Behaviour for Learning

We encourage one another to make the right behaviour choices. We strive to:

Communicate effectively and work well with other people;
Persevere and bounce back even when there is a challenge;
Show kindness to those around us and value ourselves and our community;
Make the right choices and take responsibility for our actions;
Keep ourselves and others safe;
Aspire to be the best we can in everything we do.

At Chesterfield, we strive to provide an exceptional, safe and inspirational environment where children are able to achieve their full potential in all aspects of their learning underpinned by high expectations for all. We expect our children to be polite, courteous and kind - showing consideration and respect for others.

We will achieve this by creating a learning environment which is stimulating and challenging, inclusive and enjoyable. Chesterfield is a wonderfully diverse school, and we promote a sense of belonging to our school and local community, encouraging a shared sense of responsibility from everyone for making Chesterfield a happy and safe place to learn.

The purpose of our behaviour policy is to:

Provide an environment in which children feel safe, secure and respected
Promote good behaviours for learning
Enable children to develop a sense of self-worth and respect and tolerance for others
Develop a moral framework in order to promote responsibility and acceptance of all people
To establish and maintain consistent approaches to behaviour management across the school
To encourage increasing independence and self-discipline so that each child learns to accept responsibility for their own behaviour

At Chesterfield, we believe in the power of giving children choices and consequences and allowing children time to make the right choice. Children are encouraged to make positive choices which benefit their learning and development, and are supported to understand and learn from the times when they make poorer choices.

Praise and Reward

We believe the most effective way of achieving our aims is through highlighting the behaviours and values we expect and using positive praise and encouragement to ensure children make good choices.

Positive behaviours, choices and attitudes to learning are celebrated through the use of verbal praise, stickers, certificates and achievement assemblies. We use Class Dojo as our whole-school reward system to encourage and reward positive choices. Children collect Dojo points and work towards rewards for the number of points they gain.

Positive behaviour choices are also celebrated with parents/carers who are informed through positive notes home, phone calls or even a catch-up at the end of the day if their child has behaved in a significantly positive manner either in relation to their learning or social interaction.

Choices and consequences

Parents/carers will be informed if their child has received a consequence in response to poor choices in the classroom or outside.

If a serious problem occurs with regard to behaviour, a member of the senior leadership team will be informed.

Persistent misbehaviour and poor behaviour choices may be dealt with in the following ways:

A personalised behaviour plan may be implemented in agreement with parents to encourage improvements in behaviour
Support from outside agencies may be sought, such as an educational psychologist
In those cases where persistently poor behaviour choices have not improved through support, the headteacher may impose a fixed-term suspension (refer to school behaviour policy)

Learning and Teaching

There is a very strong relationship between behaviour and learning, children learn better in an ordered and positive environment. Equally, children who are stimulated and engaged in their learning through high quality, effective teaching, and children who have their progress and achievements recognised will feel valued and motivated to achieve more.

In class activities, including PSHE and circle time, and through assemblies and smaller group work where appropriate, we teach children:

Responsible behaviour and that their feelings and reactions can be affected by what is happening within and around individuals
Relationships with others and that friendships, kindness and respect for self and others are important in maintaining positive relationships
Responsible citizenship, including opportunities to discuss issues and views and influence positive change in the school