Positive Behaviour Learning

POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS FOR LEARNING (PBL)

At Theodore Primary School we want to support our students to take responsibility for themselves, others, and the environment and to build and value respectful relationships. Our students should make the most of their learning opportunities and respect the learning needs of other students so that all can achieve their personal best.

At Theodore, our expectation is that all students will be SAFE, RESPECTFUL, LEARNERS. We use the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program to make this happen. PBL is a highly successful researched school-wide behaviour initiative to improve learning outcomes for all students. PBL has been implemented in various states across Australia and internationally. PBL communicates behaviour expectations in the classroom, in the playground and all around the school always. Students are positively acknowledged when they display the expected behaviours. To help remind students of the expectations so they can earn lots of THEOS we will focus on being SAFE, RESPECTFUL, LEARNERS EVERYWHERE

The expectations for all settings across our school are:

We are SAFE:

• We use equipment appropriately
• We keep hands and feet to self
• We walk inside and on walkways
• We share the space

We are RESPECTFUL:

• We use respectful language
• We are aware of and accept others
• We put rubbish in the bin

We are LEARNERS:

• We are in the right place at the right time
• We follow instructions
• We actively participate in learning
• We strive for personal best

Positive Acknowledgement Reward System

Theodore ​acknowledges ​individual​ ​students​ ​who​ ​display​ ​our​ ​school​ ​wide​ ​behaviour​ ​expectations. Students​ ​will be awarded​ ​tokens ​for​ ​showing​ ​behaviours​ ​that​ ​align​ ​with​ ​any​ ​of​ ​our​ ​three ​behavioural​ ​expectations: ​ ​Safe, Respectful, Learners. ​ ​

Tokens​ ​can​ ​be​ ​awarded​ ​by​ ​any​ ​staff​ ​member​ ​in​ ​the​ ​school​ ​at​ ​any​ ​time​ ​during​ ​the​ ​day.​ ​Our​ ​behaviour​ ​matrix​ ​guides​ ​staff​ ​and students​ ​in​ ​what​ ​specific​ ​behaviours​ ​we​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​when​ ​giving​ ​out​ ​tokens.​ ​The staff​ positively ​acknowledge​ ​students​ ​demonstrating our​ ​expectations​ ​by​ ​providing​ ​specific​ ​feedback​ ​to​ ​students​ ​about​ ​the​ ​behaviour​ ​they​ ​observed​ ​and​ ​then​ ​the student is handed a token.​ ​

Tokens ​earned​ ​by​ ​students’​ ​progress​ ​them​ ​towards​ ​awards. ​ ​These​ ​awards​ ​are​ ​tiered​ ​and​ ​become​ ​more​ ​challenging​ ​to achieve​ ​as​ ​the​ ​students’​ ​progress.

Acknowledgement System

The PBL team have implementing an Acknowledgement System where students can individually accrue ‘points’ over the course of the year for being SAFE, RESPECTFUL, LEARNERS. Points are awarded by giving coloured tokens. Tokens are stored in a class box segmented box labelled with the child’s name.

Teachers enter ‘points’ into SAS and regular checks are made by the to ensure students are presented with awards in a timely manner.

• BRONZE: Bronze award certificates are presented in units.
• SILVER: Silver awards certificates are presented at Monday morning assembly.
• PLATINUM: The remainder of awards (gold certificates & platinum and double platinum medallions) are presented at whole school assemblies.