Behaviour

At Petersfield we are very proud of our pupil's behaviour and their embodiment of our Christian ethos.

Our behaviour policy exists to support adults and to provide children with the best circumstances in which to understand how to behaver in a pro-social manner and to understand their social responsibility, both in and out of class and in the wider community.

Pro-social behaviour is behaviour which is positive, helpful, and values social acceptance.

The key purpose of this policy is to provide a safe, happy, engaging and caring environment in which everyone is given the opportunity to learn and develop positive, pro-social attitudes and values.

Through the daily living of our school values, our commitment to our vision, our school curriculum and collective worship, adults model and remind children of behavioural expectations. Our children have a responsibility for their behaviours and are given support to demonstrate pro-social behaviours.

Finding out why a child acts in a particular way is the key to supporting them in learning how to change their behaviour. Our Positive Behaviour Policy sets out the levels of behaviour and the appropriate response to ensure consistency across the school. It is the responsibility of every adult at our school to seek to understand the reason why a young person is presenting anti-social behaviour and to change the circumstances in which the behaviour occurs. It is the responsibility of each child to take positive steps towards pro-social behaviour, within the changed circumstances provided.

In response to a whole school focus on behaviour including training for all staff in the County 'Steps' approach, our Promoting, Celebrating and Managing Behaviour, Discipline and Conduct at Petersfield Policy has been drafted to include our:

Consequences, including educational and protective consequences, are used in line with the Cambridgeshire Steps (Therapeutic Thinking) approach. Adults have the responsibility to use consequences that are logical and therefore linked to the behaviours shown; this should help the young person learn and develop positive coping strategies/behaviours. Consequences act on internal discipline by creating a learning opportunity relating to the anti-social behaviour or the harm caused. Supporting reconciliation and resolution and looking at choice points allow children to learn from behavioural mistakes, just as they learn if they make a mistake in an academic lesson such as maths.

High priority is given to clear communication within the school and to positive partnerships with parents. Our expectations are made clear in our Home School Agreement, Positive Behaviour Policy and Code of Communication. Where unsocial or anti-social behaviour is seen, it is important that all those working with the child are aware of this behaviour and of the steps which are being taken in response. The class teacher is responsible for establishing and maintaining contact with parents with the involvement of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) where appropriate.

Our focus on the 'Growth Mindset' and the 'Learning Pit' encourages pupils to persist with determination when a maths problem or science experiment poses a tricky conundrum to solve. Our Metacognition and self-regulation strategies are about the children thinking about thinking, knowing what learning means and taking charge of their learning because of that knowledge.

Our Visitor Behaviour Policy aims to ensure, as far as we reasonably can, the safety of our pupils, staff and visitors (including parents) that have contact with the public. It is important that anyone on the school site is treated fairly, without experiencing unreasonable behaviour or discrimination.

Again, whilst incidents of prejudice, including racism are very rare at Petersfield, racism is not tolerated in our school under any circumstances. We aim to provide a curriculum which emphasises the positive aspects of all cultures, to make our school a safe and welcoming place for all its members and to provide an environment in which racist assumptions, attitudes and behaviour are continually challenged.

Again, whilst incidents of prejudice, including racism are rare at Petersfield, prejudice is not tolerated in our school under any circumstances. We aim to provide a curriculum which welcomes everyone and to make our school a safe and welcoming place for all its members and to provide an environment in which prejudice assumptions, attitudes and behaviour are continually challenged.