 Whole School Code of ConductThe St. Saviour’s School Community consists of children, staff, parents, Governors and the Church who work together to fulfil the aims of the school. We recognise that it is everyone’s responsibility to promote positive behaviour and enhance self-esteem in our pupils by encouraging good conduct and creating an environment in which learning can flourish. The children are nurtured within a Christian framework, which support us spiritually in all that we do. The one thought that should be at the forefront of each individual’s thoughts is that everyone will act with courtesy and consideration to others at all times. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STAFF 1. To respect each individual child. 2. To offer to children a balanced curriculum and to ensure that the work offered is related to each child’s level of learning and potential. 3. To ensure that lessons are interesting and stimulating. 4. To ensure that the classrooms and the School as a whole are attractive and safe places in which to work. 5. To ensure that parents are informed about and involved in the child’s educational progress through the School. 6. To provide appropriate homework on a regular basis. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENTS 1. To support the School. Any concerns about the School should be shared privately with the Headteacher and or Staff. Criticism in front of children will serve to undermine their confidence and, positive attitude towards school and learning. 2. To explain to children that School is a place for learning and that they should do nothing to interfere with the education of other children. 3. To explain to children that they must respect all children, staff and parents in our community. Anti-Social behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated. 4. To ensure that the child attends school and is punctual. Parents need to recognise that time spent away, unnecessarily, can hinder the learning process. 5. To ensure that the child is fit for school. For example: by making sure that the child has had enough sleep and does not come to School tired and irritable; by making sure that the child does not watch disturbing television programmes or videos. 6. To encourage the completion of homework and provide help and support when needed. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PUPILS 1. To be polite, kind and considerate to everyone in our community and learn to listen to people’s point of view. 2. To work hard and do their best and do nothing to prevent others from working. 3. To accept responsibility for their actions and to accept reprimands gracefully. 4. To keep the School clean and tidy so that it is a welcoming place we can all be proud of. 5. To select appropriate behaviour for different areas (such as the playground, our Church, classrooms and lunch hall) and to move carefully and sensibly around the school. 6. Take responsibility for completing homework well and making sure it is returned on time. REWARDS AND SANCTIONS REWARDS Team points are awarded to pupils for excellent work or who have made a consistently good effort with several pieces of work. These are also awarded for good behaviour. Children are encouraged to show their work to Ms. Woodford and special stickers are given to all of these children. Certificates are awarded for exceptional work and for a wide range of good behaviour and manners. There are occasions when the whole School or class have behaved in such a magnificent manner that awards will be given en mass. Certificates will also be awarded each half term for the class that has the best attendance record and for those children who are consistently prepared for P.E. lessons, complete homework on time and arrive punctually. Awards will also be presented to those children who have significantly made positive contributions to the school over the whole year. These will be celebrated in the Newsletter and the Leavers’ Service in July. Pupils work is displayed as much as possible. Display boards are provided in each classroom and in the main hall and corridors. The entrance hall is used to exhibit examples of excellent work from each class and the eight children concerned will be acknowledged in the Newsletter. This display is changed each half term. Truly wonderful pieces will be chosen to be added to The St. Saviour’s Permanent Collection and will be placed strategically around the School. Children are encouraged to consider others less fortunate than themselves. The school has an excellent record of collecting for charities (NSPCC, Help the Aged, Cancer Research, CLICT, the neonatal unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, Christian Aid, Comic Relief, amongst others). The school also sponsors three children through the charity World Vision as well as supporting a school in Sri Lanka devastated by the Tsunami of 2005. Children are asked to bring small coins for the School Mass collection each Monday to support this work. This encourages them to also understand the need to contribute to the work of the church. Above all, praise and encouragement will be given freely and often. ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF BAD BEHAVIOUR We have a positive approach to good behaviour, giving praise to those children who are well behaved, polite and hard working. Most of our children are like this and, fortunately, this policy works for them. However, some pupils do not always behave in an acceptable way. These are the strategies we use to promote positive behaviour: 1. A child may be required to work alone at a table in the classroom. 2. A child may be required to work with another teacher. 3. A child may be sent to the Deputy Head or Headteacher’s office. 4. A child may be required to “make up time” during a playtime. 5. Parent(s) are asked to have a meeting with the class teacher and/or Head and Deputy. Behaviour charts and positive reinforcement strategies will be put into place. 6. A child may be denied the opportunity of going on an outing, a journey or any other form of School activity. 7. Teachers will keep a record of any persistent difficulties that a child may be having in consultation with Ms. Woodford. 8. If unacceptable behaviour continues, the Head will invite the parent(s) into School to discuss the problem further. Regular meetings may well need to be instituted to monitor the situation. 9. If unacceptable behaviour occurs at lunchtime, the parent(s) may be required to take the child home at lunchtime. 10. If persistent misbehaviour continues, the Headteacher may ask parents for their agreement in approaching relevant support services. 11. The Headteacher may decide to exclude a child for a fixed time, day, weeks or permanently. This is an extreme step and the Chairman of Governors and Local Education Authority will be informed immediately. This action may be taken when: 1. A very serious incident occurs which causes a child or adult to be hurt. 2. A child has become uncontrollable, hits or swears at any member of Staff. 3. It has been proved that a child has stolen or damaged someone else’s property. 4. Over a period of days or weeks, a child’s behaviour has been such that they are interfering seriously with other children’s learning or they have to be removed repeatedly from the classroom and supervised by another member of the Staff. St. Saviour’s School is committed to encouraging good behaviour in an atmosphere of mutual respect. We wish to emphasise the responsibility of all those in the School community - teachers, support staff, governors, parents and pupils - in achieving this aim. We look to all those concerned to work towards this aim and to ensure that this positive Code of Conduct is achieved, so ensuring that negative behaviour is avoided. This Code of Conduct was revised in January 2005 and the school is grateful for the efforts of the School Council, Mrs. Morrisson, Mrs. Martin-Zakheim, Miss O’Brien, Mrs. Dempsey and Ms Bromilow. | |