BEHAVIOUR

At Shamblehurst Primary School we are committed to creating an inclusive school where children are supported to become confident, prosocial members of our school community who have both the skills and the intrinsic motivation to do the right thing. We want our children to be part of a safe and thriving learning environment which allows our children to be at their ‘brain best’.

Our Behaviour Policy reflects the importance that the school places on children being supported in making a positive contribution to their school, their community and wider society. Everyone in our school works together to maintain high expectations, to hold each other accountable and to encourage others to do the same. We believe our responsibility lies not only with the present but also ensuring children develop the skills to become great future citizens who contribute positively to the communities in which they live. We recognise that, as with all learning, children will enter our school gates at different stages.

Some children will already have developed a good level of prosocial and pro-learning skills due to the support and experiences they have enjoyed. Other children will be on a different journey and maybe at a different stage in their skill development. Therefore some children may have greater needs and difficulties than their peers and need further support in developing their prosocial and pro-learning skills.

Children at Shamblehurst Primary School are supported to help develop their skills to ensure that they understand what they need to be in charge of their own emotions and behaviour. We want to inspire children to set aspirational goals for themselves and be intrinsically motivated to achieve them. We know that a person never rises to low expectations and so we will always insist children work hard to become ‘the best they can possibly be, in every way.

We also know that some children will find meeting our high expectations much harder; as such we will always combine our high expectations with equally high support. Every child deserves a champion. At Shamblehurst Primary School, we recognise that learning means children will not always get things right. We are educators, not controllers. When children do not meet expectations, we will therefore focus on working with them so they can do better next time.

We do not just ‘manage’ children, solving issues on a transitory basis by sitting an adult by their side to ‘keep them on task’. We will keep working with a child to build their skills and ensure they make ongoing progress until they can succeed independently. At the same time, we will make sure the environment remains ‘good for me, good for you and good for everyone.’