. These programs are supported by both the Youth Worker and the Welfare Officer. These programs include, but are not limited to: FRIENDS for life anxiety/problem solving skills); Drumbeat (relationships/self esteem), It’s a Boy Thing and Girls on the Go (self esteem/impulse control); Socially Speaking (social skills/friendships); Stop, Think, Do (feelings/choice making); Resourceful Adolescence Program (problem solving); P-4 Social Skills Program (resilience/respect for self and others/teamwork/connections); Personal Development (puberty/relationships); and Drug and alcohol programs. Please feel free to talk to us about any of these programs.
Kerry
In position for 6 years
Liaise with parents on issues such as conflict (between students, within families)
Provide support to students who are finding things challenging.
Support students in restorative solutions with teachers and other students
Liase with outside agencies for support of students and Families, eg CAMHS, Headspace, and private psychologist
Coordinate referrals for MHCP and write letters of support to GP, liaise with Dr Mel Ferrier.
Assist families with school refusal
Work with the network Koori Engagement Officer (KESO) to provide opportunity for Koori students
Attend Student Support Group (SSG) meetings to support families.
Run preventative and health promotion activities eg Catching on Early
Work collaboratively with the L2P coordinator to assist students in accessing this worthwhile program.
Liaise with Well being Staff from other schools to ensuring that Mortlake College has up-to-date information and uses best practice.
As the Special Needs Coordinator I oversee all forms of support designed to ensure students with special educational needs achieve success, including:
- ensuring that the needs of all pupils with special needs are met and that they are supported to make good progress,
- offering practical support and advice to class teachers, helping them to offer high quality, differentiated learning activities to students,
- offering support and advice to Education Support staff,
- coordinating the school’s applications for funding through the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD),
- referring for and coordinating assessments through Student Support Services (for psychology, speech pathology and social work),
- supporting and advising the parents of students with additional needs,
- organising and chairing regular Student Support Group (SSG) meetings for students who need additional support or are funded through the PSD,
- working with the Wellbeing Team to make sure that all students are well supported at school.
Kelly
Her role as the chaplain is to support the emotional wellbeing of the students as well as parents and teachers. The role is to work with existing programs/ services in the school, liaise with the existing welfare team and psychologist, to work with local community groups and services. It is also to mentor and support students and assist with student led activities. This is not a religious education role it is an extra support to students in their journey here at school. Kelly’s role also includes working with local community groups and services, participate in sports, camps, excursions and other activities.
Health Promotion
Along with all the other wellbeing programs that occur at the school we will be offering vision and hearing screenings and a community alcohol awareness program. The breakfast program will continue to be offered daily thanks to the continued support from the Foodshare program. There have been some changes to what they have supplied us with Cheerios and Toasted Muesli added to the menu.
Monday – Mini Breakfast. Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and tinned fruit
Tuesday – Mini Breakfast. Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and tinned fruit
Wednesday - Mini Breakfast. Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and tinned fruit
Thursday - Big Breakfast. Toast, baked beans, Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and fresh fruit.
Friday - Mini Breakfast. Cheerios, Muesli, Porridge and tinned fruit
Mini breakfast is available in the home eco room from 8:30
Big Breakfast is also in the home eco room but is available from 8:20.
Jenni Goddard
Hello to all the students and parents of Mortlake College. My name is Jenni Goddard and I will be working as the school nurse, teaming up this the other wellbeing staff to try and promote health and wellbeing within our school. Many may already know me as my children also attend this school and I’ve been involved in school reading, cooking, gardening and camps over the years.
My first week in this position has brought back many memories, as I started my education at Mortlake College and several of the present staff taught me. After leaving school, I moved to Melbourne to study nursing and began my working career at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
I soon became tired of city life, so headed outback to Alice Spring Hospital, where I continued working on a kids ward. From there, I travelled to Broome. Although I loved the environment and weather, I was not so keen on the work within the hospital. I was offered a job on an outback station, cooking for all the jackaroo’s and jillaroo’s. This experience soon taught me how to cook, thanks to the workers that had to endure my many disastrous meals.
I then returned to Melbourne to complete a Midwifery Qualification and have been assisting families have their babies in Warrnambool Base Hospital for the last 13 years.
I have loved volunteering within the school over the years my children have attended and decided that I might enjoy combining my passion of health education with my love for Mortlake College and all the great kids who attend.
I will be working within the school every Wednesday and Thursday and will also be involved in the production practice on Wednesday nights during terms one and two. Please feel free to come and say ‘Hello’ or drop in for a cuppa at the wellbeing centre, which is located behind the main school, next to the library.
Positive Education
Positive Education focuses on developing strengths in children to assist their well being and their ability to cope with adversity. To help our students flourish we teach them the 24 character strengths such as kindness, love of learning and honesty.
As part of our AIP staff are regularly upskilled in this area. It i s explicitly taught in many classrooms as well influencing our pastoral care processes.
External referrals
The Wellbeing team are able to assist families who may require referral to the Education Department network staff for speech therapy/assessments, occupational therapy or educational psychology. We also have a private Psychologist, Dr Mel Ferrier, who uses a space in the Wellbeing centre to provide private counselling services under a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP).
Wellbeing Team
Mortlake College Health and Wellbeing team are:
Kerry Boyden: Welfare Officer & Special Ed Coordinator boyden.kerry.k@edumail.vic.gov.au
Anne DeManser – Assistant Principal/Welfare demanser.anne.a@edumail.vic.gov.au
Kelly Giblin—Youth Worker (Chaplain) giblin.kelly.k@edumail.vic.gov.au
Jenny Goddard – Health Promotions Officer goddard.jennifer.g@edumail.vic.gov.au
Please feel free to contact any one of the above group to find out more.
Space
The space here at the Wellbeing Centre is a warm and inviting place for students to feel safe.
