Our PB4L/SEL focus for Week 7 will be: Calling Out and Calling In Disrespect                              
In the explicit teaching lessons, the expected behaviours taught will be:

You are being disrespectful with the words you are using.
That’s not the way we talk here at our school.
You are being disrespectful in what you are doing.
That’s not the way we behave here at our school.
You are excluding him/her from your game.
That’s not the way we treat people here at our school.
You are being unsafe in the way you’re playing.
We keep our hands, feet, and objects to ourselves here at our school.
You are not respecting other people’s property/boundaries.
We ask for permission here at our school.
You are treating him/her differently.
We treat each other equally here at our school.

Our PB4L focus for Week 8 will be Respecting Play Equipment 

In the explicit teaching lessons, the expected behaviours taught will be:

i. use equipment for its right purpose
ii. return all equipment to the correct place
iii. tie skipping ropes when returning them
iv. report unsafe use of equipment to the teacher on duty
Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Respectful, Responsible and Safe
behaviour when Respecting Play Equipment to be taught include:

i. throwing/kicking balls at people
ii. hitting people with equipment
iii. hiding equipment
iv. leaving equipment out on the playground
v. not tying skipping ropes
vi. not speaking up when equipment is being misused

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 school has begun 65 students were given Citizenship, Merit or Library Awards whilst there were 14 incidents of Inappropriate behaviour recorded.
Thank you for acting respectfully, responsibly, and safely girls and boys.

Kind regards
Mr Gavan Hoctor
Assistant Principal