Behaviour Management Policy

How we manage inappropriate / bad behaviour:

§         Behaviour issues are explored and discussed during assemblies and class 'circle time'

§         Effective teaching and an appropriate curriculum

§         Dealing with situations calmly and quietly

§         Spending time with the child(ren). Talking about the behaviour and its effect on others

§         Reinforce that it is the behaviour rather than the child that we do not like

§         Telling the child what will happen if the behaviour continues

§         Finding something to praise (e.g. telling the truth) as soon as possible

§         Ignoring (as far as possible) attention seeking behaviour

§         All staff setting clear boundaries for behaviour

§         Seeing parents early to share concerns and discuss strategies for dealing with it.

§         Sharing challenging behaviour by involving other colleagues particularly those the child knows well, relates to, particularly trusts.

§         Seeking help from outside agencies e.g. Educational Psychologist, Education Welfare Officer, Child and Family Service, School Nurse and Place 2 Be

Applying sanctions, including:

§         Time out / isolation (short, timed periods, maximum of 5 minutes)

§         Loss of privileges (eg out of school hours and extra curricular activities, discos, monitor jobs, helping, indoor activities at playtime, club/team membership, freedoms/responsibilities that come with trust)

§         Loss of 'Golden Time'

§         Child sent to Phase Leader / Deputy Headteacher / Headteacher

§         Letter home

§         Meeting with parents to discuss behaviour

§         'Session Report' and/or home/school diary and regular parent contact

§         Internal exclusion (from the class/group)

§         Lunchtime exclusion

§         Fixed term exclusion

§         Permanent exclusion

Exclusion from school is only used in extreme cases and is very rare.  It only happens when everything else has been tried.  Parents are fully informed of their rights to appeal against a decision to exclude.