The school’s aim, using a positive approach, is to encourage in each child a sense of self discipline, mutual respect – treating others as they would want to be treated themselves – and responsibility for their own behaviour. At all times the staff work as a team to ensure that all pupils are treated consistently by all members of staff.

We meet to discuss strategies for promoting positive behaviour in our pupils. Our belief, in accordance with the Scottish Executive, is that better behaviour leads to better learning.

The discipline policy in St. Bernard’s Primary is modelled on the ideas and guidelines identified by the document Promoting Positive Behaviour.

Recently, we have successfully introduced Circle Time, written and developed by psychologist, Jenny Mosely. The golden time activities related to this initiative are greatly appreciated by the children.

A separate and free standing policy on Bullying has also been developed and successfully introduced to the whole school from P1 – P7. This bullying policy has had recognition at Authority level and has been suggested to other primaries as an example of good practice.