Behaviour Policy East Dene Primary School

Purpose

The purpose of this Positive Behaviour Management Policy is to ensure that within this school community, there is a positive ethos that reflects safety, respect and dignity. Effective learning and teaching can only take place where children feel secure and where self-esteem is promoted and individual pupil achievements are recognised and celebrated.

Policy Aims and Objectives

At East Dene Primary School, we have developed this policy to:

Create an ethos and environment that will develop happy, confident and respectful children.

Provide a clear framework so that behaviour management is consistent throughout the school.

Promote good behaviour as part of the entitlement of all pupils to the school’s curriculum.

Everyone is expected to consistently support the school ethos, routines and policies for the mutual benefit and safety of all concerned. Behaviour management is the collective responsibility of all staff, governors, parents and pupils.

Aims

Give pupils confidence in themselves and pride in their achievements and foster a sense of being a good citizen at school, in the home and the wider community.

Create a learning environment, which enables pupils to make the ‘right choices’ in terms of their actions and reactions and develop a caring and positive attitude towards others, the environment and property.

Foster a sense of responsibility among pupils and develop inclusive practices that meet the needs of individuals as well as the school as a whole.

Develop links between home and school, which will provide children with a framework of acceptable standards of social skills and behaviour.

Central to this policy is the whole school adoption of Golden Rules and the associated reward system known as ‘Fun time’ Friday Time.

‘Fun Time’ Friday and The Golden Rules

If a child follows the Golden Rules, they are rewarded with 30 minutes of ‘Fun time’ each Friday afternoon. ‘Fun time’ Fridayconsists of activities that are chosen by the children to make this a valuable and rewarding experience for all. Loss of ‘Fun time’ Friday is also used as a sanction to remodel inappropriate behavior.

Golden Rules

These were made up in consultation with the School Council and are as follows:-

Be Safe

Work hard and do your best.

Listen to everyone.

Be kind and polite.

Take care of our own, each other’s and school property.See appendix for more information on strategies for promoting positive behaviour and the consequence structure used for sanctions.

The Role of the Staff

All teachers and support staff share a collective responsibility for promoting good behaviour and managing behaviour problems positively. They will do this by being good role models themselves, being fair and consistent in applying sanctions using the agreed consequence structure. Working in partnership with parents will also be central to ensuring the appropriate behavior for each child. Teachers are advised to seek help and support from the Senior Leadership Team when they have concerns about the behaviour of a child in line with the appropriate stage of the consequence structure.

The role of children

All pupils are expected to have high expectations of themselves. They will be encouraged to follow the golden rules and make appropriate choices, which will lead to the creation of a positive climate for learning. The rules, which were generated by the School Council, are displayed around all workspaces.

The role of the Senior Leadership Team

The Senior Leadership Team follows all principles and roles set out for teachers and other staff and will act or intervene to ensure the safety and well being of each child

as required and in accordance to the consequence structure stage reached by individual cases of inappropriate behaviour.

The role of Parents

Parents are encouraged to work in partnership with staff to embrace the values of our school.

The role of Governors

The Governing Body supports the principles and day-to-day operations outlined in the behavior management policy for East Dene School and will review the effectiveness of this policy continually, in consultation with the SLT.

Updated January 2015 Review Date July 2015

Strategies for Promoting Positive Behaviour

The staff at East Dene Primary School has agreed the following strategies for behaviour management.

Model and praise the behaviour you want to see.

Plan routines, the curriculum and effective provision (including the deployment of additional adults) to ensure appropriate behaviour.

Separate the behaviour from the child. For example, “I like you, but not what you are doing.”

Use the language of choice. Inform children of how they can make a good choice and what the consequences of that might be.

Distraction

Tactical ignoring/proximity praise.

Work to repair and restore relationships.

Avoid conflict and an audience. (Quiet word). Get down to their level.

Keep calm and be consistent with all children, avoid raising your voice.

When children are acting inappropriately tell them what they are doing rather than questioning.

Hierarchy of Sanctions.1) If a child is exhibiting low level behaviour the child will

be given a warning.

2) Loss of 5 minutes for the child continuing with this low level behaviour. (E.g. Interrupting, Ignoring adult requests, disrupting) If a child swears or walks out of the classroom this is an instant loss of 5 minutes ‘Fun time’ Friday.

3) If a child continues to not listen, send them to another classroom of your choice. If the child refuses to go then 10 minutes ‘Fun time’ Friday is removed.

4) Note of reflection – the child will have to spend their dinner/break time writing a letter of apology if they refuse to comply with staff.

5) Serious Incidents – If a child shows extreme behaviour then a Serious Incident Form will be filled in. Serious

Incidents may be Fighting, Swearing at Adults or Persistent ignoring of adult requests. When the form is filled in, the child is taken to a member of SLT to discuss the incident; the child will lose 15 minutes ‘Fun time’ Friday. A phone call home will also be made by the teacher issuing the form.

6) Seclusion or Exclusion to take place if SLT deem an incident is extreme and the only sanction required. If a child is Secluded or Excluded they will not be able to access ‘Fun time’ Friday that week.