Behaviour & Pastoral Support

Our approach

The Triple R Process and the Re-Engagement Room are Tier 2 supports within our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) Matrix. Their purpose is to keep teaching and learning running smoothly by preventing one student's behaviour from disrupting the learning of others.

Tier 1 first

Before using the Triple R Process, try Tier 1 strategies: seating plans or moving students, having a conversation with the student, increasing your visibility by moving around the room more, and engaging curriculum and lesson design. Only escalate to Tier 2 if a student continues to disrupt learning despite these strategies.

Step 1: Triple RRR Card/Disk

If a student's behaviour deviates from the PB4L Framework (and Tier 1 strategies haven't worked), issue a Triple RRR Card/Disk. This gives the student a chance to reflect and adjust their behaviour before it escalates further.

Step 2: Referral to the Re-Engagement Room

If there's no improvement within the same lesson after issuing the card/disk, refer the student. Use this language:

1. Student packs up in silence

   They proceed to the Re-Engagement Room (BON12A).

2. Call the Re-Engagement Room

   Phone extension 548. Let them know the student is coming, why, and when you'd like the restorative conversation:

   • End of the current lesson (last 3–4 minutes)
   • Beginning of the next lesson
   • Lunchtime

3. You'll get a confirmation email

   Once the student arrives and starts their reflection, you'll automatically receive a courtesy email with the referral details (date, subject, lesson, behaviour type, referral type).

The three phases: Reset, Rethink, Rebuild

Excluding automatic referrals, the Triple R Process has three parts:

The restorative conversation

When you phone through the referral, tell the school officer when you'll hold the restorative conversation — this is a required part of the process. The student will bring their completed reflection and plan to the conversation.

After the conversation:

• If the student's plan and engagement were adequate, they return to class.
• To add comments/recommendations, reply to the original referral email — it's automatically routed to splareengagementroom@bne.catholic.edu.au and added to the record.
• If the student hasn't completed their plan adequately, isn't ready to return, or needs more support — send them back to the Re-Engagement Room and reply to the referral email explaining why. This triggers the House Companion or Pedagogy Companion to help build a more comprehensive plan.

Automatic referrals

Some behaviours are serious enough to warrant an automatic referral to the Re-Engagement Room — no Triple RRR card needed first:

• Disruption during an exam/oral presentation, liturgy, mass or assembly (teacher discretion applies to these four)
• Being in an out-of-bounds area
• Physical aggression or strong physical contact
• Aggression toward staff, including swearing
• Unsafe behaviour in areas with specific safety rules (science lab, workshop, etc.)
• Obscene language directed at staff or students
• Deliberate truanting
• Smoking, vaping, drugs or alcohol
• Theft within the school grounds (including excursions)
• Throwing food, water or other objects
• Interfering with another student's RRR process (e.g. yelling out in their defence)
• Any action that places a student, teacher or other student at risk
• Deliberate computer misuse (gaming, off-task browsing, etc.)

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