Our Goal: To maximise student learning
by developing self-regulation, independence and interdependence.
At St. Peter’s School, SEL (Social
Emotional Learning) plays an important part throughout the daily
curriculum.
What is SEL? CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) has identified five interrelated sets of cognitive, affective and behavioral competencies. The definitions of the five competency clusters for students are: At St Peter’s, we refer to the Victorian Curriculum – Personal and Social Capability domain. The two major areas covered are:
SELF-AWARENESS AND MANAGEMENT
The Victorian Curriculum aims to assist students in:
Restorative Practices
In 2009 St. Peter’s was awarded Accreditation as a Restorative Practices School. Restorative Practices recognise that relationships are important and seek to build these in the school community. When conflict occurs and relationships break down, students are assisted to identify the harm caused and focus on what can be done to repair the relationship. The use of ‘Affective Questions’ and the Circle Time strategy enables students to consider this while at the same time encouraging self-efficacy, resilience and personal accountability. Affective Questions focus on the specific behaviours or incident without blaming anybody. These questions are used to draw out who was affected, how they were affected and what needs to happen to restore the relationship. Affective Questions:
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