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Fights, classroom violence and suspensions have dropped ‘dramatically’ at this primary school — here’s how they did it – ABC News
A Queensland mum says her son was getting suspended every second week for fighting in school and found it difficult to focus in class — but outdoor lessons at her…
Every morning was an exhausting struggle for Queensland mother Natalie Ellis to get her 12-year-old son to go to school, where he would regularly get suspended for fighting and violence.
Key points:
- Berrinba East State School has found moving classes outside has ended disruptive behaviour
- School principal Stephen Kanowski says their suspension rate was screaming at them to do something differently
- Many other schools are now looking to move their classes outdoors
Exasperated and desperate, Ms Ellis…
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