Positive Behaviour for Learning

At Hendon Primary School, we use Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) to create a safe, respectful and supportive environment where every student can succeed.

PBL is about:

• clearly teaching behaviour expectations
• creating predictable routines
• recognising positive choices
• supporting students when mistakes happen

We treat behaviour as something students learn, just like literacy and maths.

Our school expectations

We teach, model and reinforce positive behaviours that reflect our school values of kindness, respect and trust.  Staff explicitly teach what these expectations look like in different settings. This creates consistency and helps students feel secure.

Routines and predictability

Clear routines are an important part of our PBL approach. Students are supported with:

• consistent classroom expectations
• clear yard supervision and play rules
• structured transitions
• clear start and end of day procedures
• reminders and visual prompts across the schoo.

Predictability helps students feel safe and ready to learn.

Encouraging positive behaviour

We believe positive behaviour grows when it is noticed. Our Whole School Encouragement System support our PBL approach by:

• verbal praise
• positive recognition
• whole-school acknowledgement
• celebrations of positive effort and behaviour

This helps students understand that their choices matter and builds confidence.

Family partnerships

Families play an important role in supporting positive behaviour.

You can help by:

• talking about school expectations
• reinforcing respectful behaviour at home
• encouraging routines (sleep, organisation, attendance)
• communicating with the school if concerns arise

When school and home work together, children feel more confident and supported.

Our goal

Through PBL, we aim to build a school where students:

• feel safe
• feel respected
• feel a sense of belonging
• are ready to learn

Together, we create a positive school community where every child can thrive.