We expect all members of the school community to play a part in fostering our core values:

Staff: to model expected behaviour and the Protective Behaviours themes and strategies.

Students: to take ownership and responsibility for their behaviour.

Parents: to uphold the relationship policy and Home-School agreement in partnership with the school.

Governors: to monitor and support the policy and evaluate its effectiveness.

All students are expected to:

• Take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Reflect on the impact that their behaviour has on themselves and others.
• Show care and consideration towards others and be tolerant and respectful of individual differences, beliefs and opinions.
• Respect each other’s personal space.
• Work hard and to the best of their ability.
• Listen carefully whilst others are talking.
• Be polite to others.
• Look after their personal belongings.
• Take care of the school environment.
• Show safe behaviour in line with our core values.

All staff are expected to:

• Provide praise and encouragement for students; offer challenges and highlight their achievements.
• Have knowledge and understanding of individual students' support needs as set out in their Educational Health Care Plans.
• Be clear and consistent when managing the behaviour of students whilst remaining non-confrontational.
• Make explicit, in a constructive and positive way, the behaviour expected of students to help them identify and label safe and unsafe behaviours.
• Follow the staff Code of Conduct.
• Provide support and encouragement to each other in accordance with the policies and procedures of the school.
• Undertake duties professionally.