Dumfries and Galloway Council Council
Behaviour and Discipline
It is our aim to co-operate with parents in helping our pupils to exercise self-discipline, to be tolerant and caring and to work happily with others. We want Lochmaben Primary School to be a safe, pleasant and happy place to work and learn.

The majority of pupils behave and recognise school rules are necessary :-

(i) for their well-being and safety (ii) for the efficient running of the school

Our school rules are very simple and were drawn up by the pupils themselves.

1. Keep the school and playground tidy and litter free.
2. Behave at all times.
3. Be polite and helpful to visitors and each other.
4. Walk quietly in the corridors.
5. Respect the school’s property and the property of others.
6. Stay in your own part of the playground.

Pupils of P1/3 are awarded smiley faces for a variety of reasons including behaviour, attitude, effort and achievement. Sad faces for negative behaviour. On achieving 30 smiley faces a child receives a bronze certificate. This is repeated until silver and gold certificates have been awarded. Gold certificates are presented at Assembly. If a child goes beyond Gold Level they will receive the Head Teacher’s Special Award.
Pupil’s of P4/7 are awarded gold coins for the same reasons as P1/3. When 5 gold coins have been awarded they reach Bronze Level 1. A further 5 will result in Bronze Level 2 and so on until they have attained Level 1, 2, 3 Bronze, Silver and Gold. Stage 3 of the Gold Level will be presented to the child at Assembly.
There are a variety of other rewards issued to individual pupils to encourage positive behaviour and academic achievement. These may include stickers and Head Teacher Awards.

These systems have proved very successful for promoting positive behaviour. However, if behavioural difficulties do arise, an early referral to parents is made and parents are expected to co-operate in ensuring that the pupil conforms to the high standards set by the school.
A Positive Behaviour Policy is in place at our school. We hope to update the Pupil Code of Conduct next session.

Protecting Children from Abuse
All staff have undertaken training in Protecting Children from Abuse. A policy and procedures specific to Lochmaben Primary School have been drawn up.

Staff and pupils have been working hard to ensure good behaviour in our school. As well as a Positive Behaviour Policy and an Anti-Bullying Policy we have produced two booklets:
1) "Behaviour Matters" for pupils
2) "Behaviour Matters" for parents/carers.
We are are proud of these booklets as we all worked together to produce them.

"BEHAVIOUR MATTERS" for pupils

Better Behaviour - Better Learning

At Lochmaben School we all work together - staff, pupils, parents/ carers and the community to provide the best education possible for you in a safe and happy environment.
To make sure everyone succeeds we need to have a set of rules.
Remember our motto -
Behave, Be helpful, Be happy.

Playground

We want you to have fun when you are outside. We also want you to be safe.
There will always be an adult or playground friend outside. Remember to ask them for help first.
We expect you to:-
· Go to the toilet before going out to play.
· Stay in your own area.
· Be kind and respect other people and their games.
· Pay attention to playground friends and adults.
· Take coats, games and snack with you at break times -
remember you won’t be allowed back in!
· Put litter in the bin.
· Look after playground equipment.
· Follow the football rules.
· Keep ball games away from windows.
· Line up when the bell rings.
· Play safely and have fun.

Classroom Learning
Good Behaviour means Good Learning.
Teachers always expect you to do your best.
To do well you must remember to
· come to school on time
· be prepared to work hard
· listen and pay attention
· ask for help
· do as you are told
· be proud of your work
· have a go - you learn from your mistakes
· try your best in everything you do
· respect other people’s opinions and let them have their say
· wait your turn
· put your hand up
· allow others to get on with their work
· leave it alone if it doesn’t belong to you
· take care of school property
· keep the classroom tidy
· put money in the purse box
· follow the water bottle rules
It’s up to you how well you do!

Wet Playtime
Nobody likes wet playtimes!! Remember you can’t play outside games inside. If you have to stay in class you must remember to:
· stay in your classroom
· find something to do e.g. draw/ do a jigsaw/ read/ play wet
weather games/ talk quietly to your friends
· listen to monitors and adults
· put litter in the bin
· keep the volume down
Treat others the way you would like to be treated.

Out of the Class
To be safe moving around the school, making sure other classes are not disturbed, we must remember to: -
· walk quietly
· be aware of other classes working
· answer when spoken to
· give adults their proper titles
e.g. Mrs Simpson, Mr Heeps
· behave in the toilet
· wash your hands after being at the toilet and before eating
· wear indoor shoes
· keep the cloakroom tidy
· get changed quickly and go out to play
· get changed quickly and return to class
Be friendly and thoughtful to everyone.
Remember - You are responsible for your own behaviour.

Award for Good Behaviour
If you follow the school rules, you will be rewarded by:
· praise
· stickers, certificates, gold coins
· leaf on the Tree of Achievement
· choosing time
· sharing your success
· Head Teacher Award
However, if you do not follow school rules, the following will happen:
You will:
· be warned
· be removed from your group/ class
· have comment on monthly report
· be on detention
· lose choosing time
· take unfinished work home
· lose privileges
· write a letter of apology
· not be allowed to after school clubs
· not be allowed on school trips
· be sent to the head teacher
It may be necessary to contact your parents and have regular meetings with class/ Head Teacher.

"BEHAVIOUR MATTERS" for parents and carers

At Lochmaben Primary School we are committed to staff, pupils, parents/carers and the community working together in partnership to provide the highest quality of education for our children, within a safe and happy environment.
We believe that all children and young people should experience education of the highest quality, in a secure environment, free from distraction and disturbance and where standards of behaviour and discipline are very high. We believe they should learn in an environment that offers well-judged praise and recognition of achievement: that looks and focuses on their strengths: takes them seriously and shows a genuine interest.
We aim
  • To promote self discipline in pupils.

  • To promote self-respect, respect for peers and respect for teaching and support staff.

  • To demonstrate that each pupil is valued as an individual.

  • To encourage all pupils to contribute to the life of the school.

    • We encourage positive behaviour in our children and young people in the knowledge that this will encourage positive learning experiences.

    IN THE PLAYGROUND
    It is important that children are able to enjoy free time with their peers in the playground. We all have a duty to ensure that everyone is safe and happy. There will always be adult presence in the playground. Children are encouraged to seek help from adults or playground friends before coming into the school building. There are approximately 220 children at Lochmaben School with three designated areas, P1-3, P4-5 and P6-7. All children are aware of their play area and should keep to this area at break times.
    We expect children to:
  • Go to the toilet before going out to play

  • Stay in their designated area

  • Be fair and share

  • Respect other people and their games

  • Listen to playground friends and adults

  • Only come back into the school building in an emergency

  • Put litter in the bin

  • Keep ball games away from windows

  • Look after playground equipment

  • Adhere to the football rules of the school

  • Line up when the bell rings

  • Play safely and have fun!


    • AROUND THE SCHOOL
    For the safety of movement around the school and to avoid disruption of the learning environment children must:
  • walk quietly

  • be aware of other classes working

  • remember their manners

  • respect their peers and all adults

  • wear indoor shoes

  • keep cloakroom tidy

  • behave in the toilet

  • eat their lunch sensibly and quietly

    • During wet playtimes, children remain in their classroom.
    They will have access to wet weather games.
    They will be supervised by senior pupils and adults.
    At lunchtime, classes will be supervised by staff and senior pupils.
    Personal behaviour is a personal responsibility - we should encourage children to make the right choice.

    CLASSROOM BEHAVIOUR
    Good behaviour promotes good learning. The staff at Lochmaben School have high expectations of their pupils. Children are responsible for their own learning.
    For effective learning to take place, we expect children to :
  • be punctual

  • come to school prepared to work hard

  • listen to class teacher

  • ask questions

  • ask for help

  • follow classroom rules

  • be prepared to participate fully in all activities

  • follow instructions from ALL staff immediately

  • take pride in their work

  • have a go - mistakes lead to success

  • listen and respect one another’s opinions

  • respect other people’s property and space

  • take care of school property

  • follow the water bottle rules

    • Personal behaviour is a personal responsibility - we should encourage children to make the right choice.
    Staff at Lochmaben School are committed to encourage children to make the right choices in order to achieve their potential.

    AWARDS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR
    Children will be rewarded for good behaviour in a variety of ways.
  • Praise

  • Stickers

  • Certificates

  • Gold coins

  • A leaf on the Tree of Achievement

  • Time to explore own interests [choosing time]

  • Share success with other members of staff/peers

  • Head Teacher award

    • Using Appropriate Sanctions
    Unfortunately there are times when children do not follow the expected behaviour of the school and sanctions are required.
    They should be:-
  • Immediate

  • Fair, appropriate to the situation

  • Applied consistently, but take into account individual circumstances

  • From an agreed range applied across the school.

    • Sanctions:-
  • Verbally reprimand

  • Time out within class

  • Loss of playtime

  • Loss of choosing time

  • Unfinished work completed at break time or at home

  • Sent to Head Teacher

  • Supervised time out of class

  • Write letter of apology

  • Parent contacted

  • Loss of privileges at home [this can be negotiated with parents and is a powerful tool]

  • Withdrawn from excursion out with school

  • Not allowed to attend after school clubs

    • Sanctions will not include:-
  • Loss of P.E., Music, Drama or Art. [These are an essential part of the Curriculum].

  • Lines

  • Detention after school

    • Sanctions are required in order to guide children towards the appropriate behaviour needed within a school, learning environment.
    For these sanctions to be effective we expect parents to be supportive.