I Belong Here: Building Belongingness in Primary Classrooms
Description
A student’s ability to learn is influenced by more than academic instruction. Physical health, emotional wellbeing, social experiences, chronic health conditions, attendance, safety, and the school environment can all affect a student’s readiness to participate and succeed in learning. This interactive session will explore how school health and education are closely connected and will reframe the role of the school nurse as more than the professional who provides first aid or administers medication…
Learning Outcomes
Explain how physical, emotional, and social wellbeing can influence student attendance, participation, and readiness to learn.
Recognize patterns in student health presentations, behaviors, attendance, or participation that may indicate a broader barrier to wellbeing or learning.
Apply a simple whole-school approach — Notice, Assess, Connect, Support/Refer, and Follow Up — to respond appropriately to student concerns through collaboration and relevant support or referral pathways.