Behaviour Curriculum
Introduction
Tom Bennet identified in his book 'Running the Room', the process for teaching behaviour explicitly is as follows:
- Identify the routines you want to see
- Communicate in detail your expectations
- Practise the routines until everyone can do them
- Reinforce, maintain and patrol the routines constantly
By creating these standards and reinforcing them, we create a clear level of expectations for all children regardless of who they are taught by.
Adaptations
While this curriculum is expected for all children, it will be applied differently and adapted to children who present with different needs.
Curriculum Content
We have three overarching values for children:
- Ready
- Respect
- Safety
Ready:
Children have good attendance, arrive on time and are well prepared for the school day. They have had a good night's sleep, eaten breakfast and are hydrated.
In class they are attentive, listening to their class teacher and their peer group. They make eye contact, are alert and their body language demonstrates an interest in the learning.
Children have their equipment organised for all their lessons.
We work hard in all our lessons.
Respect:
Children treat each other with kindness. They display good manners to everyone. They greet each other and adults in the mornings and in the afternoons with a 'good morning' or 'good afternoon'. Adults and children hold the door open for each other. When we make mistakes, we support each other in recognising them and making an apology where necessary.
Children and adults respect our school environment. We put litter in the bins and tidy our own work spaces.
We treat our books with respect. We make sure that every piece of work we do is our best effort. The content is the best it can be and we have worked hard to make it our best presentation.
Safety:
We play positively on the playground avoiding risky games that can lead to harm.
We line up in a straight line in a specific class order.
We walk around the school without talking with our hands by our sides.
We learn from our PSHE lessons how to stay safe in the town, online and crossing the road.
Key knowledge:
Know that if you respect someone, you have a good opinion of their character or their ideas.
Know that being safe means being able to be trusted to do the right things that are expected of you and to avoid risky situations.
Know that if you are ready, you are fully prepared.
Moving around the school
We move around the school using 'Great Walking'
Know that Great Walking means:
- Facing forwards
- Walking at a steady pace
- Walking in a straight line
- Hands behind our backs
- No talking
Know that when we move around school we walk on the left side of the corridor.
Know that we use Great Walking to keep everyone safe in school and to make sure that the learning of other children is not disrupted as people move around the school.
Classroom routines
Know that we use Great Listening in class. This means that we:
- Face the speaker with our hands together
- Sitting up straight
- We are alert and track the speaker
- We consider what is being said
In assembly, great listening is:
- Legs crossed with hands together
- Sitting up straight
- We are alert and track the speaker
- We consider what is being said
Know that we use Great Learning to ensure that everyone is able to learn without distractions.
Know the order that you always line up in.
Know who you stand in front of and who is behind you.
Know that you should be able to line up without leaning against the walls.
Know the routine for entering the classroom and getting ready to work.
Know where you sit in class.
Know that you should only go to the toilet during playtime and lunchtime or if you are ill during lessons.
Know what equipment you need for lessons and how to look after it.
Know how to put your hand up quietly to answer a question or participate in a discussion.
Know that it is important to project your voice in class when asking or answering a questions so everyone can hear.
Know that when you want help from an adult you raise your hand and wait quietly unless the teacher has indicated otherwise.
Know that verbal answers should usually be given in full sentences.
Work in books
Know that every piece of work needs a date and title.
Know that you must use 'one square, one digit' when writing in maths books.
Know how to underline titles using a ruler.
Know how to correct mistakes by drawing a straight line through your work.
Manners
Know that you should always say 'please' when you are asking for something.
Know that you should always say 'thank you' when you receive something or someone does something nice for you.
Know that you should use the terms 'Mr/Miss/Mrs' when addressing an adult in school.
Know that you should allow waiting adults through a doorway before walking through it yourself.
Know that you should say 'Good morning/Good afternoon' to adults when they speak to you.
Know that it is polite to ask questions such as 'How are you today Miss...' Or 'Have you had a good morning Mr...'
Know that it is polite to give eye contact to a person when you are talking to them.
Know that it is important to show gratitude to others by thanking people for what they have done for you.
Playtime behaviour
Know that you must walk from your classroom to the playground using Great Walking.
Know that you must play safely to avoid hurting anyone.
Know that we do not play games that involve fighting because we may hurt someone.
Know that you must be kind by involving others in your games and sharing equipment.
Know that someone who is kind behaves in a gentle, caring and helpful way towards other people.
Know that when the whistle blows you stand still. Know that when a second whistle blows you walk to your line using Great Walking and line up in the correct order.
Lunchtime behaviour
Know where you line up for lunchtime.
Know where you sit in the dinner hall during lunchtime.
Know that you should use a quiet voice in the dinner hall.
Know that if you have a hot dinner, you should use a knife and fork correctly.
Know that you should finish your lunch before leaving your seat.
Know how to use good manners during lunchtime, particularly when receiving food from the kitchen team and talking to midday supervisors.
Know that good manners means saying 'please' when asking for something and 'thank you' when you receive it.
School Uniform
Know that school uniform consists of:
- Grey or black trousers/skirt
- White shirt
- Green v-neck jumper or cardigan
- School tie (optional)
- Green/white gingham dress
- Black shoes or all black trainers
To know that we come dressed for PE on PE days
Know that PE uniform consists of:
- Black or dark bottoms
- Green PE shirt
- Green school hooded top (optional)
- Green school jumper
Know that we do not allow children to wear jewellery apart from small, stud earrings.
Attendance and punctuality
Know that you must try to attend school every day.
Know that you must try to arrive to school on time every day.
Know that when you are absent or when you are late, you are missing important learning.
Behaviour in our town
Know that when you are wearing your school uniform you are representing the school community and must always behave responsibly and respectfully.
Know that you should be considerate of other people arriving and leaving school.
Know that being considerate means thinking about other people's needs, wishes and feelings.
Know that examples of being considerate in the community means walking not running, giving people plenty of space on the pavement and using a quiet voice.
Summary
Know that the Irthlingborough Junior School Way must be followed at all times.
Know that all pupils follow the Irthlingborough Junior School Way to become better learners and to build positive habits which will help everyone to be successful through life.