What happens when a student makes an error?

The St Augustine’s PBS approach:

Just as students require positive specific feedback when behaving in accordance with the behaviour matrix, behaviour that does not meet expectations requires corrective specific feedback. This behaviour will be viewed as a teaching opportunity — a chance to clarify and reteach expectations. Associated with correction is the use of consequences - these should extend teaching, align with the school’s Student Management Policy, decrease future occurrences of the unexpected behaviour, and provide students with the motivation necessary for them to begin following expectations.

If a student makes an error in behaviour.

Depending on the severity of the error a number of things may occur:

1. ] The teacher prompts, redirects, provides choice and re-teaches the skill explicitly in a calm and respectful way.

2. ] If the behaviour continues or is more serious
   (Tier 2 the student receives an orange card - this entails a more detailed re-teach of the skills and the student misses play during the next two play sessions. During this time they work with a teacher on the Play Time Out reflection sheet. This sheet is emailed to parents/carers for discussion at home and a phone call made to parents to inform them of the orange card.

3. ] If the behaviour is more serious or ongoing (Tier 3) the student receives a red card - this entails a more detailed re-teach of the skills and the student misses play during the next four - six play sessions. During this time they work with a Leadership Team member on the Play Time Out reflection sheet. This sheet is emailed to parents/carers for discussion at home and a phone call made to parents by a member of the school Leadership Team to inform them of the red card.