Throughout the Junior School years we follow a continuum of personal and social capabilities under four headings:

• Self-Awareness: recognising emotions: understanding themselves as learners; developing reflective practice
• Self-Management: expressing emotions appropriately; developing self-discipline and set goals; working independently and show initiative; becoming confident, resilient and adaptable
• Social Awareness: Appreciating diverse perspectives; contributing to society; understanding relationships.
• Social Management: communicating effectively; working collaboratively; making decisions; negotiating and resolving conflict; developing leadership skills.

These social and emotional skills form the basis of our pastoral care program that is taught explicitly and implicitly through a range of experiences and opportunities:

• our Integrated Unit studies Science, Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) in particular Personal, Social Health
• strong student-teacher relationships with expectations tailored to the developmental stage of the child
• student led Assemblies and Church Services
• sport teams in Years 5 and 6
• sport and House events such as cross country, netball, soccer swimming, reading
• class-initiated Social Service activities in Years 2-6
• character strengths in Years 5 and 6
• camps in Years 3-6
• student buddies from ELC to Year 5
• leadership opportunities in Years 1-6
• public speaking and performances in Prep to Year 6
• lunch time Clubs
• being safe: cyber safety taught explicitly in the classroom and with external experts in Years 2-6
• social skills with the School Counsellor and an external expert in Year 4
• mindfulness with the School Counsellor in Year 2
• sexuality and health education with external experts in Years 4-6
• specific thinking tools explicitly taught at each year level from Prep to Year 6
• music performances individually or in ensembles from Prep to Year 6.