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Calwell Cluster

Taking small steps towards the big picture of emotional literacy

Calwell Cluster, Australian Capital Territory

  • Calwell High School
  • Calwell Primary School
  • Isabella Plains Primary School
  • Richardson Primary School
  • Theodore Primary School

Project proposal summary

This project seeks to advance emotional literacy in the Calwell Cluster community through the mapping and auditing of existing values and analysis of the results. The mapping and auditing process will involve extensive consultation with school boards, parents and citizen organisations to ascertain the emotional literacy of the school community and articulate core values. The resulting material will inform professional development for schools, parent updates and form the basis of emotional literacy curriculum materials to be distributed throughout the cluster. The project seeks to enhance pride in community values, facilitate curriculum development and delivery, and provide life long skills for students.

Calwell High School has a relational policy with the rationale that as part of the Calwell cluster of schools they practise restoratively. Within the curriculum, values are explicitly taught along with the skills to strengthen relationships.

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Final Report 

Stage 1 Of the Values Education Good Practice Schools Project has now been completed. An extract from Implementing  the  National  Framework  for  Values  Education  in  Australian  Schools:  Report  of  the  Values  Education  Good  Practice  Schools  Project  –  Stage  1:  Final  Report  September  2006 for Calwell Cluster can be downloaded as a PDF document.