Our behaviour for learning procedure is available for download on the policies page.

Silverdale School expectations

• Arrive on time, fully equipped and ready to learn.
• Try your best at all times.
• Take pride in yourself and respect others.
• Complete classwork and homework to the highest standard possible for you.
• Listen to those who are meant to be talking – adults and students.
• Follow all instructions; first time, every time.

Behaviour in Lessons

• Students will be rewarded for getting things right. Praise, positive relationships and engagement and meaningful learning experiences are the best methods for ensuring good learning behaviours.
• Positive comments, positive interactions and praise must outweigh consequences.
• When poor behaviour does occur this must be dealt with consistently by all teachers with equity of sanction. It should be challenged and the appropriate response and outcome issued.

Yellow and red card system in lessons

• To tackle low-level disruptive behaviour.
• Replaces the old 'choice, chance and consequence' system.

Yellow card

• Warning for negative behaviour: you now have the choice to correct your behaviour so you meet the Silverdale School expectations.

Red card

• Sanction for negative behaviour: you will have an S1 detention tomorrow. If your behaviour continues, you will choose 'on-call' removal from this lesson.

Sanction ladder

• S1: 10 minute detention.Served during lunchtime typically the following day. An automatic notification will be received by parents from Arbor when this is issued. Students will be reminded of their detentions during form time the morning of the detention, It is the responsibility of the student to inform parents of a S1 detention.
• S2: 30 minute Key Stage detention. S2 detentions take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays afterschool. An automatic notification will be received by parents from Arbor when this is issued. Students will be reminded of their detentions during form time the morning of the detention.
• S3: 45 minute Whole School detention. S3 detentions take place on Fridays afterschool. An automatic notification will be received by parents from Arbor when this is issued. Students will be reminded of their detentions during form time the morning of the detention, If a student does not attend this detention a phone call will be received from a member of the pastoral team.
• Seclusion: students removed from lessons for a period of time over a day, this can included over social times, half a school, or full day.

Confiscation of personal items in school

Please note that any personal items that contravene school rules are brought into school at the owner's risk. Any damage to these items will not be paid for by the school. Silverdale School does not allow students to use mobile phones while in school. They should be turned off in the students' bags before entry to school. They will be confiscated and taken to the relevant key stage office. If this happens repeatedly for a student, the school will expect the parent/carer to come to collect it.

Rewards

Positive comments, positive interactions, praise and rewards must outweigh consequences.

Rewards at Silverdale School are:

• Fair: students systematically receive weekly rewards for attendance, punctuality and positive behaviour. Thusly, students are constantly recognised for ‘getting it right’ every day and every week. All students who deserve reward are rewarded. For those who go beyond the expectations they will receive additional reward but this will be appropriate.
• Consistent: rewards are given for all aspects of school life and are given consistently by all staff.
• Simple: what is rewarded is clear and follows a consistent criteria.

Teaching staff can reward students in the following ways:

• Verbal praise.
• Comments on work.
• Certificates and postcards.
• Sending students to Year Team/Senior Leadership Team for praise and recognition.
• Positive contact with home.
• Public display of work.
• Acknowledgement through assembly.
• Student of the week.
• Certificate/award at presentation evening.
• Awarding achievement points.

Commendations

All students are systematically awarded commendations for meeting the Silverdale School expectations. Students receive five points weekly for each of the following:

• 100% attendance.
• No late marks.
• No behaviour points.

Students receive commendations for each extracurricular club attendance.

Rewards for accruing commendations

Students are systematically rewarded for accruing commendations as follows:

• Top 4 students in each year group each week receive a queue jump pass for the following week.
• One student each week is chosen by their form tutor as student of the week.
• Certificates are awarded each half-term for the number of accrued points. These range from bronze award, silver award, gold award, to platinum award.

Bullying

We are committed to developing a culture of inclusion, tolerance and respect in order to encourage mutually supportive students at Silverdale School.

All bullying is unacceptable, regardless of who bullies, how it is delivered or what reasons are given to justify it.

Bullying hurts. No one deserves to be a victim of bullying. Bullying has the potential to damage the mental health of a victim.

We realise that people who are bullied do not always show their hurt and speak about it. If students know someone is being bullied, they must tell a teacher.

Signs and symptoms that someone is being bullied

• Is frightened of walking to or from school.
• Doesn’t want to go on the school/public bus.
• Begs to be driven to school.
• Changes their usual routine.
• Is unwilling to go to school (school phobic).
• Begins to truant.
• Becomes withdrawn, anxious, or lacking in confidence.
• Attempts or threatens suicide or runs away.
• Cries themselves to sleep at night or has nightmares.
• Feels ill in the mornings.
• Begins to do poorly in school work.
• Comes home with clothes torn or books damaged.
• Has possessions which are damaged or ‘go missing’.
• Asks for money or starts stealing money (to pay bully)
• Has dinner or other monies continually ‘lost’.
• Has unexplained cuts or bruises.
• Comes home starving (money/lunch has been stolen).
• Becomes aggressive, disruptive or unreasonable.
• Is bullying other children or siblings.
• Stops eating.
• Is frightened to say what’s wrong.
• Gives improbable excuses for any of the above.
• Is afraid to use the internet or mobile phone.
• Is nervous or jumpy when a cyber-message is received.

These signs and behaviours could indicate other problems, but bullying should be considered a possibility and should be investigated.

If a parent suspects their child is being bullied they should report their concern to the form tutor or head of year so that we can investigate. It is important that parents advise their child not to fight back; it can make it worse. Parents/carers must help us ensure we have a culture of tolerance and respect at school by promoting this at home.

Bullying directly impacts on emotional wellbeing of students and we will ensure that any reports of bullying are dealt with in accordance with the anti bullying policy (available via the policies page).

Silverdale will aim to ensure that support is in place for the victims of those who have been bullied and that they are supported with their emotional wellbeing and to promote positive wellbeing and building resilience. Whilst we will discipline those that bully others we will also offer to help them to change their behaviour.

Help organisations

• National Bullying Helpline: 0845 22 55 787
• Child Exploitation And Online Protection (CEOP): 08700 000 33 44
• Kidscape Parents' Helpline (Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm): 0845 1205204
• Parenting and Family Support
• Childline: 0800 1111