Yard Behaviour

ACTION

1. Students have a right to a safe, secure, orderly learning and playing environment:
   • Develop and model positive relationships;
   • Maintain a safe and orderly school environment.
2. Students learn best when they experience success:
   • Foster the development of a positive self-concept;
   • Provide opportunities for students to succeed;
   • Have realistic expectations;
   • Recognise effort as well as results;
   • Provide opportunities to meet individual needs (e.g. disabled, different cultures, NESB students, etc.)
3. Students are responsible for their own behaviour:
   • Inform students that the choice of responsible and irresponsible behaviour is their own;
   • Provide opportunities for students to develop and apply skills in problem-solving, negotiating, decision-making and leadership through both planned and unplanned learning experiences at school;
   • Expect students to accept the consequences for their behaviour choices.
4. All behaviours (appropriate and inappropriate) have consequences:
   • Provide opportunities for students to take part in determining the consequences for their behaviours;
   • Recognise and reward responsible behaviours;
   • Development and support deterrents for irresponsible behaviour;
   • Support and guide students at all times regarding behaviour.
5. Teachers, students and parents share the responsibility for the management of students’ behaviour:
   • Use collaborative decision-making process;
   • Develop and promote effective communication;
   • Work together in a mutually supportive way;
   • Engage outside agencies when necessary;
   • Regularly monitor and review student behaviour management policy and procedures.