At Holy Trinity School we believe all pupils have the right to have a good, positive experience of school life in a happy and safe environment.

‘All adults and children should try to make school a happy place to be, where everyone feels valued, respected and cared for.’

Through this charter we aim:

• To reinforce a sense of community through shared responsibility
• to have an inclusive public statement that has been created for and by parents, staff, governors and children
• to make everything clear for everyone
• to ensure a consistent approach and clear boundaries and therefore to give a sense of security to all
• to replace and update all our old documents with a new one
• to have a clear and universal point of reference so that all members of the school community know where to get information from

This charter will help everyone within the school community to:

• Have clear boundaries so that everyone is empowered by knowing how to succeed
• Operate within an open and fair system that everyone can experience
• Make clear to all that it is the behaviour we may sometimes disapprove of – not the child
• Make clear that everyone can and does make good choices
• Develop self esteem by enabling everyone to make good choices

Children will:

• Understand what is appropriate
• Understand the difference between right and wrong and how this may change in different settings
• Develop a sense of responsibility and to make positive choices
• Have a sense of achievement
• Observe that actions have consequences for themselves and others

Staff will:

• Feel secure in dealing with incidents
• Understand the systems in place and how to use them
• Provide continuity – all staff dealing with incidents the same way

Parents will:

• Know how the school will deal with any incident involving their child
• Understand how they can support the school in working with their child
• Be included in the process of behaviour management

Core Expectations

We have different rules for different settings in our school. These apply equally to adults and children. We have a set of Core Expectations that apply to everyone, all the time and include when travelling to and from school or when on a journey or trip during school time. These are:

• Be polite
• Use kind words and polite language at all times – never using swear words or name calling
• Open doors for others
• Show consideration for others
• People’s right to hold their beliefs and opinions will be respected
• Others will never knowingly be put down
• Respect the school environment and others’ property
• Attend school at the right times every day unless too poorly to be away from home
• Follow the dress code
• Listen to others
• Show respect for the differences and similarities in people
• Always do your best
• Be truthful but kind
• Co-operate
• Always put litter in a bin or save it until you can

In the lunch hall

• Go to the toilet and wash your hands before going into the lunch hall
• Eat first – chat later
• Keep cutlery in your hands or on the table
• Walk at all times
• Talk only to the people close to you
• Put your hand up to ask something

In the playground

• Play together without play fighting – use only kind hands, kind feet and kind words
• If you are using the adventure or climbing frame don’t run or play ‘it’ games – they can be dangerous
• Ask an adult if you want to go in for any reason
• Follow the rotas
• Don’t retaliate – get help if you need it
• Only 1 football is allowed

In the classroom

• Put your hand up if you want to speak
• Complete homework on time
• Enter and leave calmly and quietly
• Ask if you need to leave the room
• Tuck chairs in

Playtimes

• Stand still when the whistle blows

Assembly

• Walk in and out silently
• Assembly is a silent time. Only speak if asked to
• Put up your hand if you wish to speak

Wet Play Times

• Use only the games provided. Leave games as you found them
• Ask an adult if you wish to leave the room
• Balls are not allowed

Shared areas – corridors etc

• Always walk
• Use only quiet voices
• Ask if you want to use computers or other equipment
• Put things away and leave all areas tidy
• Keep the displays attractive and cared for

Rewards

In order to reinforce our expectations and rules we have a system of rewards in place. Children sticking to the rules will be constantly and consistently rewarded by:

Nursery

• Thumbs up
• Sticker on hand
• Verbal praise

KS1

• Verbal and non-verbal signs
• Thumbs up
• Sticker charts
• Good manners commented on
• Daily certificate for a class
• Star of the week – voted for in circle time
• Being sent to Head teacher with work etc.

KS2

• Use of verbal and non-verbal signs
• Team points
• Weekly reward certificates
• Individual class rewards
• Participation in Friday clubs
• Sent to share achievements with senior staff
• Good news shared with parents

Certificates

Each KS2 teacher will give 2 reward certificates a week. These certificates can be for academic achievement or considerate behaviour. Photos and/or names of the children will be displayed on the “What have you done to make you proud” board.

Team points

These will be given out each week and announced in the Rewards assembly. A running total will be displayed in the hall. The cup will be awarded at the end of each half term.

Sanctions

If pupils choose to break the code we will take the following sanctions:

Nursery

• Children are given 2 chances and at the third occasion children have time out “for a think”.

KS1

• Verbal warning
• Name on whiteboard
• Miss 5 minutes of last play
• Sent to KS1 co-ordinator
• Sent to Head teacher
• Name written in green playground book

KS2

• Verbal warning
• Yellow card issued
• 2nd yellow card = red card and detention
• some serious actions/behaviour results in an automatic red card and detention
• all red cards will be noted in homework diaries
• 2 red cards in one day = walk the white line at lunchtime
• parents/guardians will be informed by letter or ‘phone call if two or more red cards are issued to an individual child in a week
• serious incidents will be dealt with by senior staff and parents/guardians will be contacted and will be required to attend a meeting at school.

Clubs

Clubs are a privilege not a right. Where a child has demonstrated that they have not learned from their mistakes and are not willing to abide by the rules of this society they may not enjoy its benefits either. Therefore they do not take part in the club

• 2 detentions in a week = no club
• no homework = no club
• 2 white lines in a week = no club (plus any combination of detention and white line = no club)