Minor Behaviours – Explanation and Procedure

• All “minor behaviours” acknowledged by staff will be written in the front section of the “Behaviour Management Book”, noting date and brief description.
• Students will be required to sit in a designated “Hot Spot” area either near the bell tower or on the verandah, depending on weather during morning tea time for one day to think about their behaviour and how to modify/change it.
• Repeated minor offences may give some cause for a teacher to issue a “Double Hot Spot” which will include “Time Out” at morning tea and lunch time for the student to think further about modifying their behaviour.

• Ongoing/repeated “minor offences” with the student showing little or no attempt to modify his/her behaviour may be transferred to a 1^st Major. It is the responsibility of the issuing teacher to determine this placement.

Major Behaviours – Explanation and Procedure

• All “Major Behaviours’ acknowledged by staff will be written in the back section of the “Behaviour Management Book”, noting time and date of incident, description of incident and the date parent notification was sent.

• The teacher issuing the major behaviour offence will withdraw the student from play ,notify another staff member and place them on the “Hot Spot” immediately. The incident will be written up by the teacher and the student issued with a “Parent Advice Letter” to complete their parts; what they did wrong and  what they are going to do about making a change in their behaviour. This letter will then be sent home by the appropriate issuing staff member via mail, requiring a parent/caregiver signature before returning it to school.

• 1^st Major Offence: Consequences include an automatic “Hot Spot” followed by a “Double Hot Spot” on the next 2 days of attendance and is most likely to include environmental/citizenship chores. At this stage the staff member is responsible for issuing the Advice Letter

• 2^nd Major Offence: Consequences include an automatic “ Hot Spot’” followed by a “Double Hot Spot”  on the next three days of attendance, and is most likely to include environmental/citizenship chores. At this stage the Deputy Principal is made aware of the offence and is responsible for issuing the Advice Letter.

• 3^rd Major Offence:  Consequences include an automatic “Hot Spot” followed by a “Double Hot Spot” on the next four days of attendance, and is most likely to include environmental/citizenship chores. At this stage the Principal is made aware of the offence and is responsible for issuing the Advice Letter  and a Request for Parent Interview Letter.  At the ensuing meeting the student concerned will be placed on a written contract seeking a change in behaviour, effective immediately. The contract may take the form of an” Observation Monitored Report” for a period of four days as well as the “Double Hot Spot” period.

          At this stage the B.O.T. will be notified in writing.

Stand Downs/Suspensions:

If no apparent change in behaviour or a repeat offence occurs after the 3^rd Major stage then the student is placed on a Stand down period determined by the Principal.  Parents/Caregivers will be sent a Stand Down Letter and the appropriate MOE documentation outlining the process. The Principal is responsible for issuing the letter and notifying the parent/caregiver by phone. At this stage the Ministry are notified in writing and a copy of the MOE confirmation letter is recorded in BOT correspondence and may form a part of Principal’s Report.