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Building Positive Relationships

In

Carnoustie High School

Policy

September 2016

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INDEX

Content Page

Carnoustie High School Vision & Values 2

Building Positive Relationships Policy Objectives 3

Aims of policy in line with Curriculum for Excellence 4-5

Rights Respecting School Award 5-7

Summary of Responsibilities 8-10

Rights and Responsibilities classroom chart 11

Explanation of Rights and Responsibilities Flowchart 12-13

Building Positive Relationships Intervention Flow Chart for teaching

staff 14

Explanation of Building Positive Relationship Levels Flow Chart 15-18

Building Positive Relationships Intervention Flow Chart for support

Staff 19

Good neighbour Policy Flowchart 20

Explanation of Good neighbour Policy Flowchart 21-22

Glossary 23

Appendix 1 – Restorative Approaches Level 3 Exercise 24-25

Appendix 2 – Restorative Approaches Detention Exercise Level 3 26-27

Appendix 3 – Restorative Approaches Level 4 Exercise 28-30

Appendix 4 – Restorative Approaches Detention Exercise Level 4 31-33

Appendix 5 – Curricular group Behaviour Log Sheet 34

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Carnoustie High School Building Positive

Relationships Policy 2016

Carnoustie High School Vision and Values

Carnoustie High School’s 2020 vision represents the work of pupils,

Parent/Carers and staff, who together want a school where our pupils will

• Achieve the highest possible levels of attainment

• Be ready for the world; confident, resilient, adaptable

• Secure a sustained positive future

Learning is at the heart of all that we do and we provide a challenging

school experience. The contributions of all members of our school community

are valued and everyone is treated with dignity, kindness and respect.

We are an inclusive school and we reflect the diverse society of 21st Century

Scotland demonstrating values that promote moral and ethical conduct

across our school community. We foster the active participation that makes

our young people self-confident, well-informed and independent-minded;

prepared to be fully involved members of a democratic society.

Individuals are supported to develop the personal attributes and the

interpersonal skills required to accept increasing responsibility for their actions

and respect the rights of others. Our pupils are globally-aware and know that

they have a responsibility to make choices and take actions that work

towards a sustainable future at local, national and global level.

Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all learners and, working with

partners, we offer pathways that build on pupils’ enthusiasm and interest

throughout the Broad General Education and Senior Phase of their school

experience.

We work hard to inspire a lifelong passion for learning, encouraging ambition

and excellence and we recognise and celebrate achievement in

academic, sporting, cultural and community activities.

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Building Positive Relationships Policy Objectives

At Carnoustie High School, we aim to develop the four Curriculum for

Excellence Capacities in our young people in order that they leave school

fully prepared with skills for learning, life and work. By preparing our young

people to develop these skills we are supporting the sustainability of the

different pathways of our future workforce. To this end, this policy focuses on

the promotion of positive behaviour, building positive relationships and

implementing a range of strategies to encourage all pupils to achieve

success within school and beyond.

This policy takes account of various national policies such as; Getting It Right

For Every Child (GIRFEC), Better Relationships, Better Learning, Better

Behaviour (2013), Building Curriculum for Excellence Through Positive

Relationships and Behaviour, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the

Child (UNCRC) to name a few.

This policy develops the principles of Curriculum for Excellence (CFE) and

contributes to the development of successful learners, confident individuals,

effective contributors and responsible citizens. This is achieved with good

relationships and positive behaviour. Children and young people have the

right to feel happy, safe, respected and included and all staff will be

proactive in promoting positive behaviour in the classroom, social areas and

wider community.

Underpinning this is the emotional health and wellbeing of staff which is

developed and maintained by ensuring positive relationships within the

school community. (Building Curriculum for Excellence through Positive

Relationships and Behaviour, 2010).

Carnoustie High School (CHS) is a Rights Respecting School:

‘Every child has the right to an education. We shall take all appropriate

measures to ensure that school discipline is administered in a manner

consistent with the child’s human dignity’ (UNCRC, Article 28).

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Aims of the Policy within the context of the Four

Capacities

Successful Learners

All pupils have a right to learn in an environment which promotes pupil

engagement to achieve their potential.

Teachers have a responsibility to set high expectations for learning and

ensure that pupils maintain standards, providing intervention as required

to facilitate this.

Parent/Carers should support their child by developing their learning

through the encouragement of homework, study and partnership with

the school.

Confident Individuals

Pupils should be encouraged to work hard to achieve their potential

and should receive praise for their positive efforts.

Teachers should use the merit system to reward positive behaviour and

so boost pupil confidence.

Parent/Carers should be informed when their child experiences success

in order that they can celebrate their accomplishments.

Effective Contributors

Pupils should seek opportunities to contribute positively to the life of the

school and the wider community and their achievement in helping

others should be recognised.

Staff should provide opportunities for pupils to contribute to the school

and acknowledge and record positive contributions.

Parent/Carers should inform Pupil Care and Support staff or Form

Teachers of pupil achievements which take place outside of school.

Responsible Citizens

Pupils have a responsibility to ensure that their own behaviour does not

disrupt the learning of others and that they show respect for all

members of the school community.

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Staff has a responsibility to implement the school’s Building Positive

Relationships Policy to encourage all pupils to achieve their potential,

whilst respecting the dignity of pupils.

Parent/Carers have a responsibility to encourage their children to act

responsibly at all times and work in partnership with staff.

Carnoustie High School is a Rights-Respecting

School

In line with Angus Council and National guidelines, Carnoustie High School

has a staged intervention behaviour policy using Restorative Approaches to

develop positive behaviour and ensuring all pupils are safe, healthy,

achieving, nurtured, active, respected, responsible and included.

At Carnoustie High School we are committed to embedding the United

Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of our school

culture and ethos.

We therefore have a responsibility to ensure that everyone in our school

community:

1) is aware of the UNCRC rights

2) respects the rights of others

In doing this, we strive to create:

1) A safe and enjoyable environment for all to work and learn

2) An environment where everyone can express their thoughts and

concerns

3) A culture of mutual respect leading to sustained, positive relationships

The guidelines laid out in this document provide the tools and strategies

required to promote a positive school culture and ethos. By nurturing the

appropriate attitudes and behaviours in our pupils we can develop their

personalities, talents, skills and abilities to the full.

The following UNCRC articles relate directly to Carnoustie High School’s

Promoting Positive Behaviour Policy.

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Article 3

The best interests of the child must be a top priority in all things that affect

children.

Article 4

Governments must do all they can to make sure children enjoy their rights.

Article 12

Every child has a right to have a say in matters affecting them, and to have

their views taken seriously.

Article 28

Every child has the right to education. Discipline in schools must respect

children’s dignity.

Article 29

Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the

full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as respect

for their Parent/Carers, their own and other cultures, and the environment.

Roles of Partners and Stakeholders

Role of ELT

To ensure that the school’s Building Positive Relationships policy appropriately

aligns with local and national guidelines and that it is applied consistently

throughout the school.

To monitor and evaluate the school culture and ethos to maintain a positive,

fair, caring and supportive ethos that is conducive to high quality learning

and mutually respectful relationships.

To model excellent practice in creating a positive, fair, caring and supportive

school ethos.

To model excellent restorative approaches to ensure positive relationships.

To mentor and support all staff to use restorative approaches which will

effectively maintain mutually respectful relationships.

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Role of Teaching and Support Staff

To create a positive, caring and supportive school ethos that is conducive to

high quality learning and mutually respectful relationships.

To ensure that restorative approaches are used in a way that protects the

dignity of the child.

To ensure that restorative approaches are used effectively to build positive

relationships with pupils.

Role of Parent/Carers

To encourage their child to treat everyone with dignity, kindness and respect.

In doing this Parent/Carers will support the creation of positive, caring and

supportive classroom cultures that are conducive to high quality learning.

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Summary of Responsibilities

Pupils should:

Attend all classes on time and ensure they have the necessary

equipment

Wear full school uniform

Should remove outdoor jackets and hoodies when entering the school

building (except blazers)

Keep all phones and electronic devices switched off and out of sight

during class time

Take responsibility for their learning

Be respectful to all staff and pupils

Listen to others and follow class instructions

Parent/Carers should:

Ensure that their children attend school and are on time

Support the school uniform and Building Positive Relationship policies

Celebrate the achievements of their child within the school

Inform the school about achievements outside school

Respond promptly to communications from the school

Liaise with the Principal Teachers of Pupil Care and Support (PTPCS),

Principal Teachers of Curriculum Groups (PTCG) and Year Head as

appropriate to support their child

Support their child’s learning through conversation and review of their

planners

Class Teachers should:

Create a classroom ethos of mutual respect and engagement in

learning which promotes and rewards positive behaviour and respects

the dignity of pupils

Have regular learning conversations with pupils to support learning and

achievement

Follow the procedures outlined in the school Promoting Positive

Behaviour Policy consistently

Praise pupils when they do well and inform pupils when issuing merits

and demerits

Refer any issues of concern over well-being to the appropriate PTPCS

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Provide information on pupil progress to the appropriate PTCG, PTPCS

or Year Head

Refer any issues of concern to the appropriate PTCG in the first

instance

Principal Teachers of Pupil Care and Support should:

Communicate with Parent/Carers where appropriate regarding

aspects of pupil development and progress

Disseminate information on pupils to staff in line with GIRFEC

Provide early intervention with partner agencies as appropriate to

support pupils

Promote a positive school ethos through House Assemblies

Form Tutors should:

Monitor and record on SEEMIS late-coming, attendance, homework

and uniform using the levels intervention flowchart, and feed back to

PTPCS

Discuss merits and demerits with pupils on a weekly basis

Check homework planners on a weekly basis

Hold regular individual learning conversations with pupils and pass on

any concerns to relevant PTPCS

Principal Teachers of Curriculum Groups should:

Monitor behaviour within departments

Respond to Level 4 referrals from class teachers

Refer serious incidents to appropriate Year Head

Encourage and model a purposeful and consistent atmosphere of

positive behaviour within their Curriculum Group (CG)

Intervene to support staff and pupils to promote and uphold this ethos

to ensure consistency

Organise detention supervision within CG and monitor return of

restorative exercises within CG

Use Building Positive Relationship School Sanctions and follow-up and

record actions

Should engage with all classes within their curriculum group

Ensure clear communication with staff and Parent/Carers to support

intervention

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Senior Leaders should:

Promote positive behaviour and wearing of appropriate school uniform

through year group assemblies

Regularly be a visible presence around the school encouraging a

positive ethos

Respond to referrals from Principal Teachers

Communicate with pupils, staff and parent/carers to effect

improvements as required

Overview quantitative data for their year groups and intervene as

necessary to support pupils and staff

The Promoting Positive Behaviour Group should:

Meet regularly to discuss policy implementation and provision

Plan and organise reward activities for pupils

Identify strategies to support positive behaviour across the school

Share their work with all staff, pupils and parent/carers

Share resources and Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) training

that support the policy implementation with all staff, pupils and

parent/carers

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Explanation of Rights & Responsibilities Flowchart

All Rights and Responsibilities posters should be displayed in all classrooms

and social areas.

Further supporting explanation on the use of electronic devices is outlined

below:

“Electronic devices” means mobile telephones, tablets or similar which may

detract from the learning taking place in the classroom. However, it is at the

teacher’s discretion if they wish to allow use of such devices for learning

purposes, for example, use of calculator function in science lessons, taking a

photograph of a complicated diagram, voice recording for oral

examinations in language lessons, noting homework in calendar, accessing

educational websites. Teachers must give express permission for this;

otherwise no electronic device should be permitted.

School Uniform Policy

All pupils are required to wear school uniform in school and on educational

visits.

The uniform for Carnoustie High School is:

• Plain black skirt or trousers

• White shirt/blouse which buttons up to the neck

• Plain black v-neck sweater/cardigan

• Plain black school shoes

• School tie (available from the school office for £3.00)

• Black embroidered school blazer

Appropriate school uniform is described above; jeans, leggings, jeggings,

shorts and short skirts are not appropriate items of uniform. Blouses and shirts

should be buttoned to the neck and tie visible. Shoes should be entirely

black, without obvious branding, stripes, logos etc. Outdoor jackets and

hoodies should not be worn in the school building.

All staff should check every lesson that the school dress code is being

followed. If a pupil is not wearing school uniform, a verbal reminder should

be issued. It is the responsibility of all staff to remind the pupil of appropriate

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uniform according to school policy but only Form Tutor (FT) to log a demerit

on SEEMIS. If pupil is persistently not in correct uniform then staff to email the

pupil’s FT to request issue of a demerit and flag up the issue. This will be

recorded on SEEMIS. FTs should refer persistent failure to wear school uniform

to PTPCS who will use their professional judgement to take further action and

if necessary refer to Year Head.

Lateness Policy

If a pupil is late to school, they should report to the school office where they

will be issued with a late slip. The office staff will record this on SEEMIS as late.

If a pupil is late to Form Tutor time, then the FT records as late on SEEMIS and

verbally reminds the pupil about the importance of being on time. If this

persists, then the FT refers to relevant PTPCS who will interview pupil, and will

deal with appropriately.

If a pupil is late to a lesson, then the class teacher records as late on SEEMIS

and verbally reminds the pupil about the importance of being on time. If this

happens again, the teacher has a restorative conversation with pupil and

records on SEEMIS as a level 2. Persistent lateness to class should be

escalated to a level 3 sanction. If there is no improvement, referral to PTCG

for level 4.

Year Heads monitor lateness weekly and will interview pupils and take action

appropriate to the pupil for persistent offending if previous sanctions have

had no effect.

Corridor Behaviour

To minimise incidents in the corridor, teachers should be in the corridors to

welcome pupils to class to support a positive school ethos when pupils enter

and leave their classrooms. All eating and drinking must take place only in

the Social Area. If an incident occurs in the corridor, the nearest member of

staff should deal with this, and if necessary refer to the PTCG responsible for

that curriculum area. This should be logged on SEEMIS.

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Building Positive Relationships Intervention Flowchart for Teaching Staff

LEVEL 1 (All staff)

Clear verbal warning given to pupils regarding

inappropriate/unacceptable behaviour

Level 1 intervention

successful: No further

action required

LEVEL 2 (All staff)

Use of Restorative Conversation ( Logged on SEEMIS)

Level 2 intervention

successful: No further

action required

LEVEL 3 (All Staff)

Level 3 Exercise issued (parent/carer signature

required on exercise)

Detention issued by class teacher (parent/carer to be

informed of detention)

(Level 3 logged on SEEMIS)

Level 3 intervention

successful: Exercise

returned/detention

completed

No further action required

LEVEL 4 (PTCG/PTPCS)

Level 4 Exercise issued by PT (parent/carer signature

required on exercise)

Detention issued by PT (parent/carer to be informed

of detention)

Restorative Face to Face mediation

Initiate whole school good neighbouring

(Parent/carer to be informed of removal from class)

(Level 4 logged on SEEMIS and referral completed)

LEVEL 5 (SLT)

Level 5 Exercise issued by SLT (parent/carer

signature required on exercise)

Detention issued by SLT (parent/carer to be

informed of detention)

Restorative Face to Face Mediation

Parent/Carer meeting scheduled

Exclusion

(Level 5 logged on SEEMIS and referral completed)

(Level 3 logged on SEEMIS)

Level 4 intervention

successful: Exercise

returned/detention

completed

No further action required

Level 5 intervention

successful: Exercise

returned/detention

completed/Face to Face

conducted/Parental

meeting successful.

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Building Positive Relationships Intervention Flowchart Explanation

Level 1

Make pupils aware that they are given 1 informal warning following

unacceptable/inappropriate behaviour before formal consequences

begin and details logged.

Level 2

Staff has a short restorative conversation with the pupil at an

appropriate time as necessary. This should be based on the 3 principles

of a Restorative Conversation establishing:

1) What the problem is (facts)

2) What the effects of this behaviour was (consequences)

3) How the situation can be repaired (future)

All CHS staff has been trained in Restorative Approaches. Teachers use

their professional judgement to conduct the conversation outside the

room or in the classroom discreetly, whilst other pupils are working to

ensure the child’s dignity. Further training can be provided by the

Building Positive Relationships group as required.

Class teacher logs a level 2 demerit on SEEMIS so to have a record of

pupil behaviour. If pupil then adheres to behaviour policy from then

on, no further action is required.

Level 3

If a pupil continues to display inappropriate behaviour following a

restorative chat with the class teacher then the class teacher uses their

professional judgement to issue a level 3 sanction. Class teacher logs

level 3 on SEEMIS to have record of pupil behaviour. Level 3 sanctions

may be either:

1) A level 3 restorative exercise, requiring the pupil to think about what

has led to the sanction and how they can resolve the situation, and

apologise to those involved (teacher, other pupils). This exercise

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must be signed by a parent/carer to ensure they are aware of the

situation. It is up to staff to use their professional judgement and can

issue a detention instead of a restorative exercise (see below).

2) A detention is issued by the class teacher. This will take place at an

assigned time during a break-time/lunch time and be supervised

within the CG (A recommended guide time for level 3 detentions

would be 15 minutes approximately). It does not mean the class

teacher is responsible for supervision of the detention, nor does it

have to be the PTCG, but CGs can decide how to operate this

detention amongst themselves, using a rota system or however they

prefer, provided that a consistent approach is taken.

The supervising teacher will issue a restorative exercise to be

completed during the detention time, and may use this opportunity to

discuss the behaviour with the pupil and use restorative language to

repair the relationships affected by the situation. If one of the two

sanctions is completed satisfactorily then the intervention is successful

and no further action will be necessary.

NB: It is up to the class teacher to use their professional judgement to

decide which sanction they use depending on the situation and what

would be the most effective and restorative approach for the pupil. In

both cases, a level 3 should be recorded on SEEMIS and the school

office will send a daily group call to parents to alert them that their

child has been issued with a level 3 sanction.

Level 4

Class teacher refers a pupil to PTCG if all channels at level 1-3 have

taken place and the behaviour is still unacceptable in the classroom

following the issue of a detention or restorative exercise at level 3 or the

exercise or detention has not been completed.

Classroom teacher refers pupil to PTCG via SEEMIS. PTCG then uses

their professional judgement to choose a further sanction from the

following list as deemed appropriate to the situation.

1) Level 4 exercise issued by PT. This must be signed by parent/carer to

ensure they are aware of the situation and logged as level 4 on SEEMIS;

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2) A level 4 detention is issued by PTCG, with a letter issued to

parent/carer informing them that this will take place and logged on

SEEMIS as level 4; (A recommended guide time for level 4 detentions

would be 30 minutes approximately).

3) Restorative Face-to-Face mediation between those affected (i.e.

class teacher, pupil(s) and PTCG). N.B All PTCGs at Carnoustie High

School have been trained in restorative face-to-face mediation

training. Further training can be provided by the Building Positive

Relationships group as required;

4) PTCG removes pupil from class, initiates good neighbouring

procedure and issues pupil with a red slip to the school office to be

accommodated in another room across the school where there is a

senior class.

5) For persistent low level failure to fulfil CHS responsibilities, PTCG may

issue a departmental behaviour log with targets to monitor pupil

progress. PTCG to copy monitors to Year Heads to keep informed on

pupil progress.

In all cases, the level 4 is logged by PTCG and a referral is completed

by class teacher. If this intervention is successful then no further action is

required. (Good Neighbouring policy information in the next section of

this policy)

NB: If the relevant PTCG is absent or unavailable, then it will be agreed

that one member of the CG will deputise in their absence and class

teachers will send level 4 pupils to that teacher in their absence.

Level 5

If PTCG intervention is not successful, detention or exercise has not

been completed, mediation is not successful or pupil refuses to be

removed from class then PTCG refers on to Senior Leadership Team

member (SLT).

It is then the appropriate Deputy Head Teachers (DHTs) job to use their

professional judgement to intervene in an appropriate manner. This

may be:

1) A written restorative exercise, to be signed by parent/carer to show

they are aware of the situation;

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2) A detention issued by SLT, with parent/carer or carer to be informed

of the situation;

3) A restorative face-to-face mediation to take place between the

DHT, pupil and class teacher, PTCG as appropriate;

4) A meeting with parent/carer scheduled;

5) Exclusion, internal or external.

Under all these circumstances a level 5 must be logged on SEEMIS and

a referral completed.

It should be highlighted that there are many pathways throughout the

procedure to suit the situation and depending on what is going to be

effective for and in the best interests of the pupil and that the

teacher/support staff should use their own professional judgement in

dealing with the situation within the boundaries of this framework. This

will ensure a consistent approach across all classrooms, subjects,

curriculum groups and the whole school whilst allowing for staff

flexibility.

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Building Positive Relationships Intervention Flowchart for Support Staff

LEVEL 1

Clear verbal warning given to pupils regarding

inappropriate/unacceptable behaviour

Level 1 intervention

successful: No further

action required

LEVEL 2

Use of Restorative Conversation (Inform class teacher, PTCG or

Year Head as appropriate)

Level 2 intervention

successful: No further

action required

LEVEL 3 (All Staff)

Level 3 in a classroom: refer incident to class teacher who will

use the Building Positive Relationships Flowchart for

Teaching Staff

Level 3 in a Curriculum Group/ Corridor: refer incident to

PTCG who will use the Building Positive Relationships

Flowchart for Teaching Staff

Level 3 in Social Areas/ Library: refer incident to Year Head

who will use the Building Positive Relationships Flowchart for

Teaching Staff

Level 3 intervention

successful: Exercise

returned/detention

completed

Class teacher/ PTCG / Year

Head to report back to

Support Staff outcome

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Class teacher sends pupil with work

to PTCG after no satisfactory

response to Level 3 sanction

Good Neighbour Flow Chart for Level 4

PTCG to issue Good Neighbour (red)

slip and send pupil to office and

either call the office or email

CAROFFICE to alert pupil is on their

way

Office to use Good Neighbour table

to allocate room and send pupil to

room with slip

Office to email receiving teacher to

inform pupil is on their way

Good Neighbour Teacher to

complete slip and accommodate

pupil

Good Neighbour Teacher to return

completed slip to office staff

Office to copy slip to PTCG

PTCG to follow up behaviour

sanctions

Class Teacher to issue Level 3. If

behaviour persists they should be sent to

PT. This must still be completed by pupil.

NB: PTCG must still follow up behaviour

as a level 4 after the incident. Level 4

sanctions can include: Restorative

Conversation, Detention, Level 4

punishment exercise, as appropriate.

NB: If a pupil is sent by class teacher to

PTCG, this constitutes level 4 and a

referral to PTCG is required by class

teacher.

Red slip: Office to record pupil name,

form class, day, period, referring PT in the

record folder to allow SLT to identify

patterns in behaviour.

Instructions for Staff on Implementing the

Good Neighbouring Policy

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Good neighbour Flow-Chart for level 4

This flow-chart should be used in conjunction with the current building

positive relationships policy as a possible intervention at level 4. The

good neighbour procedure can be triggered when class teacher has

used all available sanctions to level 3 and inappropriate behaviour

persists, or is deemed so unacceptable to merit immediate removal

from class. If this is the case, the class teacher refers the pupil to the

PTCG. As previously, if a pupil is sent by a class teacher to a PTCG, this

constitutes a level 4 and a referral to PTCG is required by the class

teacher.

PTCG then issues pupil with a red Good Neighbour slip and sends

the pupil to school office. PTCG to either email CAROFFICE or call

the office to alert the office a pupil is on their way.

The PTCG must still follow up behaviour as a level 4 incident.

Level 4 sanctions as described previously can include:

Restorative Conversation, Detention, Level 4 Exercise,

Parent/carer Contact (discussed with PTPCS or Year Head prior

to initiating Parent/carer contact).

The office will use the Good Neighbour chart to allocate the

pupil to one of the timetabled rooms where there is a senior class

and send pupil to that room with the red slip and email the

receiving teacher to tell them the pupil is on their way.

The good neighbour teacher will complete the red slip,

accommodate the pupil and return the completed slip to the

office staff.

The office staff will record the pupil’s name, form class, period,

referring PTCG in the record folder to allow SLT to identify

patterns in behaviour. The office staff will then copy the slip to

PTCG who will follow up with behaviour sanctions.

It is hoped that this system will allow a consistent, coherent,

whole school approach to managing behaviour, going through

the correct channel and will provide an accurate picture of

behaviour patterns across the school.

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The following table indicates the PTCG from each curricular area who is

responsible for sending a pupil via the Good neighbour flowchart and their

deputy who will assume responsibility in their absence:

Faculty Area PTCG Deputy

Business

Communications

technology

Mrs Couttie Miss Lownie

English Mr Reid Mr Murray

Expressive Arts Ms Macpherson Mrs James

Health Improvement Mrs Y Gall Miss Mitchell

Maths Miss McDermott Mr McCall

Modern Languages Ms I Gall Miss Liddle

Science Mr Goodman Mr Strachan

Social Subjects Mr Nicholson Mrs Forteith

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Glossary

1. CG Curriculum Group

2. CLPL Career Long Professional Learning

3. DHT Depute Head Teacher

4. ELT Extended Leadership Team (all Principal Teachers

and Senior Leaders)

5. GIRFEC Getting It Right For Every Child (National Policy)

6. PTCG Principal Teacher Curriculum Group

7. PTPCS Principal Teacher Pupil Care and Support

8. SEEMIS An education management information system

9. SLT Senior Leadership Team

10. UNCRC United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child

11. Year Head Depute Head Teacher in charge of a year group

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CHS Restorative Approaches Level 3 Exercise

Pupil Name:______________________ Class:________ Date:____

Date to be returned: ____________________

Teacher: _____________________ Subject: _________________

Reason for exercise:

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

You have been issued with this exercise because your behaviour

in class/school today was inappropriate and unacceptable. You

need to complete the three sections on both pages and return

the exercise to your teacher. (Continue on other paper if

necessary)

Think about the actions you did to receive this exercise:

1. Explain what you did to receive this consequence.

________________________________________________________________

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2. Think about who has been affected by your actions and list all

those who have been affected by your actions.

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Pupil signature: ______________________________________

Parent/Carer signature: ______________________ Date: _________

Write out an apology to the person(s) you have offended or

disrespected by your actions:

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Describe what actions you will take to avoid this consequence

happening in the future:

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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CHS Restorative Approaches Detention Exercise Level 3

Pupil Name:___________________ Class:________ Date:_______

Teacher: ________________ Subject: __________________

What happened that you were issued with this detention?

_________________________________________________________________________

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Who was responsible for this?

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________

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Pupil signature: _______________________________________

Teacher signature: _______________________________________

How did your actions affect the other people present?

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How do you feel now about this situation?

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How can this situation be repaired?

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What can you do in the future to prevent this happening again?

_________________________________________________________________________

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CHS Restorative Approaches Level 4 Exercise

Pupil Name:______________________ Class:________ Date:____

Date to be returned: ____________________

PTCG/PTPCS: _____________________ Subject: _________________

Reason for exercise:

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

You have been issued with this exercise because your behaviour

in class/school today was inappropriate and unacceptable. You

need to complete the three sections on both pages and return

the exercise to your teacher. (Continue on other paper if

necessary)

Think about the actions you did to receive this exercise:

1. Explain what you did to receive this consequence.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

2. Think about who has been affected by your actions and list all

those who have been affected by your actions.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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Write out an apology to the person(s) you have offended or

disrespected by your actions:

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Describe what actions you will take to avoid this consequence

happening in the future:

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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As part of the Carnoustie High School Community you understand

your rights and responsibilities. The PTPCS/PTCG will tick the

responsibility you have not achieved. Write 100 words outlining

how you will ensure this responsibility is met.

Pupil signature: ______________________________________

Parent/Carer signature: ______________________ Date: _________

CHS Responsibilities :

To work with others to achieve your potential

To respect all members of your school community

To take responsibility for your own learning

To allow others to feel safe and happy at school

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CHS Restorative Approaches Detention Exercise Level 4

Pupil Name:___________________ Class:________ Date:_______

PTCG/PTPCS: ____________________ Subject: __________________

What happened that you were issued with this detention?

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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Who was responsible for this?

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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How did your actions affect the other people present?

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

How do you feel now about this situation?

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

How can this situation be repaired?

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________

What can you do in the future to prevent this happening again?

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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As part of the Carnoustie High School Community you understand

your rights and responsibilities. The PTPCS/PTCG will tick the

responsibility you have not achieved. Write 100 words outlining

how you will ensure this responsibility is met.

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

CHS Responsibilities :

To work with others to achieve your potential

To respect all members of your school community

To take responsibility for your own learning

To allow others to feel safe and happy at school

Pupil signature: ____________________________________

PTPCS/PTCG Signature: ____________________________ Date: ______________

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Day Period Initials Comment

CHS Departmental Behaviour Log

Pupil Name: ______________

Class: ______________

Department: ______________

Targets

1.

2.

3.

Behaviour Rating 1. All targets achieved and behaviour

exemplary.

2. Majority of targets achieved and/or

behaviour satisfactory.

3. Minority of targets achieved and/or

behaviour unsatisfactory.

Behaviour Unsatisfactory

Outcome logged on Seemis

Level 4 issued

Unsatisfactory behaviour is shown by

receiving a behaviour rating of 2 or above in

the minority of classes over the course of one

week.

Behaviour Satisfactory

Merit issued

Satisfactory behaviour is shown by

receiving a behaviour rating of 2 or above

in all classes over the course of one week.

Behaviour Excellent

Pupil removed from departmental log

Excellent behaviour is achieved by receiving

a behaviour rating of 1 in all classes over the

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