Behaviour for Learning

1. Behaviour for Learning 26th June 2012

3. Andy Taylor, Deputy Headteacher (Student Wellbeing, Behaviour and Attendance) Mike Howard, Assistant Headteacher (Key Stage 5 Achievement) Emma Taylor, Acting Assistant Headteacher Martin Walker, Deputy Headteacher Queensbury School

4. Open questions We will collect your questions at the end. The Chair will read your name and your question aloud. Anonymous questions will also be answered. Questions not relevant to this Forum will be answered in writing at a later date. We will try to answer as many questions as possible.

5. Ofsted Report: Behaviour and safety • “In and around the main school several students show significant disregard for the school’s behaviour policies…frequent use of unacceptable language, challenge to school staff, smoking outside and offsite at lunchtime.” • “Several students do not manage their own behaviour to an acceptable standard.” • “Several students show a lack of common understanding of, and commitment to, the school’s expectations for behaviour.”

6. Ofsted Report: Behaviour and safety • “Students are able to wander too freely at lunchtime.” • “Questionnaires returned by staff, pupils and parents/carers show very high percentages expressing concern about students’ behaviour.” • “Groups of students highlighted concerns about racist remarks, disruption and said student views are not taken seriously by staff.” • Staff questionnaires say that staff do not all consistently apply behaviour expectations.” • “Students said they do not like the new school rules but they agree that behaviour overall, and especially in lessons, is improving.”

7. Principles of Bfl • Students and staff working together to maximise outcomes for young people • Safe and secure environment for all members of our community • Engaging stakeholder voice

8. September 2011 • Students’ Planner • Pg 4 Uniform • Pg 5 PE Kit & Equipment • Pg 6-8 Bfl • Pg 9 Rewards

14. December 2011 • Relaunch • Only change: • Mobile phones and other electronic equipment no longer allowed to be seen on school site

18. Rewards • Subject teacher comment • Merits • Positive postcards and letters • Rewards Shop • Celebration Assemblies • End of term parties • End of year trip

19. BFL Sanctions • Subject teacher comment and detention • Faculty detention • YAL detention – for out of lesson incidents • Senior Staff Detention • Behaviour Contracts • A2E • Fixed-term exclusion • Governors’ Panel • Managed Move • Permanent Exclusion

20. Post-Ofsted March 2012 • Relaunched following Ofsted report. • Only changes were: • Confiscation of mobile phones, electronic equipment and non-school jumpers • Lunch arrangements – out of bounds and designated areas

21. Ofsted Report: Priorities for improvement Improve the behaviour of students by: increasing the level of supervision in and around the school improving the management of the premises including strengthening the arrangements for lunchtime by limiting movement for students and ensuring that designated areas are fully utilised ensuring that all students and staff fully understand the school’s expectations of students’ behaviour ensuring that all staff consistently apply the school’s policies for managing students’ behaviour improving students’ ability to communicate their worries or concerns quickly to staff and increasing their confidence in the staff’s responses.

22. School response All staff now wear their visible jackets so they can be seen on duty. Duty rotas for staff at lunch and break time revised and numbers increased and designated areas where students can eat and play. Security of site improved. Assemblies to share the code of conduct and remind students of the expectations. Weekly staff meetings to share the whole school expectations around behaviour and the code of conduct. Training from both our own outstanding practitioners and external providers on positive behaviour management. Monitoring of lessons and behaviour incident data to support staff and identify issues. Representatives from the student council came to the Senior Leadership Team in June and put forward a proposal which we unanimously endorsed. Developments to follow.

23. Future Developments • Appoint additional lunchtime supervisors • Continue improvements to security of school site • Reviewing and improving student environment • Improve use of data to identify areas for support • Staff training on positive behaviour management • Move forward with Student Council proposal • Restructure Pastoral System to improve student support • Develop communication with parents

24. Open questions We will collect your questions at the end. The Chair will read your name and your question aloud. Anonymous questions will also be answered. Questions not relevant to this Forum will be answered in writing at a later date. We will try to answer as many questions as possible.