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 Introduction
Campsie Public School aims to provide a caring, happy and safe environment for every child.
All members of the school community take responsibility for the welfare of the students.
This is achieved in an environment of mutual trust and respect between students, teachers, parents and caregivers.
Philosophy
Schools need to be safe and happy places for students and their teachers, where every student can learn and grow with confidence.
Students develop best in schools where teaching and learning occurs in a context of student welfare.
Every student of Campsie Public School has the right to learn and play in a friendly, safe and encouraging school environment.
Every staff member of Campsie Public School has the right to work in a friendly, safe and encouraging school environment with the help and support of all members of the school.
Every parent/caregiver of Campsie Public School has the right to feel welcome in the school and know that his/her child is learning in a friendly, safe and encouraging school environment.
Effective Teaching and Learning
At Campsie Public School
• Students actively participate in the teaching and learning programs
• Students contribute to their own learning programs through surveys, discussions and checklists
• Teaching and learning programs are regularly monitored
• Assessment and evaluation is an ongoing process
• Individual learning needs are being catered for with specialist classes and teaching staff for ESL, Reading Recovery, Learning Support, gifted and Talented and Community Languages
• Student interests are being catered for with extra-curricular activities such as Stage 3 Options, competitive inter-school sport, public speaking, debating, academic competitions, SRC activities, student newspaper, dance, choir, band, guitar, drumming
• Peer and teaching mentoring occurs to develop skills and interests
• Training and development is an ongoing process for the whole school community
Positive Climate
At Campsie Public School
• Teaching and learning activities are designed to emphasis and build on student’s strengths
• Awareness and understanding of a variety of cultures within the school is a priority
• Student leadership and participation in decision making is promoted
• Student achievement is recognised across the curriculum
• A reward system is in place to recognise and reinforce student achievement and positive behaviour
• Modelling of positive and caring behaviour by staff is consistent
Good Discipline
At Campsie Public School
• A clear code of behaviour is in place
• Teachers and students are involved in the formation of the school’s behaviour management plan
• Behaviour management systems are in place in each stage. These include the use of awards and student behaviour cards
• Behaviour management systems are in place in each class. These may include verbal recognition and praise, awards, stamps, stickers and class initiated rewards
• Formal and informal contact with parents is made via interviews, telephone correspondence, school reports, assemblies, newsletters, morning teas
• Modelling of positive and caring behaviour by staff is consistent
Community Participation
At Campsie Public School
• Parents and caregivers are regularly informed of school activities through newsletters, bulleting board notices, parent/teacher information and interview sessions, assemblies, open days, use of interpreters and translations of written communications
• Regular parent/teacher forums are offered to inform the community about current teaching and learning practices
• Informal cultural meetings are fostered
• Links with the wider community are continually developing through the CPS Festival, school sport, the RSL, local and state members of parliament
Educational & Management Programs
? Child Protection
? Drug Education
? Gender Equity
? Anti-Bullying
? Anti-Discrimination
? Aboriginal Education
? Multicultural Perspectives
? Gifted and Talented
? Student Representative Council
? Peer Support
? Rock and Water
? Stage 3 Options
? Extra-Curricular Activities (PSSA, Dance, Debating, Chess, Band, Choir, Guitar, Drumming, Student Newspaper, Academic Competitions)
Recognition and reinforcement of student achievement
Appropriate rewards and consequences form a major component of Campsie Public School’s behaviour management plan.
These include:
• Academic merit awards – bronze / silver / gold – for academic achievement
three bronze awards = silver award
three silver awards = gold award
three gold awards = school award
• Citizenship merit awards – blue / green / red – for positive behaviour
three blue awards = green award
three green awards = red award
three red awards = school award
• Stage Achievement awards
5 trading cards = 1 Teacher’s Award + a Positive on behaviour card
3 Teacher’s Awards = 1 pencil prize + a Positive on behaviour card
Most Positives on behaviour card = end-of-term prize
• Class behaviour management systems (verbal recognition and praise, awards, stamps, stickers and class initiated rewards)
• Commendations at assemblies
• Annual awards at Presentation Day
• Formal and informal contact with parents via interviews, telephone correspondence, school reports, assemblies, newsletters, morning teas
• Modelling of consistent and caring behaviour by staff
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