Pomona State School

Behaviour Support

Responsible Behaviour

Plan

Our Purpose

Our School Motto is CARING, SHARING AND ACHIEVING TOGETHER

We aim to assist students move towards effective, self-management and to find ways of satisfying their needs in responsible ways. To this end students will be given opportunities to:

• learn how to get along well with others – to show care, concern ad courtesy and to develop the skills of cooperation. This is what we mean by CARING and SHARING

• reach their full potential by learning how to acquire and apply a wide range of knowledge and skills to both the present and the future, and to become responsible for their own learning. In this students will demonstrate willingness to work TOGETHER and pride in ACHIEVING

Our Beliefs

We believe that

• all behaviour is purposeful, and that purpose is always an attempt to satisfy basic needs

• all behaviours are internally motivated

• we all choose what we do with our lives and we are responsible for these choices

• people can learn to satisfy their needs in responsible ways

• an environment that supports positive behaviour encourages change more effectively than one that focuses on negative behaviour

A Quality Standard for Student Self-Management

The welfare of students is a shared responsibility across the school, rather than the sole responsibility of the class reacher.

Therefore, all members of our school community are committed to:

• Using common courtesies

• Showing respect and caring for others

• Taking care of personal belongings and the belongings of others

•  Following school rules

• Helping others work and learn

• Maintaining our school as a safe, clean, healthy and happy place

• Respecting others’ ways and ideas.

•  Being honest, friendly and caring

• Sorting out problems fairly and calmly

Promoting Self-Managed Behaviour through Our Code of Conduct

• Care for self

• Care for others

• Care for learning

• Care for our environment

• Use common courtesies

All students are encouraged to reflect on the indicators of the above rules, i.e. what would we see people doing if they were caring of each other?

Our Proactive Approach

Classes

• Negotiated class rules related to school rules

• Least to most intrusive management of behaviour

• Provision of a psychologically nurturing environment

• Social skills taught explicitly as part of the daily curriculum

• Consistency of language and approach across the school

• Non-coercive approaches that encourage self-evaluation are used

Individuals

• Each individual student’s self-management needs are identified and addressed

• Counselling and support available to every child in the classroom, playground or office

• The District Behaviour Management Teacher maybe available to work with Level 4 & 5 children – provision of counselling, development of individual management plans, teacher support

• All students are constantly encouraged to use self-evaluation in regard to self-improvement

• All students complete a Self-Management Profile on themselves each semester as part of the reporting process

Teachers

• Are encouraged to attend learning and development in behaviour management

• Are encouraged to use non-coercive approaches that encourage self-evaluation with students

Parents

• A three way partnership between student, parents and the school is encouraged

• Parent involvement in the classroom is encouraged

• Support and counselling is available to parents through our Guidance Officer.

• All new students and parents are introduced to the requirements of these procedures and plans and the uniform code

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