Brookfield Community School Behaviour Policy

Approved Nov 2014 – Student Committee To be reviewed every 3 years unless there is a change in legislation before this time

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The Governors of Brookfield Community School believe that: ► Teaching students the skills of self-discipline, co-operation, respect and tolerance are an important part of the curriculum. Without these skills our academic objectives cannot be achieved. These are skills which can be learnt, particularly if we work together with parents to achieve our goals. ► The first principle of our Equalities Policy states clearly that we see all learners as equal Everyone in school has the right to be treated as an individual and with respect, irrespective of their ability, gender, gender identity, race, sexual identity or special educational needs. Good relationships are vital to the successful working of a school. We value achievements of every kind, academic and non-academic and everyone should have equal opportunity to achieve their potential. ► Young people respond well to high expectations. In our school we expect everyone to work hard and give of their best. Link to other Policies The School has an Equalities Policy which provides an over-arching framework that stresses our commitment to the maintenance of cohesive community within and around Brookfield School. It is underpinned by the 2010 Equality Act, which makes it unlawful for a school to discriminate against a student or prospective student by treating them less favourably because of their ► sex, ► race, ► disability, ► religion or belief ► sexual orientation ► gender reassignment, ► pregnancy or maternity The school places the promotion of equality of opportunity at the heart of all of its work and seeks to ensure that its aspirations are understood and acted upon consistently at all levels. The Behaviour Policy is one of a number of individual policies and plans that follow underline our commitment to equality of opportunity and detail more explicitly our approach. They also include our: ► ► ► ► ► ► ►

Anti- Bullying Policy Race Equality and Cultural Diversity Policy Gender Equality Policy SEN Policy Recruitment and Selection Policy Accessibility Plan Pupil Premium Procedures

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY The main rules for all of us in school are that everyone will: 

act with courtesy and consideration to others at all times

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work collaboratively to ensure the health and safety of the individual

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respect and maintain the school environment

These rules will be promoted via a consistent set of rewards and sanctions or consequences. Rewards and Sanctions will be recorded on the Student Monitoring Data base and SIMS. FOR DISPLAY IN EVERY CLASSROOM: Brookfield Rules: ► ► ► ►

be prepared be courteous respect the rights, property and surroundings of others let others learn

Anti- Bullying Policy As outlined above the school has a separate Anti-Bullying Policy which gives more detail about our approach and procedures. In summary, we define bullying as “the deliberate, unprovoked and unjustifiable use of force, either physical or mental, by an individual or group. It causes physical, psychological or emotional pain to the person being bullied. It robs a person of their rights, their peace of mind and their self-esteem. It can happen not just once but time after time.” It includes: ► Name calling ► Physical violence ► Demands for money or possessions ► Hiding someone’s possessions ► Being pressured to do something you do not want to do, eg another child’s homework ► Threatening behaviour ► Spreading nasty or false rumours ► Deliberately leaving people out or not talking to them ► Teasing and tormenting a person about their social class, race, gender, personal appearance, school performance, possessions, disabilities, sexuality ► Use of racist language or behaviour ► Use of homophobic language or behaviour ► Being sent unpleasant notes or made the subject of graffiti ► Being touched against your will In every case the incident will be taken seriously and depending on the severity one or a number of the following responses will apply: ► Individual Counselling ► Parents will be informed of the incident and invited into school to discuss the matter ► The Head of Year will keep a separate record of the incident ► An apology made to the student who was bullied ► The replacement or repair any possessions damaged ► Placed in a detention after school or at break or lunchtime ► Placed on daily or weekly report or contract ► Isolated from lessons for a limited period ► Excluded from Brookfield School for a fixed term or permanently ► Involvement of the Community Police Officer

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Expectations Brookfield Community School expects that all students will: ►

be tolerant of and caring towards others

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be polite and respectful to every member of the school’s community and not use inappropriate, racist, sexist or homophobic language

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be responsible for their own behaviour

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set themselves high targets of behaviour and academic achievement

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be co-operative and not create conflict

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aim to fulfil their potential and allow others to do the same

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value and take care of the school environment

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wear school dress as specified in the school dress code

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behave in a safe manner

These expectations also apply to off-site activities, visits and school trips. See Appendix 1 for the detailed Code of Expected Behaviour. This will be displayed in each classroom and printed in student homework diaries or planners. Classroom Code of Conduct Brookfield Community School expects that all students will: ►

arrive promptly

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wait quietly in line on one side of the corridor

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enter the room quietly, take off coats and wait quietly for the register to be taken

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make sure they have appropriate equipment and their planner

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not chew or eat

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stay on task and do the work set in order to achieve their best work

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not talk when anyone is speaking to the class

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ask and answer questions by raising their hands when requested

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leave the lesson in an orderly manner

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Rewards Rewarding student achievement at Brookfield is extremely important to us. We feel strongly that students should enjoy and achieve and be recognised for their positive contributions to the school; both in the classroom and out of it. Rewards and achievements are crucial to raising self esteem and helping to prepare students for their future successes. Students be rewarded and gain awards for the following areas:

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Being helpful/kind Excellent behaviour Excellent effort Extra Curricular/Leadership Excellent work Improved behaviour Improved effort Improved work Form Tutor reward 100% Attendance for the Year

Staff will enter the rewards directly on to our school system. What awards will the students receive for earning Rewards? Please refer to the section on VIVO Rewards in the Staff Handbook and on the School website.

Significant Effort, Work of a Consistently High Standard Staff will continue to nominate students for the above Rewards at various points throughout the school year. If a student is nominated consistently throughout the year for one or both of these titles, a letter will be sent home and the student and their family may be invited to attend the Brookfield Reward Ceremony at the end of the year. Guidance on In class Sanctions It is the primary responsibility of all staff to discipline students themselves rather than referring the students in the first instance to more senior members of staff. A range of sanctions are used by staff; ► ► ► ► ► ►

a challenge of poor behaviour - the challenge need not be aggressive, it could be effected by; - a ‘look, a change of tone of voice or even a silence public/private verbal reprimand or quiet warning moving the student within the class isolate within class, ie sit away from other students keep back after class – severe verbal reprimand after- school detention – after giving parents twenty-four hours’ notice unless agreed otherwise by parents ( See Detention Letter (Appendix 2)

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Consequences (C1-C6) The first infringement of the rules incurs consequence C1. For example: Talking inappropriately Interrupting teaching Moving out of seat Non compliance with school dress code. Penalties C1 Verbal warning Name on the board.

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Second warning

Tick against name. Name is entered into SIMS. Students who fail to bring required equipment are immediately at C2 C3 Third warning Two ticks against name. School Detention held every Monday to Friday (30 minutes). Room 30 Detention Letter sent home to parents Failure to attend  C5 . An immediate application of C3 will apply for: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Repeated failure to bring required equipment Chewing in class Failure to submit homework punctually Being late for a lesson without a valid reason Non-compliance with school dress code after initial warning.

NB: For the minority of students, who, for various reasons (eg social, economic, etc) have been identified as not able to provide the basic equipment or punctuality requirements and, therefore, could be unfairly disadvantaged under this new policy, a Care Card will be issued. (Appendix 5) C4

Fourth warning

Sent out to SLT on call via Reception. Incident Report to be completed.

An immediate application of C4 will apply for: Refusing to comply with a reasonable request

C5 FAILURE TO ATTEND C3 OR USE OF MOBILE PHONE IN SCHOOL ð If students fail to attend a C3 detention, for all issues, they will be placed in a Senior Leadership Detention held on Fridays after school (60 minutes) ð Letter sent/contact made with parents C6 FAILURE TO ATTEND C5 (Senior Leadership Team 6

Detention) ð Students will be isolated for 2 full lunchtimes. Failure to attend these detentions; ð Student will be isolated for 1 day or excluded if a persistent offender. The isolation will begin at 9.00am and finish at 4.30pm. ð Parents may be asked to come into school to see Head of Year/Senior Staff. An immediate application of C6 will apply for: 1. Student sent out of lesson for aggressive behaviour or swearing 2. Student found with drugs/drinking alcohol Student attempts to or removes name from board At any stage the Head of Subject may discuss with the Head of Year the possibility of the student’s having a subject specific weekly report (Appendix 4a and 4b). Where bullying is concerned the School has a separate policy to cover this aspect of student behaviour. The school, as outlined in ‘Behaviour and Discipline in Schools’, DfE 2011, will consider applying the school’s Behaviour Policy regarding incidents of misbehaviour when: 

taking part in any school-organised or school-related activity or

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travelling to or from school or

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wearing school uniform or

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in some other way identifiable as a student at the school.

Or misbehaviour at any time, whether or not the conditions above apply, that: 

could have repercussions for the orderly running of the school or

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poses a threat to another student or member of the public or

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could adversely affect the reputation of the school.

Detentions As outlined in ‘Behaviour and Discipline in Schools’, DfE 2011, teachers have a legal power to put students (aged under 18) in detention. School Detention (C3 – 30 minutes)

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This operates every Monday to Friday in Room 30 from 3.00pm to 3.30pm. It is staffed on a rota involving all staff except pastoral colleagues and SLT. Two members of staff are on duty each night. Staff wishing to use this detention must:  give students and parents at least 24 hours notice  issue a detention letter  enter the name of the student in SIMS. Detention Duty Staff should complete the following tasks:  Collect detention slips from students and mark these off in the Detention Folder  Circle the appropriate reason for the detention on the Detention Return Slip and sign the box to show that the student has attended. Place the yellow Detention Return Slip together with a photocopy of the days sheet from the Detention folder in the pigeonhole of each HOY  Heads of Year will follow up regarding absentees. Heads of Year will monitor the detention lists for regular offenders or absentees. They will be discussed as part of the weekly meetings with Assistant Headteachers and appropriate strategies put in place.

Senior Leadership Detention (C5 – 60 minutes) This operates every Friday in Room G2 for 60 minutes. It is staffed by SD/SE and other members of the SLT when SD/SE is unavailable. 1. Not responding to report from HOY. 2. Failure to attend a C3 detention. Out of Class Behaviour - Lunchtime detentions Out of class behaviour is sanctioned by a lunchtime detention with SLT for the following types of misdemeanours: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Running or shouting in school Pushing in queues or queue jumping Loitering on corridors or attempting to use the ‘Admin’ corridor Rudeness or lack of co-operation with any staff teaching/support staff/ prefects. Chewing around school Non-compliance with school dress code As a further sanction for students who do not attend the School Detention

Lunchtime detentions are held between 1.01 pm and 1.25 pm having been arranged with a member of SLT. In extreme circumstances, for example when students may become involved in a fight, it may be necessary for Staff to use reasonable force. In such cases:  The force must be reasonable in the individual circumstances.  Any member of school staff can use reasonable force.  It can be used to prevent pupils from hurting themselves or others, from damaging property, or from causing damage. It is used to control or restrain.  There is a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled children or children with SEN. 8

As outlined in ‘Behaviour and Discipline in Schools’, DfE 2011, the general power to discipline enables a member of Staff to confiscate, retain or dispose of a student’s property as a punishment when the penalty was reasonable and lawful and protects them from liability for damage to, or loss of, any confiscated items. Authorised school staff also have the power to search without consent any pupil who they reasonably suspect of having a knife, weapon, alcohol, illegal drugs, or stolen goods in their possession; provided that the staff member is the same sex as the pupil, and there is another staff member present. Exclusion Exclusion from school is used as a last resort when alternatives have been explored, for example, internal isolation, or a managed move to another school, following Local Authority procedures. The Head Teacher will make any decisions to exclude students when he is satisfied that incidents have been fully investigated, evidence considered and that the student has had the opportunity to explain. The parent/carer will be notified of the exclusion. School Dress/Appearance At the start of each registration and lesson staff will issue a general reminder to all students that they should be complying with the school dress code in all respects (e.g. shirts tucked in. Any student who does not comply will receive an automatic C3. Lunchtime detentions should be given to students who are inappropriately dressed out of lesson time. Persistent offenders should be referred to the Form Tutor. Incident Reports Depending on seriousness of incident, written reports should be completed. Incident reports should also detail any action already taken. These should then be written/e-mailed to the appropriate colleague i.e. Head of Subject, Form Tutor, Head of Year, SLT. Sanctions Involving Others For students who misbehave persistently, or for particularly serious incidents, HOY will need to refer these cases to our internal multi-agency meetings.

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Referral to Form Tutor Staff are encouraged to discuss concerns about a student with the relevant Form Tutor as soon as possible. Providing written information is a vital first step. Referral to Head of Department Subject teachers should discuss persistent misbehaviour with their Head of Department and raise an IEP for any student who they deem to be ‘a cause for concern’. The Head of Department will respond in a number of ways including:advice on teaching strategies/materials; informing parents;

individual discussion with student; discussion with HoY

Referral to Head of Year/Assistant Head of Year If concerns persist, the subject teacher, in consultation with the student's Form teacher and the Head of Department, will refer to the relevant Head of Year. The Head of Year will respond in a number of ways including: individual discussion with student placing the student in detention placing the student on daily or weekly report/contract system isolating the student from the class formally involving parents formally involving Learning Support Co-ordinator and/or outside agencies eg ESW Referral to SLT Referral to SLT should be used for very difficult, serious or persistent cases. The member of SLT will respond in a number of ways: individual discussion with students removing the student from the normal timetable for the group formal interview involving parents, student and Head of Year placed on SLT report (Appendix 4a) include in SLT mentoring Disciplinary action will be taken against any student who has made malicious accusations against Staff. It is at this stage that exclusion of the student will be considered. Exclusion from school may be fixed term or permanent following full Governors involvement by the Head Teacher and this decision is made by the Head Teacher.

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Appendices

Appendix 1: Code of Expected Behaviour Appendix 2: Detention Letter Appendix 3: Incident Report, through e-mail or on SIMS Appendix 4a: Head of Year Student Report Card/SLT Report (Red) Appendix 4b: Student Report – Letter Home Appendix 5: Care Card