Discipline Policy

This policy is applicable to all children at Dolphin including those in the EYFS

See also Rewards and Sanctions where our strategies for encouraging good behaviour at Dolphin are set out and also the sanctions that are in place if that is infringed.

Our Aims:

· To create a safe, well-ordered environment where all may flourish.

· To encourage in the individual child a desire for self-discipline and a sense of responsibility.

· To enable the child to see the advantages and benefits of a well-ordered community where work may be carried out, and where each child learns tolerance and respect for others.

· To help the child understand that discipline is for all and not for the benefit of the individual.

Children are encouraged to develop self-discipline and to take responsibility for their own actions. Each child contributes to our form and school codes of behaviour. These are published and become our goals. Misconduct is dealt with immediately. If a child infringes our codes he is removed from his peers until he has realised what he has done and reparation made if possible. Some school community work may be undertaken. Further sanctions may be imposed, for example the withdrawal of privileges or clubs. Parents would be informed at this stage, either orally or in writing and further sanctions taken into consultation if it was felt that there was still a problem.

Discipline measures should always be clear and, as far as possible immediate, and the child needs to understand what they have done wrong and how they can make amends.

Staff consider the following behaviour to be unacceptable and appropriate sanctions will be used (see Rewards and Sanctions):

• Threatening behaviour. The physical intention to hurt others including pushing and shoving.
• Name calling, deriding others, enjoying each other’s misfortune, excluding others.
• Belittling others, mocking them relentlessly. Picking on one easy target habitually, labelling.
• Trying to get others into trouble. Inciting bad behaviour in others.
• Stealing, hiding or defacing property. Using bad language. Not owning up or lying.
• Calling out, not listening to class instructions, butting in, monopolising.
• Answering back. Constant attention seeking. Manipulation of staff.

• Consistent lack of effort in lessons or failure to complete set tasks in a reasonable amount of time either at home or at school.
• Distracting others in lessons so that they are unable to complete their work.
• Deliberately disobeying instructions.
• Rudeness to staff and visitors.