Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is the broad range of systemic and individualised strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behaviour.
PBL builds systems that makes it easier to teach, creates environments that encourage good social behaviour, teaches all students what is expected and provides a continuum of behaviour and learning support to students who need more support to be successful.
At Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus we follow our PBL code of conduct. The code of conduct underpins the school's core values.
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Whole school PBL strategies and programs
The strategies below develop awareness among students, parents and teachers of our code of conduct. They include:
- The Wellbeing Engagement Leadership (WEL) program allows students to participate in a fortnightly lesson with their Deputy and Year Adviser, focussing on wellbeing, engagement, leadership, pro-social behaviours and student voice.
- Student of the week.
- Student recognition and empowerment assemblies.
- Teaching units of work specifically on bullying as part of the Personal Development and Health program in Year 7 and in other years as part of Key Learning Area (KLA) specific programs.
- Case management for all students. This is a program of early intervention provided by Year Advisors to provide targeted students with assistance specific to their needs.
- The provision of effective discipline and welfare policies that provide clear statements of the school community's behaviour expectations, strategies and procedures when issues arise.
- Extensive transition planning for students commencing Year 7.
- Ongoing programs such as cyberbullying and road safety as part of the whole school welfare program.
- Strong links with outside agencies such as Wesley Mission, Links to Learning, Smith Family, Ted Noffs and Youth Frontiers.
