CONSEQUENCES

A school wide approach to using consequences makes the school a predictable, consistent, positive and safe environment. Consequences are outcomes that occur as a result of actions. Consequences can be used either to encourage the behaviour to occur again or to discourage the behaviour from occurring again. Consequences should be logical; meaning that they directly relate to repairing the situation. Before using consequences, it is crucial that teaching, prompting and acknowledging expectations of behaviour has occurred.

In this WSAPBS, Consequences involve:

• Maintaining the dignity, psychological safety and physical safety for all

• Being clear, fair and consistent

• Being connected to the School Wide Expectations

• Directly teaching behaviour through personal, social and emotional development

• School community members becoming aware of the impact of their behaviour on others

• Using natural and logical consequences for all behaviour

• Focussing on re-establishing positive relationships

• Gradually progressive responses, related to the seriousness and repetition of behaviour

• Documenting and recording incidents, issues and agreed outcomes

• Using behavioural incident data to make informed decisions

• The school community actively practicing, enacting and evaluating agreed processes

Trish Martin and Kylee Bertacco

Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Co-ordinators