Behaviour Policy
NEWTOWN C.E. (VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED) PRIMARY SCHOOL
BEHAVIOUR POLICY
At Newtown, we believe that every child should feel safe, happy and secure in school, both in the classroom and on the playground. We want each child to develop positive attitudes about themselves, others and towards their learning.
REWARDING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR
Our policy is very much based on the positive and to achieve this we aim to give five times more positive rewards than negative ones.
We have developed 'Golden Rules' which we feel cover all aspects of behaviour in the classroom and out on the playground.
THE GOLDEN RULES
WE THINK OUR SCHOOL IS IMPORTANT
TO US
AND THAT EVERYONE IN IT MATTERS.
RULE 1: We will be kind and polite to everyone.
RULE 2: We will always play sensibly.
(We will not play roughly or hurt others)
RULE 3: We will keep ourselves safe in and out of school.
(We will walk, NOT run!)
RULE 4: We will respect our own, other people's
and school property.
(We will not damage or take things
that do not belong to us)
RULE 5: We will always be honest with each other.
SMILE AND BE HAPPY
We believe that it is vital that children should be rewarded for behaving appropriately.
GOLDEN TIME
All children who have kept our 'Golden Rules' are given a time during the week when they are allowed to choose from a number of activities on offer; we call this 'Golden Time' and which is a reward for behaving and working appropriately. During this reward time children can choose from a range of activities depending upon their Key Stage. These activities include playing indoor and outdoor games, arts and crafts, modelling, watching videos and enjoying music. We try to ensure that there are activities that will appeal to all the children and to vary the activities from time to time to maintain the children's interest and enjoyment of Golden Time.
Children in KS2 who have not kept to the 'Golden Rules' and have therefore had their name and/or sanctions recorded will miss the beginning of their 'Golden Time' on a Friday afternoon. During this missed time these children will be reminded of the 'Golden Rules' and why they are important to everyone at Newtown.
POSITIVE REWARDS
During each day we try to maintain our aim of giving out five times more positive rewards to any negative ones. These rewards take on many forms ranging from an expression of approval such as a smile or pat on the shoulder to class points, certificates, passports and to positive letters and phone calls home. Every child has the opportunity and potential to achieve all of these regularly. Often we try to vary the ways in which we reward children in order to highlight appropriate behaviour and to maintain children's interest; for example having a 'double points day' rarely fails to inspire children to earn more points than ever; 'star of the week', 'points raffles' and 'group prizes' all help to maintain a culture which celebrates achievement and appropriate behaviour.
Every week a class in both KS1 and KS2 is chosen as 'Class of the Week'. To achieve this award the class need to have worked together to have received many rewards and to have behaved appropriately as a class team (therefore receiving few sanctions). The results and rewards for the classes of the week are announced in Monday's Whole School Assembly and are a cup and a teddy bear. The children of these classes will also receive a CLASS REWARD (to be arranged by the class teacher), a CLASS CERTIFICATE and a personal mini-certificate to take home and share with their parents.
NEWTOWN BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD AWARDS
From September 2006, children who have kept the school rules for the whole week (and have not had any recorded sanctions) will receive a Newtown Stamp in the back of their P.S.H.E. Passport. The children will be able to collect these in order to achieve their Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards for good behaviour.
We feel this is another way of rewarding and responding positively to the good (and often excellent) behaviour of the majority of the children at Newtown.
The reward system will work as follows:
10 stamps ~ children will receive their BRONZE AWARD
20 stamps ~ children will receive their SILVER AWARD
30 stamps ~ children will receive their GOLD AWARD
At present while we are trying this system for the first time the rewards will be in the form of Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates. As there are more than 30 weeks in the school year this system does allow for the odd 'slip-up' thus allowing children who have slipped-up to get back on track and continue to 'save-up' for their awards. We hope these new awards will reinforce and remind the children just how important and valued good behaviour is at Newtown.
Our aim is to celebrate achievement, effort and good behaviour and use it as a role model for other pupils.
SANCTIONS
For those children who break the 'Golden Rules' however there are clear procedures to be followed:
THE FOUNDATION STAGE
The foundation stage is the phase, two years before a child is in Year 1. The children at this level are very young and are gradually introduced to the 'Golden Rules' as they acclimatise to school life. As they begin to attend school on a full time basis they will also participate in 'Golden Time'.
Expectations for appropriate behaviour are made clear through verbal explanations. As the child matures and the academic year progresses the sanctions which apply to Key Stage 1 will be applicable to those children in Reception.
KEY STAGE 1
If a child breaks one of our 'Golden Rules' they will be given a verbal warning.
Their name will then be written on the board along with the number of the rule that they have broken.
If the child continues to misbehave then they will be given a second verbal warning and a cross will be put alongside their name.
If the behaviour persists then a second cross will be given and the loss of 5 minutes of their 'Golden Time' or playtime will occur. This will depend on both the child and the timing of the sanction, as often with younger children time immediacy may prove to be a more useful strategy than waiting until 'Golden Time' which takes place on Friday afternoon.
This will be followed by a third cross and 5 minutes lost from their playtime.
Four crosses would mean that the child would be moved to a different Key Stage for the rest of that session.
Five crosses would entail an immediate letter and phone call home.
Six crosses would mean the child would have to spend the rest of the day with either the deputy head or the head teacher.
Crosses are not continued the next day, which allows the child to have a fresh start.
KEY STAGE 2:
The sanctions for Key Stage 2 follow on from those used in Key Stage 1 but have been adapted to be more appropriate to the age range of the children.
If the child breaks one of the 'Golden Rules' they will be given a warning and their name will be written on the board alongside the number of the rule, which they have broken.
If the child continues to break the 'Golden Rules' a cross will be placed beside their name.
A second cross results in the child either losing 10 minutes detention to be carried out as follows:
Either:
For two crosses given out BEFORE MORNING BREAK (prior to 10.40 a.m.):
~ children will lose ten minutes of their morning playtime.
For two crosses given out AFTER MORNING BREAK (after 10.40 a.m.)
~ children will receive a short (ten minutes maximum) detention at the end of the school day.
Continued misbehaviour will result in three crosses and a 30 minute detention after school (see below).
Four crosses and the child will be moved to a different Key Stage for the rest of the session. If a child has been sent to another class they will lose part of their 'Golden Time' and during this time will complete the work they should have done in class.
Five crosses will result in a phone call or letter home to parents.
If the child continues to misbehave and reaches six crosses then they will be sent to either the head or deputy head-teacher for the rest of the school day.
A fresh start will be made each day.
During playtimes, some inappropriate behaviour may be sanctions by asking the child to stand for a short amount of time on a LINE painted on the playground. This will not only remind the child that they have behaved inappropriately and have broken one of the school rules but will also give them time to calm down. Repeated incidents of inappropriate behaviour, violent or incidents of bullying will be reported to the class teacher to take further as appropriate.
AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION
Any child who has reached three crosses will receive an automatic after school detention; which will last for 30 minutes. If a parent can be contacted by phone and arrangements can be made to collect the child then the detention will take place on the same day.
If a parent cannot be contacted, then a letter will be sent, with the child, to allow 24 hours notice for the parents to make any necessary changes to their routines or timetable.
Detention is the legal right of the school and it is implicit within our Behaviour Policy.
EXCLUSION
Exclusion is used only in the very rare instances where a child is making no progress, has reached six crosses on five occasions (within a half term), has been violent towards another pupil or member of staff, or has used foul and abusive language towards any member of staff.
Similarly children will be debarred from school during lunchtimes for persistent bad behaviour, violence towards others or for the use of foul and abusive language towards any member of staff.
Our overall aim in operating any of these procedures is to produce a happy, safe and secure environment for all children. We want them to be valued as an individual and for the child to take responsibility in managing their own behaviour.
Teachers have the right to teach and children the right to learn. Parents who do not accept any part of this Behaviour Policy should not apply for a place at Newtown Primary School.
Policy implemented September 2000
Revised 1st September 2006