The Wattle Glen Way

Kindness, Curiosity, Respect, Resilience

We asked our students, parents and staff to explain how they can demonstrate The Wattle Glen Way.

Here are the responses from each different perspective.

Kindness

Kindness

 

For students

Being gentle and considerate of ourselves and others.

For parents

Looking out for each other and including everyone.

For staff

Being a genuine and supportive person who is inclusive, maintains confidentiality and understands that everyone has a point of view and this can be influenced by the background of others.

 

+ Students demonstrate Kindness by:

  • Sharing
  • Caring for others
  • Listening to others
  • Try to make eye contact when people are talking to you (if you are able to)
  • Making friends and being friends
  • Including others
  • Helping others if they need help
  • Saying kind things
  • Welcoming others
  • Giving second chances
  • Being grateful for what you have
  • Demonstrating positivity
  • Checking in on others

+ Parents demonstrate Kindness by:

  • Including everyone
  • Going out of your way to do something nice
  • Sticking up for people
  • Using words positively to bind and support
  • Learning about how our actions can positively affect others
  • Being kind to ourselves is important too
  • Being nice to each other, showing empathy and respect

+ Staff demonstrate Kindness by:

  • Using appropriate language
  • Caring
  • Sharing
  • Giving and receiving compliments (PATHS, actions as well as words)
  • Showing others, teaching others
  • Treating others fairly
  • Demonstrating good manners
  • Being helpful
  • Being a good listener
  • Showing engaging body language (active listening, facing the person who is speaking)
  • Being sustainable
 
Curiosity

Curiosity

 

For students

A strong desire to know or learn something

For parents

Wanting to explore and know more

For staff

Being creative, thinking outside the square and encouraging a mindset that mistakes are okay.

 

+ Students demonstrate Curiosity by:

  • Being creative
  • Trying new things
  • Showing passion
  • Thinking

  • Talking

  • Investigating

  • Exploring

  • Questioning

  • Wondering

  • Having an open mind

  • Finding out

  • Discovering

  • Being adventurous

  • Thinking outside the box

+ Parents promote Curiosity by:

  • Encourage their to learn,

  • Allow children to learn through play,

  • Being curious and open-minded when it comes to interpersonal relationships between everyone

  • Trying new strategies, being creative and flexible

  • Exploring, wanting to understand, wanting to know more

  • Thinking outside the box.

  • Being an active learner and inquirer

  • Thinking independently

+ Staff demonstrate Curiosity by:

  • Being open to learning

  • Questioning

  • Finding solutions

  • Encouraging persistence

  • Trying new things

  • Probing

  • Encouraging an interest in a variety of things

  • Collaborating

  • Taking on feedback

  • Getting out of your comfort zone

  • Challenging yourself

  • Learning from mistakes

  • Integrating curriculum

 
Respect

Respect

 

Students

A way of treating or thinking about something or someone fairly

Parents

Treating others how you wish to be treated

Staff

Demonstrating care and compassion to all people, places and property.

 

+ Students demonstrate Respect by:

  • Treating other people with care and compassion

  • Treating things carefully

  • Showing admiration

  • Listening to others

  • Being polite

  • Following the rules

  • Looking after the school

  • Not interrupting

  • Doing what you are asked the first time

+ Parents demonstrate Respect by:

  • Treating others as you would wish to be treated

  • Acknowledging the equal importance of the community- Students, teachers and parents

  • Recognising students, teachers, team members and parents for their differences

  • Promoting pride in the school uniform, shaping our behaviour to show we care for ourselves, others, our school and the wider community.

  • Treating others how I like to be treated

  • Showing pride in your school

  • Including everyone

  • Showing high regards for staff members

  • Recognising the importance of educational, social and emotional development

  • Mutually acknowledging the role of staff, students and parents

+ Staff demonstrate Respect by:

To colleagues:

  • Listening actively in meetings

  • Being friendly

  • Being courteous

  • Supporting each other

  • Demonstrating integrity

  • Sharing ideas

  • Encouraging

  • Giving and receiving constructive feedback/ criticism

To parents:

  • Acknowledging them as the most important person in their child’s life, talk and provide regular feedback

  • Speaking “clearly”, using language everyone can understand

  • Promoting and encouraging respectful protocols

  • Listening

To students:

  • Being inclusive, making every student feel valued and important so the lessons cater to the needs of every student

  • Acknowledging they have different backgrounds and experiences

  • Being consistent

  • Using an appropriate tone of voice

  • Choosing child friendly words

  • Acknowledging their experience / points of view

  • Demonstrating appropriate body language

 
Resilience

Resilience

 

Students

Believing in yourself, not giving up

Parents

Bouncing back and being able to handle disappointments

Staff

The ability to cope and thrive in the face of negative events, challenges or adversity

 

+ Students demonstrate Resilience by:

  • Knowing it is ok to make mistakes

  • Giving everything a go

  • Having a positive attitude

  • Trying something new

  • Being confident

  • Trying your best

  • Being a good sport

  • Persevering

  • Being patient

  • Giving personal space

+ Parents demonstrate Resilience by:

  • Bouncing back from adversity

  • Having the ability to work through difficult situations

  • Adapting to change in a changing world

  • Handling disappointments

  • Being able to overcome obstacles and keep going.

  • Never giving up

  • Encouraging everyone to try their best

+ Staff demonstrate Resilience by:

  • Bouncing back when something goes wrong

  • Not holding a grudge

  • Recognising the positives

  • Showing good sportspersonship

  • Acknowledging feelings when defeated

  • Celebrating success of yourself and others

  • Being mindful of others, their thoughts, ideas and feelings

  • Giving and receiving feedback as a means to next steps

  • Acknowledging different points of view

  • Using mistakes as a learning experience

  • Encouraging persistence

  • Accepting feedback and acting on it

  • Being mindful