At Spire Junior School, we are committed to creating an environment where outstanding behaviour is at the heart of everything we do. Everyone is expected to maintain the highest standards of personal conduct, to accept responsibility for their behaviour and encourage others to do the same. We aim to be calm and consistent at all times in our dealings with children and we strive for positivity to be at the core of our behaviour management. All staff, children, governors and parents recognise that we have the right to learn in a safe and trusting community in which effective learning can take place.

These 5 pillars are used as structure for our behaviour plan and as framework for explaining to staff, parents and other stakeholders how behaviour is managed in our school. The pillars give the right balance between consistent practice and allowing reasonable adjustment for all staff to deploy different teaching styles, approaches and personalities.

1. Consistent, calm adult behaviour

2. Recognition for good conduct

3. Relentless Routines

4. Emotion Coaching conversations

5. Restorative follow-up

Our school rules are designed to be all-encompassing and clear for all. These rules will be continually referenced to by staff. Our school rules are:

Ready: We are READY to listen, READY to learn. We are READY for new challenges. We show each other how we are READY every day.

Respectful: We are RESPECTFUL to everyone we meet in school. We use kind words and welcome everyone. We listen to other’s opinions and share ours in a safe way.

Safe: We are SAFE and keep each other SAFE. We have kind hands, feet and words. We think about where we are and make smart choices with our actions.

Praise and recognition at Spire are essential elements of our behaviour policy, to encourage children with proportional external rewards, as well as to develop an intrinsic desire to make good choices. 

For more detailed guidance about our approaches to fostering a fantastic school environment, please see our behaviour and anti-bullying policies below.