(Our Behaviour Management Policy i vally concerned withthe development and fostering of children's
self discipline and acceptance of responsibilty. All cassrooms develop guidelines for behaviour based on
maintaining rights and responsibilities and framed in positive terms, in collaboration with the students
‘within the das.
(Class meetings are held weeldy and aim to assist children to understand themselves and each other so
that the children and class work well cgether.
Planning. problem sohing and encouragement are all features ofthe cass meeting.
Rights and Responsibilities
RESPECT
Everyone has the right to be treated with respect, tobe shown concern and understanding, to be istened
‘to and to be treated fairly and just.
Therefore:
‘+ everyone respects intelectul ais, oe, ender and cultura backround
4+ everyone needs to respect ter own ond ahersBlogings
+ everyone needs t cooperate, pa arty nd flow oreed ies
everyone sth ight ob heard end tel he sty
DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH
Everyone hes the right to grow and develop to their fll potent (spiritual, moral, physical,
intellectual, emotional, socially and cual).
Therefore:
everyone reds be ope, czeping undetndg end teat of ef and tes
everyone redo be encuroged nd efrmed
+ eeryne ned ower and gow tether to despen the rears wth Go, with se ond one athe
‘TEACHING AND LEARNING
Everyone has the right to learn.
Therefore:
emer especly
teyone punctual and cst cs prepared
chien need orem ont dnt eer with ther’ aring
teachers eed be anise, wel lame ard echo the Pint of eed recog eferet ering ses
chee red 9 sri od the bst nda Be wr to chalerg shes
7Therefor
SAFETY
Everyone has the right to fel safe and be se,
re:
ctileen need to soy win th schol boundaries ond play safely within designated areas
ctilen need make resporsble ches abou thrown say andthe soy of thers
tilren need to know appropri steps fr deolng wth bulying confit ond suction which hey do not el
sofe
dlilden need wo flow drectns when ey re porcpoing in cities such os excursions, spoing erent ond
comps
clon ond staff ned to flow the Sun Smart Pay
ores guordans need to ensue that ther chitren are doped af and calected othe caret des nd from the
cre ore,
the school cammnty wil ot lets bulhing, ether physical ar verbal.
ENVIRONMENT
Everyone has the right co work and play in an environmen that safe, vsully stimulating, clean and.
conducive to learning.
Therefore:
‘reryone needs tbe responsible fr her actions illo the school enironment
erryone needs to ceon up ofr thse bth inthe erm and inthe Playground
creryoe neds rake car of euipment
erryone neds tobe alt and to repre ny dangers or otental dangers
ereryone neds respect eur natural envranment
28CONSEQUENCES:
When acid exhibits iopproprite behaveu the staff member inolved uses her profesional udgemen 0
nsigate on appropiate consequence or course of etn.
‘4 St Agnes we ink the inappropriate behaviour with « natural and reasonable consequence.
The lnguoge of encouragement fostered and chen are gen the positive message tht they are able o begin
cogain and make aber choke,
Stof oy use orange of sree
{These rent sequential steps)
4 potive enfrcement ond encouragement of deste beaviur
aremindro waning
+ refecinequesining and dacs ebotnoproprt coce- hd maybe asked to make an
‘pelo write 0 ter of opty
+ te-out win csr, within nate soa orate sein ofthe shal ld my be asked
1 ample a writen tsk wha she Ie di what hlshe wild nex ie
Sip Tinto process
making up tmelopleting wor ding recess break mae than bathe alcted reok
‘oun ie playgrounds of pay area
‘en particpton na Pomed oct hs must be antral cncequence inked to the inorapine
behoveur
«a dacumented Targeted Behaviour Acion Pn - porns ae nformed ad th plans discs
involvement of the Principal
feral the Scho! Sudert Counselor
referral to Outside ogencies eg. referral to Catholic Education Office Student Support Services, Alfred
CAMHS, Southern Family Life, Larmenier Child and Family Support
'* suspension (CECY Policy 1993) The Catholic Education Commission of Victoria declores that suspension
«fa suden fom te shal ia seri dscplnary meas and sul on be used when ther
<éscpinary mesures hove nt produced satsfatry eae.
‘no cman ta roids 0 trong sense of wel beng, belonging and sec sues (ond tf are ten
pperunty tbe ofrmed nth digit ond worth, cnfmed in thr prsonhoed, and asted to growin hee
{il pent. PastralGare Of Suds m Cath Schoo, 1994 p2),
‘At St Agnes we focus on the postive and encouroge the chidren to make respensble choles about their
‘eloinshps ond behaviour.
‘As asta we wark actly ot developing and maintaining a ‘le of good with our cileren which assists in
eating a postive ossroom anionment
Whitt slf mothatin i our main ci, for some children authentic remard may asst developing ter positive
‘moge and in medijing ther behaviour ie. Behoviour Medication contrac.
‘We use postive, encouraging longucge nour interactions and recognise and ffm the ces efforts and
Improvements. We dspay student's work. We celebrate citenssrengths and achievements. We acknowledge
chitren nthe dasroom both verbal and in writen comment, o assembles and the newsketr.
This Policy will be reviewed annually
Developed: 2001 2002
Ratified: May 2002
Reviewed: February 2003
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