Rights Respecting Behaviur Plicy 2016 Our visin is that Langrish Schl will lay the fundatins fr a life-lng learning jurney which prvides ur children with the tls t achieve happy, fulfilling and successful lives. Langrish Primary Schl is a Rights Respecting Schl, based upn the Cnventin fr the Rights f the Child. The rights within this cnventin cver basic needs including educatin, health, being heard and experiencing a safe and secure childhd. We believe that all children shuld grw up aware f these rights and respecting these rights fr themselves and fr thers. In cnsultatin with children, staff, parents and gvernrs, this plicy has been designed which aims t encurage children t learn, wrk and play tgether t maintain ur rights respecting eths. Being a Rights Respecting Schl underpins this whle schl plicy and we believe that this will prmte psitive behaviur and develp successful, respnsible citizens fr the future. Our Eths Thrugh this plicy we will create an eths that will: prmte an awareness f everybdy s individual needs and aim that all are valued within the schl cmmunity ensure that every child is aware f their rights and respnsibilities and will have helped t prduce their Class Charter expect gd behaviur t be mdelled by all adults in the schl expect everyne t take pride in their schl, class, learning, envirnment and their relatinships with peers and clleagues expect all staff t treat children fairly, cnsistently and sensitively celebrate and praise children s achievement and success value parental supprt in wrking cllabratively t find slutins t behaviur management issues teach respect fr urselves and thers, prmting the understanding that we are all different, but have the same rights ensure a cnsistent, psitive apprach t behaviur management thrughut the whle schl day, frm Breakfast Club t After Schl clubs and including all ff-site activities prvide children, staff and all adults within the schl cmmunity with an envirnment that prmtes learning and supprts each individual ensure the emtinal, scial and learning needs f individuals are supprted and develped, invlving ther agencies where apprpriate establish clear prcedures fr dealing with and managing unacceptable behaviur encurage the active and early invlvement f parents in supprting psitive behaviur wrk in partnership with parent/carers in supprting children s scial and emtinal develpment demnstrate that discipline in schls must respect children s human dignity Hw will we make this happen? In Early Years all staff will use specific praise and rewards t reinfrce and celebrate psitive behaviur. Staff will mdel psitive behaviur within the envirnment and use language that will prmte ur schl s rights respecting eths. Everyday rutines will develp each child s 1
Rights Respecting Behaviur Plicy 2016 understanding f bundaries, respect, expectatins and cnsequences thus develping an awareness f their wn needs and the needs f thers. This learning will als be embedded thrugh a Persnal, Scial and Emtinal curriculum that includes daily SEAL activities, stries and sngs. Thrugh the year, Receptin will develp a class charter shwing the rights that they have and the things that they shuld d t respect these rights and the rights f thers. Whle Schl and Class Charters All members f the schl cmmunity have rles and respnsibilities in prmting and abiding by these principles. Within class this is prmted by the creatin f a class charter fr each class thrughut schl. Each charter is created by the children and staff within the class and all sign up t it, agreeing t respect the chsen rights fr themselves and thers with their respnsible behaviur. Our whle schl charter reflects the principles fr behaviur in the schl which have been agreed by the whle schl cmmunity. They are: Article 12 Yu have the right t give yur pinin and fr adults t listen and take it seriusly. Article 13 Yu have the right t find things ut and share what yu think with thers, by talking, drawing, writing r in any ther way unless it harms r ffends ther peple. Article 15 Yu have the right t chse yur wn friends and t jin r set up grups as lng as it isn t harmful t thers. Article 19 Yu have the right t be prtected frm being hurt and mistreated, in bdy and mind. Article 24 Yu have the right t the best health care pssible, safe water t drink, nutritius fd, a clean and safe envirnment and infrmatin t help yu stay well. Article 28 Yu have the right t a gd quality educatin. Yu shuld be encuraged t g t schl t the highest level yu can. Article 31 Yu have the right t play and rest. What can children expect frm staff? T knw they will be treated fairly and cnsistently when they have nt behaved accrding t expectatins r charter agreements. They will be listened t and expected t explain their actins Expectatins fr behaviur are discussed with children in a manner apprpriate t their stage f develpment s that children knw and understand what is expected f them T be given a chance t get their behaviur right. We are all capable f making mistakes and all children will be given reminders and supprt t make the right chices Gd wrk, behaviur and attitudes will be praised and rewarded, bth in the classrm and arund the schl 2
Rights Respecting Behaviur Plicy 2016 T prvide Circle Time and a Persnal, Scial, Health, Cmmunicatin and Emtinal (PSHCE) curriculum that will be used t develp self-awareness (as well as an awareness f thers), self- reflectin and self esteem Bubble Time will be available fr children wh need a place t talk t smene wh is nt their teacher abut things that may be wrrying them T take all bullying, sexism, racism and hmphbia very seriusly. Children will be tld when and hw the issue will be dealt with. We will never tlerate bullying f any frm. Bullying is defined as deliberately hurtful behaviur, repeated ver a perid f time, where it is difficult fr thse being bullied t defend themselves That all staff will knw and understand the Rights Respecting Behaviur Plicy and that new staff will receive inductin t make sure behaviur is treated cnsistently thrughut the schl What can adults expect frm children? Early Years T respnd psitively t bundaries that are set by staff, with supprt where needed T listen t adults and t each ther T take part in activities that will help them understand their wn needs and thse f thers T begin t think abut thers and shw a develping awareness f ther peple s needs T play safely indrs and utdrs T lk after prperty T shw kindness twards thers and always use gentle hands KS1 and KS2 T treat everyne within the schl cmmunity with respect and cnsider their rights, bth as learners, teachers, adults and children T fllw the whle schl Behaviur and Class Charter and behave apprpriately. T knw that cnsequences will be put in place if these expectatins are nt met at any time during the schl day T listen t each ther and t all the adults in the schl and respect each ther s feelings T accept supprt, where needed, fr making the right chices and understand that adults in schl are lking after the best interests and rights f all children T attend every day, arrive n time, mve arund the schl calmly and safely, and enter schl ready t learn T respect the schl envirnment and prperty T participate and play an active rle within schl What can the schl expect frm Parents / Carers? T supprt the schl in its Behaviur Plicy T talk t their children abut the schl s expectatins f learning and behaviur T give specific praise when children d well at schl and share with us any achievements utside f schl Take part in pprtunities t celebrate success such as assemblies, wrkshps and trips T wrk with schl if there are any cncerns abut their child s behaviur in schl T encurage children t discuss prblems and accept help when needed T attend parents cnsultatin meetings and any ther meetings with schl that will help yur child T tell schl f any cncerns, including medical cncerns r issues which may affect yur child s behaviur r learning. These cncerns may stem frm within schl r beynd schl 3
Rights Respecting Behaviur Plicy 2016 T ensure that yur child attends schl regularly and n time T supprt wider plicies that can impact n behaviur such as sending children int schl in schl unifrm, supprting hme learning being cmpleted and encuraging reading everyday Hw will we supprt children with Special Educatinal Needs r Disabilities? Sme f ur children in schl may have additinal needs where their behaviur is affected by difficulties with cmmunicatin, understanding, scial skills r emtinal needs. There may be times r unexpected situatins when they react in a way that is utside f the expectatins fr the majrity f the children within schl. Additinal supprt fr inapprpriate behaviur as a result f additinal needs is put in place thrugh an Individual Educatin Plan (IEP). The IEP will include supprt that may have been identified by the class teacher, Special Educatinal Needs and Disabilities Crdinatr (SENCO) r anther agency e.g. Educatinal Psychlgist may include a therapeutic interventin t help them becme mre cnfident have an increased ability t wrk with thers have a quiet time t help them t remain calm may have sme adult supprt identified at key times f the day in rder fr them t succeed will be tailred t an individual s needs and reviewed at regular intervals t make sure that they are making prgress can last fr a year r even lnger Hwever, this des nt mean that the child is unable t fllw mst f the schl behaviur plicy. They will be expected t try their best but individual needs will be taken int accunt whilst als cnsidering the needs f all the children in ur schl. Challenging Behaviur Children whse repeated inapprpriate behaviur is thrugh chice and nt as a result f an additinal emtinal, scial r cmmunicatin need will be given sme pprtunities t make the right chices and change their behaviur ver a specific perid f time. If their behaviur chices cntinue t be utside f ur expectatins then a Persnal Supprt Plan (PSP) will be put in place t supprt the child and s prevent exclusin. Where a PSP is needed, schl will wrk clsely with parent/carers t prevent a pssible exclusin. The Persnal Supprt Plan (PSP) is a way fr schl and hme t wrk tgether lasts fr a shrt amunt f time, apprximately 6 weeks helps a child t becme aware f their behaviur and then t make the right chices has targets set with the child and parents/carers. When all the targets set have been achieved, the expectatin is that the child will n lnger need a PSP and can fllw schl expectatins. Rewards and Cnsequences Rewards will be implemented fr all children s that Rights Respecting behaviur is celebrated and acknwledged. Cnsequences fr inapprpriate behaviur chices will be enfrced s that all children understand that there will be cnsequences fr pr chices. 4
Rights Respecting Behaviur Plicy 2016 Whle schl rewards fr psitive behaviur Immediate praise will be given fr psitive behaviurs Stickers are used t give immediate praise fr psitive behaviur Huse pints awarded fr Langrish Ambassadrs EYFS cnsequences fr inapprpriate behaviur Cnsequences are nly given as a last resrt, in mst cases these can be avided thrugh adult supprt, interventins and gd rle mdelling Children will be given a clear explanatin f the cnsequence that might happen if they cntinue with an inapprpriate behaviur Cnsequences fr ur yung children are immediate and relatively shrt, reflectin time will be used within the classrm fllwed by a discussin with an adult Where behaviur is disrupting ther children r threatening their wn r thers safety, remval frm the grup r activity will take place and the child will be supprted by an adult. If this happens, parent/carers will be infrmed In the event that cncerns are raised we will cntact parent/carers and wrk with them t plan supprt fr their child s develpment KS1/KS2 cnsequences fr inapprpriate behaviur If a child in the classrm has t be reminded abut apprpriate behaviur they will receive a verbal warning explaining that their behaviur may be preventing thers frm having the rights that are included in their classrm charter. If such behaviur cntinues, they will be given a cpy f their class charter t read reminding them f the rights f every child in their class. Shuld a child nt respnd psitively t this they will then have t cmplete 10 minutes reflectin time either in an area within the classrm r at break/lunch time with the class teacher. The class teacher will fllw up the reflectin time with the child as sn as pssible discussing why they received a reflectin time, cmpleting a reflectin sheet with the child making clear the cnsequences shuld inapprpriate behaviur cntinue. This reflectin sheet will be shared with the parent/carer. Any child wh requires reflectin time will be recrded n their Target Tracker pastral page. At the end f each half term these will mnitred by a nminated member f SLT. If minr lw level behaviur presents itself this will be dealt with using individual classrm strategies t supprt gd chices and prevent children frm cnstantly requiring reflectin time. There will be nging dialgue with parents at the end f the day t ensure that there are n surprises. Cnsequence 1 st cnsequence Verbal warning with reference t the Class Charter 2 nd cnsequence Reflectin Time within the classrm and discussin with an adult 3 rd cnsequence Reflectin Time cmpleting reflectin sheet fllwed by a discussin with anther adult lgged nt TT, shared with parent/carer & at staff meeting 4 th cnsequence Frmal meeting between parents and class teacher t discuss strategies lgged n clured recrd sheet 5 th cnsequence Meeting between parents, class teacher and SLT We aim fr each child t have a fresh start each day. 5
Rights Respecting Behaviur Plicy 2016 There may be sme instances where a child s behaviur is s extreme it may warrant immediate actin including cntacting parents and a pssible fixed term exclusin. This wuld include vilence against anther individual, deliberate damage t prperty, abusive language directed at staff and threatening behaviur. This plicy will be mnitred by Senir Leadership and the Gverning Bdy and reviewed n an annual basis. Review date: September 2017 6