Wellbeing and Inclusion

Celebrating Positive Behaviour at School

As we move into the final weeks of the school year, we are continuing to support students in maintaining our school’s expected behaviours. This time of year, can be exciting and busy, so it’s important that we keep reinforcing Excellence, Respect, and Responsibility and Growth in all areas of school life.   

Teachers will continue using Class Dojo to recognise and reward students for their positive choices, effort and kindness. This helps reinforce our school expectations and supports a calm, safe and caring environment for all.

Students are enjoying receiving Dojo points that recognise when they are making positive choices and saving their Dojo points for certain rewards.  It would be great to chat with your child/children to see what they are saving their Dojo points for.

Celebrating Positive Behaviour at Home

Positive behaviour doesn’t stop at the school gate! Families can continue to celebrate the great choices children make at home by recognising effort, kindness, and responsibility—just like we do at school.

Using positive attention to guide children towards positive behaviour

Positive attention for positive behaviour means tuning in to what your child is doing and showing or telling them that you’ve noticed they’re doing the right thing and you’re pleased.

There are many ways you can give this kind of attention, including:

• physical affection or gestures – for example, smiles, hugs and cuddles
• encouragement – for example, ‘Keep trying, Ben’ or a thumbs up gesture
• praise – for example, ‘Good sharing, Elloise’
• active listening

This kind of attention works best if you do it often, rather than occasionally. That’s because you get into the habit of looking for positives. Also, your child gets plenty of reminders that you’re paying close attention to them and looking for positive behaviour to encourage.

You can also give attention for positive behaviour anywhere – while you’re shopping, eating, doing the dishes or walking to school. It doesn’t take any extra time when it’s something you do as part of your everyday interactions with your child.

Praising positive behaviour is particularly important for skills or behaviour that your child finds difficult. You can praise the effort as well as the behaviour. If you praise your child’s effort even when they don’t succeed, they’re more likely to keep trying.

💛 Remember

Small moments of recognition make a big impact. When we celebrate what’s going well, children shine brighter!