With consistent and positive reinforcement as the keynote, Mount St Thomas Public School uses an Assertive Discipline plan based on the following thinking:

Teachers have the right and responsibility:

• to establish rules and directions that clearly defines the limits of acceptable and unacceptable student behaviour.

• to teach students to consistently follow these rules and directions throughout the school day and year.

• to ask for assistance from parents and administration when support is needed in handling the behaviour of students.

Students have the right:

At Mount St Thomas Public School, the discipline plan consists of the following:

• Rules that students must follow at all times.

• Positive recognition that students will receive for following the rules.

• Consequences that result when students choose not to follow the rules.

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IMPLEMENTATION:

With positive reinforcement and consistency as the keynotes, we have introduced our Classroom Discipline Plan which:

Teachers give special attention to the teaching of classroom rules and consequences. The emphasis is on children making choices and accepting the consequences for their behaviour.

To attain these goals, we have organised our Classroom Discipline Policy along the following lines:

The school has a standard set of NEGATIVE consequences for inappropriate behaviour (i.e. breaking class rules), which consistently applies to every child. Each class has on display a set of rules, which must be followed.

If a student chooses to break the rules on any day, the following consequences will apply during that day. All classes adhere to the same consequences and these are enforced consistently.

1st time: Warning - name recorded [clipboard, whiteboard, chalkboard]

2nd time: One cross after name - 10 minutes supervised in isolation

3rd time: Two crosses after name - sent to another classroom for a negotiated time,

Notes to accompany child on a "time-out" are given to the child to take home that day as a means of notifying parents.

4th time: Three crosses after name - sent to Principal

Immediately sent to the Principal and the Parents contacted.

Severe Misbehaviour includes the use of violence, disobedience or offensive language or behaviour. The Principal’s actions will include one or more of the following:

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Appropriate and positively acknowledged behaviour is essential to develop student self-esteem, responsibility and to maximise learning. Children also need to earn the right to participate in outside school activities / excursions by displaying appropriate behaviour and applying themselves to their work.

The Classroom Discipline Policy is aimed at best supporting your child in all of these areas to ensure they have a happy and productive school life.

The approach is highly successful as it offers known expectations of successful behaviour for students, greatly emphasises the positive consequences and offers consistency in each classroom at all times.

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