Positive Behaviour for Learning

Every child has the right to learn and every teacher has the right to teach. 

        Lesson Plan: Speaking Respectfully

Step 1: List Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

We are learning to: follow rules in games, because when we don’t, our actions affect other people.

It will look like students;

using appropriate  language during games

playing fairly and following rules 

showing others that they can be a good winner

showing others that they can be a good loser

treating others the way they would like to be treated.

Step 2:  List a rationale for teaching the behaviour 

Why is it important?

Holy Rosary School Values: Relationships, Respect, Resilience, Integrity, Kindness

Holy Rosary School Expectations: Safety is our right. Learning is our responsibility. Respect is our way.

This lesson is important because what happens, our actions, don’t just impact on ourselves, they impact on the people we are playing with. We need to learn how to play fairly, which includes being good winners and losers. 

When we win we should be aware of how this might make other people feel. We don’t want to rub it in their faces and boast that we’re ‘better’ than anyone else. Also when we lose we should be good about it. Including congratulating the winners and helping to pack up at the end. This also includes not leaving a game and going away to sulk. We all have times when we win and we all have times when we lose, however we should always play fairly. 

Step 3:  Identify examples and non-examples of the desired behaviour What would the behaviour look/sound like?                      

Examples

Keep smiles and excitement low key

Comment on how other players did well but be authentic

Keep trying hard even if you’re a long way ahead

Thank all players for a good game

Accept when you have lost or you’re losing, and put on a brave face

Congratulate the winner and smile

Comment on what the winner did well

Say that you enjoyed the game and are looking forward to playing again

Help pack up and put away materials

Remember all the times you have won before

What would the behaviour not look/sound like?

Non-examples

Don’t boast about how well you’re playing or played

Don’t comment on how far behind the other person/team is in the game

Don’t imply that others were easy to beat and that your opponent did badly

Don’t act happy when others go out or any other bad luck during the game

Refrain from slurring and sledging opposing teams or players

If you’re not doing well, don’t give up or stop trying

Don’t use a whiny grumpy tone

Don’t suggest that the winner cheated or had an unfair advantage

Don’t say that you don’t want to play with that person again

Don’t stamp off in a bad mood

Don’t devalue the game

Don’t leave the winner to do all the packing up

Don’t think of yourself as a ‘loser’

Don’t think ‘I’ll never win again’.  You will win again.