2. This is a whole school approach to Behaviour
Management
The philosophy behind this approach is to allow
pupils to think about their behaviour and
identify the choices that they can make to help
them follow the school rules.
There are six STEPS to the programme.
3. Warning – Verbal Rule Reminder using the 5
Reflection Questions.
What were you doing?
What should you have been doing?
What rule did you break?
Who were you disturbing?
What are you going to do now?
4. STEP 2 STEP 3
Yellow Warning Card – Red Warning Card –
Lose 5 House Points Lose another 5 House
Points
5. Reflection Sheet –
Child sent to Middle Area to complete sheet and
then returns to class. The Reflection Sheet is a
written version of the above questions which is
signed by both the child and the teacher and
subsequently filed. Parent notified by note in
homework jotter.
Modified Reflection Sheet for Infants
6. Reflection Sheet Name _____________________
Date_________ Time_______ Subject____________
What were you doing?
What should you have been doing?
What rule did you break?
Who were you disturbing?
What are you going to do now?
Pupil’s Signature__________________________________
Teacher’s Signature________________________________
7. Infant Reflection Sheet Name___________________________
Date__________ Time_______ Subject_________________
What were you doing? Who did you annoy?
What should you have been doing? What will you do now?
Teacher’ Signature___________________________________
Pupil’s Signature______________________________________
8. If behaviour continues then child is sent to Buddy
Classroom with a Buddy Class Referral Sheet.
Child copies the Golden Rules for Handwriting
practice. When child returns to class, Re-entry
sheet completed. Parent notified by note in
homework jotter.
9. BUDDY CLASS REFERRAL FORM
Name____________________ Class_______ Date___________ Time_________
SECTION 1 – to be completed by Buddy Teacher
Pupil has completed required activity YES NO
Pupil is calm YES NO
Pupil has stated that they are ready to return to Class YES NO
Signed _________________________
SECTION 2 – to be completed by Class Teacher
Pupil has entered the class in a calm manner YES NO
Pupil has followed teacher direction YES NO
Signed _____________________________
10. If the child does not calm down or behaviour
continues, Detention Referral Sheet sent to office
to alert SMT of situation. SMT will speak to child
and inform them that a detention will occur the
following day. Parents notified of forthcoming
detention via homework jotter.
11. DETENTION REFERRAL - CLASS
Name____________________ Class_______ Date___________ Time_________
STEP 2 YES NO
STEP 3 YES N0
STEP 4 YES NO
STEP 5 YES NO
SERIOUS INCIDENT-STEP 6 YES
Pupil is referred to detention because
Signed _____________________________ Class Teacher
Signed______________________________ SMT
12. If a child receives At any time if a child
multiple detentions or refuses to comply, then
at the SMT’s discretion they automatically
then a letter will be move to the next step.
issued to the parents
requesting a meeting
regarding pupil’s
behaviour.
13. Provides a consistent approach across whole
school
Reflection Questions mean that we will all be
using the same language– reinforces
consistent approach but also takes the emotion
out of a situation
Children really have to think about what they
have done ( sometimes some children don’t
know why they have been sent to detention)
14. Provides a record of behaviour/incidents
Gives us a tier between losing house points
and detention
Has been proven to be very effective in
reducing low level behaviour incidents.
15. COMPARISON OF BEHAVIOUR DATA TERM 4 2006-2007 AND TERM 1 - 4 2007-2008
STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5
(Reflection Sheet) (Buddy Class) ( Detention) (Parents
contacted)
TERM 4 2006- 132 30 33 1
2007
TERM 1 2007- 74 7 23 3
2008
TERM 2 2007- 49 0 18 0
2008
TERM 3 2007- 78 2 29 2
2008
TERM 4 2007- 87 2 27 2
2008
COMPARISON BETWEEN TERM 4 2006-2007 AND TERM 1 2007-2008
Reduction in number of children reaching Step 2 is reduced by almost 50%
Reduction in number of children reaching Step 3 is reduced by almost 25%
Term 4 2006-2007 – number of children moving from Step 2 to Step 3 was approximately 1:4
Term 1 2007-2008 - number of children moving from Step 2 to Step 3 was approximately 1:10
Number of children reaching Steps 4 and 5 remains consistent – same children
16. An adapted version of the STEPS will be used in
the playground.
STEP 1-Warning using the Reflection Questions.
STEP 2 – Child is sent to a thinking Cloud for 5
minutes to reflect on their behaviour. An adult
will discuss this with the child.
STEP 3 – if a child has been fighting or is totally
disobedient then the child will be sent to
detention.
17.
You need to take some time out to
think about your behaviour. PLEASE
go to the THINKING CLOUD.
