D’Eyncourt has many policies and procedures within school which insure children are safe in school.
These range from Child Protection through to Fire Safety and Internet Safety procedures.
The two main safeguarding policies are Child Protection and Safeguarding.
The set out procedures for ensuring children are safe during their
time at D’Eyncourt. Copies of these policies are available for parents if they wish to see them.
There is a designated member of staff (Mr P Bull) who deals with all concerns regarding child protection and liaises with other bodies i.e Children Services and the Police when necessary.
There is also a designated member of the Governing Body for Safeguarding. All policies and procedures follow local and national guidelines.
The general care of the children when they are at school is the responsibility of the Head, Deputy Head, all class teachers and ancillary staff.
It is recognized by the school that the education of the children in its care is a cooperative effort between
school and home.
At D’Eyncourt we are aiming for the highest standards possible, both academically and socially, from all children and ultimately we expect all pupils to accept responsibility for their own actions. To do this we know that children must have a clear understanding of what is, and what is not, acceptable. The rules we have at school are there to ensure that children have a happy, purposeful experience and we are strongly of the belief that parental support and good communication between home and school is the best way of making sure that if problems do arise,
we can sort them out quickly.
The general rules for all children which
underpins all school life and is
reinforced
at all times by adults
within school is to:
We are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our pupils so they can learn in a relaxed and secure atmosphere. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable at our school. If bullying does occur, all pupils should be able to tell and know that incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively. We are a telling school. This means that anyone who knows that bullying is happening is expected to tell the staff. The school endeavours to support and train staff to recognise the signs of bullying. Staff development is of great importance and training will be continually updated. The school works closely with outside agencies to support any victims of bullying or indeed, the bullies themselves (to help them learn why their actions are wrong!)
SIPs workers are liaised with, when appropriate. The school also has support from a counselling volunteer system which allows the children an opportunity to talk to someone outside the
immediate situation.
To see our full statement or for advice on bullying click on Advice on bullying
( bottom of the page)
In addition, class teachers negotiate with classes the behaviour which all would like to encourage. Phrase rules are listed in a positive way in each classroom i.e. “Be kind to each other”. Up to four or five rules are displayed in each classroom and in areas such as the playground/corridor/hall. The school has a hierarchical list of rewards which encourage the behaviour code set out in the general school rule and the
classroom rules. Children are made aware that bullying, or racial harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. Parents are welcome to view the school's statement regarding
bullying and behaviour.
Children are made aware that bullying, or racial harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. Parents are welcome to view the school’s statement regarding bullying.
All teachers recognise pleasing behaviour and praise children. Class teachers in each key stage have their own rewards systems, whether it is using smiley faces, stickers, badges etc. A good work certificate is presented for both pleasing work and pleasing behaviour. A special award is presented to a worthy child in each class weekly, which they can take home to keep and have their names recorded in a book.
At D’Eyncourt Primary School we feel that it is important for children to understand the consequences of their actions. If children do misbehave the following sanctions will be applied.
Verbal warning
Name on board
Move away from others within classroom
Miss playtime
Sent to Head or Deputy
The Head or Deputy will then decide whether a further sanction is appropriate
Repeated poor behaviour will result in parents being notified
Behaviour card
In the event of extreme misbehaviour, including that at lunchtimes, extra sanctions will be taken including exclusion at lunchtimes or for longer periods if deemed necessary. At this point the governing body will be informed of any action to be taken and the Authority’s exclusion policy enforced.
Throughout the time when a child is facing behavioural difficulties every effort will be made to provide positive counselling and advice sought from the Educational Psychologist when
deemed necessary.
After due warning, if a larger group of children eg. a class, a whole key stage, or the entire school continue to misbehave the sanction of a collective 'missed playtime' can occur.
The children will be expected to either stand in silence on the playground or sit in silence in the hall.
