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Behaviour

For the school's behaviour policy, please visit the 'policies' page on our website here.

Lawns Park Primary School

 Lawns Park: Learning Positivity, Learning Perseverance,

Learning Patience, Learning Politeness.

 

 

Written statement of behaviour principles

Approved by governors January 2025

Review January 2026

 

A statement of behaviour principles written by Governors is required by all maintained schools.

 

This is a statement of principles, not practice. Practical applications of these principles are the responsibility of the Headteacher.

 

The Governors at Lawns Park Primary School believe:

• every child has the right to learn and that no child has the right to disrupt the learning of others

• all members of the school community should be free from discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Equality Act 2010

• every child should be given the opportunity to develop a sense of personal responsibility for his/her own actions

 

The purpose of this statement is to give guidance to the Headteacher in drawing up the Behaviour Policy by stating the principles the governors expect to be followed. These principles are as follows:

 

• At Lawns Park we strive to ensure that every child understands they all have the right to feel safe, valued and respected, and learn free from the disruption of others.

• All children, staff and visitors have the right to feel safe at all times at school and procedures should consider the requirements of the Education Act 2002 in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

• All pupils, staff and visitors are free from any form of discrimination and policies reflect the duties of the Equality Act 2010.

• Staff and volunteers set an excellent example to pupils at all times.

• Our Behaviour Policy is rooted in our values: Positivity, Patience, Politeness and Perseverance.

• Pupils are helped to take responsibility for and reflect on their actions and choices.

• Families are involved in behaviour incidents to foster good relationships between the school and pupils’ home life.

• Rewards and sanctions are used consistently by staff, in line with our Behaviour Policy.

• The decision to use physical intervention and/or reasonable force will be based on

individual circumstances and the professional judgement of staff.

• The Behaviour Policy is shared with pupils, parents and staff.

• By effectively preventing and tackling bullying, we can help to create a safe, disciplined environment where pupils are able to learn and fulfil their potential.

• The Behaviour Policy explains that suspensions (fixed-term exclusions) and permanent exclusions will only be used as a last resort and issues in accordance with the guidance of the local authority.

• The Governing Board of Lawns Park Primary School also emphasises that violence or threatening behaviour will not be tolerated in any circumstances.

  • The Governors expect the Headteacher to include guidance and clarification for staff on their powers to search (for banned items), the use of reasonable force (make physical contact with children), and to discipline pupils for misbehaviour outside school (including notifying the police) witnessed by a member of staff or reported to school when:
  • Taking part in school organised or related activity
  • Travelling to or from school
  • Wearing school uniform or in some other way identifiable as a pupil
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