The positive behaviour approach to enhance learning used at Mary Immaculate is called Positive Behaviours for Learning (PB₄L). This framework helps create vibrant and positive learning environments in which all students are supported to reach their full potential.

The PB₄L framework is an integral component of the CEDoW Student Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Policy, which articulates the need for schools to ‘play an active role in building a positive learning environment where the whole school community feels included, connected, safe and respected'.

All staff at our school work together to explicitly teach, affirm and correct agreed behaviour expectations across school-wide, classroom and non-classroom settings, based on our school rules that underpin who we are and what we do at Mary Immaculate.

Students at Mary Immaculate follow explicit behaviour expectations based on the following school rules:

• Be Safe
• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible

As part of PB₄L, all students are monitored on the playground and in the classroom. Positive behaviour is acknowledged through Mission Points.

Read more about our Positive Behaviours 4 Learning (PB₄L) Framework.
 

Each fortnight the school chooses a focus which is explicitly taught and revised with the students during this time. The focus for Weeks 2 and 3 are:

• Freeze and Five – when on playgrounds, students freeze on the bell and raise their arm to indicate that they are ready to listen to the teacher instruction. 

• Dismissal arrangements– students who previously assembled under the Year 2 shelter will now need to assemble in the area in front of Kindergarten and Year 1. Grade signs will be used to support this process.Parents will need to enter via the relocated Aquamarine Drive gates and make their way to collect their children from this pick-up point.

• • Aquamarine Drive gate - A - I (Red)– Kinder / Year 1 shelter.
  • Emerald Drive - J - Q (Purple)– parents wait on grassed area near hall / church – students will move to their parents from the Office gates.
  • Aquamarine Drive gate R - Z (Orange) - Kinder / Year 1 shelter.
  • Bus / After School Care providers - assemble in the covered area near the Office shelter in grade lines.  After School Care providers will pick up students from this area.
  • OOSH dismissal meeting point - COLA.
  • Students moving to bus lines and other after school care providers will move from classrooms on the first bell. All other students and OOSH students move on the second bell.

Mrs Lillian Del Giudice

Assistant Principal