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Strengthen school belonging and emotional trust

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For student year

Foundation to Year 6

Helps students to

  • feel connected
  • feel valued

Helps teachers to

  • build positive student relationships
  • build emotional trust
  • establish a safe environment

Summary

For the secondary school version of this practice, go to:
Strengthen school belong and trust (Years 7 to 12)

Student belonging is the feeling of fitting in, being valued, liked and respected within the classroom. Feeling a sense of belonging is important for all students to achieve their potential in regard to behaviour and their academic work. When students feel as though they belong and are a part of something, they are more likely to display positive behaviour and remain engaged and on-task. Teachers strengthen a sense of school belonging and emotional trust by building rapport with students through a variety of strategies, such as engaging with their interests.

How the practice works

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Duration: 3:25


Australian Professional Standards for Teachers related to this practice

1.1 - physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students

4.1 - support student participation

4.3 - manage challenging behaviour

For further information, see Australian Professional Standards for Teachers AITSL page

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