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Introduction

This is a statement of the Policy and Practice relating to behaviour at Kineton Primary School . It has been developed in consultation with teachers and representatives from all other adults who work in school, parents, governors and pupils and has been approved by the Governing Body.

It will be reviewed annually.

Our school aims to include and encourage all children in appropriate patterns of behaviour and standards of discipline. It is underpinned by the values encompassed in our ethos statement:

At Kineton we try to

LOVE, GIVE, CARE AND LIVE,

RESPECT, BE HONEST and FORGIVE

And believe that

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO GO HOME HAPPY!

Encouraging and Affirming Good Behaviour

We seek to inspire children to achieve high standards of discipline and academic achievement by praise, encouragement and positive reinforcement of good behaviour.

Some indicators are:

Merit assembly

Awarding of stickers

Certificates in records of achievement folders

Granting of privileges

Commendation to the Headteacher

Awarding of house points for individual and class effort

Class reward schemes e.g. Golden/choosing time

Behaviour certificates at the end of each term

School Rules

Rules have been purposefully kept to a minimum and simplified for clarity

1. Listen to all adults in school and do as they say.

                  2. Don’t interrupt lessons.

                  3.Always be polite

.                 4. Always do your best.

                  5. Move sensibly around school.

6. Take care of each other.

7. Share and take care of school equipment.

8. Ask permission to touch or take someone else’s things.

Sanctions for breaking the rules:

First time :    Warning

Second time:  Warning

Third time:     Yellow card.

Pupil will miss the next play or lunch break.                                       

Fourth time:    Red card. Pupil will be sent to the Headteacher. The Headteacher will speak to the pupil and also contact the parents to arrange a meeting to discuss the pupil’s behaviour.

This will also apply at break times when the pupil will be sent inside to be monitored by a designated member of staff.

At the end of the break time the pupil is allowed to return to class and apologise. When a child has completed a sanction, we stress to them (and to other children if necessary), that the episode is over, that they have been forgiven, and that a new start can be made.  Forgiveness is an important part of the ethos of this school – no child acquires ‘a bad name’.

For the duration of  lunchtime all children will start off on a clean slate and only be sent in on the third warning unless they have already been given a yellow card in the morning.

A record of names of children who have received yellow or red cards is kept.

In general we would not expect YR or Y1 children to be given yellow or red cards as it is felt that they are still learning how to behave appropriately. We will take the opportunity in these situations to remind them of our expectations.

·         Continuing to refuse to do as you are asked.

·          Continuing to use unkind words.

·         Seriously hurting someone deliberately

·         Damaging property deliberately.

·         Continuing to fight when asked to stop.

·         Using inappropriate/ offensive language.

PUPIL WILL BE GIVEN AN INSTANT RED CARD AND SENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE HEADTEACHER.

Leaving the premises

In the serious event of a child leaving the premises, the Headteacher or member of the Senior Management Team should be informed and they will be responsible for informing the police and the child’s parents/guardians. A member of staff should observe the child if practical to do so, but on no account should they chase or run after the child.

Exclusions
In accordance with Warwickshire LEA guidelines the  Headteacher may  decide that a child’s behaviour represents an unacceptable threat to health and safety standard in school, or to the educational progress of others in the school. The child may be excluded from school for a temporary period, or permanently.

Physical Intervention

The majority of children do not behave in an aggressive or violent manner. For children who present challenging behaviour, prevention and avoidance are always our first measures. However, certain situations may arise for school staff in which physical intervention may be required in dealing with conflict.  We follow the Local Education Authority’s Guidelines for Physical Intervention. Every incident where physical intervention has been used must be recorded on the child’s records and reported to the Headteacher as soon as possible – but always on the same day.

Parents will be notified on the same day, by the class teacher or Headteacher, if any form of physical intervention is used.

Responsibility

Staff

All staff have a responsibility to ensure that they are following the school policy and that their classroom management encourages and affirms good behaviour as well as the school ethos.

If children are continually breaking the rules, staff have a responsibility to seek the advice of the Head and the SENCO in order that a new strategy for improvement of behaviour can be put into place. Parents will be involved.

Parents

All parents should feel able to contact the school to discuss the behaviour of their child and the way in which strategies for fostering more appropriate behaviour are used.

All parents must understand that appropriate behaviour in the school is essential for a safe and secure teaching and learning environment and the raising of pupil standards and attainment.

Parents should understand that the version of events reported by the child might not be the fullest version available and that they may need to make contact with the school to clarify this.

Parents should work closely with the school to reinforce appropriate behaviour.

Pupils

Each pupil has a responsibility to try and understand the wider implications of their actions and that disruption in a classroom will affect the learning opportunities and well being of themselves and others.

Pupils should understand that disliking attitudes and behaviour is separate from disliking individuals. The implementation of a sanction means that it is the behaviour that is disliked, not the pupil.

Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.

Children with more acute emotional/behavioural needs will be supported in accordance with our policy for Special Educational Needs (SEN).

Appendix

• Example letter to parents in event of a red card
• Guidelines for parent helpers.
• Local Authority Guidelines for physical intervention.