On Monday 16 October we held a parliament assembly with all pupils from Years 1 - 6. Parliament assemblies are a chance for pupils to work together in small mixed-aged groups, all focused on one thing. They are an important way of getting the view of pupils. The theme for Monday's assembly was a review of our updated approach to  'Behaviour and Expectations'. If you missed reading about the changes we have made, find out more about here.

 

So what did the pupils tell us?

Pupils were overwhelmingly positive about the changes, over 80% of the pupils said they knew and understood how the changes worked.  Pupils particularly liked the removal of the traffic lights system, saying this has resulted in, 'Less embarrassment, less pressure, less naming and shaming. A less stressful, fairer, calmer system.'

Pupils like the Zones of Regulation and the opportunities they get to self-regulate.The also liked the way tokens are linked to certificates.

 

Next steps

Pupils told us that some groups of adults do not always follow the system and this leads to inconsistencies. Leaders will look into this and provide more training and guidance to those adults.

Some pupils also said that there are children in their class (very small in number) for who sanctions don't appear to work. Leaders will work with the teachers of those pupils to ensure our procedures are being carried out correctly, to deter repeat poor behaviour, this includes talking to parents. 

 

To see a full summary of pupils comments, click here.