Rules
- Be kind to one another.
- Play safely in the playground.
- Remember to say please and thank you.
- Always tell the truth.
- Listen to all teachers and people who work in the school.
- Take care of belongings.
- Walk in school.
- Use an indoor voice.
Our Positive Discipline Policy is based on a balance between the 4Rs –
The Positive Discipline Policy exists to safeguard the essential rights of all members of the school community, to promote personal responsibility and to ensure the observance of necessary rules and routines.
The basic rights of all can be expressed briefly.
The right:
In dealing with children, there are many positive strategies that can be effective in preventing and limiting poor behaviour. The following list is not in a strict order from first to last, but is based on the “least-to-most intrusive” principle. Here are some of the least intrusive teacher interventions, the kind that will be used before consequences are applied.
Consequences
Immediate Consequencesmay include: Loss of Golden Time Re-location in classroom Time Out, within the room Time Out in a neighbouring classroom |
Managing the Playground Physical aggression Racial abuse Abusive swearing Dangerous play that risks injury |
Deferred Consequences
Follow-up after lesson: the child is prompted by the teacher to reflect on their behaviour. A task done after lesson to make restitution, i.e. related to wrongdoing. Loss of whole playtime to reflect on behaviour. The 4 Ws sheet, is used to help the child address the issues. This is often sent home, to be signed by the parent with a note outlining the reason for this task having to be done. Loss of whole playtime, extra work administered. This is used when a second loss of playtime is required (repeated behaviour). |
Due process for dealing with persistently poor behaviour If no improvement ensues, we move to the next step.
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