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The school’s wellbeing program,
that Mrs Coe works on with the
Leader of Wellbeing for boarders,
combines the child’s individuality with
the prospect of what the child can
offer to the wider community. The
program looks at the needs of each
age group and gender, and provides
them with a specific value for them
to focus on each term. This includes
values like resilience or service, and
aids in bolstering the students’ ethics
and ideals. Some examples include
kids knocking on doors for Red Cross,
raising the money to sponsor children
in Uganda, and more locally, being
involved in fundraising for a local
helicopter organisation, a service that
has irrefutably been a great asset to
the community in the wake of natural
disasters and bushfires.
Within the smaller ecosystem of
the school’s community, the boarders
are part of mentoring programs to
younger students, they also partake in
a buddy system and even give some
face time through serving breakfast
to the youngsters.
Being part of a rural community, the
school even has its own cattle club
and equestrian program involving the
grooming and training of animals.
Many of its students do after all
have a highly rural background and
potentially, a rural future. This way, the
school can ensure they train them with
the experience they need. “Honestly
though, this is enjoyable for most of our
kids. Our future lawyers and doctors
love these programs just as much, and
from this they learn the art of caring
and patience,” says Mr Smith.
Families
Alongside the relationships with the
pupils and the community, the school
strives to keep families involved as
much as possible. “We know there’s
nothing like real family and so we try
to keep these links strong,” Mr Smith
maintains. Each term, the school
has a leave weekend where the kids