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Sanctions

Our consequences are designed to promote positive behaviour and create an ethos in which learners feel valued, cared for and safe.
 

 

Consequence

Process to follow

C1

Verbal warning – pupil off-task, inattentive or talkative

 

C2

Verbal warning – combined with the use of other classroom management strategies, such as moving seat 

Cause for Concern slip

C3

Report back to the teacher at 3.10pm (maximum of 10 minutes – time used to discuss/modify behaviour – written in Student Diary)

Record on Departmental Monitoring Sheet

C4

Staff Detention – continued disruption to lesson / refusal to accept C3.  (letter stating the reason for the detention -24 hours notice must be given. 30 minutes)

Departmental Monitoring Sheet and Alert system

C5

Department /Subject Detention – 45 minutes – for more serious behaviour/work issues

Departmental Monitoring Sheet and Alert system

C6

Head of Department Detention – failure to complete Department Detentions, for more serious behaviour work/issues or where problems persist

Departmental Monitoring Sheet and Alert system

C7

Head of Year Detention – failure to complete C6, where problems are more serious or across a number of subjects.

Pastoral File Note

C8

Head of School Detention – failure to complete C7, serious breaches of school discipline or persistent problems

Pastoral File Note

C9

Internal Exclusion – failure to attend C8, verbal abuse of a member of staff, persistent non-cooperation, serious incidents of bullying/physical assault, pending the investigation of an incident.

Pastoral File Note

C10

Fixed Period Exclusion - refusal to cooperate with C9, conduct that places the welfare of others at risk.

Pastoral File Note

 

Permanent Exclusion 

Students should expect to be permanently excluded for persistent non-cooperation, physical assault of a member of staff, violent assault of another student, involvement with drugs and offensive weapons.
 
The school regards the following as very serious breaches of its discipline code:
 
  • Verbal/physical abuse of staff.
  • Conduct that brings the school into disrepute.
  • Persistent non-cooperation.
  • Carrying an offensive weapon.
  • Violent conduct.
  • Involvement with illegal substances.
  • Bullying – racist, sexist, homophobic – in all forms and means
  • Inappropriate use of the internet (sent and received) that relates to pornography, bullying and language likely to cause offence.
  • Smoking on school premises.
Students involved in any of the above should expect serious consequences i.e. C8 - 10.
 
Mobile Telephones
 
If pupils make their ‘phones visible, or attempt to use them, during the school day at any time, they should be confiscated. Staff should consult with the relevant Head of Year regarding an appropriate sanction.
 
Staff are reminded that under no circumstances are pupils permitted to listen to music via a mobile phone or personal music player at any time throughout the school day.
 
Drugs
 
The school has a zero-tolerance policy with respect to illegal substances. This applies in school, while on the journey to or from school or while involved in any school activity. Involvement with illegal substances, either through supply, possession or use, is a serious breach of the behaviour policy. As such, pupils who supply, use or possess illegal substances in school, while on the journey to or from school or while involved in any school activity risk permanent exclusion.
 
Offensive Weapons
 
The school regards being in possession of an offensive weapon to be a serious breach of the behaviour policy. Any pupil who brings an offensive weapon onto the school site, or carries one on the journey to or from school, or while involved in any school activity, risks permanent exclusion.
 
The Staff Handbook sets out the process to be followed if a pupil is suspected of being in possession of illegal substances, is found to be in possession or is suspected to have taken illegal substances.
 
Where necessary, belongings may be searched. This will be in a private place with an adult witness.