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Cosmos Primary

Culture area · Impact Team

⭐ Positive Behavioural Interventions & Supports.

A school-wide system of explicit expectations and warm, consistent recognition. The PBIS Impact Team owns S.T.A.R. expectations, S.T.A.R. Coins, and the Intervention Diamond — our equity-centred answer to MTSS for behaviour.

Intent

Why we teach this

  • Every child knows what is expected, in every setting, and is taught how to meet it.
  • Recognition is at least four times as frequent as correction.
  • Behaviour support is universal first, targeted second, individual third — never deficit-framed.

Implementation

How it lands in classrooms

  • S.T.A.R. expectations are taught across all settings (classroom · playground · bus · library · canteen): Strive · Take responsibility · Always work together · Respect.
  • S.T.A.R. Coins are the digital token economy: 4:1 positive-to-corrective ratio, three recognition tiers.
  • The Intervention Diamond replaces deficit MTSS language with three equity zones (universal · targeted · individual support).
  • Restorative conversations resolve harm; punishment is rare and last-resort.

Programmes & resources

What we teach with and where families can read more

For families

  • S.T.A.R. expectations matrix

    What S.T.A.R. looks like in every setting.

  • S.T.A.R. Coins · parent guide

    How recognition works.

  • Restorative questions card

    The five questions teachers use to repair harm.