Keep the purpose clear
Restoration is about understanding impact, repairing what needs repair and improving the next attempt. It is not a forced confession or public apology ritual.
Prompts
- What happened from your point of view?
- What was making it difficult?
- Who or what was affected?
- What helped you become calmer?
- What needs to be put right?
- What could adults do earlier next time?
- What could you do earlier next time?
Close the conversation
End with a practical next step and permission to move forward: “We’ve dealt with it. Tomorrow we start again.”