Discipline Policy

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

 

 

Introduction

 

 

Wangi Wangi Public School’s Welfare Policy aims to ensure that students are provided with opportunities to experience success and enjoy learning. The policy will encourage effective teaching and learning strategies, a positive climate and good discipline policy and effective community participation and establishment of strong core values essential to responsible citizenship. Above all, our students will feel safe and secure in the school environment and make informed choices as community citizens.

 

 

 

 

 

Outcomes of the Welfare Policy

 

 

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Students will be active participants in the learning process.

 

 

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Coordinated student services will provide effective support to classroom programs.

 

 

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The learning experiences of students will affirm their individuality and be positive and satisfying and equip them with skills to be responsible school and community citizens.

 

 

 

 

 

Outcomes of Providing a Positive Climate and Good Discipline

 

 

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The well-being, safety and health of students and other community members will be priorities in all school policies, programs and practices.

 

 

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The discipline code of the school will provide clear guidelines for behaviour, which are known by staff, students and parents/caregivers who have contributed to their development.

 

 

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The students will take individual responsibility and will work together with the school community to create a disciplined, orderly and cohesive school.

 

 

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The school will value its community and will welcome the participation of community members in the life of the school.

 

 

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The school will be an inclusive environment which affirms diversity and respects difference.

 

 

Outcomes of Community Participation

 

 

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There will be strong links between students, staff, parents/caregivers and other members of the school community.

 

 

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Parents/caregivers and community members will participate in the education of young people and share the responsibility for shaping appropriate ‘at school’ student behaviour.

 

 

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The curriculum, goals, plans and actions of the school will reflect the needs and aspirations of students and the wider school community.

 

 

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Students, parents/caregivers and teachers will perceive that the teaching and learning programs in the school are relevant and beneficial.

 

 

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Staff will facilitate parent and community involvement in a range of school activities.

 

 

 

 

Practices to Enhance Effective Teaching and Learning, Good Discipline and Community Participation

 

 

The implementation of the Wangi Wangi Public School’s Welfare Policy will include practices and strategies that will be used within the school setting in order to enhance effective teaching and learning practices. Some of these strategies are:

 

 

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Use of clear and consistent school rules that incorporate the DET core rules

 

 

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Use of clear and consistent classroom rules

 

 

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Use of clear and consistent playground routines

 

 

 

Setting clear limits

 

 

 

Recognising appropriate behaviour

 

 

 

Consistent classroom rules K-6

 

 

 

Applying consistent, logical consequences to inappropriate behaviour K-6

 

 

 

Providing relevant curriculum activities

 

 

 

Providing remediation/extension activities

 

 

 

Developing and implementing programs that promote positive self esteem in students

 

 

 

Providing counselling support and other support accessed from Local management group as required

 

 

 

K-6 approach to providing students with strong values as stated in the Values in NSW public schools and Values for Australian Schooling documents.

 

 

The development and implementation of the School Discipline Code and the practices that reinforce student achievement and deal with unacceptable behaviour will enhance the positive climate, positive discipline and quality education that allows each child to learn to the best of their ability to become self-disciplined, tolerant, enterprising and contributing members of the school and community with strong values.

School Discipline Code

 

 

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STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES TO PROMOTE POSITIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOUR, INCLUDING SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN A CLIMATE OF RESPECT.

 

 


Wangi Wangi Public School’s Welfare Policy aims to ensure that students are provided with opportunities to experience success and enjoy learning. The policy will encourage effective teaching and learning strategies, a positive climate and good discipline policy and effective community participation and establishment of strong core values essential to responsible citizenship. Above all, our students will feel safe and secure in the school environment and make informed choices as community citizens.

 

 

A clear understanding of the expected standards of behaviour both at school and while attending school events is important in creating a positive climate of behaviour and respect.

Anti-bullying strategies, social skills, values and restorative justice will be taught to all students K-6 and publicized in school newsletters on a regular basis.

Parent/caregivers will be responsible for reinforcing the values, social skills and anti-bullying strategies taught at school and promote and support Wangi Wangi Public School’s rules.

Students will actively engage in all lessons and incorporate learnt skills into classroom and playground behaviour, understanding rewards and consequences for behaviour choices.

Staff will systematically teach values, social skills, restorative justice and anti-bullying strategies; be consistent in behaviour rating decisions; apply logical consequences to behaviour that is inappropriate; follow the correct referral process; give rewards for positive behaviour in the classroom and playground and display and reinforce school rules and focus values through specific lessons and visual displaying of rules and values.

The school rules align with the NSW Values in public schools and NSW DET core Rules.

NSW Values in public schools – Integrity; Excellence; respect; Responsibility; Co-operation; Participation; Care; Fairness and Democracy.

NSW DET Core Rules: Student Discipline in NSW Government Schools –

Attend school every day, unless they are legally excused, and be in class on time and prepared to learn.

Maintain a neat appearance, including adhering to the requirements of the school’s uniform or dress code policy.

Behave safely, considerately and responsibly, including when travelling to and from school.

Show respect at all times for teachers, other school staff and helpers, including following class rules, speaking courteously and cooperating with instructions and learning activities.

Treat one another with dignity and respect.

Care for property belonging to themselves, the school and others.

 

While at school and while travelling to and from school

 

 

 

 

 

LEARNING

 

 

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Attend every day and be prepared to learn

 

 

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Work hard to achieve Quality

 

 

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Work well with others

 

 

 

 

RESPECT

 

 

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Treat others and their property fairly with courtesy and respect

 

 

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Take pride in yourself and your school

 

 

 

 

RESPONSIBILITY

 

 

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Be honest

 

 

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Act safely; be accountable for your own actions

 

 

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Seek help if you cannot resolve differences peacefully

 

 

Behaviour that infringes on the safety of others, such as harassment, bullying and illegal or anti-social behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated.

 

 

Wangi Wangi Public School Rules

 

 

 

 

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Attend every day and be prepared to learn

 

 

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Be safe

 

 

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Be fair

 

 

Playground Practices-Proactive and Corrective

 

 

Stay in safe areas

 

 

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Play in your allocated area

 

 

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Be in the right place at the right time

 

 

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Look after and return equipment

 

 

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Do The 5 steps for dealing with bullying behaviour

 

 

 

1. Look the person in the eye.
2. Say their name.
3. Say “Stop it!”
4. Say “I don’t Like it when you…”
5. Walk away.

 

 

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Walk on concrete areas

 

 

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Display good sportsmanship

 

 

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Hands and feet to yourself.

 

 

Students who have had trouble in the playground may lead to a playground referral to SAT (Sort And Talk). All incidences referred to SAT are recorded and monitored on our student welfare data tracking system.

 

 

 

 

Management of playground or classroom incidents

 

 

SAT Room

The SAT room is for a sort and talk by one of the teachers/executive on duty.

The SAT room is for specific skill building intervention after student has been referred due to playground behaviour or for classroom behaviour. This will be a reflective time for students to use Restorative justice practices to discuss, write and reflect on; their inappropriate behaviour; the reasons for the consequence and empower students with strategies to improve behaviour to an acceptable school rating.

 

Classroom Procedure

Any student who has visited the SAT room 3 times will be provided an official warning that further occurrences will result in exclusion from any sporting, excursion, performance or event during that term.

Any student who has visited the SAT room 3 times will be provided an official warning that further occurrences will result in exclusion from any sporting, excursion, performance or event during that term.

 

Playground Procedures

Any student who has visited the SAT room 3 times will be provided an official warning that further occurrences will result in exclusion from any sporting, excursion, performance or event during that term.

Any student who has visited the SAT room 3 times will be provided an official warning that further occurrences will result in exclusion from any sporting, excursion, performance or event during that term.

 

Statement of Rights and Responsibilities

 

Students

 

Have the right:

Have the responsibility:

·         to be respected

·         to treat everyone respectfully

·         to feel safe at school

·         to be individuals

·         to behave sensibly so that everyone feels safe at school

·         to let everyone be themselves

·         to be treated as an equal

·         to treat each other equally

·         to learn and be educated

·         to try hard and let other learn

 

Teachers

 

Have the right:

Have the responsibility:

·         to be treated with respect and courtesy

·         to show respect and courtesy to others

·         to be a positive role model

·         to feel safe at school

·         to have a say in school decisions and policy making

·         to effectively manage and supervise playground and classrooms to create a caring and safe environment for all

·         to teach as they, as professionals, feel best caters for the needs and talents of their students and themselves

·         to be positive

·         to be actively involved and contribute ideas in committee groups, policy formation and designing school programs

 

·         to provide the most effective learning environment that the school resources and time can afford

 

·         to meet the educational needs of our students

 

Parents

 

Have the right:

Have the responsibility:

§  to feel welcome in the school and be treated with respect and courtesy

§  to show respect and courtesy to others

§  to be a positive role model and teach their children manners and common courtesy

§  to a safe, healthy, caring and secure environment for their child at school

§  to be aware of school policies and procedures (student welfare and discipline) and actively reinforce these

§  to be informed of school decisions and policy making

§  to have access to teachers and to be informed of their child’s social and academic progress

§  to expect a suitable program of learning for their child

§  to support the corporate life of the school (P&C)

§  to attend meetings, read newsletters, attend P/T nights, assessment conferences, visit classroom open days

§  be supportive of the teacher and school’s education goals

§  to support their child’s learning academically behaviourally and socially

 

§  to spend quality time with their child