Robinswood Primary Academy Trust
BEHAVIOUR POLICY: April 2016
INTRODUCTION
The mission statement for our school reads:
‘Be The BEST You Can Be’
We strongly believe that in order for children to be the BEST they can be, they need to be taught the
importance of choosing responsible behaviour, which will enable them to conduct themselves
appropriately in a range of situations.
This policy outlines the principles and strategies implemented in school to ensure that all children are
aware of what is expected of them, how they will be rewarded if they display appropriate behaviours
and consequences that will be followed if they choose not to follow the school rules. Our policy is
based on POSITIVE reinforcement and the teaching of good behaviour.
SCHOOL CODE
All aspects of behaviour management are linked to the school rules. The set of school rules detailed
below were drawn up in consultation with staff and pupils and are displayed in all areas of the
school.
MOVEMENT AROUND THE SCHOOL
 All children should walk in the
school building at all times
SCHOOL CODE
• Be kind
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Children should enter and leave
assemblies in silence.
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Staff should lead the line of
children when moving around the
school, i.e. to the hall, to lunch
• Be honest
• Be responsible
• Show respect
PROCEDURES FOR END OF
PLAYTIME/LUNCHTIME
• Try our BEST
Be The Best You can Be….
All children are expected to follow
these school rules and procedures
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1st bell: children to find a space
and stand still
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2nd bell: children to stop talking
and walk to their class lines
Members of staff must supervise
children as they come back into
the school building.
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REWARDS FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR
BEST house points:
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Children will be rewarded BEST house points for ‘above’ the expected in relation to the 4 key
values.
One BEST house point will be awarded for children who stay on ‘GREEN’ all day
House points will be recorded by adults on the class chart
Points will be totalled weekly (individual and house totals)
Individual BEST House Points:
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A record of each child’s house points will be kept every week so they can ‘spend’
them in the BEST award shop at the end of each half term.
Child in each class with the most house points will be celebrated in Good News each
week and given a BEST House Point Sticker in assembly
A text message to be sent home to inform parents.
House Totals:
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House totals will be collected for Good News to earn tokens for BEST house
collection (tubes).
The house with the most tokens each half term will earn a house treat such as DVD
and popcorn afternoon.
BEST award shop
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This will be set up for last day of each half term so that the children can ‘spend’ their points.
The award shop will be run by the inclusion team and house captains.
CONSEQUENCES FOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR
If a child chooses not to follow the school code and displays inconsiderate or inappropriate
behaviour, staff will initially give a non verbal sign of disapproval and then a verbal comment, i.e.
initial positive comment to others modelling good behaviour.
If a child continues to demonstrate unacceptable behaviour, the following procedures will be
followed throughout the school:
Reception
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Use of sad/happy frogs. These will be reversible throughout the day.
Yellow card (hides the sad frog). Parents informed. Child to miss some playtime - reflection
needed.
Red card – discussion with inclusion team. Parents informed. Possible Head of School
involvement.
KS1
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Gentle reminder.
White warning card (repeat white cards to miss some golden time – teacher discretion) No
best stamper that day.
Yellow card – Time out in class (max 10 min). Reflection time needed – discussion with class
teacher (play or lunchtime - send out after discussion). No Golden time earnt for the day.
Parents informed.
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Red card (built up from Yellow) – Miss 15 minutes play with class teacher. Refer to the
inclusion team. No Golden Time earnt that day. Parents informed – letter sent home after 4
x in Reflection room
Instant Red card – As red card but HOS also informed.
Children back to Green at the start of every day.
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Gentle reminder.
Verbal warning card (white card).
Yellow card
KS2
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Red card (built up from Yellow)
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Reflection room attended (1x15min session).
Reflection form completed and passed to inclusion team.
Inclusion team to monitor via record on server/reflection forms. Follow up pupils
causing concern with regular yellow cards.
Child removed from class to partner class (max 20 min).
Reflection room attended (2 x 15 min sessions).
Reflection sheet completed.
Reflection with inclusion team member.
Class teacher to inform parents – letter sent home after 4 x in Reflection room
INSTANT Red card
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As above but Head of School also informed.
Children with unfinished work are to stay behind in class and complete work.
The consequences outlined above will be applied if children choose to demonstrate inappropriate
behaviour, for example:
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Shouting out in class
Disrupting other children in class
Talking during lessons
Silly noises
Making marks on other children’s work
Throwing equipment in class
More serious inappropriate behaviour resulting in an instant red card would be described as:
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Bullying – verbal and physical
Theft and dishonesty
Vandalism and misuse of property
Racist or obscene behaviour
Swearing
Insolence to any adult
If it is considered necessary pupils may be excluded from selected events, i.e. trips, team games, and
visits or be put onto a ‘report’ card for a given period of time.
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PLAY TIME AND LUNCHTIME RULES
It is imperative that children follow the agreed school rules at all times, including playtimes and
lunchtimes. We want all children to enjoy the social occasion of eating their lunch with the other
children and to enjoy playing with each other. As a result, some simple rules have been agreed in
order to promote good behaviour in the dining hall and playground in addition to the general school
rules. They are as follows:
WHEN WE ARE EATING
ON THE PLAYGROUND
We……
We…..
 Talk quietly to other children
 Eat our own lunch and not share it
with other people or throw food
around
 Stay in our seats when we are
eating
 Tidy up our own mess
 Respect and use equipment
appropriately
 Play fairly and carefully
 Treat other children and adults as we
would like to be treated
 Follow timetables
 Do not play fight
REWARDS AND CONSEQUENCES AT PLAYTIMES AND LUNCHTIMES IF CHILDREN CHOOSE TO
FOLLOW OR NOT TO FOLLOW THESE RULES
PLAY TIME / LUNCHTIME REWARDS
Rewards for demonstrating expected and above behaviour include:
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Stickers, BEST House points
CONSEQUENCES WHEN EATING LUNCH:
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1st warning: child reminded of expected behaviours
2nd warning: moved to another table/room
If behaviour persists, teacher will be informed and child will be asked to complete a
‘reflection sheet’ during the next playtime.
Parents will be informed (letter sent home)
CONSEQUENCES IN THE PLAYGROUND
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1st warning: child reminded of acceptable behaviour
2nd warning: five minutes time out on playground
If behaviour persists during the same lunchtime, the teacher will be informed and child will
be asked to complete a ‘reflection journal’ during the next playtime
Repeated incidents of unacceptable behaviour will lead to a red card and parents will be
informed (letter sent home)
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Bullying (Reference should be made to anti bullying policy)
Bullying is a totally unacceptable form of behaviour. We take bullying very seriously. Bullying involves
the persistent physical or verbal abuse of another child or children. It is characterised by intent to
hurt, often planned, and accompanied by an awareness of the impact of the bullying behaviour.
Bullying will not be tolerated in school but we would wish to distinguish between:
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Single incidents which will be dealt with through the procedures described earlier:
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Repeated, systematic or continual incidents, which will be, regarded as serious bullying
All allegations of bullying will be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. When investigating
accusations of bullying, staff will follow these procedures:
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The head teacher should be informed
Be very careful of accusing unless substantial evidence is gathered or witnessed by an adult.
We may act on children’s comments but accusations of guilt do require proof:
The class teacher or head teacher will inform parents. The children involved may be at this
meeting to provide their views
This will then be followed up at a later date with the parents to ensure that no further
incidents have taken place
Written records of these incidents will be recorded by the head teacher
Where bullying is found:
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The protection and support of the victim will be our first priority
Proven bullies will be dealt with in accordance to the above procedures and there will be a
loss of privileges, i.e. house captain, sports captain, and ‘internal exclusions’, i.e. loss of
playtimes and lunchtimes for a given period of time. Pupils will also be asked to write a letter
of apology.
Individual Behaviour Targets
For some children with special educational needs, it may be appropriate to introduce specific
behaviour targets as part of an Individual Education Plan. If this is considered necessary, parents will
be fully consulted and involved in the process. This may result in a different system of behaviour
management being used with that child to ensure that they are able to access their learning and all
aspects of school life.
Use of Physical Restraint
A number of adults employed at The Robinswood Primary Academy Trust have the authorisation to
physically restrain a pupil if the need arises. Any physical restraint will be carried out in line with
national guidance. These members of staff have completed the Team Teach Training programme in
April 2016. The control must be reasonable in all cases to prevent the child from doing any of the
following:
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Committing a criminal offence
Injuring themselves or others
Causing damage to property
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Exclusion from School
If it is considered appropriate to exclude a child for any length of time from school, procedures
followed will be as those outlined in the Gloucestershire County Council guidance. Further
information regarding exclusions can be found at the following link:
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/article/107601/What-to-do-if-your-child-is-excluded-from-school
Monitoring and Evaluation of Policy
This policy has been drawn up in consultation with all staff and pupils.
The implementation of the policy is the responsibility of all members of staff.
The effectiveness of the policy will be monitored by the Heads of School and senior leadership team
on behalf of the Trust and Advisory Boards.
The policy will be reviewed every two years.
Date of Policy: April 2016
Review Date:
April 2018
Related policies:
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Safeguarding Policy
Anti- Bullying Policy
SEN policy
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