BEHAVIOUR POLICY

Rationale - This document provides a framework for the creation of a happy, secure and orderly environment in which children can learn and develop as caring and responsible people. It is written for all members of the school community to allow each one to understand the policy of the school and to apply it consistently and fairly.

Aims

	To ensure appropriate behaviour and language throughout the school
	To encourage and praise greater effort in both work and behaviour
	To ensure a whole school approach to discipline which is used and approved by all the staff in the school - teaching and non-teaching staff
	To ensure that parents are informed and are aware of the disciplinary procedures
	To provide a system of rewards to encourage good behaviour and to try and reverse continuous and habitual offenders by using assertive discipline techniques
	To ensure a safe, caring and happy school
	To promote good citizenship
	To promote self discipline
	To prevent bullying

DfEE Definition of Bullying

	It is deliberately hurtful behaviour
	It is repeated often over a period of time
	It is difficult for those who are being bullied to defend themselves

Bullying can take many forms but the three main types are:

	Physical: hitting, kicking, taking belongings
	Verbal: name-calling, insulting, racist remarks
	Indirect: spreading unpleasant stories or excluding someone from social groups

Principles - every child has the right to learn but no child has the right to disrupt the learning of others.

Indoor Lunchtime Rules

	Line up quietly
	Be well-mannered, use 'please' and 'thank you' and do not speak with your mouth full
	Talk quietly
	Put your hand up if you want something
	Try to keep the tables clean and tidy and use the cutlery provided
	Walk around the school quietly

Rewards - Star badges and house points are awarded for good behaviour, work, helpfulness and improvement at the discretion of the staff.

Badges - Merit badges for achievement, effort, improvement and good behaviour.

These are awards for outstanding achievement or service, which the teacher can award to people in his/her class and these are to be awarded in front of the whole school at the Monday assembly. The children can then wear them for a week.

A special head teacher's award will be given at the head teacher's discretion.

SANCTIONS

Within the Classroom

	Verbal warning
	Move to a desk or area away from the other children
	Extreme case - sent to Head teacher and the incident recorded in the incident book - parents informed and invited to discuss the situation with head teacher. An action plan agreed and a date set for evaluation.

Procedures for Providing with Opportunities to Discuss Appropriate Behaviour

	A clear focus for work on relationships and feelings as part of the PSHE work throughout the school
	A programme of religious education, which includes ethical issues
	Class time - an opportunity for open discussion held in class groups at regular intervals

Liaison with Parents
Parents' will be kept informed about their child's behaviour. If it appears that this has to be monitored on a regular basis a 'home/school contact' book may be started. The book is written in by the teacher or learning support assistant at the end of each day and sent home.

Exclusion Clause
A child who gets into serious trouble at school can be excluded for a fixed period of time. Schools can exclude a child if:

	They have seriously broken school rules
	Allowing them to stay in school would seriously harm their education or welfare, or the education or welfare of other pupils

Some other points to bear in mind are that:

	Only the head teacher or acting head teacher can exclude a child
	If your child is excluded for longer than one school day, the school should set work for them and mark it
	The school should call you on the day and exclusion is given and follow up with a letter including information on the period of exclusion, the reasons for it and who to contact if you would like to give your views

Class Time
Class time is class discussion on a more formal basis when the teacher may ensure that all children have an opportunity to speak and that their contribution is valued. How class time is organised in every class is left to the teacher's discretion but it is important to have circle times regularly (i.e. at least one a week) and to limit the time available for discussion to ensure that participants do not ramble on! Class time could be used at the end of the day to discuss the progress of a small group of pupils. Issues can be raised naturally buy also there is room for set topics to be discussed at a given time e.g. behaviour at playtime.

Class time has an obvious role to play in the National Curriculum as an opportunity for speaking and listening, and a s fulfilling an essential part of the spiritual and moral development of young people.

Class time can provide a forum for discussion of important issues; relationships, equal rights, friendships, freedom, justice, and acceptable behaviour.

Class time brings together the teacher and children in an enjoyable atmosphere of co-operation. It is a time set aside when children and their teacher sit together and may take part in games and activities designed to increase self awareness, awareness of others, self esteem, co-operation, trust and listening skills. The activity helps everyone to understand what is important to them and their friends. Children become more able to express their feeling and it encourages greater tolerance.

Modified 09.01.2009