Approach to behaviour

The expectation is that all students and staff will behave in appropriate and socially acceptable ways.  We expect everyone to be a leader; this means doing the right thing when no-one is watching. Every member of staff has a key role to play in promoting and sustaining the highest standards of behaviour for learning. The academy has high expectations of students both in and out of the classroom. The Behaviour Policy is set up in a manner to ‘catch students being good’ to encourage positive choices; the Stages of Behaviour is a fair, consistent system which gives students the opportunity to correct their behaviour.  The academy aims to provide a safe, secure, supportive environment where students can learn and teachers can teach. The academy believes that students should be encouraged to adopt behaviour that supports learning and promotes good relations. Good relationships are pivotal to and at the heart of our practice. 

Policy seeks to encourage young people to make positive choices and re-enforces those choices through praise and positive reinforcement. It is recognised that even when encouraged to make the right choice, some students will occasionally make choices that threaten their own learning or that of others.  Many issues with behaviour in classrooms can be addressed through high quality teaching that is well prepared, engaging, challenging and meets the needs of all students.   At Armthorpe, we firmly believe behaviour is very much a choice. The academy works with young people and families to support students where there are behaviour issues.  All students, parents, and staff are expected to sign the home school agreement, which is built around our academy values and guides the principles upon which all three parties conduct themselves.