Revised Student Behaviour Policy
The NSW Department of Education's revised Student Behaviour Policy and new Suspension and Expulsion Procedures, came into effect at the start of Term 1, 2024.
Our school has a strong commitment to making sure our classrooms are safe and inclusive for all students and staff.
This commitment is reflected in the revised policy and procedures.
We will continue to work closely with families and students to maintain positive and respectful classrooms where our students can thrive.
Positive Behaviour for Learning
Telopea Public School is committed to explicitly teaching and modelling positive behaviour, to support all students to be engaged with their learning and to develop and sustain positive, respectful relationships.
Our goal is to inspire every child to participate positively in the school community and beyond. We focus on promoting excellence, opportunity and success for every student, every day. We value and strive to develop safe, respectful learners in a caring learning community.
Telopea Public School has 3 expectations:
Be Responsible
Be Safe
Be a Learner.
How can parents support positive behaviour?
Read and become familiar with our core expectations. Discuss these with your child. Relate our expectations to the home environment to provide consistency.
Together we can:
- address the diverse academic and social needs of every student to support them to be successful
- support students from Kindergarten through to the senior years of schooling
- establish a continuum of support that meets the needs of every student
- establish positive social expectations for all in the school community
- use our framework to collectively support the wellbeing of every student.
An overview of our behaviour expectiations applicable to all settings at school can be seen here:
An outline of the behaviour expectations for the various setting across the school can be found here:
Acknowledging and Rewarding Positive Student Behaviour at Telopea Public School
Teachers will reward students for positive behaviour and acknowledge their individual achievements using our award system as outlined below. We encourage the shift from extrinsic motivation (in the early years) to intrinsic motivation (for the senior years).
