b'Section 3Our College Pastoral Care Program and Policies Pastoral Care is our hidden curriculum - it is whatThe Pastoral Care Program will revolve around we impart by our attitudes and behaviours, about the Homeroom System, with the Homeroom the values and ethics we maintain. Pastoral Care Teacher and House Leaders being the guiding is the visible expression of faith, demonstrated force in the implementation of the Program. by our concern and caring for each other. It is the The Homeroom Teacher is the central contact sharing of our sense of community between staff, between their students and other staff students, parents and teachers. As such, pastoral members, and between students and parents. care of the school is not just limited to students. Each House Leader oversees a number of It involves the individuals awareness that they Homerooms across the College. This further belong to a caring community where that person enhances the pastoral approach to students, is accepted and valued. staff and parents.Pastoral Care is expressed in practice in being available to listen to and help students (andSymbolism of our House Structure colleagues). Simply being there as a caringDuring their time at Emmanuel College, presence is crucial as pastoral care involvesstudents will belong to a House. The College helping students with academic or non-academichouses are named after people who brought problems, whenever and wherever they mayMarianist education to our region and who hadoccur. It is reflected in a private word of praise,major impact on our College: encouragement, or help during class time. It isWintersFr. Dan Winters, past Principal expressed through staff and student involvement in activities such as debating, sporting teams,McCluskeyBr. John McCluskey, firstcamps, and so on, where both are freed from the Principal of the College constraints of formal educational curricula.McCoyBr. Don McCoy, last Marianist brother who was Principal of the College Pastoral Care is also the recognition of theCassidy - Fr. John Cassidy, Parish Priest individual, and nurturing of their development of Williamstown, who lobbied hard for the towards self-hood, without intruding upon establishment of St Pauls College. personal integrity. It is the guidance of studentsChaminadeWilliam Joseph Chaminade, towards self-discipline and the sense of personal founder of the Society of Mary (Marianists)responsibility. Finally, Pastoral Care is the recognition of the frailty and fallibility of othersand the opportunity for loving forgiveness forA Guide to Discipline andhuman shortcomings.Student Wellbeing Aims and values of the College: Significant features of Pastoral Care We seek to provide an environment of mutual in practice encouragement and support which fostersEvery student and every staff member is aself-discipline and self-esteem.part of the Pastoral Care Program.We value respect for the dignity God givesEach teacher is assigned to a Pastoral Team each person.and will have meetings on a regular basis withWe expect College members to treat each other teachers from the same House. The other with dignity, compassion and respect House Leader will chair this meeting. for social and cultural differences. 19'