Tinwald School Culture

Tinwald School promotes a positive school culture through its Tinwald BEST Programme.

Our Values are

Respect, Responsibility, Honesty

PURPOSE STATEMENT

Create and maintain a consistent, positive school culture for all our students and staff.

Provide all students with an opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and values to be
citizens who actively and positively contribute to their community.

The Tinwald BEST Programme encourages positive behaviours through a reward system.

Procedures for Undesirable and Unacceptable Behaviour

Step Classification Procedure Consequence
1  Minor  Verbal warning given 1. Addressed by Teacher
 Recorded
2  Advanced  Recorded 1. Pro forma letter home,
Minor  Parent informed by signed, and returned to
(includes letter Principal
repeated minor 2. 3 play breaks missed
behaviour)
3  Major  Recorded 1. 1 week restricted play
 Arrange a parent 2. 3 play breaks missed
meeting  Principal / Teacher / Parent
meeting

 Teacher and Principal discretion can be used for the placement of children on steps,
with the final decision made by the Principal.

 Information and data collected about a child’s behaviour is confidential to teachers,

parents of the child concerned and the principal.

Peter Livingstone
Principal
Tinwald School

Please see reverse for Tinwald BEST Rewards 2017

 Tinwald School BEST Rewards 2017
Level 1: Hutt Postcard home AND choose one of
20 Tickets  Extra play- 10 minutes extra to play (inside or outside)
 Bring a stuffed toy to school for a day
 Special chair for a day
Taylor Postcard home AND choose one of
Arrowsmith  Extra play- 10 minutes extra to play
 500 house points
 Cushion, chair or beanbag for a day
Notes 10 minutes extra play is at 1:45pm on a set Friday
Inside play at discretion of teacher
Level 2: Hutt Bookmark AND choose one of
40 Tickets Taylor  Chair at assembly
 Mufti day
Arrowsmith Bookmark AND choose one of
 Chair at assembly
 Mufti day
 Play on iPad at break time with a friend
Notes Mufti day is a set day each month
Play on iPad at discretion of teacher, teacher discretion required
Level 3: Hutt Hall of fame in office AND choose one of
60 Tickets  Play box/Remote Control Vehicle
 Pancakes
 Approved app on ipad
Taylor Syndicate recognition AND choose one of
 Play box
 Pancakes
Arrowsmith Syndicate recognition AND choose one of
 Play box
 Pancakes
 Approved app on iPad
Notes Play box is for 30-45 minutes 1:00pm-1:45pm on set days
Level 4: Hutt School-wide recognition (celebration assembly and sit in a special seat) AND
100 Tickets choose one of
 Bring a pet to school
 Movie and popcorn at school
 Food voucher
Arrowsmith School-wide recognition (celebration assembly and sit in a special seat) AND
Taylor choose one of
 Bring a pet to school
 Food voucher
 Movie and popcorn at school
 Help in Hutt class for half an hour
Notes Help in Hutt at discretion of Hutt teachers

Level 5: Hutt Phone home, school-wide recognition, badge (bronze, silver then gold) AND
150 Tickets Taylor choose one of
Arrowsmith  Family pass to the pool complex or movies
 Lunch with the principal (lunch provided)
 Lunch for you and a friend (friend must be on Level 4 or 5)