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Purpose
“ Good behaviour is High Standards and Expectations at the College underpin our key
focus of providing high quality Teaching and Learning in the classroom
fundamental to every and embedding a positive community culture.
outcome we value in Our Standards and Expectations support our continued College priorities,
education: academic our PACE approach and the Ivybridge Way.
outcomes, social skills, National Picture
employability, Ofsted (2014) reported that children were losing up to an hour a day of
citizenship, creativity, teaching because of a damaging culture of low-level disruption and
critical thinking, and disrespect in schools. Similarly, teachers who participated in the review,
also estimated that pupils were losing up to an hour every day – because
more. Teachers and
of indiscipline.
leaders can make a
Exley (2014), also reported that:
huge difference by ‘Nationally pupils are missing out on 38 days of teaching each year due
creating fantastic to low-level disruptive behaviour in the classroom.’
cultures in their rooms Intervening years has seen a real drive nationally on eradicating low
and schools where level disruption in classrooms with Ofsted ensuring the Common
Inspection Framework (CIF) places a sharp focus on ‘Behaviour and
learning, civility, and
Attitudes’, and the Government appointing Tom Bennett as a
community are
Behaviour Tsar in 2015. Bennett (2017) believes that:
” ‘Behaviour in school is inseparable from academic achievement, safety,
valued…
welfare and well-being, and all other aspects of learning’.
CONDUCT EFFORT
Classroom Classroom
• Follow staff instructions • No opt out
first time • Respect others and
Out of Class the environment
• Follow staff instructions Out of Class
first time
• Respect others and
the environment
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