We are committed to ensuring a safe and happy environment for your child.
We support your child’s health and safety through a range of strategies including:
- the behaviour code for students, which outlines the standards of behaviour expected in all NSW public schools
- anti-racism education
- anti-bullying programs
- conflict resolution and mediation training
- peer support
- road safety education
- the Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
For more information, visit the student wellbeing section of the department’s website.
The Forest High School Mobile Device Procedures
The Forest High School Mobile Device Procedures
Please discuss these procedures with your child. Additional resources, initiatives and departmental policies are available here
Like all NSW public schools, we promote the healthy development of students through:
- school programs and practices that protect and promote health and safety
- supporting individual students who need help with health issues
- providing first aid and temporary care of students who become unwell or who have an accident at school.
Student wellbeing
Like all NSW public schools, we provide safe learning and teaching environments to encourage healthy, happy, successful and productive students.
The department is committed to creating quality learning opportunities for children and young people. These opportunities support wellbeing through positive and respectful relationships and fostering a sense of belonging to the school and community.
The Wellbeing Framework for Schools helps schools support the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of students and allows them to connect, succeed and thrive throughout their education.
Positive Behaviour for Learning
At our school, we use Positive Behaviour for Learning – a whole-school approach for creating a positive, safe and supportive school climate where students can learn and develop. Our whole school community works together to establish expected behaviours and teach them to all students.
SchoolTV
SchoolTV is an ongoing resource that is available to our parents. Each edition will address a major topic with expert interviews, fact sheets, parent quiz, recommended apps, books and much more. SchoolTV aggregates information from many great resources such as BeyondBlue and ReachOut, amongst others. SchoolTV provides a single stream of independent factual information that saves parents time and confusion of searching online across multiple sites for information.
Below are links to SchoolTV special reports:
https://schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-guide-safe-partying
https://schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-social-media-influencers-au
https://schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-discussing-war-conflict
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/friendship-belonging
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/positive-parenting
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/happiness-gratitude
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/school-refusal
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/resilience
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/mindfulness
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/school-transitions
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/eating-disorders
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/sleep
https://schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-vaping-au
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/bullying
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/body-image
https://theforest-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-managing-overwhelm
https://schooltv.me/newsletter/drug-alcohol-use
https://theforest-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/newsletter/cyber-bullying
https://theforest-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/newsletter/grief-loss
https://theforest-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/newsletter/sexting
https://theforest-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/newsletter/depression
https://theforest-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/newsletter/suicide-self-harm
https://theforest-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/newsletter/youth-anxiety
Below is a list of the 2024 Peer Support Leaders
Charlie A, Hudson A, Sam A, Kryss B, Jade C, Coen C, Caleb C, Ruby C, Lani D, Georgie D, James D, Tom F, Isla F, Miguel H, Aysha H, Wesley H, Lola J, Aishwarya K, Megan M, Lavinia P, Jeremy P, Mackie R, Jessie M, Emelia N, Will N, Janaya O, Isobel P, Nathan R, Brie S, Nash S, Kennedy S, Ankita S, Ben T, Andy Thomas V, Jamie V, India V, India W, Tahlia W, Zara Y
We congratulate these students on their appointment to these important roles in The Forest High School community