Behaviour and Discipline Policy   Aims and Expectations It is a primary aim of our school that every member of the school community feels valued and respected, and that each person is treated fairly and well. We are a caring community, whose values are built on mutual trust and respect for all. The school behaviour policy is therefore designed to support the way in which all members of the school can live and work together in a supportive way. It aims to promote an environment where everyone feels happy, safe and secure.   The school has a number of school rules, but the primary aim of the behaviour policy is not a system to enforce rules. It is a means of promoting good relationships, so that people can work together with the common purpose of helping everyone to learn. This policy supports the school community in aiming to allow everyone to work together in an effective and considerate way. The school expects every member of the school community to behave in a considerate way towards others.   We treat all children fairly and apply this behaviour policy in a consistent way. This policy aims to help children to grow in a safe and secure environment, and to become positive, responsible and increasingly independent members of the school community. The school rewards good behaviour, as it believes that this will develop an ethos of kindness and co-operation. This policy is designed to promote good behaviour, rather than merely deter anti-social behaviour.   Rewards and Punishments We praise and reward children for good behaviour in a variety of ways: teachers congratulate children; teachers give children stickers; each week we nominate two children from each year group for a special mention award; each special mention receives a certificate in the school assembly; we distribute special awards either for consistent good work or behaviour,  or to acknowledge outstanding effort or acts of kindness in school; the children have an opportunity in assembly to show examples of their  best work.   The school acknowledges all the efforts and achievements of children, both in and out of school. The Record of Achievement File contains information regarding pupil achievement out of school, for example, music or swimming certificates. The school employs a number of sanctions to enforce the school rules, and to ensure a safe and positive learning environment. We employ each sanction appropriately to each individual situation. We expect children to listen carefully to instructions in lessons. If they do  not do so, we ask them either to move to a place nearer the teacher, or to sit on their own. We expect children to try their best in all activities. If they do not do so, we  may ask them to redo a task. If a child is disruptive in class, the teacher reprimands him or her. If a child  misbehaves repeatedly, we isolate the child from the rest of the class until s/he calms down, and is in a position to work sensibly again with others. The safety of the children is paramount in all situations. If a child's behaviour endangers the safety of others, the class teacher stops the activity and prevents the child from taking part for the rest of that session. If a child threatens, hurts or bullies another pupil, the class teacher records  the incident. If a child repeatedly acts in a way that disrupts or upsets others, the school contacts the child's parents and seeks an appointment in order to discuss the situation, with a view to improving the behaviour of the child.   The class teacher discusses the school rules with each class. In addition to the school rules, each class also has its own classroom code, which is agreed by the children and displayed on the wall of the classroom. In this way, every child in the school knows the standard of behaviour that we expect in our school. If there are incidents of anti-social behaviour, the head teacher discusses these with the whole class during circle time.   Exclusions In the unlikely event of an exclusion being necessary, the headteacher will inform parents and trustees immediately. Full details of procedures are available from the school office.   The trustees have the responsibility of setting down these general guidelines on standards of discipline and behaviour, and of reviewing their effectiveness. The trustees support the head teacher in carrying out these guidelines. The trustees endorse this policy and ensure that it is regularly monitored and revised.