Behaviour and Discipline Policy

Policy Statement for Behaviour and Discipline

 

Rangeworthy CE VC Primary School

 

  

Ethos

 

Our school is a caring community where everyone is equally valued and there is a culture of mutual respect between children and adults. We aim to maximise the potential for children’s learning by creating a safe environment where children have high self esteem and a sense of pride in their achievements and in their school itself.

 

 

Aims

 

  

1. To create and maintain a caring and secure environment where there is mutual respect for all people.

    

2. To develop self discipline and the ability to work co-operatively.

    

3. To foster a caring attitude for the school environment and equipment.

    

4. To help children act responsibly and to understand the consequences of their actions, both individually and as a group.

    

5. To give children strategies to understand and control their behaviour.

    

6. To help children respond appropriately to others’ behaviour.

    

7. To treat each other fairly and consistently.

    

 

Guidelines

 

  

1. Partnership between home and school will be fostered by good communication, shared understanding of school discipline policy, and fair treatment of all parties. It will be explained to everyone in school that witnessed bad behaviour will always be reprimanded, to reinforce our policy of teaching the children to respond appropriately. However, attempts will be made to ascertain where provocation has occurred.

    

2. We will teach children strategies to behave and respond appropriately.

    

3. A clear school code of conduct will be agreed annually and reinforced consistently throughout the school year as a reminder to children of our expected standard of behaviour.

    

4. All staff at the school will be included in formulating and carrying out discipline policy, to ensure consistency.

    

 

Code of conduct

 

1. We think before we speak or act so that we are kind to each other in the words we say and the things do.

    

2. We look after our school and everything in and around it.

    

3. We look and listen when we are being spoken to.

    

4. We follow instructions from members of staff straight away.

    

5. We try our best to give 100%.

    

6. We help to make our school a place where everyone can learn and have fun.

    

 

Safety rules

 

1. Stay in the safe areas of the playground.

    

2. Always walk in the school buildings.

    

3. Play together safely.

    

4. Always tell an adult if you think someone is hurt.

    

5. Always ask an adult for permission to go the toilet.

    

6. Follow the Ball Game rules.

    

7. At the end of playtime:

    

      Stand still when the first whistle is blown;

 

          Walk to the line when the second whistle is blown.

 

 

Rewards and sanctions

 

  

Sanctions and rewards have been designed to reinforce the school code of conduct, and to help children learn that their actions affect others.

 

Whole class rewards for good behaviour will be awarded for a variety of reasons, e.g. lining up well, all homework done on time, good team work. These rewards will be at the class teacher’s discretion (extra playtimes, extra craft, PE or ICT sessions, ‘golden’ time etc.).

 

 

The following rewards and sanctions apply for individual behaviour:-

 

Rewards

 

   Individual

 

1. Verbal praise.

    

2. Name on board (YR receive sticker).

    

3. Tick by name; point or sticker.

    

4. Class certificate (for 10 stars or 25 points).

    

5. Head teacher’s silver certificate (for three class certificates).

    

6. Head teacher’s gold certificate (for six class certificates). Children who have done especially good work or who have behaved exceptionally well, may be sent directly to the Head teacher for praise.

    

     A letter of congratulation will also be sent home, to any child 

 

     who consistently behaves well.

 

   Group

 

Each class has a ‘whole class’ reward system to encourage cooperation and collective responsibility.

 

  

Sanctions

 

1. Verbal warning.

    

2. Name on board.

    

3. Tick by name; loss of playtime (5 minutes).

    

4. Second tick by name; loss of playtime (10 minutes)name put in behaviour book. Headteacher informed.

    

5. Third tick by name; sent to Headteacher. Parents informed

    

6. On third entry into behaviour book, parents will be invited to a meeting, to discuss behaviour issues.

    

If the above procedure is not effective as a deterrent to unacceptable behaviour, alternative sanctions will be applied as appropriate. These include detention after school, which if used, would be delivered in accordance with DCSF guidelines (Appendix 1}.

 

In the event of continued or serious breaches of the school code of conduct, the formal sanction process will come into force (under LA guidelines), leading to temporary or permanent exclusion.

 

Children who have behaved exceptionally badly, may be sent directly to the Headteacher for reprimand.

 

 

 

Lunchtime

 

Lunchtime supervisors have reward certificates to award to children who are well behaved at lunchtime; for good manners, playing nicely, being helpful etc.

 

In the event of bad behaviour at lunchtime, the following sanctions come into effect:-

 

1. Verbal warning

    

2. Time out (child will be asked to stand by the wall, to calm down and consider their behaviour).

    

3. Teaching staff involved – normal sanctions as above come into effect.

    

 

  

Conclusion

 

 

This policy will be read in consultation with the latest documentation provided by South Gloucestershire and Government recommendations.

 

Rules will be reviewed annually; policy to be reviewed as needed.

 

 

Approved by governors on……………………..

 

 

Signed………………………………….(Chair)

 

 

Date…………………………………..