Dear Parents,

Welcome to Barbers Hill Primary School! We are excited about starting a new school year with your child. The purpose of this letter is to give you a better understanding of our classroom management plan in place for our campus. 

Primary School’s Discipline Management Plan

            Students will be expected to follow the Baby Eagle Code:

1.      Respect Others

2.      Raise your hand to talk or leave your seat.

3.      Be kind to your classmate or others.

4.      Follow all directions.

5.      Walk in a safe and quiet manner.

6.      Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.

Each student’s behavior will be monitored and reported to parents using a color coded system. Behavior will be reported to parents on a daily basis in the student agenda.  Students will record which color he/she earned in his/her agenda for the day. Parents are to sign or initial the agenda daily. Teachers will track and report behavior using one of the following tools: library card pockets and colored strips or shapes of paper; color coded yard sticks and clothes pins or color coded yard sticks and name magnets. The color coded system will indicate the following:

Blue    = Excellent – No rule infractions- Positive Consequence

Green  = Good – Warning- Move Down One Color

Yellow = Needs Improvement- Negative Consequence  

Red     = Unsatisfactory- Negative Consequence/Lose Privileges

 *Severe offences (fighting, stealing, verbally abusive…) may require an office referral and will negate the progressive color coded system.

In general, discipline shall be progressively administered so that penalties increase due to the severity or persistence of the misbehavior.  Duration and severity of consequences depend on the offense, the nature of the violation, and its overall effect upon the welfare and learning of other students.
*Note that all students will start each day on blue. 

Rewards and Consequences:

Positive and negative consequences will be administered according to student’s choice of behavior. Examples of positive consequences include: Super Citizen Party Invitation and Recognition, Student of the Day Awards, stickers, verbal praise, stamps, etc. Examples of negative consequences include: verbal reprimands, time out, removal of privileges, special seating arrangements, office referral, etc. The student handbook (page 10) lists additional consequences.

Grading

Students will receive a conduct grade based on the behavior reported to you on a daily basis in the agenda. A point system will be used to determine the conduct grade and determine which students will attend the “Super Citizen Party.” A total of points will be added together at the end of each six weeks to determine the conduct grade. Points will be assigned based on the color your child is on at the end of the instructional day. The colors are assigned the following point system:

Grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

Total Points Per Six Weeks       =     Grade on Report Card

Our goal is to work together and communicate daily, so we can prevent serious behavior issues. Please read and discuss this discipline plan with your child.