Faringdon Infant School Behaviour Policy 05/06

Faringdon Infant School Behaviour Policy 2005/6 - click here to download printable version of this document (*.pdf format, 60kb)

We have high expectations of the way in which all members of the school community behave towards one another. These are based on agreed rights.

1 Children - have

a right to feel safe
a right to learn
a right to be treated with respect

2 Teachers - have

a right to teach
to be treated with respect

3 Parents - have

a right to know their child is safe
their child is taught
their child is to be treated with respect

4 All adults - have

a right to be treated with respect
to do their job

Our Aims

1 to promote a caring environment where children and adults support each other

2 to ensure the safety and well being of all in school

3 to encourage co-operation honesty politeness and good manners

4 to give children the confidence to express their needs and feelings and assert themselves positively

5 to teach children the skills to enable them to
a) solve conflicts as peacefully as possible through a process of negotiation
b) to show sympathy towards and tolerance of others being aware of different needs

6 to be considerate and sensitive towards the needs and feelings of others

7 to encourage children to act appropriately and be accountable for their actions

8 to recognise that children are of equal value and are to be treated equally regardless of gender, religion, ethnic background or disability

9 to expect all adults in school to provide an appropriate role model

10 to involve parents in a community approach to good behaviour (The Partnership Code of Conduct Booklet and Home School Agreement shared with all new parents)

11 to teach children to care for resources and the environment

It is our belief that the school should help children learn that they are responsible for their own actions and that each child takes his/her own decision about what is the right or wrong thing to do.

We therefore encourage children to think about the consequences of any action they choose to take.

We encourage the children and their parents to take joint responsibility with us for the care of the building and the grounds, their own property and the property of others.

It is important that parents and staff work together in the management of children’s behaviour. Our approach should be similar and consistent. We will work closely with parents and involve them at an early stage.

We have an agreed framework which enables us to:

1.follow a whole school approach to how we manage behaviour
2.share with parents the schools expectations so home and school can work together
3.ensure the school rules are clear to all concerned as to what they are and what will happen if they are broken.

Rules Framework

Our Current Agreed Whole School Rules which will be reviewed regularly and displayed in the classrooms. They can be summarised as follows:

Take care of yourself
Take care of each other
Take care of your things
Take care of your school

Each class will discuss the rules and draw attention to them regularly. Classes will also agree rules for their own class at the beginning of each term.

More specific rules relate to the care and safety of everybody and everything in school.

Walk around the building quietly.

Listen carefully to adults and each other
Talk repectfully to adults and each other
Do as you are asked straightaway
Play and work without upsetting other children.
Keep hands feet and objects to yourself
Look after our school and everything in it

Guidelines

We try to foster self discipline by improving self-esteem.
The level of sanction or reward depends on the level of the behaviour. The aim is to be consistent.
We try to make sure that opportunities are found for rewarding all children.
The warmth of the adult/child relationship is seen as very important.
A clear distinction should be made between the behaviour and the person. It is the behaviour we disapprove of not the child.
Sanctions are fair, fitting and firm.
It is the certainty of the follow up of bad behaviour which is vital.

Golden Rules

Whole School (Preventative Measures)

1 Avoid queues

2 Promote high self-esteem by feeling empathy that what the child has to offer is worthwhile and of value

3 Be punctual e.g. end of play, lunchtime

4 Anticipate difficult times e.g. lining up, PE, cloakrooms before/after play

5 Focus on prime poor behaviour, that’s what we don’t like - don’t get drawn into
secondary behaviour

6 Point out good behaviour rather than focusing on bad e.g. ‘That group of children is working so quietly’

7 Careful grouping/seating arrangements especially in assembly and on carpet

8 Not too much carpet time

9 Try to be positive ‘We walk quietly’ rather than ‘Don’t run’

10 Aim to keep children on task with challenging work relevant to needs and abilities

11 Scan room - be aware of whole class

12 Don’t always draw attention to positive or negative - a quiet word or gesture may be
better

13 Speak calmly - this will help diffuse the situation.

14 Showing/listening times - creating opportunities for each child to be special.

Bullying

Bullying is a totally unacceptable form of behaviour. It can be

physical
using words to tease
using words to scare

Preventative action

Circle time with emphasis on prevention rather than cure
Role play
Look for behaviour changes
Frequent reminders of school rules

For teachers

listen to children
separate bully and victim and give time for reflection
try to establish the cause
bring children together to discuss problem
ask him/her to find a way forward to make up for what he/she has done
try to help him/her develop ways of managing strong feelings and understanding the victims feelings
if bullying persists involve parents

For children

We encourage them to be confident, be brave, don’t join in and to seek help/tell if they see others bullied or they themselves are bullied.
We encourage them to say ‘no’ confidently and walk away.

For parents

We encourage parents to inform us of any changes in their child’s behaviour that may suggest bullying.
We encourage parents to report any information their child shares with them regarding poor behaviour towards their child or another child.

Behaviour policy 1997 (1st review Jan 2000; 2nd review Jan 2003, 3rd review Jan 2006)