26 | gleeson.sa.edu.au Family Handbook Restorative Justice Pastoral Care & Wellbeing The manner in which we act as members of the Gleeson College community should always be in keeping with Catholic ideals and values. Jesus’ message was constantly about showing love for others and for yourself. As a Catholic school this ideal underpins our approach to Pastoral Care and Wellbeing. We name this ideal as Restorative Justice and is the approach to Pastoral Care and Wellbeing that is part of the culture of Gleeson College. Restorative Justice is a philosophy and a set of practices. At the College we expect responsible and appropriate behaviour from our students. We provide guidelines that encompass clear expectations, limits and consequences for inappropriate behaviour. We balance this with a high degree of support and nurturing of our students. In a Restorative school one works with people, rather than doing things to them or for them. The following points summarise what Restorative Justice aims to develop: • A community of staff, students and parents that value the building of quality relationships coupled with clear expectations and limits. • Restorative skills in the way we interact with the people we encounter on a daily basis. • Restorative processes that resolve conflict and repair damaged relationships. • A community that is forward looking, optimistic and inclusive. We recognise that all of us, students, teachers and parents can, and do make mistakes. The model aims to help people restore any relationship that has been affected as a result of hurting another person. Some people ask if consequences for inappropriate behaviour are a part of this model. The answer to this is ‘yes’. With students, there are still consequences for poor choices of behaviour but the emphasis is on moving forward and learning from experiences.