It was great to see some Room 19 parents at the amazing talk by Marg Thorsborne, the restorative guru from Australia. I have found this little clip of a restorative chat similar to those that happen at Oaklands now when someone makes a wrong choice. I thought it may be useful for parents to see it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfiGiA2bpoY
Questions Used During the Restorative Justice Process
- What happened?
- What were you thinking when you did ........?
- What have you thought about since?
- Did you make a good choice or a bad choice?
- Who was affected by what you did?
- What can you do to repair the harm and make it right?
The fundamental unifying hypothesis of restorative practices is disarmingly simple: that human beings are happier, more cooperative and productive, and more likely to make positive changes in their behaviour when those in positions of authority do things with them, rather than to them or for them. This hypothesis maintains that the punitive and authoritarian to mode and the permissive and paternalistic for mode are not as effective as the restorative, participatory, engaging with mode.
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