'We promise to shine together.'
Let the light of your face shine upon us - Psalm 4:6
We set the following promises for behaviours at St Mary's to ensure we all shine brightly. These expectations are set out as follows:
Adults will promise to:
● be calm, consistent and fair;
● refer to 'Ready, Respectful, Safe';
● model positive relationships and respect;
● model forgiveness and the possibility of restoration and a new beginning in their relationships with both adults and children;
● meet and greet at the door;
● follow up behaviours with reflective dialogues;
● accept others for who they are, as they are;
● never ignore pupils who are behaving badly.
To shine, pupils will:
● treat all members of our school community with respect and compassion;
● adhere to "Be ready, Be respectful, Be safe" both in school and outside on the playground;
● walk around school quietly, hold doors open and share a polite message e.g. "Have a good day", "You're welcome", "Can I help you?"
● enter the hall for collective worship and lunch in a calm, quiet manner;
● use lesson time for learning, concentrate on their work and allow others to concentrate on theirs;
● speak politely, listen carefully, looking at the person speaking to them and share considerate manners at all times;
● seek to avoid confrontation and demonstrate compassion through active listening and forgiveness where there is an acknowledgement of wrong-doing;
● maintain the same high standards of behaviour in after school clubs as they do in school time;
● appreciate that they are representing the school when taking part in educational visits, maintaining an exemplary standard of behaviour at all times.
Parents will promise to:
In addition:
● make children aware of appropriate behaviour;
● encourage independence and self-discipline;
● show an interest in all their child does in school;
● make sure your child is aware of the school rules;
● keep school informed of behaviour difficulties or traumas experiences at home that may affect their child's behaviour in school;