Positive Behaviour Management
Positive Behaviour Management.
Remember the overarching principle of positive behaviour management is the positive recognition of students who display the behaviours you want others to adopt. Positive recognition is your key to motivating students to succeed:
· Positive recognition motivates students to choose appropriate behaviour and creates a positive atmosphere in the classroom.
· Positive recognition is the sincere and meaningful attention you give a student for behaving according to your expectations.
· Positive recognition must become the most active part of your classroom discipline plan.
Positive recognition will:
· Encourage students to continue appropriate behaviour.
· Increase students' self-esteem.
· Dramatically reduce problem behaviours.
· Create a positive classroom environment for you and your students.
· Help you teach appropriate behaviour and establish positive relationships with students.
Positive recognition encourages students to continue appropriate behaviour. When teachers recognize appropriate behaviour, they provide students positive reinforcement for their actions. Thus, the students are more likely to continue their appropriate behaviour in order to receive the recognition they need.
Positive recognition reinforces those students who usually behave with a well-deserved pat on the back while, at the same time, prompting those students with behaviour problems to change their behaviour.
When you like the way a student is doing something, let him know - he just might do it again!
Positive recognition increases a student's self-esteem.
Everyone likes to be praised. Everyone likes positive recognition. If the majority of your responses are negative, it tears down the self esteem of your students.
Provide positive recognition frequently, and then some!
The more consistently you use praise and positive recognition to influence students, the better your students will feel about you, the better you will feel about yourself and the more motivated the class will be to achieve your academic and social goals.
Consequences
Children deserve structure: Children deserve limits.
It is important that our students know which behaviours are acceptable and which are not.
It is your responsibility to let your students know what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in your classroom.
Classroom rules will clearly tell students how they are expected to behave at all times in the classroom. The consistent use of positive recognition will help motivate students to follow those rules.
There will be times, however, when students will choose not to follow the rules of the classroom. When this happens it disrupts teaching and learning and must not be tolerated.
When students decide to misbehave they have made a choice and they must quickly come to realise that their choice has consequences. When we give students a choice, we place responsibility where it belongs; on the student.
The consequences do not have to be severe. They should be minimal but applied consistently and constantly. A good consequence is easy to apply and effective in dealing with unwanted behaviours.
Consequences must be hierarchical and progressive in terms of severity. The consequences start with a warning and become successively more substantial. Parent contact is a key component in managing student behaviour.
When applying a consequence, remind the student what the rule is. Do not argue with the student. If the student tries to argue, repeat the rule and keep repeating the rule as long as necessary. When invoking a consequence, stay calm.
For severe misbehaviour, follow the school's discipline policy; the strategy does not replace existing strategies. Severe misbehaviour must be dealt with immediately by referring the student to a senior member of staff.
Proposed Behaviour Rules
1. Follow all instructions immediately without question.
2. Listen with eyes, ears and empty hands.
3. Raise your hand when you wish to speak.
4. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
5. Move quietly and sensibly around the school site to arrive at lessons punctually.
6. Show a proper respect for your school, students, teachers and other adults.
Teaching Points
1 Follow all instructions immediately without question.
(a) Listen carefully (see below) to any instructions given.
(b) When the teacher has finished speaking you have any doubts about what you have to do, put up your hand and ask for help.
(c) As soon as you understand, get on with the task straight away.
(d) If the teacher has given instructions about the way you are to work (e.g. quietly without talking), make sure you continue to carry out the instruction until the teacher tells you otherwise.
(e) Instructions given by staff out of the classroom are mainly to do with the safety of students and must be obeyed.
(f) Instructions should not be questioned, but carried out straight away, unless you would be put in danger by following them.
(g) If you do not understand the instruction you should quietly and sensibly approach the member of staff and ask for help.
(h) Insolence or disobedience will not be tolerated at any time and will lead to the immediate issue of a Yellow Card.
2. Listen with eyes, ears and empty hands.
(a) Eye contact - look at the teacher, or board/overhead, or book etc.
(b) Don't fiddle with objects - hands off the desk & on the lap - keep still.
(c) Don't talk or interrupt.
(d) Be able to repeat what has just been said.
(e) Do not raise your hand until the teacher has finished what is being said.
3. Raise your hand when you wish to speak.
(a) Raise hands when invited to contribute as a group or part group.
(b) Raise hand if you have a genuine question or contribution but only when teacher, or other group member has finished speaking. (You can't listen properly if you have your mind on your own idea or question).
(c) Some group activities and general discussions may not require hand-raising - the teacher will tell you when.
4. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
(a) Only get involved in any activities which do not involve pushing, shoving, pulling, tripping, kicking, hitting, wrestling or other physical interference with other students.
(b) Play games which do not involve physical contact with others. (Tag or football are OK if played sensibly.)
(c) Respect other students' property. Never interfere with another person's bag or its contents even if you have been given the permission of the owner. Play games which do not involve interfering with other people's personal clothing such as shoes or sweaters.
(d) Remember bullying behaviour is not tolerated. (See "Guidance for Staff".)
5. Move quietly and sensibly around the school site.
(a) Keep to one side of corridors or fenced walk ways when there are lots of Students around.
(b) Line up close to the wall in single file when waiting to enter a room.
(c) Keep your voice low inside the building and avoid shouting outside.
(d) Move between lessons inside school or between buildings quickly and quietly.
6. Show a proper respect for your school students. teachers and other adults.
(a) Respect other people's space.
(b) Remember that other people in the school, whoever they are, have a right to be shown respect. Address others as you would like to be addressed - be sensitive to others' feelings - be considerate and courteous to all.
(c) Allow others to pass through doors first & hold doors for others.
(d) Be careful as to how you address other students - be polite & do not name call.
(e) Look after your school - be careful not to cause damage and leave rooms and toilets as you would like to find them.
Rewards
§ General praise.
§ Leave lessons first.
§ Comment in Home-School Diary.
§ Termly Behaviour Certificate. (Gold Certificates for no cards received; Silver for just one yellow card.)
§ End of Year Reward (To be determined.)
Consequences
§ Warning.
§ Yellow Card.
§ Red Card.
§ Exclusion
Procedures
§ Red and Yellow Cards will be taken by a monitor to the Fellside Reception at the end of the lesson.
§ The Cards will be placed in a pocket in the register the next morning.
§ At the end of the week all Cards are passed on the Year Head.
Sanctions
Second Yellow Card received within 5 school days
§ The second Yellow Card received within five school days is taken by the Student to the Assistant Headteacher during registration.
§ The Assistant Headteacher will remonstrate with the Student, sign the Card and send the Student back to class with the Card.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed.
§ The Student will be placed on internal report by the Assistant Headteacher to the Class Teacher.
§ The Class Teacher records the date the card was received against the Student?s name on a check list and passes the card on to the Year Head.
§ The Class Teacher issues Internal Reports to the Student for the next four school days.
Two Yellow Cards within 5 days twice within one half-term
§ As for First Red Card ? see below.
Further Yellow Card whilst on Report
§ First - recorded by Class Teacher ? no further action.
§ Second - send to Assistant Head ? warning ? no further action.
§ Third ? send to Headteacher ? Red Card issued.
Note: If a Yellow Card is issued whilst a student is on report, it is important that this is noted on the report so that the Class Teacher can take the appropriate action immediately.
Class Teachers will need to keep an up-to-date record of all cards issued. A data base will be set up on the school intranet so that this information is available to all staff.
First Red Card.
§ The first Red Card received in any term is taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher will remonstrate with the Student, sign the Card and send the Student back to class with the Card.
§ The Student is placed on internal report to the Year Head.
§ Information is entered on to the School Detention Data File by the Headteacher.
§ Admin Staff will produce and send a detention letter to the parents.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed and passes it immediately to the Year Head.
§ The Year Head issues Internal reports for the next four school days.
Second Red Card
§ The second Red Card received in any term is marked with a ?2? by the Class Teacher and is taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher remonstrates with and places the Student into the Headteacher?s Detention, signs the Card and sends the Student to the Assistant Headteacher to be placed on a full report.
§ The Assistant Headteacher signs the Card and Student returns it to the Class Teacher.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed and passes it immediately to the Year Head.
§ The Year Head makes a telephone contact with the Parent and arranges an appointment for them to be seen in school.
Third Red Card
§ The third Red Card received in any term is marked with a 3 and taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher remonstrates with and places the Student into the Headteacher?s Detention, signs the Card, sends the Student back to class with the Card and contacts the parents to arranges a meeting.
§ The Student is placed on full report to the Deputy Headteacher or the Headteacher.
§ Parents are seen warned that a further Red Card will lead to an exclusion.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed and passes it immediately to the Year Head.
Fourth Red Card
§ The fourth Red Card received in any term is taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher will determine the number of days the Student will be excluded.
§ Parents will be contacted to remove the Student from School. Should the Parents not be immediately available the Student will be kept out of lessons until picked up or sent home at the end of the day.
Note: Students are expected to remain on report for five days. If a Yellow Card is issued whilst on report the day will be repeated.
All reports are to numbered in future.
A full date (including the year) is required on the cover of the report.
If a Red Card is issued. please ensure sufficient information is written on the back of the card to enable parents to be informed of the nature of the misbehaviour.
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Remember the overarching principle of positive behaviour management is the positive recognition of students who display the behaviours you want others to adopt. Positive recognition is your key to motivating students to succeed:
· Positive recognition motivates students to choose appropriate behaviour and creates a positive atmosphere in the classroom.
· Positive recognition is the sincere and meaningful attention you give a student for behaving according to your expectations.
· Positive recognition must become the most active part of your classroom discipline plan.
Positive recognition will:
· Encourage students to continue appropriate behaviour.
· Increase students' self-esteem.
· Dramatically reduce problem behaviours.
· Create a positive classroom environment for you and your students.
· Help you teach appropriate behaviour and establish positive relationships with students.
Positive recognition encourages students to continue appropriate behaviour. When teachers recognize appropriate behaviour, they provide students positive reinforcement for their actions. Thus, the students are more likely to continue their appropriate behaviour in order to receive the recognition they need.
Positive recognition reinforces those students who usually behave with a well-deserved pat on the back while, at the same time, prompting those students with behaviour problems to change their behaviour.
When you like the way a student is doing something, let him know - he just might do it again!
Positive recognition increases a student's self-esteem.
Everyone likes to be praised. Everyone likes positive recognition. If the majority of your responses are negative, it tears down the self esteem of your students.
Provide positive recognition frequently, and then some!
The more consistently you use praise and positive recognition to influence students, the better your students will feel about you, the better you will feel about yourself and the more motivated the class will be to achieve your academic and social goals.
Consequences
Children deserve structure: Children deserve limits.
It is important that our students know which behaviours are acceptable and which are not.
It is your responsibility to let your students know what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in your classroom.
Classroom rules will clearly tell students how they are expected to behave at all times in the classroom. The consistent use of positive recognition will help motivate students to follow those rules.
There will be times, however, when students will choose not to follow the rules of the classroom. When this happens it disrupts teaching and learning and must not be tolerated.
When students decide to misbehave they have made a choice and they must quickly come to realise that their choice has consequences. When we give students a choice, we place responsibility where it belongs; on the student.
The consequences do not have to be severe. They should be minimal but applied consistently and constantly. A good consequence is easy to apply and effective in dealing with unwanted behaviours.
Consequences must be hierarchical and progressive in terms of severity. The consequences start with a warning and become successively more substantial. Parent contact is a key component in managing student behaviour.
When applying a consequence, remind the student what the rule is. Do not argue with the student. If the student tries to argue, repeat the rule and keep repeating the rule as long as necessary. When invoking a consequence, stay calm.
For severe misbehaviour, follow the school's discipline policy; the strategy does not replace existing strategies. Severe misbehaviour must be dealt with immediately by referring the student to a senior member of staff.
Proposed Behaviour Rules
1. Follow all instructions immediately without question.
2. Listen with eyes, ears and empty hands.
3. Raise your hand when you wish to speak.
4. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
5. Move quietly and sensibly around the school site to arrive at lessons punctually.
6. Show a proper respect for your school, students, teachers and other adults.
Teaching Points
1 Follow all instructions immediately without question.
(a) Listen carefully (see below) to any instructions given.
(b) When the teacher has finished speaking you have any doubts about what you have to do, put up your hand and ask for help.
(c) As soon as you understand, get on with the task straight away.
(d) If the teacher has given instructions about the way you are to work (e.g. quietly without talking), make sure you continue to carry out the instruction until the teacher tells you otherwise.
(e) Instructions given by staff out of the classroom are mainly to do with the safety of students and must be obeyed.
(f) Instructions should not be questioned, but carried out straight away, unless you would be put in danger by following them.
(g) If you do not understand the instruction you should quietly and sensibly approach the member of staff and ask for help.
(h) Insolence or disobedience will not be tolerated at any time and will lead to the immediate issue of a Yellow Card.
2. Listen with eyes, ears and empty hands.
(a) Eye contact - look at the teacher, or board/overhead, or book etc.
(b) Don't fiddle with objects - hands off the desk & on the lap - keep still.
(c) Don't talk or interrupt.
(d) Be able to repeat what has just been said.
(e) Do not raise your hand until the teacher has finished what is being said.
3. Raise your hand when you wish to speak.
(a) Raise hands when invited to contribute as a group or part group.
(b) Raise hand if you have a genuine question or contribution but only when teacher, or other group member has finished speaking. (You can't listen properly if you have your mind on your own idea or question).
(c) Some group activities and general discussions may not require hand-raising - the teacher will tell you when.
4. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
(a) Only get involved in any activities which do not involve pushing, shoving, pulling, tripping, kicking, hitting, wrestling or other physical interference with other students.
(b) Play games which do not involve physical contact with others. (Tag or football are OK if played sensibly.)
(c) Respect other students' property. Never interfere with another person's bag or its contents even if you have been given the permission of the owner. Play games which do not involve interfering with other people's personal clothing such as shoes or sweaters.
(d) Remember bullying behaviour is not tolerated. (See "Guidance for Staff".)
5. Move quietly and sensibly around the school site.
(a) Keep to one side of corridors or fenced walk ways when there are lots of Students around.
(b) Line up close to the wall in single file when waiting to enter a room.
(c) Keep your voice low inside the building and avoid shouting outside.
(d) Move between lessons inside school or between buildings quickly and quietly.
6. Show a proper respect for your school students. teachers and other adults.
(a) Respect other people's space.
(b) Remember that other people in the school, whoever they are, have a right to be shown respect. Address others as you would like to be addressed - be sensitive to others' feelings - be considerate and courteous to all.
(c) Allow others to pass through doors first & hold doors for others.
(d) Be careful as to how you address other students - be polite & do not name call.
(e) Look after your school - be careful not to cause damage and leave rooms and toilets as you would like to find them.
Rewards
§ General praise.
§ Leave lessons first.
§ Comment in Home-School Diary.
§ Termly Behaviour Certificate. (Gold Certificates for no cards received; Silver for just one yellow card.)
§ End of Year Reward (To be determined.)
Consequences
§ Warning.
§ Yellow Card.
§ Red Card.
§ Exclusion
Procedures
§ Red and Yellow Cards will be taken by a monitor to the Fellside Reception at the end of the lesson.
§ The Cards will be placed in a pocket in the register the next morning.
§ At the end of the week all Cards are passed on the Year Head.
Sanctions
Second Yellow Card received within 5 school days
§ The second Yellow Card received within five school days is taken by the Student to the Assistant Headteacher during registration.
§ The Assistant Headteacher will remonstrate with the Student, sign the Card and send the Student back to class with the Card.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed.
§ The Student will be placed on internal report by the Assistant Headteacher to the Class Teacher.
§ The Class Teacher records the date the card was received against the Student?s name on a check list and passes the card on to the Year Head.
§ The Class Teacher issues Internal Reports to the Student for the next four school days.
Two Yellow Cards within 5 days twice within one half-term
§ As for First Red Card ? see below.
Further Yellow Card whilst on Report
§ First - recorded by Class Teacher ? no further action.
§ Second - send to Assistant Head ? warning ? no further action.
§ Third ? send to Headteacher ? Red Card issued.
Note: If a Yellow Card is issued whilst a student is on report, it is important that this is noted on the report so that the Class Teacher can take the appropriate action immediately.
Class Teachers will need to keep an up-to-date record of all cards issued. A data base will be set up on the school intranet so that this information is available to all staff.
First Red Card.
§ The first Red Card received in any term is taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher will remonstrate with the Student, sign the Card and send the Student back to class with the Card.
§ The Student is placed on internal report to the Year Head.
§ Information is entered on to the School Detention Data File by the Headteacher.
§ Admin Staff will produce and send a detention letter to the parents.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed and passes it immediately to the Year Head.
§ The Year Head issues Internal reports for the next four school days.
Second Red Card
§ The second Red Card received in any term is marked with a ?2? by the Class Teacher and is taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher remonstrates with and places the Student into the Headteacher?s Detention, signs the Card and sends the Student to the Assistant Headteacher to be placed on a full report.
§ The Assistant Headteacher signs the Card and Student returns it to the Class Teacher.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed and passes it immediately to the Year Head.
§ The Year Head makes a telephone contact with the Parent and arranges an appointment for them to be seen in school.
Third Red Card
§ The third Red Card received in any term is marked with a 3 and taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher remonstrates with and places the Student into the Headteacher?s Detention, signs the Card, sends the Student back to class with the Card and contacts the parents to arranges a meeting.
§ The Student is placed on full report to the Deputy Headteacher or the Headteacher.
§ Parents are seen warned that a further Red Card will lead to an exclusion.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed and passes it immediately to the Year Head.
Fourth Red Card
§ The fourth Red Card received in any term is taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher will determine the number of days the Student will be excluded.
§ Parents will be contacted to remove the Student from School. Should the Parents not be immediately available the Student will be kept out of lessons until picked up or sent home at the end of the day.
Note: Students are expected to remain on report for five days. If a Yellow Card is issued whilst on report the day will be repeated.
All reports are to numbered in future.
A full date (including the year) is required on the cover of the report.
If a Red Card is issued. please ensure sufficient information is written on the back of the card to enable parents to be informed of the nature of the misbehaviour.
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Children deserve structure: Children deserve limits.
It is important that our students know which behaviours are acceptable and which are not.
It is your responsibility to let your students know what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in your classroom.
Classroom rules will clearly tell students how they are expected to behave at all times in the classroom. The consistent use of positive recognition will help motivate students to follow those rules.
There will be times, however, when students will choose not to follow the rules of the classroom. When this happens it disrupts teaching and learning and must not be tolerated.
When students decide to misbehave they have made a choice and they must quickly come to realise that their choice has consequences. When we give students a choice, we place responsibility where it belongs; on the student.
The consequences do not have to be severe. They should be minimal but applied consistently and constantly. A good consequence is easy to apply and effective in dealing with unwanted behaviours.
Consequences must be hierarchical and progressive in terms of severity. The consequences start with a warning and become successively more substantial. Parent contact is a key component in managing student behaviour.
When applying a consequence, remind the student what the rule is. Do not argue with the student. If the student tries to argue, repeat the rule and keep repeating the rule as long as necessary. When invoking a consequence, stay calm.
For severe misbehaviour, follow the school's discipline policy; the strategy does not replace existing strategies. Severe misbehaviour must be dealt with immediately by referring the student to a senior member of staff.
Proposed Behaviour Rules
1. Follow all instructions immediately without question.
2. Listen with eyes, ears and empty hands.
3. Raise your hand when you wish to speak.
4. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
5. Move quietly and sensibly around the school site to arrive at lessons punctually.
6. Show a proper respect for your school, students, teachers and other adults.
Teaching Points
1 Follow all instructions immediately without question.
(a) Listen carefully (see below) to any instructions given.
(b) When the teacher has finished speaking you have any doubts about what you have to do, put up your hand and ask for help.
(c) As soon as you understand, get on with the task straight away.
(d) If the teacher has given instructions about the way you are to work (e.g. quietly without talking), make sure you continue to carry out the instruction until the teacher tells you otherwise.
(e) Instructions given by staff out of the classroom are mainly to do with the safety of students and must be obeyed.
(f) Instructions should not be questioned, but carried out straight away, unless you would be put in danger by following them.
(g) If you do not understand the instruction you should quietly and sensibly approach the member of staff and ask for help.
(h) Insolence or disobedience will not be tolerated at any time and will lead to the immediate issue of a Yellow Card.
2. Listen with eyes, ears and empty hands.
(a) Eye contact - look at the teacher, or board/overhead, or book etc.
(b) Don't fiddle with objects - hands off the desk & on the lap - keep still.
(c) Don't talk or interrupt.
(d) Be able to repeat what has just been said.
(e) Do not raise your hand until the teacher has finished what is being said.
3. Raise your hand when you wish to speak.
(a) Raise hands when invited to contribute as a group or part group.
(b) Raise hand if you have a genuine question or contribution but only when teacher, or other group member has finished speaking. (You can't listen properly if you have your mind on your own idea or question).
(c) Some group activities and general discussions may not require hand-raising - the teacher will tell you when.
4. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
(a) Only get involved in any activities which do not involve pushing, shoving, pulling, tripping, kicking, hitting, wrestling or other physical interference with other students.
(b) Play games which do not involve physical contact with others. (Tag or football are OK if played sensibly.)
(c) Respect other students' property. Never interfere with another person's bag or its contents even if you have been given the permission of the owner. Play games which do not involve interfering with other people's personal clothing such as shoes or sweaters.
(d) Remember bullying behaviour is not tolerated. (See "Guidance for Staff".)
5. Move quietly and sensibly around the school site.
(a) Keep to one side of corridors or fenced walk ways when there are lots of Students around.
(b) Line up close to the wall in single file when waiting to enter a room.
(c) Keep your voice low inside the building and avoid shouting outside.
(d) Move between lessons inside school or between buildings quickly and quietly.
6. Show a proper respect for your school students. teachers and other adults.
(a) Respect other people's space.
(b) Remember that other people in the school, whoever they are, have a right to be shown respect. Address others as you would like to be addressed - be sensitive to others' feelings - be considerate and courteous to all.
(c) Allow others to pass through doors first & hold doors for others.
(d) Be careful as to how you address other students - be polite & do not name call.
(e) Look after your school - be careful not to cause damage and leave rooms and toilets as you would like to find them.
Rewards
§ General praise.
§ Leave lessons first.
§ Comment in Home-School Diary.
§ Termly Behaviour Certificate. (Gold Certificates for no cards received; Silver for just one yellow card.)
§ End of Year Reward (To be determined.)
Consequences
§ Warning.
§ Yellow Card.
§ Red Card.
§ Exclusion
Procedures
§ Red and Yellow Cards will be taken by a monitor to the Fellside Reception at the end of the lesson.
§ The Cards will be placed in a pocket in the register the next morning.
§ At the end of the week all Cards are passed on the Year Head.
Sanctions
Second Yellow Card received within 5 school days
§ The second Yellow Card received within five school days is taken by the Student to the Assistant Headteacher during registration.
§ The Assistant Headteacher will remonstrate with the Student, sign the Card and send the Student back to class with the Card.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed.
§ The Student will be placed on internal report by the Assistant Headteacher to the Class Teacher.
§ The Class Teacher records the date the card was received against the Student?s name on a check list and passes the card on to the Year Head.
§ The Class Teacher issues Internal Reports to the Student for the next four school days.
Two Yellow Cards within 5 days twice within one half-term
§ As for First Red Card ? see below.
Further Yellow Card whilst on Report
§ First - recorded by Class Teacher ? no further action.
§ Second - send to Assistant Head ? warning ? no further action.
§ Third ? send to Headteacher ? Red Card issued.
Note: If a Yellow Card is issued whilst a student is on report, it is important that this is noted on the report so that the Class Teacher can take the appropriate action immediately.
Class Teachers will need to keep an up-to-date record of all cards issued. A data base will be set up on the school intranet so that this information is available to all staff.
First Red Card.
§ The first Red Card received in any term is taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher will remonstrate with the Student, sign the Card and send the Student back to class with the Card.
§ The Student is placed on internal report to the Year Head.
§ Information is entered on to the School Detention Data File by the Headteacher.
§ Admin Staff will produce and send a detention letter to the parents.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed and passes it immediately to the Year Head.
§ The Year Head issues Internal reports for the next four school days.
Second Red Card
§ The second Red Card received in any term is marked with a ?2? by the Class Teacher and is taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher remonstrates with and places the Student into the Headteacher?s Detention, signs the Card and sends the Student to the Assistant Headteacher to be placed on a full report.
§ The Assistant Headteacher signs the Card and Student returns it to the Class Teacher.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed and passes it immediately to the Year Head.
§ The Year Head makes a telephone contact with the Parent and arranges an appointment for them to be seen in school.
Third Red Card
§ The third Red Card received in any term is marked with a 3 and taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher remonstrates with and places the Student into the Headteacher?s Detention, signs the Card, sends the Student back to class with the Card and contacts the parents to arranges a meeting.
§ The Student is placed on full report to the Deputy Headteacher or the Headteacher.
§ Parents are seen warned that a further Red Card will lead to an exclusion.
§ The Class Teacher checks that the Card has been signed and passes it immediately to the Year Head.
Fourth Red Card
§ The fourth Red Card received in any term is taken by the Student to the Headteacher during registration.
§ The Headteacher will determine the number of days the Student will be excluded.
§ Parents will be contacted to remove the Student from School. Should the Parents not be immediately available the Student will be kept out of lessons until picked up or sent home at the end of the day.
Note: Students are expected to remain on report for five days. If a Yellow Card is issued whilst on report the day will be repeated.
All reports are to numbered in future.
A full date (including the year) is required on the cover of the report.
If a Red Card is issued. please ensure sufficient information is written on the back of the card to enable parents to be informed of the nature of the misbehaviour. Back to top