Greatham
Church of England Primary School

Introduction:

This policy has been devised following a review of Greatham Church of England Primary School’s Behaviour and Discipline Policy.  It is based on good practice within the school and has been developed by all staff including teaching assistants and lunchtime supervisors.

Greatham Church of England Primary School has adopted a positive approach to behaviour around which the aims and strategies of the Behaviour Policy are based.

Aims:

·        To promote a positive atmosphere in which effective learning takes place

·        To encourage personal growth and self esteem

·        To develop an environment of mutual respect

·        To ensure consistency throughout the school in the management of behaviour

Strategies:

Greatham Church of England Primary School believes that children learn effectively when they are clear about what they are expected to do and when they are continually and consistently encouraged to do so.  The following set of rules will continue to be displayed and upheld throughout school in order to encourage acceptable behaviour.

The rules are outlined below:

School Rules:

·        We walk quietly and calmly

·        We keep the school clean and tidy

·        We are kind and considerate

·        We look after property

·        We work hard

·        We listen carefully

·        We always speak politely

Playground Rules:

·        We keep hands, feet and unkind words to ourselves

·        We play sensibly

·        We walk quietly into the classroom when asked to do so

Dining Hall Rules

·        We walk quietly

·        We use table voices

·        We put up our hands if we need help

·        We use good table manners

Within classrooms the staff and children collaborate on specific rules, including indoor lunchtime rules, which are agreed by all.  These are displayed in individual classrooms.

Other positive reinforcements of expected behaviour within school include:

Give Me Five!

1.      Eyes looking at the teacher

2.      Ears listening

3.      Lips closed

4.      Hands still

5.      Mind awake

Voice Levels:  (To raise the children’s awareness of the expected noise levels in different learning situations)

·        Silence

·        Partner voice

·        Table voice

·        Class voice

·        Playground voice

Good behaviour will be positively re-enforced as it occurs.  These re-inforcements (or rewards) are graded and accumulative over an academic year.

Re-inforcements:

·        Praise

·        Stickers

·        Golden Time is used in classes 2, 3 & 4 alongside praise and stickers as appropriate.

Consequences:

·        One warning

·        Isolation (to be moved away from the group)

·        Time out with another teacher 

·        Pupil sent to Head Teacher

·        Parents informed.

·        Meeting with parents (Head Teacher/class teacher/parent)

SEVERE CLAUSE   Sent straight to Head teacher or Senior Manager for fighting, using verbal abuse or vandalism.

An Individual Education Plan will be formulated to help those children who have difficulty learning the appropriate behaviour in school.

NB      If children do not finish work, they may be asked to stay in for an agreed time at lunchtime to complete the work.

Lunchtimes:

Lunchtime Supervisors have undergone behaviour management training and have the same high expectations of the pupils.  In order to ensure consistency a Lunchtime Supervisors Handbook (appendix 4) has been complied by the staff.  This booklet describes the supervisors’ duties at lunchtime.  It also includes dining hall and playground rules as well as giving some handy hints and tips to encourage positive behaviour from the children in their care.  Relief lunchtime staff can collect a copy of the booklet from the school office.

Parent/Carers:

Parents/carers are the child’s first educators and therefore play a crucial role in shaping their child’s behaviour.  In order to encourage a collective responsibility for their child’s behaviour in school, the staff fully supports an ‘open door’ policy where parents/carers can come into school and meet with staff in order to be informed and involved in the management of their child’s behaviour. 

 All staff have undergone Team Teach Training, (use of restraint).  This will be used as a last resort to ensure the safety of pupils, staff and property.  Any incidents will be recorded and parents notified immediately.

Summary:

This policy clearly sets out Greatham Church of England Primary School’s high expectations for behaviour.  Appropriate behaviour is rewarded with a variety of reinforcements but a range of consequences is highlighted for those pupils who choose not to behave appropriately.  It is through a shared ownership of this policy and a collective responsibility for the behaviour of pupils within the school that the staff intends to maintain high standards of behaviour in a positive way.

Review date:  February 2014