The Academy needs to have a series of values and practices that are commonly shared which enable staff to use their discretion and reflect their skills, personality and qualities, but within a consistent framework.
Our Academy conduct values and practices are underpinned by the behaviour philosophy ‘Discipline with Dignity’, for which the guidelines are as follows:
- There is no quick fix to establishing outstanding behaviour
- Do things which are effective/impactive
- Be fair and consistent, but consider an individual student’s needs – do not treat every student the same
- Rules must make sense
- Model what you expect
- Give the opportunity for students to take responsibility
- Confront misbehaviour with dignity and authority
- Be persistent when setting sanctions
- Be willing to discuss issues surrounding misbehaviour with colleagues
- Strive to get the decisions about student discipline and behaviour correct
Home – School – Parent / Carer and Student Agreements
a. Parent/Carer:
As a parent/carer of a child at Hall Mead School, I will abide by the Academy’s “Working in Partnership with Parents and Carers” Parent and Carer Code of Conduct. I will support the Academy’s work with my young person, including:
- Ensure that my child goes to school regularly, on time and properly equipped
- Telephone or email the absence line before 9.00 a.m. if my child is absent and provide evidence of medical appointments
- Make the Academy aware of any concerns or problems that might affect my child’s work or behaviour
- Support the Academy’s policies and guidelines for behaviour
- Support the Academy’s policies for uniform and appearance
- Support my child in homework and other opportunities for home learning
- Attend parents’ evenings, meetings and reply to communications about my child’s progress
- Get to know about my child’s life at school
- Support the school in conflict resolution, understanding that all children can make mistakes
- Regularly read information on the website, the weekly Headteacher’s newsletter and check the Edulink app so that I am kept up-to-date with important details of relevant policies, meetings, events and information about my child
- Appreciate the impact my child and their behaviour have on the efficient education and wellbeing of other children
- Help my child be safe online, including monitoring their use of social media and messaging apps, not allowing them access to services which are not available for their age group
- Respect the confidentiality of each child
b. Students:
Students are expected to uphold and demonstrate our values and can expect to receive positive feedback through verbal praise, Achievement Points and a range of certificates and rewards.
As a student at Hall Mead School, I will ensure that I:
- Attend the Academy regularly and on time
- Bring all the books and equipment I need every day
- Follow the Academy rules on behaviour, uniform and appearance
- Complete all classwork and homework to the best of my ability and on time
- Ask for guidance and help from my parents/carers and teachers to complete tasks to the best of my ability
- Work co-operatively with all staff and students
- Be a responsible citizen as I travel to and from the Academy, use local shops and whenever I take part in off-site activities.
- Show independence in, and develop control over, my own behaviour and learning
- Treat others with dignity, respect and kindness
- Accept responsibility for my own behaviour and learning
- Be engaged with learning and the life of the Academy
- Tell a member of staff if I am worried or unhappy
- Respect the school building, equipment and school grounds
- Follow any additional codes of conduct introduced by the Academy
- Take responsibility for the impact my behaviours have on the learning of others
Hall Mead School will:
- Care for your child’s safety, wellbeing and happiness using the ‘Discipline with Dignity’ guiding principles and promoting a culture of safeguarding
- Treat your child with dignity, respect and kindness and model this
- Ensure that your child achieves their full potential as a valued member of the school
- community, to enable them to progress successfully beyond Hall Mead School
- Provide a balanced curriculum, appropriate teaching and strategies to meet the needs of your child
- Set, mark and monitor classwork and homework and provide useful feedback that moves learning along
- Establish high standards of work and behaviour through building good relationships, developing a sense of responsibility, promoting tolerance and implementing rewards and responses fairly
- Provide a range of extracurricular activities
- Keep you informed about general school matters and about your child’s progress, in particular through reports and parental meetings
- Contact parents/carers if there is a concern relating to attendance, punctuality, progress, behaviour, uniform/appearance
- Respect the confidentiality of each child
- Teach students the principles of personal safety, in particular, e-safety and support them in the appropriate use of social sites
