DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOUR
POLICY
Our Lady of the Rosary
Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of the Rosary is dedicated to the development of the whole
child within the love of a Catholic Community.
TITLE OF POLICY:
DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOUR
[FORMERLY DISCIPLINE]
DATE WRITTEN:
JUNE 1994
DATES REVIEWED:
NOVEMBER 2015
(awaiting ratification )
AUDIENCE:
STAFF, PUPILS, PARENTS, AND GOVERNORS
To ensure that the children behave correctly and responsibly at all times and that
everyone is treated with respect and valued as an individual.
Statement of how these aims are to be achieved
By:
• children understanding and knowing that "good behaviour" is the norm for our
school.
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children having a clear understanding of what is and is not acceptable.
•
teachers demanding high standards of behaviour at all times and taking immediate
action to address any unacceptable behaviour.
•
condemning the action not the child.
• Following Good to be Green strategy from Reception to Year 6 ( see appendix 1 )
•
staff providing good role models with which children can identify.
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encouraging and expecting the children to be well mannered, polite and courteous
to everyone they meet and by addressing them by their name or title.
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encouraging [teaching] children to acknowledge and welcome people by smiling or
by greeting them and by being helpful to visitors.
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staff talking to and correcting children in a respectful manner.
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encouraging and developing children's own self-discipline.
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ensuring that the school's Mission Statement is in evidence throughout the school.
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demonstrating the fact that Christ's message of love for one another is the
foundation of all the relationships within the school.
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involving parents in any discipline issue sooner rather than later.
•
parents having a clear understanding of the school's expectations regarding
discipline.
•
teachers relating issues in the religious education programme to the children's own
every day experiences.
•
recognising and valuing praise and encouragement as methods of developing good
behaviour.
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taking care of and being proud of our school and our community.
Our Lady of the Rosary uses the “Good to be Green “ system for behaviour.
Good to be Green
Process
Reminder (informal)
Verbal Warning
To whole class
Be explicit about the reason for the warning and the
next step if they don’t comply.
Yellow Card
Placed in front of their green card on the Good to be
Green class chart as a visual reminder.
Red Card
Red card carries sanctions** and the class teacher is to
inform parents.
*
Red to Head
Child is sent to the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher
with a slip containing name/date/brief details and the
Red Card.
The Headteacher will speak with the parents.
*Serious misbehaviour is immediate Red to Head.
**
Sanctions
Rec
Time out
Year 1 5 minutes on the wall at playtime. After Christmas as year 2
Year
Red before break
Loss of playtime. Child to spend the time on the
2-6
corridor outside the hall.
Red between break
Loss of lunchtime play. Child to spend the time on
and Lunch
the corridor outside the hall.
Red in the afternoon Lines.
Year 1/2 = 10 Year 3/4 = 15/20 Year 5/6 = 25
Lines
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The child must be clear about why they have been given lines.
Lines should be positive and reflect the reason they have been given.
Lines are to be taken home to do and should be signed by a parent.
If lines are not returned the next day then they are doubled.
Rewards and Celebration
In Class
Classroom reward systems can remain in place.
Children who are green all week can be rewarded in class under the
class system.
Each Half
Children who have been green all half term will have their names
term
displayed on board on main corridor.
Reward: extra play each half term Key Stage leaders to arrange.
End of year Children who have been green all year will receive awards.
Rewards: certificates
Politeness To encourage good manners – children will receive raffle tickets for KS
Pot
competition.
Reward: extra play or Golden Time each half term to be decided by
class teacher.
Display
There will be a Good to be Green notice board outside the hall to
Board
celebrate good behaviour.
Other times
Music
Child given yellow/red card by the Music Teacher to take back to class
teacher.
Lunchtime Senior Midday Supervisor to speak with class teacher. (In line with
current practice.)
Playtime
The staff member on duty must deal with the behaviour incident, and
report it to the class teacher or SMT where appropriate.
A log is to be kept of children who receive a red card and those that remain on green all
day.
Please note:
-Good to be Green is for behaviour including low level issues such as persistent talking but
be pro-active in classroom management.
-Children kept in for work reasons should be in class with the teacher keeping them in.
-Whole class can lose minutes off break if necessary.
The school does not tolerate bullying of any kind. If we discover that an act of bullying or
intimidation has taken place, we act immediately to stop any further occurrences of such
behaviour. (See Anti-bullying Policy.)
The role of parents
At Our Lady of the Rosary we work in partnership with parents with the common aim of
developing the moral character of each of our children. When a child joins the school
parents, teachers and pupils sign the Home /School Agreement, which states that the
family will support the school’s policies and guidelines for behaviour. Parents are made
aware of the expectations of school with regard to behaviour and attitudes of all children
and staff in the school. Parents should be informed of developing or serious concerns that
staff have. This will usually mean that there will be communication in the first instance
with the class teacher, and then jointly with the class teacher and phase leader.
If the issues are significantly serious and/or sustained then the communication will be
between the class teacher, phase leader and Deputy Headteacher or Headteacher. At this
level of escalation, the decision will be made as to whether these behaviours result in a
formal letter being placed in the child’s Pupil Record. If after this escalation process has
been followed, there is no clear improvement and there are continued incidences of
unacceptable behaviour, then a formal Behaviour Support Plan will be drawn up.
Exclusions
If the Behaviour Support Plan fails, or in the event of persistent breaches of the school’s
behaviour policy where allowing the pupil to remain in school would seriously harm the
education or welfare of themselves or another member of the school family, then
exclusion may be necessary. Return to school after fixed term exclusion must be preceded
with a meeting with the Head Teacher or her representative. If there is a very serious
breach of the behaviour policy or, if all other avenues of support have been tried, the
school can take the decision to permanently exclude a child.
The role of outside agencies
The class teacher may contact a parent if there are concerns about the behaviour of a
child. However, if misbehaviour continues, the class teacher will see help and advice from
the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher, The school liaises with external agencies as
necessary, to support and guide the progress of each child. The class teacher may, for
example, discuss the needs of a child with the SENCO or Local Authority behaviour
support service.
The role of Governors
The governing body has the responsibility of setting down these general guidelines on
standards of discipline and behaviour, and of reviewing their effectiveness. This will be
done through the Curriculum Committee. The governors support the Headteacher in
adhering to these guidelines.
The Headteacher has the day to day authority to implement the school’s policy on
behaviour and discipline, but governors may give advice to the Headteacher about
particular disciplinary issues. The Headteacher must take this into account when making
decisions about matters of behaviour.
Monitoring and Review
The Curriculum Committee will monitor the effectiveness of this policy on a regular basis,
if necessary making recommendations for further improvements. The Headteacher keeps
a record of any child who is suspended for a fixed term, or who is permanently excluded.
It is the responsibility of the governing body to monitor the rate of suspensions and
exclusions, and to ensure that the school policy is administered fairly and consistently.
The governing body will pay particular attention to matters of racial equality; it will seek
to ensure that the school abides by the non-statutory guidance and that no child is
treated unfairly because of race or ethnic background.
The governing body reviews this policy every three years. The governors may, however
review the policy earlier if the government introduces new regulations, or if the governing
body receives recommendation on how the policy might be improved.
Appendix 1
RED TO HEAD FORM
Child’s Name……………………………………………...
Date ………………………..
Brief description of incident/behaviours leading to Red Card:
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Signed ………………………. Class Teacher
Parents/Carers informed Yes/No
Sanction given:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Parents/Carers response:
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Signed ……………………………………… Mrs Edwards/Miss Webb/Other