POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS FOR LEARNING
Our PB4L focus for next week (Week 9) is Being a Good Sport
In the explicit teaching lessons, the expected behaviours taught will be:
i. Waiting my turn
ii. Using good manners
iii. Playing by the rules (playing fairly)
iv. Encouraging others
v. Keeping my hands, feet, and all my body parts to myself
vi. Taking it when I’m out.
vii. Being a gracious winner
Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Respectful, Responsible and Safe
behaviour when Being a Good Sport to be taught include:
i. Pushing in
ii. Talking rudely to others (yelling or screaming)
iii. Ignoring the rules
iv. Making hurtful comments (putting people down)
v. Being physically aggressive
vi. Not taking it out
vii. Being a sore loser
Our PB4L focus for Week 10 will be Good Manners
In the explicit teaching lessons, the expected behaviours taught will be:
i. Saying ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you and, ‘Excuse me’
ii. Saying ‘Good Morning”
iii. Asking ‘May I’
iv. Waiting my turn to talk
v. Looking at the person speaking
vi. Using the other person’s name
Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Respectful, Responsible and Safe
behaviour when using Good Manners to be taught include:
i.Not saying please and thank you or excuse me
ii.Interrupting
iii.Walking away when someone is talking to you
iv.Ignoring others
We would very much appreciate your discussing these weekly focuses with your children and reviewing the expected and non-acceptable behaviours in our endeavour to see that St Patrick’s is a more respectful, responsible, and safe learning community for all.
PB4L Data
It is with pride that I inform you that over the last two weeks 53 students were given
Citizenship, Merit, Library or Uniform Awards or Playground Affirmation Awards whilst there were 6 incidents of Inappropriate behaviour recorded.
You may be aware from recent correspondence that throughout this term the students from Kindergarten to Year 6 are learning about the Zones of Regulation. Next week will concludethe lesson sequence and will provide an opportunity for the students to celebrate their achievements in using tools to regulate their ‘zones’.