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Making change
Nearly 25% of all 103 Living Ripples schools have completed Stage Two of Living Ripples: their Student Wellbeing Action Planning Process (SWAPP). Congratulations to them all.
The Action Plan is Stage Two in the Living Ripples process and follows when a school has completed Stage One, the survey process. The survey is completed with a school’s students, teachers and parents. With the surveys complete, the University of Adelaide’s WILD Lab analyses the data. The findings are available to each school through their Portal Login on the Living Ripples website. Schools then participate in a 90-minute facilitated session with WILD Lab team members to discuss, identify and confirm their wellbeing priorities. Using the data, the session supports the school in creating its one-page Action Plan for each of their specific priority issues.
Following Action Plans being implemented, a few months later, they are reviewed by members of the school’s teaching team. Usually within six months from when the plan began, there is a more detailed review as to progress, success and what comes next.
For more, read the overview or watch an introduction to Living Ripples. Ready to get involved? Complete our Ask & Offer expression of interest form.
Schools making good progress may be eligible to apply for the School Wellbeing Action Grant (SWAG), providing a helping hand to achieve the school wellbeing priorities which are shared in the last newsletter. Schools are encouraged to share what they have done, learnt or hope to do through the process, and we welcome their contributions which we share through the community of practice.
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Delta Therapy Dogs
When schools are considering how they will implement their Action Plan, there are a range of programs, services and activities that can help. Delta Classroom Canines Program is one of those services delivered in schools by a qualified team and highly trained dog. The human-animal bond, especially from a dog, can lift spirits, make students feel wanted and included, and has been proven to improve health and wellbeing.
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Russell Vale Public
A new approach in the playground.
In each newsletter we feature a school, school community or local network implementing the Living Ripples process. Russell Vale Public in Wollongong NSW began its involvement in Living Ripples relatively recently yet has made rapid progress. Living Ripples is now embedded into the School’s Strategic Improvement Plan, has appointed a wellbeing officer and taken a new approach in the playground. And it’s working.
