Dunoon Primary School
Behaviour Policy 2014
Dunoon Primary School Values
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Responsibility
Respect
Co-operation
Honesty
Happiness
At Dunoon Primary we want to make sure everybody feels safe, secure and happy in order
for the most effective learning to take place.
Good behaviour leads to a good working environment. It enables pupils to achieve their full
potential. We believe in encouragement, praise and raising pupil’s self-esteem.
We held working parties including all pupils, staff and a parent representative. The children
worked in mixed age groups and the following is an overview of what they decided is
important regarding behaviour (please also see appendix).
1. What is good behaviour?
Being helpful
Respecting others
Being kind
Having good manners
Listening well
Paying attention
2. Why should people behave correctly?
To set an example of how to behave
If an adult acts badly the children might think that this is the way to behave in life
Gaining respect and trust
3. How should we behave in the playground?
Don’t hit or push
Don’t leave people out
Don’t drop litter/rubbish
Include people in games
Never make nasty comments
No bullying
4. How should we behave in the community?
Respect people/ everyone
Help people
Don’t fight
Act sensibly, not messing around
Don’t vandalise
5. How should we behave in the classroom?
Listen when teacher or someone else is talking
Don’t run about
No interrupting/ shouting out
Help people when they need you
Respect each other
Do as you are told by adults
Being quiet when told
Be kind
Aim
We aim to promote positive behaviour at school, at home and in our local
community.
Our Rules
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Always be polite to others and show good manners.
Be respectful of each other’s feelings, beliefs and property.
Be kind to others.
Take responsibility for your own actions.
Have a positive attitude to learning and try your very best at all times.
As a school we will discuss these rules with pupils regularly to ensure all pupils know
what is expected in our school.
The rules will be displayed in each classroom.
Rewards
Pupils will receive a star for behaving above and beyond expectation. Examples
of this include:
Good behaviour during each day (pupil has stayed on the white card).
Good effort (including homework).
Good citizenship.
Being helpful/ doing a good deed.
One bonus ‘star of the day’ will be given at the end of the day in each class.
Stars can be given by any member of staff in the school.
Pupils will be awarded a special badge in our achievement assembly for the
following stars
50 stars- Bronze
100 stars- Silver
200 stars- Gold
Individual teachers and other staff throughout the school community will also
provide rewards, these may include stickers, certificates etc.as they know their
pupils well and know what will motivate them.
Each week star points will be collated (on a Thursday lunch time) and put
towards Clan points. These points will be announced weekly in assembly to see
which Clan has the most points each week, the winning Clan will, on one day
during the week, be awarded an extra 5 minutes break time . However, if a pupil
of the winning Clan has been on the blue card more than once during the week,
that pupil will not receive the extra 5 minutes break time.
Sanctions
Each class will have a coloured reward system displayed in their classroom as
follows
White- You’re doing alright!! (1 large rectangle with pupils names on)
Blue- Just won’t do! (3 smaller rectangles and pupils name card moves along for
each warning). After 3 warnings the pupil will have a time out in their partner
class for a period of 10-30 minutes with work set by their class teacher.
Partner classes (P7 and P4, P6 and P3, P6/5 and P2, P5 and P2/1 and P1).
If pupils return to class and have another warning they will move straight to the
Red card.
At the end of a day if pupils are on the first blue card and have been well
behaved for the rest of the day they can be moved back onto the white card.
Red- Straight to the head! Parents will be phoned and a meeting arranged to
discuss the behaviour and action to be taken. This may include missed
break/lunch or being excluded from activities or school.
A record will be kept by class teachers of pupils who are moved onto the blue or
red cards. If pupils have their name on any blue card for 3 or more days in a
week, school will discuss behaviour issues with pupils and parents.
Red Card Offences
Bullying
Swearing
Racism
Damage to property
Violence/ hurting another pupil