Please see our information around our approach to Behaviour and Wellbeing.

AT FOREST OAK WE ARE COMMITTED TO:

• Promoting and teaching good behaviour, self-discipline, co-operation and respect;

• Preventing and dealing with any incidents of bullying;

• Ensuring that pupils complete assigned work;

• Regulating the conduct of pupils.

PRINCIPLES OF OUR APPROACH TO BEHAVIOUR:

WE ARE A RESTORATIVE SCHOOL AND ALL STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO DEALING WITH BEHAVIOUR RESTORATIVELY.

“Restorative processes bring those harmed by crime or conflict, and those responsible for the harm, into communication, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm and finding a positive way forward.”

Behaviour can change in one or more of the following ways:

• Appropriate behaviour can increase
• Inappropriate behaviour can decrease.
• New behaviour can be instilled.

Behaviour is a communication of needs. These needs may be real or perceived, , conscious or subconscious, related to the immediate situation where the behaviour is displayed or an indication of other underlying concerns or difficulties. Although the communicative element of a behaviour may provide an explanation for the presenting behaviour, we uphold that destructive and hurtful actions must still be addressed and reconciled. At Forest Oak, we promote healthy forms of communication.

Behaviours, thoughts and feelings are all linked. Considering what a person was thinking and feeling is key to understanding their behaviour and in supporting them to make more positive behaviour choices.

Through affective language and expression of emotions we will

• Focus on the harm not the rule broken.
• Focus on the feelings created by  event not the expected consequence.
• Focus on repairing the harm, not punishing the harmer.

Pupils learn  to take increasing responsibility

• For their own behaviour.
• For recognising the impact of their behaviour on others
• For determining consequences of behaviour.
• For solving problems and repairing harm.
• Expressing themselves confidently and clearly.