Behaviour policy/ Allegations of Bullying

Praise and Reward Specific and positive Share golden rules Agree class rules

1, 2, 3 Magic~ is not magic, just needs to be consistent

General reminders ~ happens all day in a positive way. Pupils are reminded of desirable outcomes.

1.Specific appropriate behaviour is made clear and they are told they are on 1. 2.Child is told that is a 2 and are made aware of the transgression and the desirable behaviour.

Removal – Child is told they are on 3 for a specific time (usually 5 minutes) and are removed from the situation, onto a table / space of his or her own within the classroom or school. This gives a child time to reflect.

At the end of the time child is reminded of appropriate behaviour and rejoins activity.

If a child’s behaviour is deemed to be dangerous or aggressive to self or others they can be given an immediate “3” and time out.

Stage 2 of our policy is for a child who has persistent and significant behaviour management issues………. We get very few of these.

What is bullying? “Bullying is aggressive or insulting behaviour by an individual or group, often repeated over a period of time that intentionally hurts or harms.” OFSTED- 2003

Bullying is when people are mean to someone, threaten, frighten or hurt them on purpose, more than once. It may be over a short or a long time. The person who is bullied cannot defend themselves. Bullying may be: Verbal Physical Indirect

What do we do to prevent all forms of bullying among pupils? We follow our policy, which is on the school website. This includes: We regularly remind children all forms of inappropriate behaviour are unacceptable and will not be tolerated ~ assemblies, SEAL lessons, incidentally. Anti bullying week Children are reminded all adults in school will listen to them. Lessons and activities are planned in all year groups to increase confidence / self esteem and interpersonal skills. Protective behaviours are taught.

Playground pals ensure children have someone to play with at playtimes Staff have regular training / reminders to promote good practice and are vigilant Lunchtime supervisors promote positive play Children are taught how to deal with unacceptable behaviour from their peers. They are told to tell an adult straight away

What do we do if we know about incidents of alleged bullying? We don’t ignore it! We involve the parents We investigate concerns thoroughly We follow up concerns over time We keep records We follow the agreed sanctions of the schools behaviour policy

What can you do if your child is being bullied? Tell us if you have any worries Work with us to support your child Talk to your child and encourage them to tell an adult if anything happens in school Reassure your child adults in school will listen to them Follow up with us if anything else arises in the future.

What about if your child is the one who is bullying? Make an appointment to see us as soon as possible so we can discuss how we can work together to stop the bullying Talk to your child and explain that bullying is wrong and makes others unhappy. Talk to your child regularly about how things are going at school Give your child lots of praise and encouragement when they are being kind and considerate to others

Now to end on good news Our most recent pupil survey showed: Nearly all children are happy to come to school………..just 1 in Foundation Stage who isn’t! Every child said they felt safe at school In year 1 and 2 only one child said pupils did not behave well at school.