Behaviour at St George’s – A Guide for Parents
Working Together to Support Your Child
Our Vision
At St George’s, we believe that each child is “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14). Our behaviour approach is built on positive relationships, clear expectations, and helping every child to flourish.
What We Expect
We have high expectations for all our children. We believe that positive behaviour needs to be taught, modelled, expected, and praised. We want every child to:
- Feel safe, valued, and respected
- Make positive choices
- Take responsibility for their actions
- Treat others with kindness and respect
Expectations for each phase
1. In EYFS, we focus on nurturing positive relationships, routines, sharing, and learning how to express feelings and make good choices through praise and personalised rewards.
2. In KS1, children are supported to develop independence, responsibility, and an understanding of how their behaviour affects others, using restorative conversations to help them learn from mistakes.
3. In KS2, pupils are encouraged to become positive role models who take increasing responsibility for their actions, demonstrate resilience, and contribute positively to the wider school community. Across all phases, we promote kindness, respect, and readiness to learn through clear expectations, restorative approaches, and close partnership with families.
How We Support Positive Behaviour
We celebrate success through:
- Golden Tickets – given when children live out our school vision
- Weekly prize draws – names drawn from class Golden Ticket pots
- Certificates and praise – recognising effort, achievement, and positive attitudes
- Class rewards – decided together by staff and children
We teach children to:
- Understand the impact of their behaviour on others
- Reflect on their choices
- Make things right when mistakes happen
- Learn from their experiences
When Things Go Wrong
We understand that children are still learning and sometimes make mistakes. When behaviour falls below our expectations we use restorative approaches:
- Children reflect on what happened and how it affected others
- They consider how to make things right
- We work together to prevent it happening again
- Parents are informed and involved
For serious incidents:
- Parents will be contacted immediately
- The incident will be recorded on our safeguarding system (CPOMS)
- Appropriate consequences will be applied
- Support will be put in place to help your child
Non-Negotiable Behaviours
Some behaviours are never acceptable and will result in immediate consequences:
- Physical or verbal aggression
- Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments
- Swearing or rudeness to adults
- Deliberate damage to property
These incidents will always be reported to parents and may result in time with senior leaders, internal exclusion, or fixed-term exclusion depending on severity.
How You Can Help
Please support us by:
- Talking to your child about our expectations
- Praising positive behaviour at home
- Contacting us early if you have concerns
- Working with us to address any issues
- Modelling respectful behaviour
- Ensuring your child arrives on time and ready to learn
Communication:
- We will always contact you if there are concerns about your child’s behaviour
- Please contact your child’s class teacher if you have any worries
- We believe in working in partnership with families
Mobile Phones and Devices
We operate a no mobile phone policy for pupils. Children should not bring mobile phones, smart watches with communication features, or other devices to school. This protects children and helps them focus on learning and friendships.
Behaviour Outside School
We can address behaviour outside school if your child is:
- Travelling to or from school
- Wearing school uniform
- On a school trip
- Identifiable as a St George’s pupil
We will always work with you to address any concerns in a supportive way.
Safeguarding
We take safeguarding very seriously. Sometimes behaviour can indicate that a child needs additional support or protection. All staff are trained to recognise signs of concern and will always act in your child’s best interests.
Questions?
If you have any questions about behaviour expectations or would like to discuss your child, please contact:
- Your child’s class teacher (first point of contact)
- Claire Martin, Headteacher: 01527 62263
- Email: [email protected]
Full Policy: Our complete Behaviour and Relationships Policy is available in the policies section of our website or from the school office.