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This is a whole School policy, including Early
Years. It is used in conjunction with the Code of Behaviour. |
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It is a primary aim of Crowstone Preparatory School
that every member of our school community feels valued and
respected, and that each person is treated fairly and well. A caring
community, our values are built on mutual trust and respect for all.
The school behaviour policy is therefore designed to reinforce the
way in which all members of the school can live and work together in
a supportive way. It aims to promote an environment where everyone
feels happy, safe and secure.
Our school has a number of rules, but our behaviour policy is less
concerned with rule enforcement than with promoting good
relationships so that people can work together with the common
purpose of helping everyone to learn.
We expect everyone to behave in a considerate way towards others,
and aim to provide good role models of relationships and behaviour
of teachers and pupils towards one another.
We reward good behaviour as we believe that this will develop an
ethos of kindness and cooperation. This policy is designed to
promote good behaviour, rather than merely deter anti-social
behaviour, and aims to help children to become positive, responsible
and increasingly independent members of the school community. |
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Rewards are a very powerful tool for teachers to
use. We praise and reward children for good behaviour in a variety
of ways including: |
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- Verbal praise
- Written remarks about good work
- Stickers and/or stamps
- House points (with the winning House receiving a trophy each
week; and an overall winner at the end of each term / year)
- Student of the Month certificate to be awarded to a member
of each class
- Pupils being sent to an appropriate person (another teacher,
member of the SMT or Headmaster) for additional praise
encouragement and/or reward
- Recognition during assembly
- Displaying pupils’ work
- Reports (which are also seen as a vehicle for constructive
criticism and praise)
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We aim to acknowledge all the efforts and
achievements of the children, both in and out of school, in this
way.
We employ a range of sanctions to enforce the school rules, and to
ensure a safe and positive learning environment. Each sanction is
employed appropriately to each individual situation. |
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- We expect children to listen carefully to instructions in
lessons. If they do not do so, we ask them either to move to a
place nearer to the teacher, or to sit on their own.
- We expect children to try their best in all activities. If
they do not do so, we may ask them to redo a task.
- If a child is disruptive in class, the teacher reprimands
him / her. If a child misbehaves repeatedly, we isolate the
child from the rest of the class until he/she calms down, and is
able to work sensibly again with others.
- The safety of the children is paramount in all situations.
If a child’s behaviour endangers the safety of others, the
teacher will stop the activity and prevent the child from taking
part for the rest of that session. (Another member of staff may
be called to assist / supervise if necessary).
- If a child threatens, hurts or bullies another child, the
incident is recorded and the child is punished. If a child
repeatedly acts in a way that disrupts or upsets others, the
school contacts the child’s parents and seeks an appointment in
order to discuss the situation, with a view to improving the
behaviour of the child by use of a report book amongst other
strategies.
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Punishments include: |
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- The deduction of House Points
- The exclusion from certain activities
- The imposition of a detention (supervised
whilst working in class / hall during break or lunchtime)
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NB: Corporal punishment of any
kind (including shaking) is not allowed.
Any incident is initially dealt with by the class / specialist
teacher (or lunchtime staff) in charge of the particular session,
and then, in severe cases or those exhibiting no signs of
improvement, by a member of the Senior Management Team. We
discourage the punishment of a whole group unless this is
unavoidable or appropriate.
Continual unacceptable behaviour will be reported to the Headmaster.
Serious incidents are recorded, the child is punished and the
parents are contacted. If the Headmaster feels it appropriate, the
child may be excluded from school. This could take the form of a
Fixed-term exclusion or, on rare occasions, a permanent exclusion. |
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It is the responsibility of class teachers to ensure
that the school rules are enforced in their classes, and that their
classes behave in a responsible manner during lesson time.
The class teachers in our school have high expectations of the
children with regard to behaviour, and they strive to ensure that
all children work to the best of their ability.
The class teacher treats each child fairly, and enforces the school
behaviour code consistently. The teachers treat all children in
their classes with respect and understanding.
If a child misbehaves repeatedly in class, the class teacher keeps a
record of all such incidents. In the first instance, the class
teacher deals with incidents him/herself in the normal manner.
However, if misbehaviour continues, the class teacher seeks help and
advice from the SMT/Headmaster.
The class teacher, with the support of the SENCo, liaises with
external agencies, as necessary, to support and guide the progress
of each child.
The class teacher reports to parents about the progress of each
child in their class, in line with the whole-school policy. The
class teacher may also contact a parent if there are concerns about
the behaviour or welfare of a child.
The class teacher has prime responsibility for
pastoral care. This includes:
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- Giving rewards and sanctions
- Watching out for children who are behaving out of character
- Looking out for signs of distress and upset
- Talking and listening to children so that suspected
occurrences of non-accidental injury or child abuse can be noted
and reported to the Headmaster for further investigation
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It is the responsibility of the Head Teacher, under
the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, to implement the school
behaviour policy consistently throughout the school. It is also the
responsibility of the Head Teacher to ensure the health, safety and
welfare of all children in the school.
The Head Teacher supports the staff by implementing the policy, by
setting the standards of behaviour, and by supporting staff in their
implementation of the policy.
The Head Teacher keeps records of all reported serious incidents.
The Head Teacher has the responsibility for giving fixed-term
suspensions to individual children for serious acts of misbehaviour.
For repeated or very serious acts of anti-social behaviour, the Head
Teacher may permanently exclude a child. A record is kept of any
exclusions. |
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The school collaborates actively with parents, so
that children receive consistent messages about how to behave at
home and at school.
We explain the school rules on the School Website, and we expect
parents to read them and support them.
We expect parents to support their child's learning, and to
cooperate with the school, as set out in the home–school agreement.
We try to build a supportive dialogue between the home and the
school, and we inform parents immediately if we have concerns about
their child's welfare or behaviour.
If the school has to use reasonable sanctions to punish a child, we
expect parents to support the actions of the school. If parents have
any concerns about the way that their child has been treated, they
should initially contact the class teacher. If the concern remains,
they should contact the Headmaster. If these discussions cannot
resolve the problem, a formal grievance or appeal process can be
implemented. |
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The Head Teacher and the Senior Management Team
monitor the effectiveness of this policy on a regular basis and, if
necessary, make any improvements. |
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