Town of Southern Pines Recreation & Parks
Behavior Management Policy - Helps ensure that everyone has safe fun!
Praise and positive reinforcement are effective methods of behavior management. When participants receive positive, non-violent, and understanding indicators, they develop good self-esteem, problem solving skills, and self-discipline. This Program/Camp will practice the following Discipline and Behavior Management Policy:
In order for a participant to feel secure and cared for, certain guidelines need to be set and action taken if the participant steps out of these boundaries. A standard discipline procedure has been established so that all participants will be treated fairly. If a participant consistently disrupts a group or causes trouble that affects his/her safety or that of other participants, the following procedures will be followed:
- Quiet reprimand/verbal warning
- Time Out and writing simple sentence about what was done wrong. Sentences are shown to parent at the end of day.
- Three “Time Outs” in one day constitute early dismissal and/or one day suspension from the program.
- Early Dismissal Pick-Up: When parent is called to pick up child for early dismissal, pick-up must be within 45 minutes.
- The Recreation Office is contacted to deal with the problem; parent will be phoned or in-person contact made to discuss.
- One Day Suspension: A letter is sent home from the Recreation Office and the child will be asked to stay home for a day.
- If problems persist, the participant will be asked to stay home for the remainder of the program week or not allowed to participate in Recreation Programs for a certain time period. No refund will be given.
- For severe offenses, such as but not limited to; fighting, theft, vandalism, hitting and/or physical aggression toward a counselor or camper, running away from a counselor, possession of weapons, drugs or sexual misconduct, the participant may be dismissed from the program immediately. This will also occur with instances judged unacceptable by the Recreation staff. No refund will be given.
We Do
- Praise, reward, and encourage
- Reason with and set limits
- Model appropriate behavior
- Modify the classroom, camp environment
- Provide alternatives for inappropriate behavior
- Provide logical consequences for his/her behavior
- Ignore minor misbehavior
- Explain things
- Use short supervised periods of “Time Out”
- Stay consistent with our behavior management
- Encourage Everyone to try new things
We Do Not
- Spank, bite, pinch, or physically punish
- Make fun of, yell, or threaten
- Make sarcastic remarks or use profanity
- Shame
- Deny food or rest as punishment
- Relate discipline to eating or resting
- Leave the participant alone, unattended or without supervision
- Place the participant in locked rooms or closets as punishment