Behaviour

We are committed to the very highest standards of behaviour. We will stop at nothing to fulfil our promise that no child’s progress will ever be negatively impacted by the behaviour of others. It is every child’s right to study in an environment that is safe, respectful and purposeful.

Where students are unable to adhere to these expectations, there will be both sanction and support. The Academy believes sanctions help students to understand that they have fallen below our expectations and it believes that with our support they will be able to better shape their future choices.

Lift New Rickstones Key Drivers

At Lift New Rickstones we endeavour to develop students’ perspective and character.
By standing up to bullying and reporting this to a member of staff we believe that this challenges wrongs and promotes what’s right.
By reporting bullying of other students we believe that this means our students take pride in their school community.
By treating each other as you wish to be treated we believe that this enables everyone to have values or compassion and justice.
By avoiding conflict, and being allowed to learn, our students' confidence and resilience will be enhanced.
By doing the right thing even when no one is looking, we believe that our students will leave us as well rounded individuals.

Discipline with Dignity

1. Discipline is about long term behaviour changes not quick fixes.
‍2. We must avoid doing ineffective things, and never make snap decisions in anger.
‍3. Be fair but don't always treat students equally.
‍4. Rules must make sense and we must be able to explain the benefit to learning, both the long and short term.
‍5. We must model what we expect, be well organised, one time, dress appropriately and use positive language.
‍6. Teaching responsibility is more important than being obsessed with obedience.
‍7. We must always treat students with dignity.

Read our Behaviour policy here.

Behaviour expectations

Students will:

Arrive to lesson on time, in full uniform and fully equipped to learn
Remain ready and focused on their learning throughout the duration of the lesson
Be respectful of everyone within our school community and of our environment
Take opportunities to learn independently and collaboratively as guided by their teacher
Be prepared to try new challenges and resilient when they find something difficult and fail occasionally
Share their ideas and remain receptive to the ideas of others
Recognise that everyone has a right to learn and succeed
Behave in a respectful manner towards staff and peers
Demonstrate resilience when overcoming obstacles and learn from their mistakes
Complete all work tasks to a standard that reveals their pride and commitment to learning
Refrain from eating chewing gum anywhere on site
Refrain from eating in class/corridors or drinking anything other than water in classrooms
Ensure that all electronic devices are switched off and kept out of sight throughout the day

Teachers will:

Welcome and greet students at the beginning of every lesson at their door
Facilitate a safe, calm and purposeful learning environment
Establish clear classroom routines and behaviour expectations and revisit them regularly
Create a focused start to learning with a knowledge retrieval starter activity followed by a visual aid to the learning journey and purpose of the lesson
Take time to build positive relationships within the Academy
Celebrate and value success both within and beyond the classroom
Seek to de-escalate any incidents of poor behaviour by adopting a calm and reasoned, restorative coaching approach
Use agreed Academy procedures to challenge disruptive behaviour or poor attitudes to learning
Demonstrate resilience when overcoming obstacles and learn from their mistakes
Complete all work tasks to a standard that reveals their pride and commitment to learning
Instil a sense of pride in positive achievement
Acknowledge good effort, improved performance and positive behaviour, aiming for a ratio of 4-1 between positive and negative feedback
Treat each student equitably

Bullying

We do not tolerate bullying or any form of prejudice and will always aim to deal with any such incidents swiftly. We have clear procedures for dealing with incidents, and we educate students about their behaviour. We support events such as Anti-Bullying week.

Anti-bullying Ambassadors at New Rickstones Academy:
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LwtkRFxKdvxcw4LNBJKnCXGd5nAsDYqrTaJPEA6Tc78/present?slide=id.p1
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A7ejBESC8w3mgIN9t-pSs8XpVvhx9YWUEXLwP8zaXCY/present?slide=id.gd8467cbc65_0_5

If bullying is taking place, students are encouraged to:

Tell a member of staff
Avoid conflict
Surround themselves with supportive friends
Report bullying
Be supportive of one another
Block any unwanted messages or friends who leave inappropriate comments on social media