Children learn best in a safe, secure and positive environment and staff, parents and children all have a role to play in creating and supporting such settings. Engaging learning activities, appropriately differentiated work, good classroom organisation and effective teaching methods are key to keeping pupils engaged and motivated and to maintaining good behaviour. Classrooms within St Blane’s are organised to promote order and minimise disruption and uncertainty. They also aim to be stimulating environments which develop independence and initiative.
Each child has the right to expect courtesy and respect and, in turn, has a responsibility to respond similarly to their peers and to all adults within the school. A strong emphasis is placed on the encouragement and recognition of positive behaviour through Star of the Week certificates, and on-going praise by all members of staff. At times, sanctions may need to be applied when children do not respond to the school’s positive behaviour strategies and who find themselves falling below the high standards of behaviour and conduct expected within our school community. In order to be effective, these sanctions are applied fairly and consistently across all classes.
Parents/carers will be contacted promptly if their child continually fails to abide by the rules of the school or if they are involved in an incident of a serious nature. When inappropriate behaviour occurs, St Blane’s will always seek to respond with consequences which are reasonable and proportionate. Parents are encouraged to support the decisions and actions of the school to ensure that any sanction has maximum impact. Should parents/carers have a concern about the way their child has been dealt with, they should contact the school to discuss the matter with the Head Teacher.
Please click the link to read our Promoting Positive Behaviour Policy.
