Rewards and Sanctions
Rewards
The School puts a high emphasis on rewards and believes in praise as a means of motivation. We issue House Points as rewards, these are regularly totalled and then students are presented with awards in Rewards Assembly.
- House Points will be given by all members of staff to students who achieve in any aspects of school life. House Points will be awarded for achievement, effort and progress, social contribution and citizenship.
- House Points will also be awarded for attendance and punctuality. Every student will receive one point per day for attending and being punctual.
- Certificates and Prizes will be awarded for levels of House Points achieved.
- Half and Full House Colours may also be awarded to students and staff according to their extra efforts towards House Events throughout the Academic Year.
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Sanctions
If a student fails to meet the required standard of behaviour then they should expect to be punished.
- Students may be kept in detention for up to 15 minutes without notice; school officially finishes at 3.15 pm.
- Detention for up to 1 hour may be imposed and the student's parents will receive 24 hours notice explaining the reason why.
- Students might be placed “On Report“. Each teacher will write a comment after every lesson and the report card will be checked by the Director of Students and sent home for their parents to sign each day.
- In serious cases students may be suspended from school for a period of time and then invited to come in with their parents and agree to accept a written Code of Conduct before being re-admitted.
- As a last resort, students may be Permanently Excluded from the school and the reasons notified to School Governors and the Local Authority.
Infringement |
Sanction |
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In the corridor without a pass* |
Sent straight back to lesson |
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Not having basic school equipment |
Initially student lent an item and class teacher to record. Repeated offenses to be given appropriate subject sanction e.g. detention. Repeated instances from this to follow subject escalation procedure. |
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Infringement on uniform i.e. wearing trainers, nails, piercings etc |
If a note is not provided, tutor will contact home to work with parents to resolve. Refusal to comply with proposed solution will result in reflection room. Frequent uniform infringements will be sanctioned with detention and placed on uniform report. |
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Extreme hairstyle |
Contact parents to work on a solution |
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Truancy |
Depending on the context and severity of the truancy, the student will be expected to complete missed work either in detention or reflection room. |
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Vaping (or other smoking behaviour or paraphernalia) |
First occurrence - 1 day suspension - Reflection work on Vaping Further occurrences will result in escalated lengths of suspension and further intervention and support for the student. |
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Rudeness to staff |
Director of Students to investigate – whilst investigation is on-going student not allowed into that class
Punishment will range from detention to suspension |
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Bullying/Prejudicial Language |
Director of Students will investigate, and sanctions will range from detention to suspension. Students will be expected to complete a reflection booklet regarding their behaviour. |
Persistent Disruptive Behaviour/Bullying/Use of Prejudicial Language/Misuse of IT/Theft/Involvement with drugs, (including bringing in smoking/vaping paraphernalia) Verbal & Physical Assaults against students or adults/arson are all serious offences and these will be brought to SLT attention via the Director of Students. External suspension/exclusion may be the sanction.
