Improvement in student behaviour

Woy Woy Public School has seen improvement in student behaviour after introducing a Positive Behaviour Learning program earlier this year.

School principal Ms Ona Buckley said staff met recently to discuss how the program was progressing within the school.

"Over the last year our school has been working on the outside behaviour issues," Ms Buckley said.

"Our targets have been assembly manners, lining up at the end of breaks and walking to class after breaks.

"To have our students do these activities in an appropriate sensible way, we must teach them what this is and what it looks like.

"The discussion in the last meeting centred around the lack of activities our students could engage in during break times and how best to solve this problem."

Ms Buckley said the meeting decided it would trial a designated equipment space in the playground at lunch to improve this area of school life for the students.

"Mrs McGinley was able to purchase some soft bat and ball games and skipping ropes which will be housed in some coloured bins," Ms Buckley said.

"We hope to add to this over time and if it takes off will increase the times equipment can be used during break times.

"This will allow those students who don't want to run around or play on the oval, another space with activities to choose.

"We already have the computer room and library open during one half of lunch as an alternative for students."

Newsletter, 31 Aug 2010 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School