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Behaviour Policy

Archbishop Beck Catholic College, in accordance with our Mission Statement, is firmly committed to the development of an ethos that promotes high standards of behaviour based on mutual respect.

The ethos of the school is founded in the values of the Christian Gospel, its belief in respect for the individual and in concern for one another. Each member of staff shares in the responsibility for fostering these values.

We have adopted a policy of Assertive Discipline, a system based on consistency, rewards and sanctions.

Assertive Discipline aims to:

• improve academic achievement
• reduce disruptive behaviour
• increase time on task
• increase co-operation between staff and pupils.

The System

The classroom rules are displayed in each classroom:

• Follow directions
• Attend lessons on time with the correct equipment
• Keep hands, feet, objects and comments to yourself
• Show respect for others by speaking politely.

The aim of staff is to be consistent, to praise pupils wherever possible and to apply sanctions when necessary.

The school may decide to:

• interview the parents
• refer the pupil to a Learning Mentor
• place the pupil on a Pastoral Support Plan
• place the pupil in the Learning Support Centre
• refer the pupil to an Academic Board meeting
• refer the pupil to a Discipline Review with the Governing Body
• use a range of strategies deployed by Liverpool City Council Behaviour Support Plan 2004-2007
• exclude the pupil for a fixed term.

In extreme cases the Headteacher reserves the right to exclude a pupil permanently from the school.
Parents are informed of their right of appeal against a fixed term or permanent exclusion.

SENCO

Staff may refer a pupil whom they wish to be placed on the Special Educational Needs Register at School Action. This is done in consultation with pastoral staff and the SENCO.

Pupils who continue to be a cause for concern may be referred to the Education Psychologist Service following review at School Action as the result of parental request and agreement from the school.

Progress Managers and the appropriate Deputy Headteacher will liaise with the SENCO to discuss pupils causing concern.

Pupils whose behaviour is causing concern may be considered for a placement in the school's Learning Support Centre. Pupils will be given a placement only after agreement with SENCO and in many cases following parental interview.

Pupil Profiles

Staff will report good or bad behaviour on the appropriate forms (green or yellow).

A report form will be completed for incidents requiring a detailed account. This should be given to the Head of Department (who should deal with matters relating to pupils' work) and/or the Progress Manager.

Referral to the Progress Manager may result in discussion with the pupil, placing him/her on a Conduct Card, or a parental interview.

At any stage the Form Teacher or subject teacher may consult the Progress Manager for advice or support on any matter giving cause for concern.

Rewards

All staff are able to award reward stickers, postcards and merit marks.

All departments have a Reward Policy that contributes to the whole school objectives. A number of generic awards are included, as well as individual departmental strategies.

Pupils are monitored each Monday morning for:

• full attendance
• punctuality
• good use of student planner
• full uniform

Progress Managers monitor performance and give rewards at Year Assemblies. Progress certificates are awarded by subject teachers to reward pupils for:

• consistent effort
• achievement
• improvement.

Headteacher's Special Award Certificates may be presented where there is evidence of exceptional performance by pupils.

Awards Assembly

At the end of each term we show our appreciation of pupil's efforts in an Awards Assembly.
Vouchers or gifts are presented to pupils who achieve excellent progress in a subject area. Certificates are presented to pupils who achieve 100% attendance in a term and vouchers to those who achieve 100% attendance in a year.

Sanctions

Infringement of classroom rules will result in the agreed policy being enforced:

• personal staff sanctions
• subject HOD and Departmental sanctions
• refer to Progress Manager
• refer to Senior Manager.

All incidents are recorded through the SLEUTH system and are monitored weekly by the Progress Manager.

Severe clause: there will be occasions when a pupil behaves in such a way that a warning or
short detention would not constitute a reasonable reaction on the part of the teacher.

Examples are when a pupil:

• wilfully hurts another pupil
• wilfully destroys or damages property
• overtly refuses to do as he/she is told
• physically assaults a member of staff
• verbally abuses a member of staff in a serious way
• maliciously activates the fire alarm system.