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Behaviour Policy

The Principles

The Governing Body believes that in order to enable teaching and learning to take place, desired behaviour in all aspects of school life is necessary. It seeks to create an inclusive caring, learning environment in the school by:

  • promoting desired behaviour and discipline
  • promoting self-esteem, self-discipline, proper regard for authority and positive relationships based on mutual respect
  • ensuring equality and fairness of treatment for all
  • encouraging consistency of response to both positive and negative behaviour
  • promoting early intervention
  • providing a safe environment
    • free from disruption, violence, bullying and any form of harassment
  • encouraging a positive relationship with parents and carers to develop a shared approach which involves them in the implementation of the school’s policy and associated procedures
  • promoting a culture of praise and encouragement in which all students can achieve

Roles and Responsibilities

  • The Governing Body will establish, in consultation with the Headteacher, staff and parents, a policy for the promotion of desired behaviour and keep it under review. It will ensure that this is communicated to students and parents, is non-discriminatory and the expectations are clear. Governors will support the school in maintaining high standards of desired behaviour of students and staff.
  • The Headteacher will be responsible for the implementation and day-to-day management of the policy and procedures.
  • Staff, including teachers, support staff and volunteers, will be responsible for ensuring that the policy and procedures are followed, and consistently and fairly applied. Mutual support amongst all staff in the implementation of the policy is essential. Staff have a key role in advising the Headteacher on the effectiveness of the policy and procedures. They also have responsibility, with the support of the Headteacher, for creating a high quality learning environment, teaching positive behaviour for learning and implementing the agreed policy and procedures consistently.
  • The Governing Body, Headteacher and staff will ensure there is no differential application of the policy and procedures on any grounds, particularly ethnic or national origin, culture, religion, gender, disability or sexuality. They will also ensure that the concerns of students are listened to, and appropriately addressed.
  • Parents and carers will be expected, encouraged and supported to take responsibility for the behaviour of the child both inside and outside the school. The school will encourage parents to work in partnership with the school to assist it in maintaining high standards of desired behaviour and will be actively encouraged to raise with the school any issues arising from the operation of the policy.
  • Students are expected to take responsibility for their own behaviour and will be made fully aware of the school policy, procedure and expectations. Students will also be encouraged to take responsibility for their social and learning environment making it both safe and enjoyable by reporting all undesirable behaviour.

Procedures

The procedures arising from this policy will be developed by the Headteacher in consultation with the staff. The procedures will make clear to the students how acceptable standards of behaviour can be achieved and will have a clear rationale which is made explicit to staff, students and parents. The procedures will be monitored by the Headteacher via the Head of Guidance, to ensure they are consistently and fairly applied, and promote the idea of personal responsibility and that every member of the school has a responsibility towards the whole community.

Rewards

A school ethos of encouragement is central to the promotion of desirable behaviour. Rewards are an integral means of achieving this. They have a motivational role in helping students to realise that desirable behaviour, self awareness and responsibility to self and others is valued, and are clearly defined in the procedures. Integral to the system of rewards is an emphasis on praise both informal and formal to individuals and groups. Alongside this is informing parents regularly on their child’s desired behaviour.

Sanctions

  • Sanctions are needed to respond to undesirable behaviour. However, prior to any sanction being issued all solution focussed strategies (see toolkit) will have been actioned.
  • A range of sanctions is clearly defined in the toolkit and their use will be characterised by clarifying why the sanction is being applied and what changes in behaviour are required to avoid future sanctions. The procedures make a clear distinction between the sanctions applied for minor and major offences.

Training

The Governing Body will ensure that appropriate high quality training on all aspects of behaviour management is provided to support the implementation of the policy.

Inter-relationship with other school policies

In order for the behaviour policy to be effective, a clear relationship with other school policies, particularly equal opportunities, special educational needs and anti-bullying, will be established.

Involvement of outside agencies

  • The school works positively with external agencies. It seeks appropriate support from them to ensure that the needs of all students are met by utilising the range of external support available.
  • Students needing support from external agencies are identified through the SENCO and will be at SA+. However, if necessary a student may move immediately to that stage to access support.

Review

  • The Headteacher will establish a focus group to include staff, students and parents, whose responsibility will be to monitor and review the Behaviour Policy. They will report to the Governing Body on the policies, effectiveness, fairness and consistency.
  • The Governing Body will regularly review this policy and associated procedures, to ensure its continuing appropriateness and effectiveness. The review will take place in consultation with the Headteacher, staff and parents.
  • The outcome of the review and changes to policy, resolutions and solutions will be communicated to all those involved and incorporated into an amended Behaviour Policy.

Downloads

Click the link below to download the full Behaviour Policy including what is classed as unnacceptable behaviour, forms, how we promote good behaviour and acheivement and also a guide for parents and carers.