What does PBL look like at Wondall?

• At Wondall we have three school expectations: Safe, Respectful and Responsible.
• We have the mantra: Wondall learners are: Safe, Respectful and Responsible.
• Each fortnight the school has a focus behaviour.  The focus behaviour is explicitly taught and positively reinforced.
• Positive reinforcement through verbal feedback, receiving Dougie Dollars and Dougie Stamps.

What are Dougie Rewards?

Behaviour is reinforced when provided with something of value following a desired behaviour. This may be verbal praise, non-verbal acknowledgement, earning of tokens, provision of tangible rewards, or opportunities to perform a task or participate in an activity.

• Dougie rewards are free and frequent reward points.
• Students receive Dougie rewards in the classroom and the playground.
• Dougie Dollars are awarded outside of the classroom. These points go towards a class total and a school total.
• Dougie Stamps are awarded during class time.  Students who receive 50 stamps over a five-week period are rewarded. These rewards are agreed on by staff and students.

PBL Focus Weeks 3 and 4 – Resilience – Positive Self-talk

All children experience periods of stress in their lives and require support to build the skills to manage in these situations. Resilience is staying strong and dealing with problems that come up. Positive self-talk is a strategy that helps us to deal with problems by keeping a strong mind.

How we think about things determines how well we are able to manage under pressure. If we think we will survive, we will. If we decide we are strong and flexible, we are. Sometimes, the problem is not the actual problem but the negative self-talk.

Positive self-talk is crucial when dealing with challenging situations or going through tough times. Positive self-talk or helper words give ideas to problem solve and discover the best option moving forward.

What do you say to yourself when things are hard? Talk to your children about your positive self-talk. Let them hear your positive self-talk when things are tough.