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| Behaviour and Discipline |
Conflict is inevitable amongst children. At Monty’s Montessori we help our children learn to manage their own social relationships by facilitating their resolution of conflict. Physical and verbal punishment is strictly prohibited and bullying of any form will not be tolerated.
When conflict occurs, we do not victimise or accuse any individual of wrongful behaviour. We focus on resolution through observation, thought and discussion of what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour between those involved. Children, who may not understand the concept of what ‘sorry’ means, are encouraged to care and comfort their friends as an act of apology.
The following approaches are also used if a child is unable to resolve the conflict immediately and requires some distance from the situation before a discussion can be held.
Re-direction:
This is where a child is re-directed away from the situation and the behaviour at issue stops due to the new set of circumstances. This is done very calmly and it is also explained to the child why they had to leave an area.
Reflection Time:
Reflection time is used only on a very limited basis. This should be for a short period of time and the child should have a very thorough understanding of why the behaviour is unacceptable. It is best used during more active times where a child likely needs an opportunity to calm down and reflection time offers an opportunity for the child to resume control of his/her actions.
Shadowing:
In exceptional circumstances when a child shows consistent disruptive or aggressive behaviour over a period of time a ‘shadow’ may be temporarily assigned to that child in order to provide quick re-direction and to protect the other students. If the behaviour remains a concern then a parent-teacher conference will be held to fully discuss the situation, reasons for the behaviour and possible solutions. A shadow is appropriate in only a few situations as we are striving to have children control their own behaviours and actions. In extreme cases where a long-term shadow is deemed appropriate it is then the responsibility of the parent to financially support the need for additional staffing for their child.
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