Behaviour
At Hazelmere Junior School, we have high expectations of behaviour in and around school, as well as the wider community. We encourage children to make the right choices, and we believe that positive behaviour is an essential condition for effective teaching and learning.
If you wish to read our Behaviour Policy, you will find it here:Policies
We reward and recognize good behaviour in and around the school.
Children can earn house points when they go above and beyond what is expected of them. Behaviour and attitude is also recognized in awards assemblies with our ‘Pick of the Week’ certificates.
We request that all families work with the school cooperatively and collaboratively in supporting children to make the right choices and behave appropriately. A joint effort allows for children to develop consistent behaviour attitudes both at home and in school.
Whilst most children behave appropriately, sometimes children behave in a way that does meet our expectations and when this happens sanctions are put in place. Detailed below are the clear steps we follow when dealing with incidents of misbehaviour.
Incidents of misbehaviour
‘Ready, respectful, safe.’
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| Adult to speak with child/give warning, ‘time out’ areas deployed -Finishing work in own time with CT |
Lunchtime sanction (Persistent/continued behaviour) |
Exclusion -Payback with strong mentors – cleaning a cupboard/lunch duty floor sweeping/allotment digging (community payback) -Back to school meeting |
| Pushing, tripping ready/respectful |
Inappropriate language/behaviour (verbal/written/physical) respectful/safe |
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| Not following instructions = time in another class respectful |
Leaving classroom without permission safe |
Leaving the building and refusing to return safe |
| Calling silly names/unkind words respectful |
Discrimination respectful |
Persistent or severe discrimination respectful |
| Threatening language/gestures safe |
Persistent/severe inappropriate behaviour/physical assault safe |
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| Refusing to do as asked ready/respectful |
Continuing to refuse to do as asked ready/respectful |
Persistent refusal to do as asked (including HT/DHT) ready/respectful/safe |
| Low level disruption to learning ready/respectful |
Persistent disruption to learning ready/respectful |
Persistent/severe disruption to learning ready/respectful |
| Swearing at an adult respectful |
Inappropriate physical behaviour to an adult safe |
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| Rudeness to an adult respectful |
Continued rudeness to an adult respectful |
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| Causing intentional harm safe |
Carrying an offensive weapon safe |
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| Stealing respectful |
Stealing (depending on severity) respectful |
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| Misuse of school property respectful |
Serious destruction/wilful damage to school property safe |
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| Fighting safe |
Persistent fighting safe |
NB. This list is not exhaustive and consequences will depend on the severity of the incident.