Our PB4L focus for next week (Week 3) is Respect for Adults

In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:
1. Greeting adults with their name
2. Looking at adults when they speak to you.
3. Holding the door open for an adult
4. Offering to assist adults
5. Speaking politely to adults eg: asking, ‘May I’ and saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
6. Cooperating with adults

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Respectful, Responsible and Safe Respect for Adults to be taught include:
1. Ignoring adults
2. Pushing past adults
3. Interrupting adults that are talking
4. Playing ball games when adults are walking through a game

Our PB4L focus for next week (Week 4) is Respect for Learning and Teaching

In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:
1.  Following directions
2.  Sitting still during learning and teaching
3.  Looking and listening during learning and teaching
4.  Speaking courteously to all
5.  Raising hands to ask or answer a question.
6.  Staying on task

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Respectful, Responsible and Safe Respect for Learning and Teaching to be taught include:
1.  Calling Out
2.  Talking over the top of someone else
3.  Distracting self or others 
4.  Fidgeting
5.  Speaking rudely to others

We would very much appreciate you discussing this weekly focus 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 since Term Two has begun 20 students were given Citizenship, Merit or Library Awards whilst there were 4 incidents of Inappropriate behaviour recorded. Please strive to act respectfully, responsibly and safely girls and boys.

Mr Gavan Hoctor
Assistant Principal