There is to be a clear understanding by staff, pupils are parents of what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Each year group within the school has an agreed approach to discipline which includes procedures for recording positive behaviour and strategies for when rules get broken. Alongside this each class has its own positive comments boards and displays. Rewards are given to children for their good behaviour. There is a list of ways in which positive acknowledgement can be done.
Accepting shared responsibility by knowing what our role is and what’s expected of us is very important, following recognised procedure and understanding shared values all promote good relationships. Educational values such as school Mission Statements and classroom Golden Rules helps all of us to promote a positive learning environment in the school. It is very important to have a good relationship with someone as they could help with disputes or disagreements, when they arise. Treat people how you expect to be treated, treat people as an equal and positively to promote effective communication. 1.2.
Obviously, doing so, is most beneficial for staff, students and the community the school serves. Key Leadership Emphasis According to the authors’ extensive research, studies show that struggling schools did not improve without changing cultural patterns. Alternatively, schools showed improvement when “norms, values and beliefs reinforced a strong education mission, a sense of community, social trust among staff and a shared commitment to school improvement” (Deal and Peterson, page 8). A positive culture in a school, according to the book, increases teacher effectiveness which creates a positive desire to improve, leads to increased instances of using data, collaboration, problem solving and professional development for improvement. The authors discussed many strategies that leadership could use to turn a school around, mostly about changing the culture in the school such as using school’s symbols, history, vision and values, stories, rituals and traditions.
3.1 The difference between each of the terms mission statement, ethos, aims and values can be seen as they are aimed and set by certain groups, such as the governors, parents, pupils and other agencies. The Ethos An Ethos is an agreement with the parents and the Local Authority concerning the school's particular character and spirit. The ethos of our school is one of nurture, support and positive reinforcement. In my school we believe all children are entitled to develop to their potential- academically, socially, emotionally, physically,morally, spiritually, and aesthetically, enabling each child to grow in confidence and able to participate in the wider community. We create a calm and purposeful ethos within our school.
TDA 3.4 – Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour. 1.1 – Summarise the policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour. There are a number of procedures and policies within a school that promote positive behaviour for children and young people. These include the behaviour policy, the code of conduct, rewards and sanctions, how the school deals with conflict and inappropriate behaviour, the anti-bullying policy and the school’s attendance policy. The behaviour policy is simply a set of guidelines on how school staff should deal with their students’ behaviour.
Policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting positive behaviour eg:  behaviour policy  code of conduct  rewards and sanctions  dealing with conflict and inappropriate behaviour  anti-bullying  attendance © OCR 2010 Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations 1 limits 1.3 Explain the benefits of all staff consistently and fairly applying boundaries and rules for children and young people’s behaviour in accordance with the policies and procedures of the setting 2. Be able to promote positive behaviour 2.1 Explain the benefits of actively promoting positive aspects of behaviour 2.2 Demonstrate ways of establishing ground rules with children and young people which underpin appropriate behaviour and respect for
TDA 3.4: Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour 1. Summarise the policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour. Every school has its on policy and procedure on positive behaviour. And all members of staff should follow them. One of the policies are a children’s behavior policy It is a document that entails positive behavior, how to deal with aggressive behavior, bullying and foul language.
There is a positive culture of learning and development that is celebrated by merits, certificates, displays and praise from teaching staff. School trips are used to help pupils to work together and increase team work and bonding. School clubs are varied and encourage pupils to further their interests in other areas. The school has an inclusive environment and positively reflects the importance of diversity, every effort is made to ensure that all pupils can be involved in all areas of school life and other cultures are celebrated. The aims or vision of a school are often seen in the school literature and are set by the head teacher in collaboration with the staff, parents and community.
Policies are oftenly created by the governing bodies of the school in order for rules and regulations to be in place and enforced. When these policies are in place, it means there are some determined procedures of how schools operations are handled and all staff and pupils know about the expectation of them and act accordingly. This saves time, prevents confusion and unifies the school. To create a safe learning environment such policies are created which establish a safe physical and mental environment for the staff and students of the school. To achieve these, policies such as anti bullying policy, equal opportunity, fire drills and mental health guidelines etc are created.
These should be recognised upon arrival of the school environment. It is set out for the whole school to be aware of and is reinforced through daily activities. The aims of the school are set out by the head teacher in partnership with parents, staff and the community which should prove all members of the school community with a safe and respected environment. The aims for the children at Sherbrook Primary are stimulating learning environment from which children can develop and move forward. Have respect for all, promoting self - awareness and excellent behaviour and to keep parents and carers involved in