PRIDE Program

Student Wellbeing

The aim of the PRIDE program is to establish an educational foundation for students, which is to understand and practise the values of participation, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence. Macarthur Girls High School believes that modelling and instilling these values in everyday school life is central to forming each student’s sense of self-efficacy, character and self-mastery. Our PRIDE program develops the whole person, enabling students to take charge of their own learning and to make responsible choices. The program is designed to inform and motivate.

Each cohort will participate in PRIDE activities appropriate to the student’s cognitive, social, spiritual, physical and emotional development. These activities are aligned with the NSW Department Education’s Wellbeing Framework for Schools with an emphasis on students connecting, succeeding and thriving in school and life. Each student will receive feedback from their PRIDE teacher about the growth and development in these targeted areas through semesterised reporting. 

PRIDE

Macarthur Girls High School supports the values represented in: PRIDE: participation, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence.

We show PRIDE in ourselves, our achievements and our school, including its traditions and environment, through: 


P

Taking an active role in school and the broader community. 

Participation also includes:

Inclusivity

We feel valued and included.  Everyone is given an opportunity    to participate.

Cooperation

We work together to achieve common goals in a harmonious way.



R

Respecting ourselves. We treat others and our environment with thoughtfulness and consideration. 

Respect also includes:

Care

We care for ourselves and others. We show empathy and act with compassion.

Safety and Security

We behave in ways that promote a safe and secure environment.  We resolve conflict in peaceful ways.



I

Being consistently honest, trustworthy and reliable. We show courage in standing up for ourselves, our beliefs and our community. 

Integrity also includes:

Responsibility

We are accountable for our actions. We are aware of the impact our actions have on ourselves and others. We recognise the need to be well-mannered, polite and courteous.



D

Accepting and treating others with respect regardless of difference. We celebrate the diversity of our multicultural school. 

Diversity also includes:

Fairness

We expect and trust that people in our school will be treated fairly for the good of the individual and the common good of the group.

Citizenship

We strive to be good citizens. We believe in the rights, freedoms, values and responsibilities of living in our country.



E

Striving to achieve our best. We have high expectations of ourselves and others. Our work and behaviour are of the highest quality and reflect our potential.