Behaviour Policy

Philosophy Statement

Responsibilities

Class Rules

Rewards for Good Work/Behaviour

Midday Assistants

Consequences of Poor Behaviour in the Classroom

Consequences of Poor Behaviour in the Playground

If a Child Leaves the Premises

Philosophy Statement

We believe that it is the right of all the staff and students to work in a well-ordered environment that allows them to concentrate on teaching and learning. This right carries with it responsibilities for everyone to play their part in ensuring that the climate promotes teaching and learning of the highest possible standards. Back to top

Responsibilities

Staff have a responsibility to ensure that students are treated with respect and that their individual needs are catered for through a carefully differentiated curriculum. Students can expect that their work is marked regularly and that feedback promotes future learning. Staff should also communicate with parents on a regular basis to ensure that home and school are working in close co-operation.

Parents and Carers have a responsibility to ensure that their children arrive at school suitably clothed, fed and refreshed by sleep to enable them to make the most of the opportunities, which will be offered. Parents and Carers should also support the work the school is doing by taking an active interest in their child?s learning. They should encourage their children to exercise self-control in both their learning and leisure time activities.

Students have the responsibility to respond in a way that will allow them to take full advantage of the learning opportunities afforded them.
This means that they will arrive at school ready to learn and to take part in all aspects of school life. Back to top

Class Rules

At the start of each school year each class will draw up their own set of rules which will encompass our basic principles and these will be sent home for parents to share. These will be expressed as positive statements and should be displayed in the classroom. Back to top

Rewards for Good Work/Behaviour

Good work/ behaviour will be rewarded through a variety of ways:
- through verbal praise.
- awarding stickers or smiley faces.
- being sent to another teacher, the deputy or the head to be praised.
- showing work in the 'Good Work Assembly'.
- through awarding school merit marks. Three merit marks result in a letter being sent home and an agreed multiple of these will result in the child being placed on the Roll of Honour. Back to top

Midday Assistants

Midday Assistants are allocated to a class of children and stay with them throughout their school career. This will allow strong relationships to form attempting to ensure that Midday Assistants are afforded the respect they deserve. They will be invited to participate in class activities such as educational visits to further strengthen the bonds. Back to top

Consequences of Poor Behaviour in the Classroom

Occasionally children will behave in a manner, which is inappropriate, and they should be aware that such behaviour will invoke consequences.

Children should always be aware that it is the behaviour which is disapproved of and not the child.

When children misbehave inside school there will usually be a hierarchy of sanctions which take place:
- a non-verbal signal such as a frown or raised eyebrow
- a verbal warning pointing out the expected behaviour rather than drawing attention to the unwanted behaviour.
- a verbal warning pointing out the consequences of not complying with the request.

It is the responsibility of all members of staff to enforce the Behaviour Policy with all children at all times.
The consequence will be carried out this may take the form of:
a) moving the child from the situation
b) the child losing some of their free time. If children are kept in to finish work a member of staff should stay with them. If children are missing their play through bad behaviour then they are allocated to a supervised place on the playground.
c) Parents being informed and a meeting requested
d) being sent out of the classroom for a short period to another teacher
e) being sent to the Phase Leader
f) being sent to the Deputy Headteacher
g) being sent to the Headteacher
h) the child losing a privilege such as an outing or participating in an extra curricular activity.
i) child being put on a behaviour report and a weekly meeting with parents
j) a behaviour plan being drawn up by staff, parents/carers and child
k) the possibility of internal or external exclusion will be considered

Parents or carers should be informed if their child has been sent to another classroom for a considerable period of time. They should also be informed if there is concern about their child's general level of behaviour. This is the responsibility of the class teacher in the first instance.

Every room has a red card, which should be used to summons immediate help in the event of any emergency. If the emergency is a child who has lost control every attempt should be made by the teacher to remove the audience from the situation e.g. the teacher remains in the room with the child whilst the rest of the class is taken by the Learning Support Assistant or any other adult to a different room. Back to top

Consequences of Poor Behaviour in the Playground

When children misbehave outside at break or at lunchtime a similar hierarchy of sanctions will be set in motion:

1. Children will be given a non-verbal warning. This is sometimes more difficult because of distances involved.
2. A verbal warning will be given with a reminder of the consequences.
3. A time out period will be given which means a yellow card has been issued
4. If the behaviour is repeated a red card will be issued and parents will be informed
5. Three red cards in half a term will result in the child being suspended from school at lunchtime for a period of one week.

There may be times when a child chooses to misbehave in a very serious manner:
This may take the form of:

1. Deliberately swearing at an adult
2. Deliberately hitting or threatening to hit another person
3. Deliberate and continued defiance
4. Deliberate damage to property or theft
5. Bullying
6. Making racist remarks

Parents will always be informed and the children will be given a red card.

There will be rare occasions when a child's behaviour may result in the above stages not being followed and may result in immediate suspension.

If a member of staff has not witnessed an alleged offence, other witnesses will be sought and spoken to, as soon as possible after the incident, prior to applying any of the sanctions outlined in this document. Naturally the child concerned will also be given the opportunity to put forward his or her version of events. Back to top

If a Child Leaves the Premises

If Foundation or Key Stage One children leave the premises they will always be pursued after notification has been given to the senior member of the teaching staff.

If a Key Stage Two Child leaves the premises the senior member of the teaching staff will be informed and the parents/carers will be notified by telephone that their child has left the school grounds. If the parent is not available then the police will be notified and a written message taken to the child's home. Parents are expected to return the child to school the same day.

The sanction will be that the child loses breaks and lunch times for a two-week period whatever the provocation. This is in addition to any other sanction deemed necessary by the behaviour leading up to leaving the premises. Back to top

Approved by Governors

Review Date: Summer 2009 Back to top