Caritas College actively promotes a whole school learning culture where all students achieve both social and academic success. One way this is accomplished is through implementing school-wide positive behaviour practices. We are committed to creating an environment where students are supported to actively engage in learning, are provided with interesting ways to learn, and feel cared for by all school staff. This will enable students to feel safe in, and belong to, the school community.
Building positive relationships between staff and students allows us to recognise personal strengths and support students in developing a growth mindset that will lead them to success.
We understand that behaviour is learned and believe successful classroom management is acting to meet students’ needs rather than simply reacting when inappropriate behaviour or disengagement occurs. We recognise that developing social skills and positive learning behaviours is a process which everyone, including staff, move through at a different pace.
Teachers are supported to teach pro-social behaviour, reinforce students for following these expectations, use positive and preventative approaches to classroom management, and utilise appropriate supports for student errors.
Caritas College is currently in the Tier 1 phase of PBIS implementation.
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The Rite Journey Program is an exciting and innovative program for all Year 9 students at Caritas College. It combines the Health and Personal Development and the Religious and Values Education curriculum and comprises two lessons per week for the year. The program has been created to complement a parent/caregiver's role in guiding their child into young adulthood.
The Rite Journey was developed in South Australia and is now being used by many schools across Australia and Internationally. It provides the opportunity for students to participate in a year-long rite of passage experience in separate male and female classes. Many cultures have their own version of a rite of passage designed specifically for this age group, and our program aims to provide a similar sense of accomplishment in the transition to adulthood. Learning how to be an adult in any society requires guidance, mentoring and a great many conversations. In our society today, young people often turn to their peers, the internet and the media to source their knowledge and guidance. During the Rite Journey, students will be required to have important conversations about what it is to be a respectful and responsible person in our society. As they journey through the year, they will explore four main themes: Relationships with self, Relationship with others, Relationship with Spirit and Relationship with the World.
A unique feature of The Rite Journey is the seven steps that form a contemporary rite of passage. In conjunction with the program’s founder, Andrew Lines, we have developed a memorable series of celebrations, aimed at honouring each student's transition into young adulthood.
For more information on The Rite Journey, click here and see what all the hype is about!
