Nowra Public School is committed to explicitly teaching and modelling positive behaviour and to supporting all students to be engaged in their learning.
Our vision is a school where every student learns, grows and belongs in an equitable and inclusive school community. We strive to develop safe, respectful learners in a caring learning community.
Principles of positive behaviour support, trauma-informed practice, inclusive practice and social and emotional learning underpin our daily practice. High expectations for student behaviour are established and maintained through effective role modelling, explicit teaching and planned responses.
Nowra Public School rejects all forms of bullying behaviours, including online (or cyber) bullying by maintaining a commitment to providing a safe, inclusive and respectful learning community that promotes student wellbeing. Staff are committed to establishing evidence-based approaches and strategies that promote a positive climate where bullying is less likely to occur.
All members of the school community are active participants in building a welcoming school culture that values diversity and fosters positive relationships. A key component of a supportive school culture is building respectful relationships and an ethos that bullying is not accepted, in both online and offline environments. School staff actively respond to student bullying behaviour.
Our school explicitly teaches The Nowra Way values and expectations. Students receive positive recognition and acknowledgment for following The Nowra Way through our Yilag Minis and Yilag Awards presented at assembly each fortnight.
Staff follow the Nowra Public School Behaviour Response Cycle to support students to follow The Nowra Way and be safe, respectful, responsible learners.
Nowra Public School recognises and celebrates students’ efforts to uphold The Nowra Way values and expectations through our Yilag Award system.
