Green Cards For Everyone

Lakeview Behaviour Management 

For a school wide discipline system to succeed, it is important that we are consistant in our management of negative behaviour. Percieved over-reaction by staff or inconsistant responses gives the child an excuse for not "owning" their behaviour.

Warnings are necessary to encourage children to choose to change their behaviour before there are stronger consequences and to ensure that children, whose behaviour does not usually disrupt learning, are not punished the same as children who are ongoing problems.

Each child has a card with 4 colours which is a very visual way of monitoring behaviour, good or bad. Green is good but the cards progress from green to orange to red to black if unacceptable behaviour persists with appropriate levels of intervention. The teacher needs to keep an ongoing record of behaviour to monitor trends and reward consistantly good behaviour over time.

Principals of our Behaviour Management Policy

• Children and teachers have the right to enjoy their days at Lakeview School, learning in a safe, secure and happy environment.

• Children will learn best in an environment which is positive, warm, open, encouraging and non-threatening.

• Children, staff and parents of our school need to be responsible for each other, their school, their property and their environment.

• Pupils have the right to expect firm, consistant and fair treatment from school staff.

• School staff have the right to expect and obtain high standards of appropriate behaviour from pupils.

• Staff and pupils have the right to have such expectations supported by the Principal, Parents, Board of Trustees and Colleagues at Lakeview.

• Children and the whole school community need to see that there are consequences for unacceptable behaviour and that the school is proactive in trying to eliminate it.

• Good behaviour should be appluaded and rewarded.

• Lakeview School will teach and promote the attidues, values and skills needed for our children to have successful relationships at school and in the community.

Good Behaviour Results From:

• Positive Reinforcement.

• Clear school and class rules.

• Ensuring a "violence"-free school.

• Encouraging children to use the SWIG method for keeping safe
  - Say "Stop ..."
  - Walk away.
  - Ignore.
  - Get Help.

• Make sure we help when asked.

• Teaching social skills systematically school wide and acknowledge and reward those who are using these skills.

• Encourage understanding of others in the school.

• Get help for those that need it.

• Pastoral Care.

• Using the discipline step system.

• Having enriching class programmes.

• Having plenty to do in the playground.

The SWIG way of sorting out a problem person

We encourage our children to use the SWIG methd for keeping safe.

• Say "Stop ...": Use your words and let them know that you want them to stop it.

• Walk away: If they persist, just walk away.

• Ignore them.

• Get help: If they still persist, or you dont feel safe... find an adult and ask for help.

Lakeview School Rules

At Lakeview,  we make sensible choices:

About learning:

• We do our best to learn and to help others to learn.

About being safe:

• Be in the right place at the right time.

• Look after yourself and others.

About respecting:

• Be kind and tolerant.

• Look after property.

Lakeview Discipline Step System

Green Cards

Green is good, a clip on the card at the end of the day as a reward for good behaviour. The teacher or duty teacher or such can give any number of bonus clips for positive behaviours. This is a good way of highlighting social skills that are being emphasised that week. 

The finished clip cards are rewarded at syndicate assembly with a small reward. All finished clip cards are retained over time and go into term draws for quality prizes. Well-behaved children have a greater chance of winning, but all children have a chance over time.

At full school assembly a number of names are drawn out to qualify for an "in the bag" draw for minor instant prizes for children who have had all green cards for the two week period.

Each week each class will have a "Student of the week", who gets a certificate and video voucher. We want to catch children being good.

Step Summary

1. Orange Card
   - Time out in own room.
   

2. Red Card
   - 30 mins time out in Buddy Class or time out from the playground.
   - Teacher to follow up and follow through.
   - Repair and rebuild.
   

3. Black Card
   - Time out with senior management or time out from the playground.
   - 30 minute after school withdrawal the next day.
   

4. Withdrawal From Class
   - Involvement of Senior Management Team.
   - Withdrawal for appropriate period of time.
   - Discretionary Trips, options lunchtimes etc.
   - Regular ongoing report to senior staff.
   

5. In School Suspension
   - Outside agency intervention.
   - Daily communication with parents.
   - Compulsory parent involvement.
   - No contact with peers.
   

6. Stand Down
   - As per MOE guidelines.
   

7. Suspension
   - As per MOE guidelines.
   

Positive Behaviours

There are many factors that will help to foster good behaviour. We must positively reinforce good behaviour: Specifically teach the social skills necessary to create harmony and to give our children the positive social tools to help them in later life.

• Strategies for dealing with conflict such as SWIG

• Success and Interest in school

• Appropriate interagency help and pastoral care for those in need

• And attitudes and values such as empathy for and understanding of others

• Above all we need to know We can make a difference

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