Our Beliefs and Understandings About Behaviour At St Paul's
1. Behaviour Is a Process of Learning
- Behaviour needs to be taught regularly and sequentially
- Behaviour is learned at one's own pace
2. Hope Is the Foundation Of Change
- We believe in helping other possibilities emerge and trust in the powerful presence of God
- Educating children is God's work
- We don't have all the answers, so we need to care and support each other in this process
- We believe in the value of humility
- Success builds success; therefore, we value the “good times" and believe and rejoice in our successes however small
3. Behaviour Is Influenced
- Behaviour is strongly influenced by home, culture, school, peers, society and own self
- Behaviour is influenced by the group and a sense of belonging
- People influence each other's behaviour so modelling good behaviour is important to this process of learning
4. Respect, Safety and Learning Are Central To Life At St. Paul's
- Expectations, boundaries, and consequences should be clear, succinct and consistent
- Children need boundaries and knowledge of the consequences (St Paul's Way)
- We need to be compassionate, just, consistent and fair in dealing with children and their behaviour
- We value speaking respectfully to the child so they can maintain their dignity
- We believe that children should be able to predict the behaviour of the adult who is dealing with them
5. Self-Awareness
- Right behaviour needs to become an internalised skill
- Behaviour reflects one's beliefs and values
- Changing my own behaviour/perceptions can influence a change in others
- Behaviour is the interplay of thought, feeling and action
- Behaviour meets needs in life. Knowledge and experience of language and behaviour registers is a resource to participate more successfully in society
- We believe in the benefit of developing social-emotional competencies such as resiliency, conflict resolution and anger management
6. Behaviour Is Owned and Shared By All
- Behaviour learning involves the development of relationships, including a knowledge and rapport with students and family
- We believe we should concentrate on the behaviour not the child
- An individual makes choices and takes responsibility for their behaviour
- We value family involvement in the shared process of learning together
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