AP Report

School Wide Positive Behaviour Support

Over the last 20 years, greater attention has been directed toward approaches based on validating practices that apply what we know about the science of human behaviour to improve school climate and discipline.  School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) is a multi-tiered process for teaching social and behavioural skills so its focus can be on teaching and learning.  Schools have the responsibility to provide an education to all students in a safe and predictable environment.  Establishing a positive, proactive school wide discipline plan is a necessary first step for enabling schools to achieve their goals and responsibilities.       

This year the school has been accepted into the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support coaching program through the Department of Education.  We will be undertaking many professional developments and then in turn sending surveys for information to inform where to next and also gain community and student voice.  All stake holders' input is valued and needed for this process.  

As a starting process for engaging in this process we are reviewing the school values, as mentioned in earlier newsletters.  Please find a link to the parent survey following - https://forms.office.com/r/MN3CYXLZGA If the link does not work please copy and paste it into the address bar of your search engine.

Staff and students will have a survey to complete also.  Many will remember that we started this process last year however time got away from us and with the new students and parents in our school community we decided that the information needed to be sought with all current stake holders involved.

Thank you to those that have already completed the survey.

Respectful Interactions at School

At Mount Beauty Secondary College, we believe that everyone has the right to be safe and play a shared role in being respectful.  Everyone at school, particularly staff and parents/carers, play a role in making MBSC a better place for learning and work.

School staff at our school:

• treat each other with respect and consideration
• are inclusive, valuing others and accepting their differences
• recognise the efforts and achievements of others
• consider the impact on others
• call out and address behaviour that can lead to bullying, harassment and discrimination

Parents/carers can create a positive environment for learning and work by:

• communicating politely and respectfully with all members of the school community
• working with the school to achieve the best outcomes for their children/child
• communicate constructively with the school
• make use of the expected protocols and processes to raise concerns
• follow the school's processes for communication with staff 
• treating all school staff, students, and other members of the school community with respect

By treating everyone with respect we can all make sure students, staff and parents/carers feel supported and cared for.

If you need to talk to a staff member, please make an appointment to see them either by emailing or phoning them or through the front office.

Visits to the Primary Schools

Starting next term there will be a small group of Year 7's returning to their primary schools to talk about how their first term of secondary college has been and to answer any questions that the Year 6's have.  The group will return in term 3 and also be helping out with transition during term 4.