Te piko o te māhuri, tērā te tupu o te rākau.
The way a sapling is nurtured determines how strong it will grow as a tree.

 

Through modelling, teaching and rewarding positive behaviours we enjoy a healthy environment where the school community is focused on caring for ourselves, others and the environment.

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What is PB4L?

Positive behaviour for learning is a school-wide approach to behaviour management that supports students to make positive behaviour choices.

 

Research shows that student engagement and achievement in learning increases if:

• The school environment is positive and supportive

• Behaviour expectations are consistently clear

• Students are consistently taught expected behaviours

• Students are consistently acknowledged for expected behaviours

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Creating a positive and supportive learning environment

Developing caring relationships with students is a key aspect of establishing a positive learning environment. Staff at Oranga School value students as individuals and take the time to get to know them by:

• Learning about their culture

• Engaging in conversation with whānau

• Learning about their strengths and interests

• Maintaining high expectations and encouraging students to always give their best

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Clear behaviour expectations

At the beginning of each year, students and teachers co-construct their learning space behaviour expectations. By making behaviour expectations clear and consistent, students are able to reflect on and monitor their own behaviour. Expectations are divided into three categories:

• Caring for ourselves, 

• Caring for others and 

• Caring for our environment

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Teaching expected behaviour

Fortnightly positive behaviour lessons are drawn from our school-wide behaviour matrix to ensure that all students are clear of the behaviour expectations across different spaces. Lessons include:

• Brainstorming what the expected behaviour is and how to recognise it

• Roleplaying the expected behaviour

• The teacher modelling the opposite of the expected behaviour

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Acknowledging Positive Behaviour

Excellence points are awarded to students who demonstrate positive behaviour. Points are recorded and tracked with students receiving school-wide rewards for 50, 100 and 150 points collected. 

For every 25 points gained, students are given a token. These tokens are collected in our House Token Boxes. The House with the most tokens at the end of each term gets to wear mufti to school and has a longer playtime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How can whānau support PB4L?

For more information about PB4L and ways to implement positive behaviour strategies into the home, click on the image below:

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