This summer, Silly Fish Learning creator, Rebecca Humphries spent some time working for Young Persons Opportunities Project at Speke Community Centre in Liverpool. The Community Centre use a uniquely ‘scouse’ (Liverpudlian) warning system to manage behaviour.
Each child is given three warnings for bad behaviour in the style of traffic lights.
Green: 1st warning.
Amber: let’s ‘av words – a discussion is needed about the child’s behaviour and a second warning is issued.
Red: jog on – The child is asked to leave the community centre for the evening and in extreme cases may be barred for a number of sessions.
This warning system can be adapted to suit a variety of classrooms and can be a used in conjunction with Silly Fish’s strategies to be firm and fair.
The great thing about using traffic lights as a symbol of consequences is that it allows the students to visualise their behaviour. Having a notice board display serves as a constant reminder during class.
Let us know the consequences of your warnings and how this technique worked in your class!
