Classroom Support
PP Meetings: Monday September 1st
At the beginning of the year, parents/carers were provided with an opportunity to meet with class teachers, Sally and myself to discuss the adjustments needed for students on PPs (Personalised Plans). Most of you met again with your class teacher at the end of second term to discuss your child’s progress.
On Monday, September 1st, we would like to provide parents/carers of students who are on PPs an opportunity to meet with us again. Some of you will receive an email with information on how to book. Bookings are available through the Conferences section of the Compass app.
If you do not receive an email and would still like to meet with your child’s teacher and me, please contact the school office or your child’s teacher to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Here are some strategies and phrases you can use when de-escalating a situation:
- Act calm, even if you're not
- Say, "Let's talk about this later".
- Use humour to lighten the mood
- Lower your voice
- Give a choice
- Walk away
- Ask, "What would help you right now?"
- Change the subject to a positive one
- Give personal space
- Say, "I see where you are coming from "
- Distract with a positive photo of something they like
- Show that you are listening
- Remove the audience
- Say, "I want to help you"
- Talk about something they like
- Make a joke
- Encourage the person
- Remind them of something amazing they did
- Say, "You can do this"
- Call another adult for help
- Say, "Let's call... I think they can help."
- Be willing to find a solution
- Offer to change the way you are doing something
- Re-state what the person is saying
- Validate their thoughts
- Avoid over-reacting
- Use active listening
- Offer a solution
- Let the person talk without interrupting
- Say, "I see your point"