Our aim is to achieve high standards of behaviour from all members of the school community to ensure a happy, secure, positive environment.
We wish to create an environment where:
there is mutual respect between adults and children
there is a consistent approach to discipline
there are clear expectations of behaviour for adults and children.
pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their own behaviour
there is a clear whole school system for rewarding good work and behaviour
We will do this by:
adopting a positive school ethos which values individuals
providing a relevant curriculum which ensures all children can experience success
providing positive role models who display respect, fairness and concern for others
raising children's self-esteem, making them feel that they are important individuals
establishing a clear framework of expected behaviours which are reasonable and sensitive to children's needs
using praise and rewards for good behaviour
involving parents in promotion of appropriate behaviour
using sanctions to discourage inappropriate behaviour (remembering that sanctions should be used judiciously)
Raising a child's self esteem will enhance their attitude to school and therefore promote positive behaviour.
Rules
The school ethos promotes care and respect for ourselves, for others and for our school.
General rules which help us all to achieve this are displayed in the school hall and are shared with the children at regular intervals both within PSHE lessons and during assemblies.
Do be kind and helpful
Do listen carefully
Do take care of property
Do work hard
Do be gentle
Do be honest
We believe that it is important to teach children how they should behave and each class will display specific rules which class teachers will help children to understand and observe:
1. Follow instructions from all adults in the school
2. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
3. When the whistle blows in the playground, line up quietly, stand still, face the front of the line.
Incentives
Good behaviour and work may be rewarded by
Verbal praise
Stickers and stamps
Mention in Special book and assembly
Mention school website
Certificate to be taken home
Visit to head teacher or another teacher
Note home to parents
Mention on happy tree
Consequences
If a child displays unacceptable behaviour they should be made aware that they have chosen to break the rules and that such behaviour will cause a sanction to be imposed:
In class:
1.Verbal warning
2.Stay in at break time for 1 to 3 minutes
3.Child given sad face on red card to take to Head or DH at break time.
Head/DH to record misdemeanour in 'sad book'
Note sent home to parents in home/school book
4.Parents asked to come in for discussion with Head/DH. Such discussions will be ongoing to ensure child is supported in trying to behave appropriately.
5.Support sought from external agencies – Inclusion and Pupil Services, Educational Welfare Officer etc.
In the playground the sanctions detailed below will also be used
walking with adult for specified time
stand by the wall for a specified time
All staff should:
remain calm
treat children fairly
listen to what the child has to say
make it clear that it is the behaviour that is unacceptable and not the child
acknowledge children's feelings
respond to children's and parent's concerns
We should at all times be taking opportunities to praise good behaviour, which will in turn reinforce our expectations of behaviour around the school.
Exclusions
Temporary fixed term exclusion or permanent exclusion may be used for extreme behaviour eg. assault on a child or adult such as biting, behaviour seriously disrupting other children's learning, dangerous behaviour presenting health and safety risks to self and/or others. In these circumstances the school will follow the DfES guidance on exclusions. An extract of that guidance is given below:
if your child is excluded for longer than one school day, the school should set work for them and mark it
your child can't be given fixed period (non-permanent) exclusions which total more than 45 school days in any one school year
The school should call you on the day an exclusion is given and follow up with a letter including information on:
the period and reason for exclusion
your duty during the first five days of any exclusion to ensure that your child is not present in a public place during normal school hours, whether in the company of a parent or not
any arrangements made by the school that apply from the sixth day of the exclusion