School Environment

• Front office personnel are warm and friendly
• School Mission Statement is displayed in the front office
• School grounds are neat and well maintained
• Classrooms are neat, orderly and in good repair
• Equipment, furniture and facilities in good repair

Classroom Environment

• Classroom is aesthetically pleasing and child-centred
• Positive message posters up in room
• Acknowledgement of student birthdays (stickers, awards, etc.)
• Explicit teaching of appropriate social skills
• Appropriate instructional strategies and pedagogies
• Parents welcomed into classrooms

Learning

• Providing an appropriate and flexible curriculum
• Providing engaging, instructional strategies
• Providing pedagogy which caters for different learning styles and individual needs
• Providing learning programs which enable students to experience success
• Provide individual education plans and individual behaviour plans where necessary

Break Time Activities

• Varied play areas
• Competitions
• Library open at lunchtime
• Variety of sport equipment
• Special projects

Behaviour Management Plan

• Class reward time
• Group certificates given out
• Verbal acknowledgement of positive behaviour
• Individual rewards

School Based Presentations

• Student of the Week Awards
• Principal Awards
• Individual certificate rewards
• End of Year awards – Achievement and Christian Leadership

Performance

• Choir
• Concerts
• Choral speaking/Poetry
• Competitions

Giving Students Responsibility

• Roles in special events e.g. ANZAC Day
• Flag roster
• Tuckshop
• Bins
• Assembly organisation
• Fundraising projects
• Committees

Public Acknowledgement / celebration of student achievement

• Acknowledgement of student achievement outside of school  hours
• Acknowledgement of student achievement in newsletter
• Articles in local newspaper
• Displays of student work around the school e.g. front office display
• Entering work in competitions
• Students referred to Principal with samples of good work
• Whole school assemblies
• School Website

External Competitions or Awards

• Awards from academic or other competitions e.g. University of NSW tests

Sporting

• Intraschool carnivals
• Interschool Sports competitions

Responsibilities that give a sense of purpose for students at risk

• Special responsibilities in the classroom and playground environment

Badges or identifying clothing

• Badges for school leaders
• Leavers shirts with student names on in Yr 7
• Staff name badges
• Visitors badges
• Volunteer badges
• Relief Teacher badges

Parents

• Parent morning/afternoon teas
• Parent helpers in the classroom
• P & F
• School fundraising activities
• Community events e.g. Quiz nights etc
• Using expertise in different ways e.g. chess club, guest speakers

Community Members

• Clubs

Musical

• School Choir
• Instrumental Music Program

Staff

• Social activities for staff and an acknowledgement of effort
• Sharing a meal together outside school hours
• Special lunches / morning teas
• Acknowledgement of birthdays
• Social events

Self Improvement / Peer Support Programs

• Seasons for Growth program
• Kids Matter
• You Can Do It
• Circle Time

Student / Family Services

• Parish Priest
• School Guidance Counsellor
• In school Education support
• Outside agencies for students with special needs