Benefits Of Order And Discipline

Benefits That Accure From The Maintenance Of Order And Discipline:

• Prevalence of desired/acceptable behaviours.
• Healthy and supportive school climate of the teaching-learning process.
• Spirit of teamwork and group cohesion among the school population.
• Safe school environment.
• Respect for those in authority – teaching staff, prefects, class monitors, members of the student government.
• Strong home – school community links.
• Meaningful use of instructional time.
• Child-friendly school environments.
• Respect for peers and schoolmates.
• Avoidance of negative labelling learners.
• Demonstration of self-discipline by school staff and learners.
• Sense of security, acceptance and belonging by parents, teachers and learners.
• Timely and appropriate and corrective action for unacceptable behaviours of learners.
• Opportunities for the acquisition and application of coping, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills on the part learners and teachers.
• Balanced school programme with emphasis on skills, attitudes, values, and excellence.
• Enhanced parent involvement/participation.
• Improved interpersonal relationships: teacher-parent, teacher-learner, learner-learner.
• Emphasis on preventative approaches to unacceptable behaviours.
• Timely offering of rewards, commendation, praise and acknowledgement of acceptable behaviours.
• Positive school image.