William Dean Public School

Quality Education in a Caring Environment

Telephone02 9626 5200

Emailwilliamdea-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Billie the Bee

Billie the Bee is our school mascot and reflects the values of:

Be Safe

Be Kind

Be Respectful

Be a Learner

Award System

At each weekly Monday Morning Assembly, classroom teachers can give out the following: 

K-2:

1 Merit Award

Academic achievement, classroom achievements general improvement, sporting achievement or participation in a wide range of classroom activites

1 Safe, Kind, Respectful Learner Award

Behaviours or actions in line with the Safe, Kind, Respectful values

3-6:

2 Merit Award

Academic achievement, classroom achievements general improvement, sporting achievement or participation in a wide range of classroom activites

1 Safe, Kind, Respectful Learner Award

Behaviours or actions in line with the Safe, Kind, Respectful values

Award Timeline

Students must collect a combination of either:

  • Merit Awards
  • Safe, Kind, Respectful Learner Awards
  • Billie the Bee Awards

Students in Year 6 in 2024 7 awards for silver (then another) 6 awards for Gold
Students in year 5 in 2024 8 awards for Silver (then another) 7 awards for Gold
Students in K-4 in 2024 5 awards for Bronze (then another) 10 awards for Silver (followed by another) 15 awards for Gold