Restorative Practices and Conferences
Is a way of viewing conflict and wrong doing that focuses on:
- The harm these cause to people and to relationships and the obligation to repair that harm.
- Is an approach to behaviour management and discipline that emphasises the importance of relationships.
- Is a way for students to develop better understanding of, and empathy with, others.
Our Aim is:
- To educate students towards self-directed right behaviour
- To promote, nurture and protect healthy relationships among members of the community.
- To enable students to be accountable for the real consequences of any wrongdoing.
Students will be encouraged to:
- Listening carefully to what others are saying.
- Not to be scared of talking about how you are feeling.
- Using kind words when you talk to others in the class, at home and in the playground.
- Doing their best to see a situation from the other person’s point of view.
- Offering your support to other students as a friend, buddy of mediator.
Students perceive this approach as being ‘firm, but fair’.
Your school needs you!
If a child is complaining of an issue, please encourage them to build the life skill of asking for support and get them to approach a teacher and request a conference.
Discuss and reinforce these messages with your children
Restorative practices will:
- Help you stay friends with everybody in our school
- Let you tell your side of the story if you argue or fall out with somebody.
- Let you talk about your feelings more often.
- Help you to sort out any problems and to be friends again.
- Help you feel safer at school.
What’s the point?
You can help your school to be:
- A safer, happier place where your talents can be recognised and rewarded.
- A place where everybody feels that they belong.
- A bully free zone.
- A place where you learn how to make and keep friends.
Please if you require more information please approach classroom teacher or Principal.