At Eastwood, we prioritise our students' mental health and wellbeing by following a scope and sequence plan F-6 that incorporates the health, social and emotional curriculum and promotes the latest research in Positive Education psychology practices. Our School's Values of Respect, Kindness, Honesty & Resilience, along with our Pos Ed Character Strengths and the 3 pillars of Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness are explicitly taught in our weekly Wellbeing lessons. The Respectful Relationships program (started in 2021) has further supported our students with how to be positive, respectful and resilient young people so they can grow up to live in  healthy and respectful relationships.  The school's participation in the BeYou Mentally Healthy Schools Program aims to increase participation in mentally healthy activities and build resilience in not only our students but the whole school community. Our partnership with implementing the Real Schools framework will also promote a restorative practices approach and build a more positive school culture. Furthermore, our Chaplaincy program supports the social and emotional health and wellbeing of our students, staff and families within the school community. Our Body Bright program also provides lessons in body positivity to promte a healthy body perceptions amongst our students.

We host a variety of additional programs and wellbeing initiatives also. These include:

• Weekly Wellbeing lessons in all classes across the week (mandatory) includes Respectful Relationships & Cybersafety

• Zones of Regulation and/or Positive Coping Skills plans for emotions awareness explicitly taught within classrooms

• iYarns - Grades 3-6 - weekly mental health and wellbeing checkins

• Peer Mediators program

• Kids Hope mentor program

• Monday morning Breakfast Club

• Before school Active Club - Thursdays & Fridays 8.15am - 8.40am on oval

• Lunchtime Activity Clubs

• Fathering Project dads/special carers and kids group

• Gratitude Journals & Mindfulness skill development

• Daily wellbeing check ins

• RU Ok? Day/Mental Health Week/Pay it forward special event days

• Child Safe regulations and practices are a priority in our school

• Parent forums on Wellbeing initiatives hosted regularly and promoted in the Epsilon

• Staff Professional Learning in Wellbeing curriculum & initiatives conducted regularly