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Desborough College Academy Trust
Behaviour for Learning Policy
Corona Virus Addendum
Ready, Respectful, Safe
January 2021
Version 2
Review frequency 6 months
Date of next review May 2021
Responsible Officer Maggie Callaghan1. Scope
This addendum applies until further notice.
It sets out changes and exceptions to our normal Behaviour for Learning Policy. Pupils, parents and staff
should continue to follow our policy with respect to anything not covered in this addendum.
We may need to amend or add to this addendum as circumstances or official guidance changes. We will
communicate any changes to staff, parents and pupils.
2. Expectations for pupils in school
2.1 Gateway School
From 5th January 2021, parents were asked to keep their children at home and schools would need to offer
remote learning until at least mid-February.
Schools were directed to remain open only for children of key workers and vulnerable children.
When those designated pupils are in school, we expect them to sign up and follow all of the rules set out
below to keep themselves and the rest of the school community safe.
• Arrive punctually at the designated arrival time and enter by the main gate
• Do not ride bikes on the school site. Walk them, park them, lock them.
• Ensure you keep 2 metres between you and other students and staff and wear face masks in
communal areas when moving about and in the classroom if you wish
• Mobile phones may be used as a learning tool only
• Once you are on site, you will be expected to stay until the session has ended and complete remote
learning work and join live lessons
• Follow hygiene recommendations. Use hand sanitiser as you enter the classroom and before and
after lunch and break.
• Remain at your work area – if there is a problem with your computer, ask the supervising member of
staff for help
• Ensure you follow the instructions of all staff on site
• Please make sure the language you use on site is respectful
• Please cough and sneeze into a tissue
• Please ensure you socially distance in the canteen and use the block of toilets as instructed
• If you feel unwell during the day, please notify a member of staff immediately and do not come to
school at all if you feel unwell before you arrive
• All other normal school rules apply including expectations regarding online behaviour while working
remotely
2. Expectations for pupils working remotely at home
3.1 Remote learning rules
If pupils are not in school, we expect them to follow all of the rules set out below as well as pupils in school
working online.
Parents should also read the rules and ensure their children follow them. Parents should contact Ms
Callaghan if they think their child might not be able to comply with some or all of the rules, so we can consider
alternative arrangements with them and support them with their learning.Remote Learning expectations
• Pupils must log on daily to tutor time and all subsequent lessons on Teams. Teachers will register
pupils, if a pupil has not logged on by 5 minutes after the start time of the session, they will be marked
as late.
• Pupils must follow all instructions given by their teacher
• Their camera must be switched off and they must remain muted unless asked/unmuted by the
teacher – this is for safeguarding reasons.
• The chat function on Teams must be used responsibly and as directed by the teacher. Offensive
language is never permitted on chat or in person. Teams is not a social media site and is used by
Desborough College to facilitate learning. Therefore, the same expectations apply online as in school.
• Pupils must complete work and submit it as directed by their teacher.
• Pupils should seek help if they need it from their teachers or learning support assistants – they can do
this via email or Teams chat.
• Pupils should let teachers know if they cannot complete their work for any reason
• Pupils must always conduct themselves appropriately when online and use appropriate language at
all times
• Pupils must not invite others to join their class on Teams and or in any way disrupt the lesson and
learning of others
• Pupils must not join lessons that are not their own.
3.2 Rewards and Sanctions
Desborough College will continue to use Classcharts to record positive and negative points.
If pupils do not follow the rules around remote learning as set out above, then a range of sanctions will be
used.
Parents will receive a text notification if their son does not register for tutor time at 8.45 am from our
Attendance Officer. Parents will also be able to check on Class Charts if their son has registered for all his
lessons. The Head of Year will follow up absences from lessons as well as any non-engagement with lessons
as reported by subject teachers.
If pupils post offensive comments or in any way cause remote learning to be disrupted to the detriment of
other learners, then the teacher has the facility to eject the pupil from the Teams lesson. A member of the
Leadership Team will subsequently speak with the pupil concerned, and depending on the severity of the
offense or repeat offenses, the pupil could be excluded for a fixed term from online lessons.
Please see the rewards and consequences ladders in appendix 1.
4. Monitoring arrangements
We will review this policy as guidance from the local authority or Department for Education is updated, and as
a minimum every 3 weeks during term time by the Leadership Team.
5. Links with other policies
This policy links to the following policies and procedures:
Behaviour for Learning Policy
Remote Learning GuidanceHealth and Safety Policy
ICT Code of Conduct
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy – Covid Addendum
Appendix 1: Purple Behaviour Ladder
Reward Reason Staff Action Required
House Points For positive behaviours as listed Record on Class Charts and make sure
on Class Charts student is aware
Postcards via Class Repeated or significant positives Send a postcard via Class Charts and
Charts behaviours inside or outside of allocate House Points
class.
Positive phone calls To build positive relationships Make phone calls home, record on Class
home (recorded on Class and to communicate a joy for Charts and allocate House Points
Charts) teaching the named student
inside or outside the classroom.
Assembly Awards Recognise efforts and HOY to organise recognition through
achievements of students. assemblies
HOY to allocate House Points on Class
Charts
Golden Time Reward those with the most To publicise and remind students of these
House Points or most improved experiences.
Reward Experiences
attitude to learning
Purple Tickets Awarded by SLT around the site SLT to award on the spot rewards
and at social times for behaviours
Tickets taken to form tutors who record 3
that encompass character values.
housepoints for each ticket presented.
The Stag Award Awarded by HOY at the end of Tutors to monitor conduct of tutees
the year.
Principal’s Handshake Spontaneously recognise Nominate names to Headteacher’s PA
exceptional effort and nicolahumphries@desborough-college.net
achievement inside or outside
schoolRed Behaviour Ladder
Type of behaviour Consequence Staff Action Required
Lateness to School, incorrect uniform, Red behaviour points on Tutors will record on Class
failure to complete independent study classcharts Charts.
Will result in a sanction such HOYs will monitor.
as loss of privileges or making
up time.
1st Warning Disrupting the A nudge or verbal warning Record on Class Charts
learning of others using the words “1st Warning”
or “1st opportunity” with a
Failing/refusing to
clear reason why. This is said
follow instructions of
calmly and clearly, without
adults
personalising the behaviour
Final Warning Continuing to disrupt A 2nd and final warning using Record on Class Charts
after 1st Warning or the words “Final Warning” or
opportunity “Final opportunity”with a
clear reason why. This is said
calmly and clearly, without
personalising the behaviour.
Removal Continuing to disrupt Removal of student by On Staff to email On Call (OC)
after Final Warning Call: collect student with
Student to wait in/out of class
/opportunity or for work. Student will work in On
until OC arrives
abusive and/or Call room until the next
aggressive behaviour period and then go to their Staff member to record on
next lesson. A restorative Class Charts
meeting will take place on the Staff member to attend after
same day with the member of school restorative meeting
staff.
Failure to Student will be isolated until The Hub to collect students
attend the restorative meeting takes and day spent with LT
restorative place. member
meeting
Referral Unacceptable verbal Referral for: Staff to email On Call
or physical abuse
Internal Isolation Record on Class Charts
against a member of
staff Fixed Term Exclusion based on
severity
Serious one off or Student collected
persistent breaches Investigation by The Hub and
of rules and/or Behaviour Support Plan with LT
defiance clear targets for improvement
Recommendation for FTE
Bullying, racist, and regular review dates with
sexist, homophobic parents. Next steps if this Referral to Early Help Hub
or other isn’t working are clearly
discriminatory identified.comments
Vandalism
Endangering the
health and safety of
students or
themselves
And if… A serious breach or Permanent Exclusion: a non- The member of staff carrying
persistent breaches exhaustive list of serious out the investigation will
of the school’s breaches that will lead to a collect statements. The
behaviour policy permanent exclusion are Principal will ensure
where remaining in listed in the Exclusion Policy compliance with school policy
the school would be and government guidance.
detrimental to the
educational or
welfare of the pupil
or others.
Appendix 2: written statement of behaviour principles
Every pupil understands they have the right to feel safe, valued and respected, and learn free
from the disruption of others
All pupils, staff and visitors are free from any form of discrimination
Staff and volunteers set an excellent example to pupils at all times
Rewards, sanctions and reasonable force are used consistently by staff, in line with the
behaviour policy
The behaviour policy is understood by pupils and staff
The exclusions policy explains that exclusions will only be used as a last resort, and outlines
the processes involved in permanent and fixed-term exclusions
Pupils are helped to take responsibility for their actions
Families are involved in behaviour incidents to foster good relationships between the school
and pupils’ home life
The board of trustees also emphasis that violence or threatening behaviour will not be tolerated
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