A message from the Assistant Principal and Mrs D's "Thought of the Week"

with Nina De Rosa

School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Program

School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) is an evidence-based framework for preventing and responding to student behaviour. It aims to create a positive school climate, a culture of student competence and an open, responsive management system for all school community members.

Rights and Responsibilities.

All students have certain rights. At St John Vianney’s Primary School, we have our corner stone rules. The children will know them as the the yellow, pink and green rule. The rules form the basis of our School Behaviour Management Policy.

· We all have the right to feel safe (Yellow Rule)

Students cannot learn well or socialise effectively if they feel unsafe in the classroom or playground. Safety at school includes psychological and emotional safety, the right to privacy and personal space as well as a safe and clean physical environment.

· We all have the right to learn (Pink Rule)

Students need to have their efforts recognised, to feel supported when they make mistakes and to receive assistance and encouragement. The teacher needs to be able to focus time and energy into supporting learning. Class developed rules can support a learning culture and environment.

· We all have the right to respect and fair treatment (Green Rule)

Students should be able to express their thoughts, beliefs and feelings without fear of racism, ridicule or bias. All students should feel included and be treated with dignity and respect, even when being disciplined. Such rights can only be enjoyed when people are acting responsibly.

At SJV, we use a 'Token' system to highlight and celebrate with the students when they follow the rules ad are demonstrating high quality behaviour. When staff ‘spies’ them following our school rules they will receive tokens. Students will then be able to redeem these tokens for rewards when they have accumulated a certain amount.

This is the progression of trading for the reward system.

Receive 10 x Yellow Tokens trade for 1x Red Token

Collect 5 x Red Tokens trade for 1 x Blue Token

Collect 3 x Blue Token trade

for 1 x White Token

When students receive a white token they receive a lunch with Mr Rodda with other white token recipients.

Tokens continue to accumulate for a child's time at SJV. There is the potential of receiving more than one token and children in Year 6, as leaders in the school can opt for a 'takeaway' lunch - which tends to be McDonalds.

Mrs D’s ‘Thought of the Week….’

Nina De Rosa

Assistant Principal