Behaviour Policy
This policy reflects the Church of England foundation and ethos of the school (and has been formally adopted by the Governing Body and staff).
Rationale
We encourage children to take responsibility for their own actions, developing self-discipline, respect for themselves, others and the environment. This creates a happy, caring school, which enables effective teaching and learning to take place.
Aims of the Policy
- School rules are shared and understood by all members of the school community and are consistently upheld.
- Emphasis is to be placed on positive behaviour.
- Children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own behaviour, to ensure they are sensible, trustworthy and polite.
Implementation/Practice
Our school rules:
- I will treat everyone as I would like them to treat me.
- This is my school. I will look after everything in and around it.
- I will try to do my best work and let others do the same.
- I will follow instructions first time.
- I will move sensibly and safely around the school and always walk when inside.
Acknowledgments/Rewards
We encourage positive behaviour by the use of: e.g.
- Verbal greetings and eye contact
- Peer group praise
- Giving additional attention
- Head Teacher’s praise
- Comments in books
- Praise in Assembly
- Stickers/stampers
- Positive comments board
- Smiles/nods
- Tone of voice
- Sharing jokes
- Displaying work
- Special jobs
- Celebration assemblies
- Role models may be used, i.e. behaviour of pupils, etc.
Class Rewards
Individual Class Teachers will develop their own rewards system for classes. This may sometimes involve sending the children to the Head for a sticker or notifying parents of success, allowing the children extra playtime or helping out in a pleasant task. Classes will celebrate and share success during Friday service.
If Rules are Broken in Class:
Staff will make a professional decision and adopt the most appropriate strategies to deal with the situation (in the classroom):
- Use of spoken warning, clearly explaining what behaviour is unacceptable and the positive outcomes of maintaining the expected behaviour.
- Moved within class
- Name on board in line with individual class rules
- Time out in another class (recorded in Class Behaviour Book)
- Break time missed – walk around with teacher on duty or sit in isolation
- Written reflection of behaviour. Apologies made as appropriate
- Contact parents, use of positive letters
- Repeated/serious unacceptable behaviour immediately referred to Head
If Rules are Broken at Lunchtimes:
- Pupil sent to stand by wall until SMSA returns and tells the child they may leave
- Black card sent to office for serious problems and member of SMT will go out onto playground
Unacceptable behaviour will be referred to class teacher and where appropriate, parents. Parents should be contacted as soon as possible after unacceptable behaviour so an early solution can be effected. Consistently unacceptable behaviour will be referred to Head/Parents and shared with staff as appropriate. Serious incidents will be referred to Head and Parents. As a last resort a temporary exclusion may be enforced and the Governors will be informed.
Monitoring
Approaches to discipline and the effectiveness of the policy will be monitored in the following ways:
- 10-minute slot at the beginning of staff meeting.
- Monitor class behaviour book and alert parents as appropriate.
- Feedback at LSA and SMSA meetings.
- General ambience/atmosphere/visitor comments.
- Governors’ visits.
Every child has different needs and our policy allows for flexibility. Some children have individual behaviour plans. Restraint may be used – it is an act of care, not punishment. A record will be kept and parents informed.
Please refer to Anti-bulling Policy.
- Revised October 2008
- Review October 2009
