In the explicit teaching lessons, the expected behaviours taught will be:
1. Putting my food waste in the compost bin 

2. Putting paper, cardboard, and hard plastics in the recycling bin
3.Putting foil, plastic bags, and Gladwrap in the rubbish bin
4. Taking uneaten food home in my lunchbox

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Respectful, Responsible and Safe Waste Management to be taught include:
Unacceptable behaviours
1. Throwing food scraps in the rubbish or the recycling bin.
2.Leaving my rubbish in the classroom, the breakout space or on the playground.
3. Throwing uneaten food away.

Our PB4L/SEL focus for Week 8 will be: 
Be an Upstander (when you feel it is safe to do so)
In the explicit teaching lessons, the expected behaviours taught will be:
Take action by:
1. Refusing to join in the disrespectful behaviour.
2. Speaking out. Say,“Stop treating him/her like that.” 
                         or   “Stop calling him/her that name.”
                         or   “I’m going to tell a teacher right now.”
3.  Inviting the person being hurt to join your group.
4.  Being a friend to the person who is being hurt by standing next to them; saying,
    “don’t listen to them. It’s not true.”
5.  Cheering them up with a compliment

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 57 students were given Citizenship, Merit, Library or Uniform Awards or Playground Affirmation Awards whilst there were only 2 incidents of Inappropriate behaviour recorded.

Term 3 PARENT TEACHER STUDENT CONFERENCES
You will soon be alerted via COMPASS of our upcoming Parent/Teacher/Student
Conferences. The Term 3 conferences are invitational and your attendance at these is
optional. Should you wish to have a conference with a teacher these will be conducted either in person or by telephone call. In the COMPASS notification will be information of how to book a meeting time with your child(s) teacher(s).

Mr Gavan Hoctor - Assistant Principal