Assistant Principal's Report

SCHOOL WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR

In 2023 Reservoir High School community has been working on the implementation of School Wide Positive Behaviours framework. 

Essential elements of SWPBS include: 

• Building a culture within the whole school that will serve as a foundation for both social and academic success. 
• Emphasising early identification and prevention of problem behaviour. 
• Directly teaching appropriate social skills to all students, and modifying or rearranging the school context where necessary to prevent problem behaviour. 
• Using a three tiered continuum of behaviour support practices in order to prevent problem behaviour. 
• Actively using data for decision-making. 
• SWPBS has been adopted by the Victorian Government, with a number of regions undertaking the rollout and Reservoir High School is part of this roll out.

Over the last few months the staff and students have been identifying expected behaviours and in collaboration have developed a SWPBS Matrix which you can see below. Feedback was also sought from parents. We will be launching this matrix at the beginning of Term 4. The matrices will be on display in all classrooms, in corridors and other areas of the school. This is the language staff will be using with students and the expected behaviours will be explicitly taught. 

As parents/carers it would be great if you could read over the matrix and discuss it with your child/ren. The matrix is only the beginning of implementing SWPBS and we will keep you informed of further development.

Regards

Lea Volpe

Assistant Principal