Welcome to Week 8 – Sport’s Carnivals that were held last week were a great event for our school community.  Congratulations to Cathy Betts and the whole team at Calliope State School for all your effort in creating this event.  A huge thank you to our P&C who ran the food stall on the day.  The chicken burgers were fantastic.  Please consider attending our P&C Meeting which will be held next Tuesday at 5:30 pm.

Student Code of Conduct

Each week I will focus on an aspect of Calliope’s Student Code of Conduct.  This week the focus Intensive Teaching.

Research evidence shows that even in an effective, well-functioning school there will always be approximately 5% of the student population who require intensive teaching to achieve behavioural expectations. Intensive teaching involves frequent and explicit instruction, with individuals or in small groups, to develop mastery of basic behavioural concepts, skills and knowledge.

Some students may require intensive teaching for a short period, for particular behaviour skills. Other students may require intensive teaching for a more prolonged period. Decisions about the approach will be made based on data collected from their teacher or teachers, and following consultation with the student’s family.

 For a small number of students who continue to display behaviours that are deemed complex and challenging, then individualised, function-based behaviour assessment and support plans and multi-agency collaboration may be provided to support the student. This approach will seek to address the acute impact of barriers to learning and participation faced by students who are negotiating a number of complex personal issues.

Students who require intensive teaching will be assigned an individual case manager at the school that will oversee the coordination of their program, communicate with stakeholders and directly consult with the student.

Parent and Community Code of Conduct

Parents and other visitors to schools support safety by ensuring their communications and conduct at the school and school activities is respectful. 

Approaching other students in the school grounds to discuss concerns with them is not appropriate in any school.  Please refer to the Parent and Community Code of Conduct and request a meeting to discuss any concerns about your child’s education – allowing staff time to prepare and appreciating our time may be limited.

Upcoming Events Calendar

Some reminders of upcoming events from the calendar include –

Week 9 – P&C Meeting

Week 9 – Zone Athletics

Week 10 – Under 8’s

Week 10 – NAIDOC Week Celebration