Behaviour

“Good behaviour in schools is central to a good education.” 

Behaviour in schools: advice for headteachers and school staff 2024

Underlying Principles:

• Behaviour is learned and can be taught
• Learning does not take place for a child if the child does not feel safe in the environment they are in
• Behaviour can be a form of communication or expression of need
• Nurture refers to emotional and social growth within clear boundaries and safe rules
• The behaviour of children in school in school cannot be controlled: it can only be managed
• Making mistakes is a developmental necessity for children
• Children may have adverse childhood experiences which impacts behaviour
• Behaviour is not linear and changes over time
• Unwanted behaviours require proportionate consequences 
• Desirable behaviour should be rewarded

The school endeavours to be consistent in rewarding positive behaviour and managing poor behaviour.

It is the responsibilty of the Leadership Team to remove unwanted behaviour from the classroom to allow for effective teaching and learning to take place.

The school has high expectations for pupil's behaviour and will seek to manage poor behaviour in a predicatble and proportionate manner.

The children know what to expect in school: there are agreed consistencies in the classroom, for transition periods, moving around school, eating in the dining hall and for behaviour.