Classroom rules: Overarching rule - respect people and respect property
Rule 1 - Emphasises “speaking nicely”
Rule 2 - Emphasises being “not physical” to people and property
Rule 3 - Emphasises work completion
Rule 4 - Follow directions
Steps 1-3: Classroom management
(Steps to be determined by classroom teachers for their own class)
(Whole School Behaviour Management starts from Step 4)
Step 4: 'Time Out' - in 'Time-Out' class
How long -> 15 minutes
What to do -> no work
Where -> front of class–facing forward
Step 5: 'Time Out' in office (call office first)
Principal to keep log of children on Step 5
How long - Half an hour, doing nothing
Principal / APRE to call parents to notify them of child’s escalating behaviour and prepare them for possibility of Step 6
When office is unattended children will do Step 5 in Prep room (Donna’s class)
Step 6: Child sent home
Parents called to pick child up
Principal/APA/APRE to obtain behaviour log from class teacher and have talk with parent about escalating behaviour that day and re-entry process the next day
Remind parents of consequences of being sent home more than twice in a term
Child re-enters next day with as little fuss as possible – as per normal day
If parents are unable to pick up their child the child automatically misses the next school day
For serious aggressive behaviours and/or intentional swearing at staff the child will be placed immediately on Step 5
Sport on Friday will not be used as a consequence for misbehaviour in the classroom or playground. However, indiscretions during sport will result in time-out at sport. Continued misbehaviour at sport will result in the student being excluded from sport the following week.
*In exceptional circumstances teachers, after consultation with specialist staff as well as members of the school administration, may implement specific, short term measures that will positively change the behaviour of their students.
Specialist Teachers
Procedure
Suggestions: Class handed over to specialist teachers with a laminated class list showing the steps illustrated in columns so specialist teachers can use with consistency the same system.
Two chances-child sent back to class teacher
Three times to the office within a school term -> meeting called that involves the following parties:-
Administration
Class teacher
Parent
Learning Support teacher
Guidance Counsellor
School Pastoral Worker
Two times on Step 6 within a term child to be placed on an individual behaviour plan. If individual behaviour plan proves to be unsuccessful in changing the child’s behaviour within two weeks the school reserves its rights to consider applying for exclusion of the child through Brisbane Catholic Education.
Rewards
Class reward program to be implemented by class teachers within their own class
Terrific At School card - to be given to children in the playground and by specialist teachers to encourage positive behaviours and
T.A.S. award to be drawn fortnightly
Special achievement award as whole school recognition
Flow chart for classroom management
Playground behaviour management (Years P-6)
Procedure
Time-outs will be served at each lunch break, (Mon to Thurs). Due to sport on Friday, time-outs will be served on Monday in the same area.
The COOL-OFF SEAT is to be used as an intermediate step to allow children to compose themselves and return to playing with greater self control.
Playground behaviour management for Prep Year
Procedure: Upon displaying inappropriate behaviours, children will be immediately placed on time-out for 10 minutes. COOL OFF SEAT. If it is a SEVERE CLAUSE child is to be given a TIME OUT slip.