In Term 2 we have had a couple of challenging students begin in our class. Both have come from other schools but are year 1s and hadn't been at school very long. These students have had difficult home lives and need some extra care in class to ensure they feel safe and can therefore begin to learn. Tayla-Rose has settled very well into her new environment and we haven't seen any of the aggressive behaviour that she was apparently displaying at her previous school. We allow her to have a toy with her for comfort, provided it is not distracting her or others. We keep in regular contact with her grandparents to ensure we are aware of any other issues from home.
Logan has also started late in the term. He needs a lot of extra behaviour support as he is not really "ready for school" and we have talked to his parents a lot about how his programme is differentiated. We have been having some success with sticker charts for getting him to follow instructions and complete tasks. His mum took one home to use over the holidays too. He spends a lot of his day playing with the toys but now usually completes his work that he does with the teacher. He struggles to complete any independent activities or to make friends. He also needs a lot of support to develop social skills. He can be aggressive, confrontational and has difficulty sharing resources or activities. He has already come a long way and no longer leaves the classroom anywhere as often. We have developed a behaviour plan for him to start this term with to help support him to complete more of the class programme.
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