At Fairwood Explorer, we focus on being “Safe, Respectful and Responsible”. Staff and parents use Positive Discipline to provide a methodology for teaching specific strategies that support these expectations.
Principles of Positive Discipline
We embrace the five key principles of Positive Discipline. We believe discipline should
Be kind but firm.
Focus on belonging and significance.
Utilize tools that work long term.
Teach valuable social and life skills.
Develop children’s sense of capability.
Positive Discipline strives to help children learn from mistakes in a way that doesn’t shame them. We teach them that feelings matter. We want to build compassionate, resilient children with great communication skills.