Student health and safety

We are committed to ensuring a safe and happy environment for your child.

Following the incident on 17 September at Southern Cross University – Lismore Campus, we would like to share Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) for students, teachers and school staff.

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.

TFHS ANTI-BULLYING PLAN FOR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY 2022

The Forest High School Mobile Device Procedures

New mobile phone rules for The Forest High School will commence in 2020.

The Forest High School Mobile Device Procedures

Please discuss these changes with your child. Additional resources, initiatives and departmental policies are available here

https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-reports/our-reports-and-reviews/mobile-devices-in-schools

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 a new ongoing resource that is now 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.

Click here for The Forest High SchoolTV

Below is a list of the 2022 Peer Support Leaders

Damien B., Brooke B., Nathan C., Cameron C., Olly C., Paige C., Finley D., Zeanty D., Max D., Kody E., Maria F., Mia G., Alanna G., Xavier G., Pia H., Abbie H., Carl H., Bailey H., Nick H., Vishi K., Alex K., Sebastian L., Shelly L., Hannah L., Shanel L., Dylan L., Benji L., Calvin L., Jordan M., Lachlan M., Tom M., Mindy M., Keira O., Joanna P., Tenzin S., Jasmine S., Sydney S., Karli S., Tobias T., Nathan T., Molly W., Ruby W., Kevin Y.

We congratulate these students on their appointment to these important roles in The Forest High School community