At St Leo’s, we are committed to fostering a friendly, warm, caring, and secure learning environment where every student feels valued and supported. We believe students thrive when they are encouraged to develop self-discipline within a clear framework of rights and responsibilities.

Our school promotes a whole-school approach to student wellbeing, behaviour, and discipline through the use of Restorative Practices. This approach helps create a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment where relationships are strengthened through respectful communication, cooperation, and collaboration.

At the heart of Restorative Practices is the belief that student wellbeing is integral to effective teaching and learning. When challenges arise, students are encouraged to reflect on their actions, understand the impact on others, and work towards repairing relationships. Staff guide students through reflective conversations using restorative questions such as:

1. What happened?
2. How did it happen?
3. How did you act in this situation?
4. Who do you think was affected?
5. How were they affected?
6. How were you affected?
7. What needs to happen to make things right?
8. If you found yourself in the same situation again, how would you behave differently?

Through this restorative approach, St Leo’s aims to nurture respectful relationships, personal responsibility, empathy, and positive decision-making within our school community