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‘The philosophy of restoration offers hope for those of us who want our children to grow up in a world where they understand that whatever they do, whether good or bad, it will have an impact on someone else.’

- Margaret Thorsborne

Restorative Culture



Â鶹ÊÓƵis committed to the core values of Christ Centered Faith, Collaboration, Enjoyment, Respect and Seeking Excellence. The College seeks to build and grow healthy relationships based on these values with co-operation and negotiation as fundamental components.

We believe that a demonstrated ethos of care is integral to the creation of a strong learning environment. Restorative practices have enabled us to build a culture where people are supported to use the tools necessary to maintain positive relationships, resolve conflict, and repair harm.

An enormous body of research supports this methodology which is underpinned by the following core tenets:

• Wrongdoing is harmful to people and to interpersonal relationships Damage to people or to interpersonal relationships creates responsibilities
• Responsibilities for one’s wrongful actions means putting right the wrongs or fixing the harm that has been done.

Furthermore, all Restorative Practices at Â鶹ÊÓƵstem from the philosophy of doing with others, drawn from Ted Wachtel and Paul McCold’s social discipline window.

Restorative Practices Benefits



Benefits of using Restorative Practices within the school setting:

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How Can Parents Assist? 

How can parents support Fairholme’s restorative culture?

• By understanding the process and its philosophical underpinnings
• By supporting your daughter and the College through engagement with a restorative conference, should the circumstance arise
• By seeking support from key members of Pastoral staff in relation to the process.
• By modelling a restorative approach in your daily life and using the following questions with your child about situations they relate:

What happened?

What were you thinking about at the time?

What have your thoughts been since?

Who has been affected and in what way/s?

What do you think needs to happen next to fix the situation or make it right?

How can we help you?

Learn More…

For more information on Restorative Practices, peruse the following resources:

•  (Youtube video)
• Michelle Stowe:
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