Belonging and inclusion in school

KidsMatter (Australia)’s latest Families newsletter has a great article on the importance of belonging at school and how to go about this, covering:

What do we mean when we talk about belonging and inclusion?
Why are belonging and inclusion important at school?
How can parents work with teachers to help foster a sense of belonging in their child at school?

About the Author: Growing Great Schools

Everyone thrives in a great school. Students are fully engaged and enjoy learning; relationships across the school are positive and respectful; creativity, diversity and critical thinking are valued and everyone feels they belong; it takes courage and commitment to create such a school. Growing Great Schools™ was established by Sue Roffey with partners around the world to promote ways for all schools to become great schools. Our partners are individuals, organisations and schools whose main purpose is education for wellbeing – to build healthy relationships, resilience and social and emotional development.

Belonging and inclusion in school