A Focus on our Values and Positive Behaviour Recognition

Classes across the school have been working hard on unpacking our ‘Expected Student Behaviour’ documents. Our teachers have observed extremely positive engagement & feedback from our students. These 'Expected Student Behaviours' shape our students “way of working” and are closely aligned to our core values of Aspiration, Growth, Courage and Respect. At Norwood Primary School we will celebrate success both with and for our students, through acknowledging and rewarding the positive behaviour we want to see. Below are two of the avenues we will be utilising to promote positive behaviour throughout NPS:

Re-structure of the use of Tokens

Tokens are a way of acknowledging those students displaying the Expected Student Behaviour. This positive reinforcement is used for those students who are consistently displaying these behaviours, while having a parallel impact on other students around them. Through utilising this system of positive reinforcement, we are creating a culture where positive behaviour is noticed, praised and acknowledged in a broader context. We want to encourage our students to display our Expected Student Behaviour and this process is one way of achieving this. 

Values Certificates

By now you may be aware of a shift from our Merit Certificates to our new Values based Certificates. These certificates highlight those students who have displayed exceptional behaviour, an outstanding approach to learning and academic excellence. Values Certificates are awarded to students in assemblies and as a school, we will follow the same process for parent/guardian interaction as previously used.

Please speak to your child around these positive aspects of NPS and how they are working towards these acknowledgments.

Luke Padgett