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We operate a Positive Behaviour/Discipline Policy and emphasise to our pupils that:

They have a right to learn without disruption
Teachers have a right to teach
Everybody has a right to safety (physical and psychological)
Everybody has a right to dignity and respect

We regularly praise our pupils and catch them being good, we use the language of choice, we
attempt to build every childs self esteem and we build a rapport with children in our care. In
conjunction with childrens rights we discuss responsibilities, which lead to positive or
negative choices and consequences. We incorporate our five school rules into our daily
teaching and set basic routines, all of which are designed to teach our children good
citizenship skills, tolerance and understanding difference.

Anti-social forms of behaviour are not acceptable in school, e.g. gang membership, extremist
views, racist abuse, bullying and verbal and physical abuse.

We encourage children to learn to demonstrate self discipline, independence and
self-confidence. We promote good, consistent standards of behaviour. We are aware that
the social and emotional needs of individual children can have a bearing upon their behaviour.

In order to implement our behaviour policy, which is integral to our school delivery plan,
a shared understanding of the values and expectations of pupils, staff, parents,
governors and the wider community must be achieved.

We build positive relationships between adults and our pupils, and encourage them in the skills
which will enable them to relate well to each other is a key component of our positive Disci-
pline/Learning policy. Indeed, we believe that everything that happens in a classroom is by
invitation, we cannot make pupils do things in a power struggle or purely be coercive. Our
staff take primary responsibility for being proactive in ensuring the relationships we achieve
in class/school are as positive and empowering as possible.

We use SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) which offers a whole-curriculum
framework for teaching social, emotional and behavioural skills to all children and is organised
into seven themes which can be covered within a school year:

1) New beginnings
2) Getting on and falling out
3) Bullying
4) Going for goals!
5) Good to be me
6) Relationships
7) Changes


Pastoral Care and Discipline