Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a whole school program that actively promotes positive behaviour. It enables students to develop a clear understanding of required expectations, become responsible for their own behaviour and work together to create a positive, productive and harmonious learning community.
Fernbrooke State School has a School-wide Expectations Matrix. Expectations are characterised with a Peregrine Falcon (Perry) mascot who represents the STARS (students) of Fernbrooke State School. The Fernbrooke State School Expectations are communicated to students via a number of strategies, including:
- PBL lessons conducted by classroom teachers
- Reinforcement of learning from PBL lessons demonstrated on school assemblies
- Classroom visual resources
- Signs around the school
- Letters/Postcards/Certificates to inform parent of rewards day celebrations
- Newsletters
- Fernbrooke Rap - School Song
The Responsible Behaviour Plan for students is designed to facilitate high standards of behaviour to enable effective learning and teaching in our school and allow students to participate positively within our community. The Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students can be found below:
At Fernbrooke, we have a formal recognition and monitoring system which is designed to increase the quantity and quality of positive interactions between students and staff. Perry Points are awarded to individual students and Perry Stars are used as a whole class recognition. Individual Perry Points are awarded to students for any identified expected behaviour and also at the completion of each day depending on where they finish on the classroom ladder. At the end of each day students are awarded the following Perry Points:
- Exceeding Expectations – 5 points
- Soaring – 3 points
- Ready to Learn – 1 point
Fernbrooke State School has a PBL committee that is made up of Administration staff, teachers and teacher aides who meet every fortnight to discuss school-wide behaviour expectations, analyse data trends and collaborate. Behaviour support and intervention for students at Fernbrooke is a multi-layered approach and includes:
- Administration Team
- Tier 1 Team
- Tier 2 Team (developing) – Functional Behaviour Analysis
- Student Support Service
- Behaviour Consultants – Education Queensland Metropolitan Region
Parent support of PBL is a fundamental element of the framework. We value parent contributions and encourage parents to contact the school to discuss any aspect of the Fernbrooke State School PBL framework. Families can use PBL strategies when dealing with behaviour at home. Some strategies/resources to support this include: - Framing the correction in a positive way.
- First and Then
- Online Parent Forums / Blogs – Raising Children - https://raisingchildren.net.au
- Triple P parenting seminars & online workshops - https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au