At MESC we understand the critical role language plays in developing school culture. As a staff we are committed to making stronger choices about the language we use, understanding that the words chosen by authority figures are critical for our students. We have partnered with REAL schools to develop a consistent use of affective language that promotes empathy and respect when dealing with challenging behaviours.

This means that we use Restorative Practices as our way of working to create a strong school culture, build effective relationships, resolve conflict, and improve student behaviour and bullying.

Working restoratively is not something that we do, nor is it a program we implement – it’s something that we become, and it underpins the way we practice.

There’s a lot more to Restorative Practices and we’re going to ensure you find out all of it. Our ongoing Partnership with Real Schools is supporting and resourcing us to make this change and you have access to all the resources too. If you are interested in finding out a little bit more, visit www.realschools.com.au and have a look at all that we’re working on at school.