Behaviour Matters – our policy
Behaviour Matters – our policy
Rewards and Sanctions
Edmonton County School seeks to recognise and acknowledge positive behaviour for learning and reward students who exhibit model behaviour and increase the motivation of all students to succeed. At ECS we seek to promote and reinforce our expectations of students by employing opportunities to celebrate and reward positive behaviour for learning.
Students will be rewarded when they are displaying positive behaviour for learning in class. Teachers are expected to monitor students’ behaviour and catch them ‘doing the right thing.’ Praise that teachers should employ includes:
Positive feedback in students’ books
- Verbal praise and thanks
- Communication home in the students’ learning journal
- A ‘well done’ praise text home
- A positive phone call home
- A positive post-card home
- Recognition in the student celebration assemblies
- Certificates for effort, achievement and contribution to school life
- Half termly prize draws for students who have accumulated a high number of positive lesson scores
Edmonton County School ‘Code of Conduct’
Edmonton County School ‘Code of Conduct’
In order for students to derive maximum benefit from school, we expect students to follow a ‘Code of Conduct’ which states that: “Every member of the school community has the right to feel that they are in a safe and secure environment. Teachers have the right to teach, and students have the right to learn.”
All students agree to:
- Attend school punctually
- Wear the correct uniform at all times
- Behave in a manner that shows respect for the community and for one another
- Work hard and enable others to work hard too
- Work cooperatively and to the best of their ability
- Do as they are asked and behave with dignity at all times
- Follow instructions the first time, every time
- Treat members of the wider local community with respect and consideration.
The school has 7 ‘Good Behaviours’ that students are expected to 'show' at all times:
- Show me that you are ready to come into the classroom
- Show me that you are ready for learning
- Show me that you are listening (once the lesson starts and teacher instructs)
- Show me that you are following instructions the first time, every time
- Show me that it is your turn to speak
- (For group work) Show me that you are listening to each other
- Show me that you are (at the end of the lesson) ready to leave the room.
Lesson Scores
The school recognises effort in class through the use of lesson scores. An entry is made on the register for all students in all sessions.
To be given a lesson score of 3 students will have:
- Followed all of 7 good behaviours
- Challenged themselves and extend their learning
- Shown exemplary behaviour throughout the lesson
- Been a great role model by taking a lead in their learning and that of others
To be given a lesson score of 2 students will have:
- Followed the majority of the 7 good behaviours without reminders
- Been actively involved in their learning and that of others
- Completed all their work to the best of their ability
- Been respectful and polite to all members of the class
To be given a lesson score of 1 students will have:
- Followed some of the 7 good behaviours
- Completed some of the classwork, but not to the standard expected
- Been warned about behaviour no more than twice
- Been off-task, or disrupted the learning of others
To be given a lesson score of 8 students will have:
- Not followed the majority of the 7 good behaviours
- Made little or no effort to complete their work
- Been disrespectful or impolite to others
- Been issued a warning more than twice
To be given a lesson score of 9 students will have:
- Been issued an ‘8’ lesson score and not responded appropriately
- Been involved in a serious incident that disrupted learning
Any student issued a ’9’ lesson score, will be removed from the lesson and placed into another classroom.
The full Behaviour Matters Policy can be found here
Anti-bullying
Bullying is any contact between an individual, and, or group, which is perceived or intended to cause hurt, pain, suffering or humiliation. This means that any unkind action or comment is a form of bullying, even if the action or comment was not intended to hurt.
- The five main types of bullying are:
- Physical (hitting, kicking, theft)
- Verbal (name calling, prejudicial remarks about students’ race, gender or sexuality)
- Peer-on Peer abuse and sexual harassment. Sexual harassment includes verbal abuse/harassment, sexual jokes/taunt, sexual comments, on-line harassment (cyber- bullying, sexting) and physical behaviour (such as ‘upskirting’, unwanted touching). Sexual violence refers to assault of a sexual nature
- Indirect (spreading rumours, excluding someone from social groups)
- Cyber bullying / online bullying (the sending of an electronic communication to another person with the intent to cause distress or anxiety).
We believe every child has the right to feel safe and enjoy their time at school, making positive relationships with their peers and learning to their full potential. We understand that when instances of bullying occur this can have a negative impact on a student’s well-being and therefore we urge all students to report any incidents of bullying to a member of staff. In the first instance, parents should contact their child’s Progress Leader with any concerns they may have.
Our Anti-bullying Policy can be found here
Mobile Phones
At Edmonton County School we recognise that mobile phones, including smartphones, are an important part of everyday life for our pupils, parents and staff, as well as the wider school community. We understand parents may wish their children to carry a mobile phone for contact to and from school.
Mobile phones are not permitted to be used on the school site and should be turned off and always put away. Students should store their phones safely in their bag.
Phones will be immediately confiscated if seen on or in use on school grounds, and parents / carers may be required to collect them.
Our Mobile Policy can be found here