Behaviour Management at St. Josephs – PB4L and MJR

Our school is committed to creating a positive environment where all students are able to learn. We are using the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) and Making Jesus Real (MJR) systems because they involve a range of positive behaviour supports for all students within the school, implemented in both classroom and non-classroom settings.

 Introducing, modelling and reinforcing positive social behaviour is an important part of a student’s educational experience. Teaching behavioural expectations, linking them to the real example of Jesus and rewarding students for following them, is both proactive and positive.

Each week, as part of the program, the classroom teachers will teach students expected behaviours. The same behaviours are taught across the school to help maintain consistency and to ensure that all behaviours are taught throughout the year.

 The weekly focus area is published in the school newsletter so that parents can discuss it with their child and reinforce these strategies.

 Our school has four core behavioural expectations (our four school rules) that reflect our community’s values.

• I am Safe
• I am Respectful
• I am a Learner
• I am a Steward of Creation

Points: As part of the PB4L and MJR Programs, “Gotchas” are given to students for positive social behaviours in the classroom and playground and for individual acts of great respect. These behaviours relate to our school-wide expectations of being safe, respectful learners and stewards of creation. Each Gotcha, which students collect, equals a point. These points are collated each week in the classroom and students can redeem these points for special privileges each Thursday.