Dear Parents and Carers,

We really appreciate all you do to teach your children good manners and ways of respectfully interacting. What you teach them we continue to support and teach at school, both in the classroom and out at play!

What are BEHAVIOURS FOR LEARNING?

At St Patrick's our students are explicitly taught many behaviours associated with happy and strong engagement during learning and play. These behaviours are reinforced throughout primary school with great expectation that by senior primary our students have each of the behaviours. These behaviours can be taught and reinforced at home. 

AT LEARNING

• Being prepared - all resources ready
• Active Listening - stop, look, listen
• Active engagement - try my best, ask questions for clarity and help
• Respond respectfully to instructions within expected timeframe
• Taking responsibility for * belongings * work completion * participation
• Respect the voice of others
• Written and verbal communication

AT PLAY

• Know the rules
• Follow the rules
• Welcome and include others
• Manage their personal competitive characteristics to level of the game

OTHER IMPORTANT SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT BEHAVIOURS

• Give my opinion respectfully, when asked
• Mind my own business
• Speak when it is my turn

Thank you for reinforcing these great behaviours.

Blessings,

Jo