Being truthful and dependable Respect – Being considerate of others and valuing the environment Be a flexible team member Speak kindly to and about others Use acceptable language Raise my hand and wait Be an active listener Respect others’ work and belongings Line up quietly in line up area Move quietly through the buildings I will be punctual to class & line Stand for the national anthem Be an attentive member of the audience Care – Being fair and helping others Keep my hands, feet and objects to myself Accept others and their differences Zero tolerance of bullying Look after classroom equipment Place rubbish in the appropriate bins Report any incidents of bullying that I observe Keep our playground I take an interest in others Be encouraging of students who receive an award Trust – Being someone who is reliable and does the right thing Own my actions and behaviour Complete my work to the best of my ability Speak and act appropriately at all times I keep private maters private I will speak appropriately Responsibility- Being someone who is answerable for your actions Act safely Arrive on time Use equipment safely I do what is expected of me Bring materials to class for learning Take risks with m learning Wear my hat in term 1 & 4 Use the toilet area responsibly Act as expected on camps on excursions I take on roles & tasks in a positive way POSITIVE STRATEGIES In an attempt to foster desired outcomes the School is committed to utilising the following behaviour strategies Consistent Whole School Behaviour Approach. Positive reinforcement. Encourage friendship. Develop respect and acknowledge differences. Encourage sharing, tolerance and compassion amongst all students.
To return to appropriate behaviour Spoiling games Interfering with others Step 2: Intervention Classroom teacher Yard duty teacher To stop the disruptive behaviour When Step 1 has not been successful Move student away from group Walk with yard duty teacher Extra time at recess with teacher Step 3: Action Classroom teacher Yard duty teacher To prevent student from continuing inappropriate behaviour Give time to think about desired behaviours If student has re-entered group and behaviour continues Send student to another class room for “Time Out” Step 4: External Assistance Classroom Teacher Yard duty teacher Member of Leadership Assistant Principal Principal Actions above have failed to modify behaviours Behaviour is extreme and requires prompt attention When above steps have not modified behaviours Leadership, Teachers & (psychologist, speech pathologist) to assist the teacher to develop a plan of action Step 5: Suspension Principal Plans have failed to modify behaviours All steps above have been unsuccessful DEECD guidelines Step 6: Expulsion Principal Students behaviour is extreme DEECD guidelines PROMOTING POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS THROUGH A STAGED RESPONSE (To be read in conjunction with “Effective Schools are Engaging Schools – Student Engagement Policy Guidelines 2009) STEP 1: IMPLEMENTING PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES Implementing preventative and early intervention strategies to support positive behaviours is a key part of the Student Engagement Policy. Prevention and early intervention policies should include: Define and teach school wide classroom expectations.