SPB4L News
Minor vs Major
The students here at St Paul’s are continually learning to read, write and do Mathematics. They are also still learning behaviours and our expectations. Just like the students who need help with academic learning, some students need help with learning social behaviours. This is the purpose of SPB4L - to teach the students expectations and right from wrong.
If students are not compliant, staff at St Paul’s will follow the Classroom and Playground Correction Sequence. This will outline to staff the procedure for frequent ‘minor’ and ‘major’ behaviours.
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Classroom Setting In the classroom a minor is given to a student when they have received 3 warnings about their behaviour. Each time ‘their peg is moved’ the student is reminded of their behaviour choice. A yellow slip will be sent home to parents to inform you of the reasons for the redirection. There is a spot for a parent signature. Can you please sign and send back to school. If your student receives a minor (yellow slip), they will need to shadow the teacher on the playground for 15 minutes of play. The peg movement (which can be overwhelming for some and cause angst for some parents) is a visual reminder that will allow students to work towards modifying their behaviour. Teachers explicitly teach the school rules and the classroom expectations to the students at the beginning of the year and continually review them with the students throughout the year. |
Classroom Setting A major in the classroom can occur is 2 ways:
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If a major is issued in the classroom, parents will be notified via a phone call. A reflection sheet will be sent home for parents as well as the yellow slip. Students would have been reminded about their behaviour 3 times prior to landing on the major. One off Majors One off majors can be issued for:
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Non Classroom Setting On the playground due to the volume of students, a minor is issued as a result of the 1st incident. The student will then again be issued a yellow slip as a reminder that their behaviours on the playground is not following the school rules. The student will shadow the teacher and be reminded about safe, responsible and respectful behaviours on the playground. The yellow slip will be sent home to the parents to inform them that a breach of the school rules has occurred on the playground. Minors are categorised under the following areas:
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Non Classroom Setting On the playground due to the volume of students, a major is issued as a result of:
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Each fortnight, our SPB4L entry in the newsletter will follow a new format. In order for SPB4L to be successful at St Paul’s all staff and students are explicitly taught the weekly targets and expectations. We ask that you, the parents, also show your support by following the table presented each fortnight. Please take the time each fortnight to view the table so that you have a full understanding of what is being taught and expected by all parties. We thank you in anticipation of working together to make St Paul’s a Safe, Respectful and Responsible environment.
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