Today I held assemblies with all of our students about BEHAVIOUR. Recently we have become concerned about the number of times students are choosing to 'hit out' and hurt others in response to frustration or upset, both in the playground and occasionally in class.
I have made it crystal clear to every student in our school that from today forward we do not accept hitting of any kind at our school. That includes play fighting, which students tell me can often lead to upset and then to hitting in response. I have told them that hitting is NOT OK either at school or anywhere else in their lives.
We have talked a little about alternative strategies to avoid hitting and violence as a response to upset. We will continue to provide strategies to our students, and ask all parents to help us in that journey.
Your children's safety and enjoyment of school is of paramount importance to us. I have explained the serious consequences that will result in any further incidents of hitting and students are all aware about the implications that such acts will bring. I am very hopeful we can change behaviours to avoid these implications.
Ngā mihi
Chris Bell
Principal
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