We are a Positive Behaviour for Learning School. PB4L which is all about teaching children the right behaviour, just like we teach any other subject at school.

“If a student does not know how to read, we teach

If a student does not know how to swim, we teach

If a student does not know how to multiply, we teach

If a student does not know how to behave, we teach."

PB4L School-Wide looks at behaviour and learning from a whole-of-school as well as an individual child perspective. The framework is based on international evidence.

The Positive Behaviour for Learning School-Wide framework, otherwise known as PB4L School-Wide, is helping New Zealand schools build a culture where positive behaviour and learning is a way of life. The framework is tailored to a school’s own environment and cultural needs.

It’s not about changing the students; it’s about changing the environment, systems and practices that are  in place to support them to make positive behaviour choices. PB4L School-Wide looks at behaviour and learning from a whole-of-school as well as an individual child perspective. The framework (PBIS)  is based on international evidence based on a framework developed at the University of Oregon in the 1990's. PBIS is now in thousands of schools across the United States and there are over 800 School-Wide schools in New Zealand.

Visit this website to find out more: http://pb4l.tki.org.nz/PB4L-School-Wide/What-is-PB4L-School-Wide

 Each week there will be an article on how the programme is being implemented at Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka

We have 2 PB4L teams to support our school programmes. Our PB4L team leaders meet each week to review our programmes with class visits, updating resources and supporting staff.

The foundation of our programme is our CARE Values.