We are an Attachment & Trauma informed school

Our Agreed Approach- Relationships and Behaviour                           

We set the weather!

• Every interaction is an intervention

• Positive relationships are at the heart of all we do 

• We greet children with a smile and a positive start to the day

• We give children eye contact, use their names and allow them to identify and name feelings making them feel valued

• We are sensitive to families personal circumstances

• We are sensitive to subtle changes in children’s work as a result of change in family circumstance or underlying anxiety

• We are aware that a change in a child’s behaviour may be due to them having experienced abuse (For signs of abuse see Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy). 

• We are kindly strict, we avoid shushing, shouting or using whistles

• We all use chimes/tambourines/clapping consistently across year groups

• We praise publicly, we reprimand privately

• We understand that all emotions are okay but not all behaviour choices are

• We will use the emotion coaching approach to support children with their behaviour

• We will ensure that pupil voice is at the centre of our approach

• We agree that all adults working in our school are responsible for the behaviour of all of our children

• We will never ignore or walk past learners who are making / displaying poor behaviour choices.

• We have high expectations