Behaviour Policy

Introduction

The aim of the policy is to support teachers/parents/governors in providing a purposeful school environment, which is conducive to effective teaching and learning.  It will allow children to grow into well adjusted, well behaved, self disciplined young people.  It is based on a positive approach to behaviour management.

We believe that:-

The great majority of our children behave well and act with care, consideration, kindness and politeness.

• Good discipline is the responsibility of all who are involved with school.
• Our children need to be taught our code of conduct and what is meant by acceptable behaviour.
• Good discipline is self-motivated through constant praise, positive reinforcement and the raising of self-esteem.
• Incidents of inappropriate behaviour should be seen as just that and not as disapproval of the child.
• Pupils should respond to known adults at the first time of asking and be honest, kind, friendly and polite.  Share with, support and look after peers.

 

Key Points

• School rules are discussed and agreed with pupils and staff
• All staff work consistently towards implementing the policy and challenge all misbehaviour from any child.
• Serious misbehaviour is report to Head Teacher and recorded on a Behaviour Data Bank, which is kept by the Head Teacher.
• Training and Behaviour Management will be provided as and when is necessary.

 

School Rules

• Always work hard to do our best
• Always be polite and show respect
• Always be sensible and kind
• Always walk in school
• Always look after our own and other peoples’ property

 

Moving Round School

Teachers lead classes

• Walk on left hand side
• Move quietly
• Keep school clean and tidy
• Act sensibly, do not push, and show respect for adults by opening doors, standing back and being courteous.

 

Playtimes and Lunchtimes

• We try to treat everyone as a friend
• We play games that everyone can share
• We respect grown ups on duty
• We keep our playground tidy
• We walk to our lines when the bell goes

Children are collected from the playground by their teacher at the end of every break.

 

Classroom Management

To facilitate good behaviour teachers consider:-

• Physical organisation of classroom including resources
• Relevant interactive and aesthetic displays
• Valuing children’s work
• Setting high standards
• Offering flexible and differentiated curriculum to fully involve all children in learning process
• Build self-esteem and develop independent learning skills

Each class will negotiate individual class rules, which will be clearly displayed.

 

Rewards

Rewards for high standards of personal and social behaviour, which includes caring, sharing, collaboration, cooperation, politeness, hard work and consistent effort:-

• Adult and peer praise
• Stamps, stickers, star charts, ladders
• Raffle tickets
• Free choice “golden time” from Year 1 upwards on a Friday afternoon
• Extra playtime
• Class quiz
• Team points (Year 6 have a group team point system unique to them)
• Achievement board
• Helping in another class, tidying class, monitor rota
• Visiting Deputy Head/Head Teacher
• Helping superintendent
• Taking messages
• Good behaviour certificates
• Special mention book
• Special mention key stage assemblies
• Golden Table every Friday lunchtime

 

Sanctions

Dinnertime

DmDinner Time

• Under the supervision of the senior dinner supervisor:-
• Warning with explanation and reminder of desired behaviour
• Hold hand with adult
• Stand out
• Name in lunchtime book – report to class teacher
• Report to Deputy Head/Head Teacher, refer to Class Teacher
• Letter to parent if behaviour repeated
• Child on IBP
• Excluded at lunchtime if no improvement
• Length of suspension from lunch doubled after every subsequent incident

 

Playtime

• Warning with explanation and reminder of desired behaviour
• Hold hand with adult
• Stand out
• Report to Deputy Head/Head Teacher refer to Class Teacher
• Letter to parents
• Child on IBP

 

In school

A variety of sanctions are used depending upon the age and maturity of the child and the discretion of the teacher

• Warning with explanation and reminder of desired behaviour
• Time away from activity
• Time in isolation away from peers
• Name on board, sad face side, to be removed daily
• Cross against name on blackboard
• Second cross – miss a playtime, stand facing the wall, no snack (unless specified medically)
• Sent to another class
• Sent to Deputy Head/Head Teacher
• Incident recorded on Behaviour Data Bank kept by Head Teacher
• Letter to parents

The Head Teacher will have discretion to introduce other sanctions and serious incidents will by pass early stages and be referred to Deputy Head/Head Teacher.  With you children the class teacher will have informal discussions with parents at any stage of the proceedings.  Pupils will never be left unattended in a classroom at break times.  All incidents of misbehaviour will be thoroughly investigated and recorded by an appropriate member of staff.

 

Suspension

Children are at risk of suspension if:-

• Repeated disruptive behaviour
• Refusal to follow instructions from staff
• Violent behaviour, physical or verbal, against staff or pupils
• Bullying
• Refusal to accept sanctions in the policy
• Refusal to accept conditions on IBP

 

 

Exclusion

Under 1986(2) Education Act it may be necessary for the Head Teacher to exclude or expel a pupil from school.  If this occurs full details will be given to the parents concerned, including their rights to appeal against the decision.

 

Roles and Responsibility

Class Teacher

• Day to day management of pupils in classroom and round school
• Be consistent
• Liaise with Head Teacher, Senco and parents as appropriate

Head Teacher

• Monitor implementation and effectiveness of policy
• Support class teacher
• Overall responsibility across school
• Share responsibility of IBP with Senco if there is a possibility of suspension

Senco

• Advise on behaviour management
• Provide support for children with specific behaviour problems
• Formulate IBP

Pupil

• Cooperate with school and use the many opportunities to develop self-discipline
• Cooperate with sanctions and/or IBPs

Parents

• Support policy and help implement it
• Help pupils to understand actions have consequences and to develop self-discipline
• To support the implementation of IEPs and IBPs

Governors

• Ensure policy is fairly and consistently implemented
• Support Head Teacher and staff in implementing the policy
• Receive regular report from Head Teacher about general standards of behaviour
• Receive information about any serious incidents, suspensions or exclusions.

 

 

Special Needs Children

 

The sanctions above apply equally to children with special needs.  However, children with special needs related to behaviour will have an IBP with clear targets, rewards and sanctions.

 

Home/School Partnership

 

It is most important for all children to see parents and staff are working together to establish socially acceptable attitudes and mutual respect for all members of the community.  We have excellent home/school links, which we actively encourage at all times.

 

Difficult to Manage Behaviour

 

Behaviour becomes difficult to manage when frequent incidents occur and the strategies used to deal with them have not led to improvement.  At this point the class teacher has a duty to report the problem to the Senco who will initiate and IBP.  Such behaviour is a corporate school problem where all staff are expected to help with behaviour management.

Physical force, or the threat of physical force is never used as a punishment.  It is only used as a means of restraining a pupil if their or someone else’s safety is at risk.  If a child absconds the matter must be reported to the Head Teacher immediately. Do not pursue the child as this may cause the child to panic and increase the danger.  Both parents and police will be informed immediately.  All staff have a responsibility to maintain their knowledge of the School’s Personnel Bulletin Number 94/7 “Code of Conduct for Staff Working in School”.

 

Equal Opportunities

 

A fundamental aim of this policy is to enable all children to have full access to the curriculum and other activities in a safe and secure environment.  This full access will not be denied to the majority because of the misbehaviour of a few.

 

Monitoring and Evaluation

 

All staff and particularly the Head Teacher/Deputy Head/Senco will monitor the implementation of this policy.  Staff, governors, school council and feedback from parents will monitor its success.

 

 

Conclusion

 

In implementing this policy staff will:-

• Set high standards
• Apply rules firmly but fairly and consistently
• Give and expect respect
• Communicate and explain their action
• Listen to problems
• Establish facts from all involved and consider all points of view before making a judgement.
• Punish/discipline sparingly, appropriately and fairly
• Be calm, positive and consistent

 

This policy is positive in tone and focuses on, encouraging good behaviour and developing self-discipline amongst our pupils with the backing of a progressive scale of sanctions.  All staff within school work in partnership with parents to set high standards of conduct, behaviour and achievement.