Behaviour Management - Tower Challenge

We had the challenge of building the tallest tower with 10 pieces of spaghetti and 7 marshmallows.  We looked to see what emotions we experienced during the challenge.

These were the photos and results of the towers:

We discovered that lots of different emotions can result in people showing violence.  It is important to recognise this in yourself and understand that someone might behave this way because they are scared, hungry or frustrated!

Anger Management - We can make a difference!

Wednesday was our first Anger Management session.  We wrote down what has been the worst of the anger and violence that we have been seeing in the playground and our class.

These were some of the things we didn't like about:
1.  Wasting our learning time.
2.  Making bad choices when you are angry.
3.  People not giving you space when you are angry.
4.  Getting hurt by others.
5.  How to calm down after you get angry.


We all stood up to show we wanted to either learn how to manage our won anger or lern how to recognise the warning signs in others and help them manage their anger.
I was very proud of the attitude of the people in our waka.  It reminds me that although we are small, we can do mighty things.

Action:
When you are getting angry put your hand up and say "STOP". The person will say OK then walk away.

This poerson decided to make a difference too.

Caught in the Spotlight

I love that we have seen Elliot make great choices this week and remind us how great he is to have in our class.  

He has earned his Independent Learner Licence and I have watched him plan his day carefully, follow his timetable and complete heaps of great learning.  Welcome to 'The Waka' Elliot!

Independent Learners

Are you an Independent Learner?  How are you going at meeting these success criteria?

Students who are meeting the sucess criteria will earn an Independent Learner Licence.  This will allow you to make many learning choices. You will be able to plan your morning, select where to work and who to work with.  

 Remember you will need to do these things to keep your Independent Learner Licence:
1.  Follow the success criteria.
2.  Evaluate your daily targets with 'deep thinking'.
3.  Fill in your weekly timetable and follow it.
4.  Tick off completed tasks on the class checklist.
4.  Be A+ accountable and focus on your learning.