Positive Behaviour for Learning
Our focus for the next two weeks is, ’Wondall Learners are responsible when following lunchtime routines’. The objective of this focus is for students to revise the expected new lunchtime routines during play, transitions and eating times. During this fortnight we will re-establish and explicitly teach the expected routines of our recently introduced ‘flipped’ lunches. In particular, we will focus on the transitions from play to eating, appropriate use of bathrooms and play equipment.
In class, students will discuss:
- Expected lunchtime routines:
- Play: No Hat, No Play. Transition to play area promptly.
- Transition bells: Immediately after play students must use the bathroom and get a drink. Students must walk responsibly through the school to eating areas.
- Eating: Eating in designated areas.
- PBL Video outlining the expectations
- Play equipment expectations: No equipment to be brought from home. All equipment to be returned after play.
Student’s will have the opportunity to discuss, ask questions, review and demonstrate the expectations of our new lunchtime routines throughout the fortnight.
Whole School Dougie Dollar Reward
Last week we had our Dougie Dollar Reward Day! We had reached our target and students were able to wear their Pj’s and Oodies!
On Friday 18 August 2023, Wondall Heights State School is participating in the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). The NDA is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative for schools, connecting schools and communities to implement workable solutions to prevent bullying.
Planning for a safe and supportive school community requires a whole-school community approach. Whole-school responses to bullying prevention builds positive and supportive school environments by incorporating strategies for intervention at all levels, inclusive of students, teachers, parents and carers.
Three key characteristics outlined in the national definition of bullying distinguish bullying behaviours from other negative behaviours which are not bullying. The key characteristics of bullying include:
- power imbalance
- deliberate intent to cause harm, and
- ongoing and repeated behaviour.
While the following behaviours are not bullying, they may still be serious and require intervention at home and at school:
- arguments and disagreements (where there is no power imbalance)
- single acts of social rejection or unkind behaviour, or
- isolated incidents of aggression, intimidation or violence.
It is important for our whole-school community, including our staff, parents, carers and students to have a clear understanding of the definition of bullying to be able to correctly identify and respond to incidents of bullying. The full national definition can be found on the Bullying. No Way! website.