Wellbeing News
Building Positive Behaviours Together: I Follow Agreed Rules and Play Fairly
Over the past fortnight, our whole-school Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) focus has been "I Follow Agreed Rules and Play Fairly."
At Galilee, we know that the playground is an important place for students to build friendships, develop teamwork and learn valuable social skills. Throughout this focus, students have been exploring what fair play looks like in action, including:
- Following the agreed rules of games
- Taking turns and sharing
- Using kind and respectful words
- Keeping hands and feet to themselves
- Including others in play
- Being a good sport, whether they win or lose
You can support this learning at home by using these conversation starters:
- How did you show fair play today?
- What does being a good sport look like?
- How can you solve a playground problem using your words?
- Who did you include in a game today?
- What did you do when something didn't go your way?
- How did you encourage someone else today?
- Why is it important to follow the rules when playing a game?
- What could you do if someone wanted to change the rules during a game?
These conversations help reinforce the social skills students are practising at school and encourage them to reflect on how their choices can make the playground a safe, respectful and enjoyable place for everyone.
Picture books to help teach fairness, sportsmanship, inclusion, taking turns and following rules
We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Focus: Understanding others' feelings and positive friendships. It helps students think about how their actions affect others.
Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
Focus: Inclusion and belonging. It encourages students to include everyone in games.
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
Focus: Persistence and handling disappointment. It is great for talking about losing gracefully or when games don't go your way.
Child Safe Standard 6: People Working with Children are Suitable and Supported
Child Safe Standard 6 ensures that all staff, volunteers and contractors who work with children are carefully selected, appropriately screened and supported to uphold the highest standards of child safety.
This includes:
- Thorough recruitment and reference checking processes.
- Current Working with Children Checks or Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration, where required.
- Ongoing child safety training and professional learning for all staff.
- Clear expectations for professional conduct through our Code of Conduct and child safety policies.
By maintaining these high standards, we work together to create a culture where every child feels safe, respected and supported to thrive.
