Positive Behaviour Support
What is Positive Behaviour Support at Hilton Primary School?
At Hilton Primary School, we are proud to be a PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) school. Our PBS program helps create a safe, respectful and welcoming environment where students understand what positive behaviour looks like and why it matters. At the heart of our approach are our three core expectations- Consideration, Courtesy and Co-operation – which together form the CCC that appears in our school emblem.
Our three expectations are brought to life through our school characters: Casey Consideration, Comet Courtesy and Camden Co-operation. These characters feature on posters, displays and learning materials throughout the school, helping students connect with our expectations in a fun and engaging way. They also star in short animated PBS videos that are used to introduce and reinforce behaviour expectations across the school.
Every classroom at Hilton Primary has a PBS matrix that clearly outlines our behaviour expectations in different settings and situations. These expectations give students consistency and clarity, helping everyone understand how we learn, play and work together respectfully. Teachers regularly refer to the matrix so that positive behaviour is explicitly taught, practised and celebrated.
Each fortnight, our school focuses on a specific PBS expectation. Teachers work with students to explore what the focus behaviour looks like in everyday school life, why it is important, and how it helps our whole school community thrive. These fortnightly focuses allow students to continually build their understanding of positive behaviour and strengthen our shared school culture.
Positive behaviour is recognised every day through our PBS token system. When staff members see students demonstrating behaviours from the CCC matrix, students receive special PBS tokens which are placed into tubes for their House. As the tubes fill, students can see their House’s progress and celebrate working together towards a common goal. Regular rewards and celebrations for the winning House help make PBS a visible, exciting and positive part of everyday life at Hilton Primary.
Room 8 students with the Giant Token
