We believe that firm but fair discipline is part of our responsibility towards all pupils. It is very important for pupils to know that parents and the school are co-operating in this matter.
To manage poor behaviour, sanctions could include: a verbal reprimand; loss of privileges; confiscation of pupils’ property; expecting work to be completed at home, or at break or lunchtime; detention at breaktime, lunchtime or after school; referring the pupil to a senior member of staff; letters or phone calls home to parents; agreeing a behaviour contract; putting a pupil ‘on report’; a pupil spending time in the isolation room; suspension; permanent exclusion.
Parents will normally receive formal notification of detentions via Satchel:one, and other forms of sanction via email or phone call.
Use of technology in school
The use of mobile phones or other smart devices is not allowed whilst at school. Phones should be handed in to reception or placed in bags and turned off.
The IT equipment at school and pupils’ school accounts are monitored regularly; any mis-use e.g., searching for inappropriate material is unacceptable.
Bullying
Bullying is defined as the repetitive, intentional harming of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power. Bullying takes place in schools as it does in other work places. We have a section in our behaviour policy regarding tackling bullying (which can be found on the school website), because although bullying is not seen as a major problem at The Corbet School it is naïve to imagine that it does not exist. We wish to maintain an approach where all staff, parents and pupils co-operate to prevent bullying from happening as much as possible and deal with it swiftly when it does. As a school, we will respond promptly to any bullying which may occur. We ask that you contact school and speak to your child’s Form Tutor if you have any concerns that your child may be in this situation.
The Corbet School behaviour principles
