At Waddesdon Village Primary School, we aim to create a safe and positive learning environment for all pupil, staff and visitors. This year, we are launching a new Behaviour and Relationship Policy which is rooted in our  school ethos of ‘Pathway to Excellence’.

We believe that every pupil has the right to learn, and every teacher has the right to teach in order for all our pupils to reach their full potential. We expect all members of our school community to demonstrate and model the below core expectations in their behaviour and relationships with each other in order to ensure excellence in learning.

We show everyone respect

We are kind and empathetic

We persevere

Class Dojo

Pupils will recieve dojo points for demonstrating our core behaviour expectations and work their way up their classroom rainbow over the course of the half term depending on how many dojo points they have. The dojo points that pupils recieve will also be added to their houses and house totals will be announced each week in assembly by the Year 6 House Captains.

Restorative Approach to Behaviour and Relationships

Our new Behaviour and Relationship Policy takes a trauma informed restorative approach to managing behaviour both in and outside of the classroom. The writing of this policy has been informed through consultations with the whole school community, including: staff, pupils and parents; national current good practice and evidence backed research. Underpinning our approach to behaviour runs the below principles (The Four Rs).

At times pupils may struggle to make good choices, despite discrete reminders from their supporting adults. At this point it may mean that pupils need to have a longer reflection time led by an adult to reflect upon the impact that their choices have had on their relationships and to repair them. This may be at break time or as a time out for pupils in Class R and Class 1. 

Regulation

It is important for all our children to be able to regulate their emotions in order for them to be able to learn. At Waddesdon Village Primary School we use 'Zones of Regulation' in every classroom. We model this to our pupils to ensure they know it is ok to have big emotions and teach them strategies to be able to regulate themselves. As part of this we have set up 'Rest and Reset Zones' across the school to support children who need to regulate their emotions in order for them to return to their learning in the green zone.