• Our primary focus will be to give positive guidance therefore the need to enforce the inappropriate behaviour procedure (below) will be minimised.
• We believe children need to be shown love and understanding and have developmentally appropriate guidelines and limits set within which they are free to make choices.
• We will be firm and consistent, fair and non-threatening in no way subjecting any child to solitary confinement, immobilisation, deprivation of food, drink, warmth, shelter, or protection, or any other form of physical ill-treatment.
• All children will be treated with respect and dignity.

• We will endeavour to be proactive with child behaviour, promoting appropriate behaviour by using praise and encouragement, to build self-esteem within each child.
• We will ensure parents are aware of the rules of the Centre
• All children will have the boundaries discussed with them at a developmentally appropriate level, and these rules will be reviewed each standard school term with the children.
• Children will be given a choice when ever possible
• Children will be able to access a range of equipment and opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that will challenge them and ensure a peaceful environment

• Where developmentally appropriate, incidents of inappropriate behaviour will be discussed with children.  The appropriate behaviours will be discussed and possible strategies to achieve these.
• We will tell the child once that their behaviour is not acceptable, and explain why. We then explain what the consequence will be if the behaviour is repeated.  The child is at this stage given two positive activity choices. One of which is “You can choose to …..(play on the slide) or ……..(Dance with me)” 
• If the child chooses to repeat the inappropriate behaviour we will direct the child to take some quiet activity time.  Quiet activity time is a cooling down period for both the staff and the child.   The child will be directed to a different area than the one where the inappropriate behaviour occurred and ‘quiet’ activities will be suggested.  For example reading a story on the couch, drawing, collage, painting, listening to music.
• If the inappropriate behaviour continues, the child may be removed from the group and a staff member will stay with the child (or within viewing distance of the child) in a quiet place.  This will only be used in cases where the child is hurting themselves, hurting others, or deliberately breaking equipment.  If the child is removed from the group, the staff member will be required to fill in a 'Behaviour Management Reflection Form'.  Parents will be informed of these situations by a permanent staff member.
• Staff will request the support of other staff members if a situation becomes stressful or they require assistance.

• Staff will document situations and look for any similarities or emerging patterns (eg. time of day, people involved, place where the situations happen), and put appropriate strategies in place.
• The Team Coordinator and Supervisor to discuss with parent/caregiver and develop a joint written plan of action appropriate to the child's age and situation.  This plan should include an agreed partnership with parent / caregivers in dealing with the behaviour and an arranged time to meet and review the situation / plan with parent / caregivers. This time should not be longer than one month.

If situation remains unresolved after agreed period of time OR other children or staffs’ well being is compromised by presence of the child exhibiting behaviour, we will obtain support / assistance from outside professionals         

If the behaviour continues, alternatives to remedy the situation.  This could possibly include removing the child from the Centre, we will give all the support possible to help in resettling the child in another premise.