Comberton Village College
Behaviour for Learning
“ If you want to go fast, go
alone but if you want to go
far, go together.”
African proverb
Rachel Hawkes
Comberton Village College
Behaviour for Learning
In 2003/04, Ofsted found that behaviour in 90% of primary schools,
and 68% of secondary schools was either excellent or good.
Unsatisfactory behaviour was only found in 1% of primary schools
and 9% of secondary schools.
“The most common forms of misbehaviour are incessant chatter,
calling out, inattention and other forms of nuisance that irritate staff
and interrupt learning.” Ofsted, The Annual Report of HM’s Chief
Inspector of Schools 2003/2004, (February 2005)
Mick Brookes, general secretary of the National Association of Head
Teachers, said three in 10 teachers leave the profession in the first
five years and unruly behaviour was the main cause.
Rachel Hawkes
Comberton Village College
Behaviour for Learning
Good behaviour is often a result of…
Rachel Hawkes
Comberton Village College
Behaviour for Learning
Good behaviour is often a result of…
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Rachel Hawkes
Comberton Village College
Behaviour for Learning
What is ‘Behaviour for Learning’?
Most social, emotional and behavioural skills are learned. Behaviour for
Learning might then be viewed as a set of learned behaviours or skills,
dependent on a set of three relationships experienced by every learner.
These are:
 · the relationship with themselves (how they feel about themselves
and their self confidence as a learner);
 · relationship with others (how they interact socially and academically
with all others in their class and school);
 · relationship with the curriculum (how accessible they feel a lesson
is, how best they think they learn).
Adapted from: East Sussex Primary GTP 2009
Rachel Hawkes
Comberton Village College
Behaviour for Learning
Teaching and Learning Group – Shared ideas
and strategies for establishing a positive
learning environment and building an ethos
for learning with new classes.
Rachel Hawkes
Comberton Village College
Behaviour for Learning
Developing positive behaviour for learning is
about being consistent to the principles but
flexible to the circumstances.
Rachel Hawkes
Comberton Village College
Behaviour for Learning
“We think of efficient teachers with a sense of
recognition, but those who have touched our
humanity we remember with gratitude.
Learning is the less essential mineral, but
warmth is the life element for the child’s soul,
no less than for the growing plant’ Jung
Rachel Hawkes