Promoting Positive Behaviour Statement
At St. Columbkille’s we aim to:
“....develop a partnership approach among parents, young people and staff which develops
school ethos.............. promote a positive ethos within our educational establishments that
fosters development of skills and self-esteem within our young people.”
Treat Me Well (South Lanarkshire Council)
The purpose of this statement is to reflect the school’s vision and the aims and underlying
ethos of St. Columbkille’s Primary School. It seeks to ensure that we have agreed guidelines
that allow all children in St. Columbkille’s to:
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feel safe, happy and to achieve their potential
be treated with respect, dignity and equality
Promoting Positive Behaviour Policy and Practices
What we expect of the children at St. Columbkille’s, our ‘Golden Rules’:
We are gentle
We are kind and helpful
We listen
We are honest
We work hard
We look after property
We don’t hurt others.
We don’t hurt anybody’s feelings.
We don’t interrupt.
We don’t cover up the truth.
We don’t waste our own of others’ time.
We don’t waste or damage things.
What we expect of all the staff at St. Columbkille’s:
Staff use a variety of approaches used within the school to promote positive
behaviour in accordance with South Lanarkshire Council’s guidelines.
Updated December 2014
Promoting Positive Behaviour Practices:
In the classroom, all teachers have high expectations of behaviour and deal with negative behaviour using a
variety of incentives and sanctions.
All the following procedures go in hand with our Going for Gold System which rewards positive behaviour.
Addressing negative behaviour: Sanctions
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If a child interrupts Teaching and Learning in class, or breaks the Golden Rules (in any area of the
school), he/she will receive a verbal warning and/or possible time taken off their Golden Time.
2. If behaviour does not improve the child may spend their morning interval indoors completing their
behavioural journal or outside on the Thinking Bench under adult supervision.
3. A letter will be sent by the Class Teacher to parent/carer to inform them of inappropriate behaviour if
it continues.
4. The child will then be issued with a monitoring card from Senior Management if inappropriate behaviour
continues which will stay with them for a week. The week begins on the day the card is issued.
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The card should be signed each evening by a parent or guardian.
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While a child is on a monitoring card he/she will lose privileges. These may include Golden Time,
school trips, attendance at school shows, representing the school at any events.
5. If, at the end of 1 week on the monitoring card, there is still no improvement in behaviour a meeting will
be arranged between the child, the child’s parents and the Class Teacher/Senior Management.
Addressing Positive Behaviour: Rewards
“… consider how much of an impact could be made if every member of the school, whether adult or child, was
committed to creating an environment where everyone was listened to and encouraged, where a school made
clear its commitment of finding ways to build relationships and giving respect and support to all its member.”
Jenny Mosley
Going for Gold
In St. Columbkille’s Primary we encourage positive behaviour by rewarding it. Positive behaviour is linked to our
Going for Gold System, which governs all behaviour. This is a rota system of various activities which each child
can vote for their favourite activity. Over a number of weeks your child will be able to take part in their
chosen activity on a Friday afternoon.
Other possible Positive Behaviour Rewards
Gold Badges, Certificates, Phone calls from Senior Management, Notes from Senior Management, Name entered
into the Golden Book, Postcards/Letters home, Extra Golden Playtime, Golden Lunch or various additional
rewards.
School Houses
In St. Columbkille’s Primary we have 4 houses which the children are placed when they enter into the school.
This is a cumulative points system through the whole school and rewards are given at the end of each month and
school year. It is an opportunity for the children to work together in teams to strive for a common goal.
Updated December 2014