StudentEngagementandWellbeing

StudentLearningBehaviourPolicy
(DEECDStudentEngagementPolicy)
Rationale
Respectfulrelationshipsareintrinsictoapositiveandengagingschoolenvironment.Everymemberofourschoolis
responsibleforcreatingandpromotingapositiveandsafelearningenvironment.

Purpose
ThepurposeoftheStudentLearningBehaviourPolicy(SLBP)isto:
establishacooperative,supportiveandsafeenvironmentwhereeffectiveteachingandlearningoccurs
defineappropriatebehaviourthatwillleadtoeffectiveteachingandlearning
establishprocessesthatfocusonpreventionandearlyinterventiontocreateapositiveschoolculture

WerecognisethevaluesthatunderpintheStudentLearningBehaviourPolicy:
therighttolearnandtheresponsibilitytoallowotherstolearn
therighttofeelsafeandcomfortableandtheresponsibilitytoallowotherstofeelcomfortableandsafe

source:Lewis,R.TheDevelopmentalManagementApproachtoClassroomBehaviourACER2008

Asalearneratourschool,youcanexpectto:
enjoyasafeandsupportivelearningenvironment
betreatedrespectfully
beinformedaboutworkrequirementsandassessmentdatesinwriting
supportedtoestablishlearninggoals
begiventimelyandappropriatefeedbackaboutyourprogress
beinformedaboutexpectationsinwritingandverbally
havestaffspeakwithyouinacalmandappropriatewaywhenyouarenotmeetingexpectations
usemobiletelephones/devicesduringbreaksonly
learninwellmaintainedbuildingsandgrounds

Asalearneratourschool,youhavearesponsibilityto:
attendallclassesdailyandbepunctual1
wearschooluniform2
respectallothersandtheirviews34
followallreasonableinstructionsgivenbystaff56
bepreparedforclass
meetallcourserequirements
submityourownworkforassessment7
besafeatandwhentravellingtoandfromschool
remainatschoolfortheschooldayinspecifiedareasunlessotherwiseauthorised
usecommunicationtechnologiesandtheschoolnetworkappropriately,havemobilestelephones/devicesoutof
sight,switchedoff/silentinclasses
befreefromtheinfluenceofalcoholandotherdrugs8
respectallproperty

SeeAttendancePolicyandAppendix1TimeCounts
SeeUniformPolicy
3
SeeHealthyRelationshipsPolicy
4
refertoEqualOpportunityAct1995,CharterofHumanRightsandResponsibilitiesAct2006,DisabilityDiscriminationAct1992,
EducationandTrainingReformAct2006
5
SeeAppendix2BehaviourSupportSystem
6
SeeOutofclass/SchoolGroundsPolicy
7
SeeSatisfactoryCompletionPolicyStudentLearning
8
SeeDrugfreeCollegePolicy
2

Implementingourrightsandresponsibilities:
Learningbehaviour
Attendallclassesdailyandbe
punctual

Studentresponsibility
- maintain100%attendancewitha
minimumof90%eachsemester
- Handinamedicalcertificateor
equivalentforanyabsences(only5
absencescanbeexplainedbya
Parent/Guardiannote)
- RegularlyspeaktoMentorabout
attendance
- whenabsent,collectallmissedclass
andhomework
- beattheallocatedclassroomontime
(bythebell)
- checkfordailynews
- acceptthatTimeCountsandmissed
timewillleadtoasessionat
lunchtime
- patientlywaitfortheteacherto
explainanymissedinstructions
Wearschooluniform
- understandtheuniformpolicy
- wearcorrectuniform
- acceptanyteacheraskingyouto
removeanyitemthatdoesnot
comply
- bepreparedtobesenthomeuntilyou
havethecorrectuniform/haveyour
uniformbroughttoschoolandaccept
TimeCountsformissedclasstime
- ontherareoccasionthatyouareout
ofuniformbringasignednotefor
thatdayfromparent/guardian

- respectthesafetyofallstudentsand
Respectallothersandtheir
staff
views(avoidverbalorphysical
- reporttoateacherwhenyoufeel
harassment/bullying)
unsafeorthreatened

- usestrategiesprovidedinMentoring
tobuildrelationships
- acceptsupportfromstafftoensure
youarebuildinglearningrelationships

Staffresponsibility
- markrollscorrectlyincludinglateness
- supportstudentsreturntoschoolby
providingclassandhomework
- liaisewithMentors/Team
Coordinator/TeamLeaderabout
unexplainedabsences
- followtheSatisfactoryCompletion
Policyprocessforattendance
- checktheattendanceatriskregister
weekly
- beattheallocatedclassroombythe
bell
- checkfordailynews
- explainanymissedinstructionstolate
studentswhentimepermits
- planandprepareforclassesin
advance

Followallreasonable
instructionsgivenbystaff

Bepreparedforclass;meetall courserequirementsand
submitownworkfor
assessment

listentoinstructionsthefirsttime
theyaregiven
askforclarificationifneededand
whenappropriate
haveallmaterialsrequiredfor
learning
acceptaverbalwarningfornothaving
thecorrectequipmentfirstoffence
acceptalunchtimeorrecess
detentionsecondoffence
askTeamLeaderforsupportifthereis
difficultyinobtainingequipment
listentoallteacherexplanations
askquestionstoclarifyusingbasic

understandtheUniformPolicy
implementprocessandaskstudentto
removeanyitemthatdoesnotmeet
thepolicyandplaceinthebag
referanystudentwhorefusesto
complytotheTeamCo
ordinator/TeamLeaderwith
telephonecalltoParent/Guardianfor
permissionforstudenttoleaveschool
andchange/bringtheuniformto
school
beconsistentandrigorousin
maintainingstudentuniform
respectthesafetyofallstaffand
students
maintainanadultvoiceatalltimesto
buildrelationships
reporttoaTeamCoordinator/Team
Leaderanystudentwhomakesothers
feelunsafeorthreatens
referstudentstoStudentServicesif
skillsinbuildingstronglearning
relationshipsareneeded
giveclearwritten,verbalandvisual
instructionsandprovideclarification
whenasked
implementBehaviourSupportSystem
inclassifneeded
haveallmaterials
deliververbalwarningfornothaving
thecorrectequipmentfirstoffence
administeralunchtimeorrecess
detentionsecondoffence
askTeamLeaderforsupportifthereis
difficultyinstudentsobtaining
equipment
explainandprovidewritten,verbal
andvisualinstructionsforalltasks

Besafeatandwhentravelling
toandfromschool;remainat
schoolfortheschooldayin
specifiedareasunless
otherwiseauthorised

Usecommunication
technologiesandtheschool
networkappropriately

Befreefromtheinfluenceof
alcoholandotherdrugs
Respectallproperty

protocols,handsup,oneperson
talkingatatime
beopentoachallengeandaccept
supportwhenneeded
useassessmentrubricstoimprove
learning
followindoor/outdoorprotocols
includingwalkingnotrunning
keeptotheleftofpathsandstairs
useinsidevoices
donotthrowobjects
donotchewgumatschool
consumefoodanddrinksinspecified
areasonly
enterandexitwherespecified
Year711studentsonlyleavethe
schoolgroundswithasigned
Parent/GuardianandTeamLeader
note
Year12studentssigninandoutat
CampusReceptionduringspares
complywithconditionsaboutdriving
to/fromschoolwhenholdinga
probationary/licence
switchmobilephonestooff/silentin
classes
electronicmusicdevicestobe
off/awayunlesstheteacherhasgiven
permissionfortheiruseforlearning
activities
usenetbooks/laptopsfortherelevant
learningtaskonly

readandunderstandourSmokeand
drugfreeCollegePolicyandaskfor
clarificationifneeded
followallindoor/outdoorprotocols
respectthefurnitureandequipment
andreturnitwhereitbelongs
acceptconsequencescausingdamage

seekfeedbackandsupportfrom
colleagues
useassessmentrubricstoprovide
feedback

enforceallindoor/outdoorlearning
protocols
questionstudentsandseeksupport
fromTeamCoordinator/TeamLeader
ifneeded

switchmobilephonestooff/silentin
classes
uselaptopsforstudentlearning
purposesonly
giveclearwritten,verbalandvisual
instructionsandprovideclarification
whenasked
implementBehaviourSupportSystem
inclassifneeded
enforceSLBP
reportstudenttotheappropriateyear
levelteamimmediately
enforceallindoorandlearning
protocols

PleasealsorefertoSuspensionandExpulsionguidelinesasdeterminedbytheDepartmentofEducationandEarly
ChildhoodDevelopment.9

Appendix3Suspensionandexpulsion

Appendix1
TimeCounts

Objectives
1. tohaveallstaffintheirlearningareasbeforethestartofeachclass
2. tohaveallstudentsintheirlearningareasatthestartofeachclass
3. toteachtheimportanceofpunctualityasasocialskillandasmeansofshowingrespectforothers

Implementation:
teachexpectations
strategiclearningareaallocations
strategicresourceaccess
teachexpectationsaboutthewaytoleavealearningarea
TimeCountstooperateatlunchtimefor20minutesifastudentislate3ormoretimesinaweek
studentstoundertakeworkduringthistimewithoutteachersupport
studentsarrivinglate/withoutworkarenottoundertakethesessiononthatdayandhaveanopportunityto
redeemlaterthatweek
studentsnotattendingwithoutalegitimatereasonhaveanopportunitytoredeemlaterthatweek
studentsnotredeemingmayneedtoundertakesuspension
aSSGtobeconvenedforanystudentwith3ormoreTimeCountssessionsinaterm

Appendix2
BehaviourSupportSystem

Objectives
supportstudentsrecognisethattheirbehaviourisdisruptingtheirlearningandthelearningofothers
establishprocessestolimitdisruptiontopermiteffectiveteachingandlearningtooccur

Implementation:
teachexpectations
teacherstoestablishsupportcolleaguesforpublicationforeachoftheirclasses
teacherstousealwaysuseadultvoice
teacherstoindicatetostudentsthattheirbehaviourisdisruptiveduringclassby:
1. VERBAL/NONVERBALWARNING
teachertoexplainhowthebehaviourisimpactingonlearningand/orsafetytothestudentandclearly
statethatthisisthefirststep
teachertoreiteratetheexpectedbehaviour

2. ISOLATIONINLEARNINGENVIRONMENTifthebehaviourcontinues
teachertoinstructstudenttositawayfromtheclass
teachertoexplaintostudentthatuntilthebehaviourpositivelycontributes,theyarenottorejointhe
class
teacherensuresthestudentcancontinuelearning

3. EXITTOCOLLEAGUESCLASSROOMifthebehaviourcontinues
teachertoinstructstudenttoworkincolleaguesclassandissuestudentwithYellowCardReflection
Sheet10indicatingwhentheconversationistotakeplace
ifstudentrefusestoleave/doesnotreportwhereinstructed,theteacheristorefocusonclassand
tacticallyignorestudent(ifdisorderly,seeksupport)withteachertocommunicatewithTeamLeaderwith
classlaterthatdayattheirdiscretionandfurtheraction,i.e.suspensiontobecommunicatedwithPrincipal
Class
teachertoundertaketheconversationwithstudentpriortothenextclass,accessingsupportfromexit
colleagueasneededwiththeYellowCardReflectionSheetasastartingpoint
teachertodecideonfurtheraction,i.e.diaryentryforparentsignature,timeatbreakwithstudent,
telephonecontactwithparentandTeamLeadertotakefurtheraction,i.e.suspensiontobeundertakenifa
studentisexited2ormoretimesinoneday/3timesduringaweek

4. EXITFROMCOLLEAGUESCLASSROOMifbehaviourcontinues
colleaguetocommunicatewithTeamLeaderandPrincipalClassandaSSGtobeconvenedandfurther
actiontobeundertaken,i.e.suspension

Pleasenote:otherpreventativestepsmayneedtobeundertakenandaretobediscussedwiththeTeamLeaderand
PrincipalClass

10

SeeYellowCardReflectionSheet

Appendix3

Suspensionandexpulsion

Astudentshouldonlybeexcludedfromschoolinsituationswhereallothermeasureshavebeen
implementedwithoutsuccessorwhereanimmediatesuspensionistheonlyappropriatecourseofactionin
responsetothestudentsbehaviour.

4.3.3 Groundsforsuspension
Aprincipalmaysuspendastudentif,whileattendingschoolortravellingtoorfromschoolor
engagedinanyschoolactivityawayfromschool(includingtraveltoorfromthatactivity),the
student:
(a) Behavesissuchawayastothreatenorconstituteadangertothehealth,safetyor
wellbeingofanyperson;or
(b) commitsanactofsignificantviolenceagainstapersonorcausessignificantdamagetoor
destructionofpropertyorisknowinglyinvolvedinthetheftofproperty;or
(c) possesses,uses,ordeliberatelyassistsanotherpersontouseprohibiteddrugsor
substances;or
(d) failstocomplywithanyreasonableandclearlycommunicatedinstructionofaprincipal,
teacherorotherstaffmember;or
(e) consistentlybehavesinamannerthatinterfereswiththewellbeing,safetyoreducational
opportunitiesofanyotherstudent;or
(f) consistentlyengagesinbehaviourthatvilifies,defames,degradesorhumiliatesanother
personbasedonage;breastfeeding;genderidentity;impairment;industrialactivity;lawful
sexualactivity;maritalstatus;parentalstatusorstatusasacarer;physicalfeatures;political
belieforactivity;pregnancy;race;religiousbelieforactivity;sexualorientation;personal
association(whetherasarelativeorotherwise)withapersonwhoisidentifiedby
referencetoanyoftheaboveattributes

4.4.2 Groundsforexpulsion
Aprincipalmayexpelastudentif,whileattendingschoolortravellingtoorfromschoolor
engagedinanyschoolactivityawayfromtheschool(includingtraveltoorfromthatactivity):
(a)thestudentsdoesanythingforwhichtheycouldbesuspended
(b)thestudentsbehaviourisofsuchmagnitudethat,havingregardtotheneedofthestudent
toreceiveaneducationcomparedtotheneedtomaintainthehealth,safetyandwellbeingof
otherstaffandstudentsattheschoolandtheneedtomaintaintheeffectivenessofthe
schoolseducationalprograms,anexpulsionistheonlyavailablemechanism.

source:EffectiveSchoolsareEngagingSchoolsDEECD2009

YellowCardReflectionSheet

Date:

Time:

Studentname:

Mentorgroup:

Subject:

Teacher:

Supportcolleague:

3wayconversationdetails:pleaseindicate
studenttoreturnatthebeginningoflunchtime
studenttoreturnatthebeginningofrecess
OTHER:
studenthasworktocomplete

Room:

YESNOpleasecircle

PARTONEselfreflection
Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldgiveussomeideawhythishappened.

Circleletterstoshowwhyyouthinkyouarehere.Beashonestasyoucan.
SAstronglyagree
Aagree

Ddisagree SDstronglydisagree

1. Idistractedothersfromtheirwork
SA A D SD
2. Imadeotherpeoplefeelunsafe
SA A D SD
3. Imadetheteacherangry
SA A D SD
4. Iarguedwiththeteacher
SA A D SD
5. Ihurtthefeelingsofotherstudents
SA A D SD
6. Iignoredtheteachersinstructions
SA A D SD
7. Theteacherjustpicksonme
SA A D SD
8. Imadetoomuchnoise
SA A D SD
9. Iarrivedlatetoclass
SA A D SD
10. Ididnothavetheequipmentforclass
SA A D SD
11. Theteacherhatesme
SA A D SD
Thinkcarefullyaboutthisteacherandthissubject.Wouldyousay?
1. Theteacherlikesme
SA A D SD
2. Iliketheteacher
SA A D SD
3. Ilikethesubject
SA A D SD
SA A D SD
4. Iamangryaboutbeingsentout
5. Theteacheractsunfairly
SA A D SD

Pleasecircleyourresponse:
1. Beforeyouwereaskedtoleavethearea,didyoureceiveanyotherconsequences?
2. IfyouansweredYEStothequestionabove,howmanyconsequencesdidyoureceive?
1234morethan4

Thefollowingquestionsareaboutothertimesyoumayhavebeenaskedtoleave.
1. Haveyoubeenaskedtoleavetheareaonotheroccasions?

2. IfyouansweredYES,didtheteacherexplainwhyyouhadtoleave?

3. Beforeyouwereaskedtoleavetheareaonotheroccasions,didyoureceiveanyother
consequencesfirst?

YES/NO
4. IfyouansweredYES,howmanyconsequencesdidyoureceive?
1234morethan4

YES/NO

YES/NO
YES/NO

PARTTWOreflectionafterdiscussion
Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldanswerthefollowingafteryouhavespokenwithyourteacher.

Myteachertriedto:
helpmeunderstandwhymybehaviourwasunacceptable
YES/NO
explainthatIwasstoppingotherstudentsfromlearning
YES/NO
explainthatIwasmakingotherstudentsfeelsuncomfortable
YES/NO
helpmeseethatIhaddonethewrongthing

YES/NO
helpmetoworkoutabetterwaytobehave

YES/NO

STUDENTreflection
Whythebehaviourhappened
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STUDENTaction
WhatIcandodifferentlynexttime
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TEACHERreflection
WhyIremovedthestudent
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TEACHERaction
WhatIcandotosupportthestudent
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Studentsignature:

Teachersignature:

Date: