Behaviour

We believe that a culture of care, recognises the importance of preserving the mana and integrity of all members of the school community. Developing a culture of care creates a sense of unity and inclusiveness characterised by mutual trust and respect. At Dairy Flat School we foster a culture of care and celebrate diversity.

 

Manaakitia te tangata, ahakoa ko wai, ahakoa no hea.

Treat people respectfully, irrespective of who they are and where they come from.

 

Rationale

Staff at Dairy Flat School create a school environment that is positive and safe for both staff and learners, in which excellence in all areas is fostered.

 

School Values

PB4L

 

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) initiatives help parents, whānau, teachers, early childhood centres, schools and kura  address behaviour, improve children’s well-being, and increase educational achievement.

By strengthening relationships and creating more positive home and school environments, we remove barriers to engagement and improve students’ chances to achieve at school and beyond.

PB4L is a systematic approach involving a suite of initiatives. These include universal whole-school change initiatives, targeted group programmes, and individual student support services.

 

Restorative Practices

The Restorative Practices model is underpinned by four key principles:

• Positive interpersonal relationships are a major influence on behaviour.
• A culture of care supports the mana of all individuals in the school community.
• Cultural responsiveness is key to creating learning communities of mutual respect

and inclusion.

• A restorative approach leads to individuals taking responsibility for their behaviour.

 

Restorative practice (RP) is a relational approach to school life grounded in beliefs about equality, dignity, mana and the potential of all people. The RP model focuses on building and maintaining positive relationships across the school community and offers school staff best-practice tools and techniques to restore relationships when things go wrong.

RESTORATIVE PRACTICE

PUNITIVE RESPONSES: FOCUS ON PUNISHMENT	RESTORATIVE RESPONSES:  FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY, HEALING, AND NEEDS
What rule has been broken?	What happened?
Who is to blame?	Who has been affected? How?
What is the punishment going to be?	What needs to be done to put things right?

Zones of Regulation