I MPROVING L EARNING B EHAVIOURS St. Andrews VA Primary School FGB October 2013

Keeping it Consistent and Simple Don’t give up Improve Try new things Respect yourself and others Imagine Work hard and concentrate

We will: Think about success Stick at things Bounce back from failure Learn from mistakes Ignore negative criticism Be resilient Show determination Persist Have faith Don’t Give Up

We will: Take small steps Strive to make things better Help others improve Do our best Avoid rushing Apply past knowledge Learn from experience Self assess Improve

We will: Try lots of new things Enjoy having a go Look for opportunities Ask good questions Set challenging problems Take responsible risks Try New Things

We will: Love ourselves and others Think about our actions Understand others Listen Work with others Reflect Help others when we can Think interdependently Be honest Respect Yourself and Others

We will: Use our imagination Think lots Have ideas Think flexibly Be creative and innovative Gather data with all our senses Build on the ideas of others Respond with awe and wonderment Imagine

We will: Practise lots Put in the hours Enjoy our learning Be open to continuous learning Manage distractions Focus on the right things Learn what helps us concentrate Strive for accuracy and precision Think before we act Work hard and Concentrate

Rewarding Learning Behaviours

Stickers, Stamps and Stamp tokens

It is the responsibility of all school staff to catch children demonstrating good Learning behaviours

Stamp Books Good learning behaviours – am/pm Caught being good by others – tokens Filled stamp books are acknowledged by the HT with a sticker and 25 Coloured House Point slip

House points 25 for a filled stamp book Homework Reading to an adult

Class stars Earned for collaborative good learning behaviours First class out of Collective worship Being efficient with time – Changing for PE Lining quickly and quietly Rewarded with a class treat of their choosing

Headteacher’s cups All linked to learning behaviours to aid children in recognising and emulating these. Certificate – signed and laminated

Going for Green Every child starts the day on green, the aim is always to get back to green, younger children will need you to be clear on how this can be achieved. Older ones need to make their own suggestions. Red Amber Green will be used in classrooms to encourage positive choices A strong emphasis on restorative justice will help with learning behaviours. Earning back of privileges and rewards that are taken away. Staying on green all week means children enter the raffle. A prize winner will be selected at random during Friday’s Celebration. The winner will select a prize. Termly letters sent home to congratulate those who stay on green all term.

What you need in your classroom A RAG Chart Class Stars chart – 20 spaces House point collection scheme Positive learning behaviours displayed Stickers and or stamp tokens Stampers Stamp book for each pupil - Surname

Q UESTIONS AND D ISCUSSION ?

M ONITORING Drop-in evidence and Observation evidence both show that these initiatives are working well. Moving around the school is more orderly, leaving after Collective Worship etc. Comments from support staff. Pupil perceptions via school council – minutes circulated.