Huakina Mai/Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)
The purpose of PB4L - school wide and Huakina Mai at Mairehau Primary School is to use a strengths based approach to develop a culture that supports learning and positive behaviour.
Our school wide PB4L focuses on four key values of Respect, Believe, Aspire and Achieve.
It’s not about changing the students; it’s about changing the environment, systems and practices we have in place to support them to make positive behaviour choices.
What is it?
An intervention:
for creating an environment for learning that is underpinned by positive caring relationships and inclusive values
that supports all MPS students to be successful both in learning and behaviour
that supports the development of key competencies that tamariki need for academic and social success
that supports six mana ki ti mana principles of inclusion
It is a relational based intervention that provides a strength-based approach to support Māori. What is good for our Māori tamariki is good for all tamariki at MPS.
Why we do it?
So learners have the skills and attitude to become life-long, contributors to society
To build a community of ako who are respectful, self regulated, responsible
To mentor and support tamariki to make positive choices in all situations of kura and community life
To encourage intrinsic motivation and engagement
To increase student agency through choice
To respond in a culturally appropriate way which acknowledges the Te Tiriti o Waitangi
To strengthen our place of belonging by ensuring our environment is culturally inclusive
To help tamariki to become connected to their learning through positive behaviour choices
To value the home school relationship and how this strengthens our community as a whole
For more information about PB4L in New Zealand please visit – http://pb4l.tki.org.nz/PB4L-School-Wide/What-is-PB4L-School-Wide
