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Behaviour Policy

General Guidelines
  • All classroom teachers and their support staff have responsibility for the organisation and management of pupils they are teaching/supporting and the environment in which this interaction occurs.
  • All teachers and teaching assistants are required to make clear expected standards.
  • Work related and classroom behaviour problems should initially be dealt with by teachers and the appropriate Head of Group where necessary.

Secondary Behaviour Management Guidelines

  Poor / Unacceptable Behaviour
Behaviour Consequences
 
  • Disruptive behaviour in the classroom
  • Interfering with another's belongings
  • Interfering with property on teachers' desks
  • Constant breaking of agreed class/school rules
  • Inappropriate movement around the school
  • Using inappropriate language
  • Chewing Gum
  • Littering
  
  • Direction and rule reminder
  • Time Away/Time Out - student moves to a seat or a place away from the group until ready to follow rules
  • Two written warnings with a teacher-managed lunchtime detention.

  Serious Unacceptable Behaviour
Behaviour Consequences
 
  • Persistent disruptive behaviour in the classroom
  • Lack of respect and insolence to anyone in school.
  • Interfering with the learning of other students
  • Aggressive behaviour or violence towards students or staff
  • Graffiti or minor damage to school property.
  • Truancy
  
  • Teacher Support - students who are disruptive can be sent to another class with some work.
  • After School detention and/or student daily report.
  • The student is suspended from school for 1-5 days (refer to sanction steps document)
The student may be required to explain his or her actions to:
  • the class teacher and/or
  • parents and/or
  • Coordinator/ Head of School
  • Counsellor.

  Very Serious Unacceptable Behaviour
Behaviour Consequences
 
  • Repeated breaking of school rules.
  • Abusive language / swearing towards any student, parent or staff
  • Extreme violence towards others or destruction of property.
  • Smoking or any form of substance abuse on school premises.
  In these cases NO warning will be given
  • The Coordinator and Head of School will be notified
  • The student will need to give an account of his or her actions.
After interview:
  • the student is suspended from school for 1-5 days (refer to sanction steps document)
  • parents will be asked to attend a meeting with Coordinator and/or Head of school
  • the student will be required to undergo behaviour counselling
  • the student will go on a daily report which is to be checked every day
Further infringement of school policies or poor behaviour will result in the student's place being withdrawn from Al Jazeera Academy.

Primary Behaviour Management Guidelines for the Year Levels

  Poor / Unacceptable Behaviour
Behaviour Consequences
 
  • Disruptive behaviour in the classroom.
  • Interfering with another's belongings
  • Interfering with property on teachers' desks.
  • Constant breaking of agreed class rules.
  • Leaving the classroom without permission.
  • Running around in the classroom.
  • Lying to a teacher.
  • Constant or continued unacceptable behaviour.
  • Insolence to any staff member or other adults.
  • Interfering with the learning of other students.
  • Aggressive behaviour or violence towards students or staff.
  
  • Verbal warnings
  • Behaviour Referral Form by teacher
  • Repeat offenders to be sent to PC complete a Student Contract
  • Name being entered into the Behaviour Management Record kept by the PC.
  • If students are sent to PC twice within a term, parents will be being informed and asked to attend an interview with PC.

Repeated patterns of this behaviour may result in the student receiving a detention; going on Daily Record or being asked to visit the school counsellor.

  Serious Unacceptable Behaviour
Behaviour Consequences
 
  • Flagrant or constant breaking of school rules.
  • Causing bodily harm or an intent to cause bodily harm.
  • Abusive language / swearing towards any student, parent or staff.
  • Graffiti and serious property damage.
  • Stealing or deliberate destruction of another's property
   In these cases NO warning will be given.
  • Student to be sent to PC complete a Student Contract
  • • Name being entered into the Behaviour Management Record
  • Parents will be contacted for an interview
Any of the below may be applied:
  • The student may receive a detention (break or after school);
  • Go on Daily Record
  • Be asked to visit the school counsellor
    The student may face internal or external Suspension from school
    The student will sign a re-entry contract before returning to class.

EY Behaviour Management Guidelines

  Poor / Unacceptable Behaviour
Behaviour Consequences
  Use the 3 warnings system
  • Each class has a behaviour chart with traffic lights (green, orange, red)
  • All students begin each day with their name on the green light and may move between the lights depending on their adherence to the School and Class Essential Agreements.
  • At the end of each day the final stop is recorded on a class list by the teacher.
  • Students who stay on green all week are acknowledged by the teacher and the class (maybe with a class clap during circle time etc). Perhaps those who have visited orange or red lights could also be encouraged to set a goal for the next week and their peers can then encourage them
  
  • 1st warning
  • 2nd warning
  • 3rd warning = warning = Orange light + Thinking Chair in your own classroom.
  • After the designated time, the student needs to acknowledge the misdemeanour in their apology and rejoin the class.
  • An orange thinking chair slip is sent home to the parents and recorded on the students Anecdotal Record.
Under no circumstances is the child to be left outside the classroom or alone.
  • The student has time to think about his/her actions. This should last no longer than 5 minutes.
  • If negative behaviour continues = Red light + the student should go to the Thinking Chair in a peer classroom.
  • After designated time, the student needs to acknowledge the misdemeanour in their apology and rejoin the class.
  • A red thinking chair slip is sent home and recorded on the students Anecdotal Record.
  • If the student has finished 3 days on the red in one week, s/he has a meeting with HOD and the School Counsellor and it is recorded in the Behaviour Management Record.


 

If a student in either the Year levels or Early Years of the Primary School has been through the steps described above and continues to infringe:

Step one:

The parents will be called in to a meeting with the HOS and Pastoral Coordinator (Teacher if available)
All documentation and evidence are to be presented. (The student and Counsellor may be present)

Step Two:

The final strategy for behaviour improvement/ management will be agreed upon

1) Daily Report
2) Counselling for the parents and/ or the student
3)or External Suspension (up to 3 days)

Step Three: Student and parents sign a Conditional Re-entry Contract.
Continued infringements or no improvement may lead to expulsion.
Further infringement of school policies or poor behaviour will result in the student's place being withdrawn from Al Jazeera Academy