Whole School Approach to Positive Behavior (WSAPBS)

At St Joseph’s Primary School, we have adopted a whole school approach to supporting behaviour in a positive manner.  Our Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support (WSAPBS) is an evidence-based framework that outlines a school wide system that clearly defines social and behavioural expectations as well as providing explicit teaching to support the development of these key relationship skills.

This approach ensures that all members of our school community are familiar with our School Wide Expectations (SWE).   We believe that acting on our SWE helps us to build strong and positive relationships as well as to build effective communication skills. 

Our four School Wide Expectations are:

1. RESPECT
2. RESILIENCE
3. INCLUSIVENESS
4. TEAMWORK

At St Joseph’s School, we understand that these expectations are to be used 100% of the time and by all members of our school community.  We look for opportunities to explicitly teach each of the SWE, what it means and how it looks in our school, family and in the wider community.  The SWE are considered extremely important as we continue to build our school community and move forward, together in a positive manner. 

May God continue to bless and guide us in our learning.

Trish Mulqueen

Principal