Behaviour Management
Our expectations
We expect high standards of behaviour from all pupils and staff, which are encompassed in our school HEART values including the following:
Honesty – to own up when something goes wrong or the wrong choice has been made.
Empathy - through showing care and consideration for others.
Achievement – where we praise and recognise good behaviour.
Respect - towards all people, in manner and tone of voice. We also expect care of property - school, personal, and others.
Teamwork - we encourage everyone to cooperate and show good manners.
In our policy you will read about:
- Why children need to be well behaved at school
- Possible reasons for poor behaviour at school
- Creating the climate
- Bullying – we also have a separate bullying policy
- Using Rewards
- Sanctions
Our process for behaviour management:
We encourage all of our children to tell an adult if they have had, or are having a problem. All staff will listen sympathetically, investigate sensitively and where appropriate refer the issue on to the Class Teacher, Senior Leader or Headteacher. No issue, however small or large, whether a one off incident or a pattern suggesting bullying will be ignored. We believe passionately that all children are entitled to feel happy and safe in school so our management of behaviour is a crucial part of our job.
If children are working hard, trying their best and displaying our heart values there are a number of ways that this can be rewarded in school. The list below outlines the systems we use across the school to reward and encourage positive behaviours.
Team Points
When pupils display positive behaviours in school, they will be rewarded with team points. We record team points on an online system called 'Trackit Lights' and as children earn points, they will be rewarded with certificates.
Marbles in a jar
When whole classes have impressed their adults as a collective, they will be rewarded with marbles in a jar. When marble jars are filled, the children have the opportunity to vote for a collective reward to celebrate their success as a team. These rewards are chosen from a menu of options which have been selected by the children.
Electronic or paper postcards
For exceptional positive behaviours, achievements or successes, Mrs Hales may send home a postcard congratulating your child on their success.
Headteachers' awards
Each week, the whole school come together for a celebration assembly. Here, two pupils from each class are awarded with a Headteachers' award for a reason chosen by their class teachers. Parents are invited to these assemblies to celebrate their child's successes.
The poster below is displayed in all classrooms and allows children and staff to see how pupils may be awarded team points. It also explains how and when negative or unwanted behaviours would be logged so that senior staff are able to follow up on any incidents in school.
Our Behaviour, Antibullying and Home School Agreement policies can be found under Our School in Policies.
