Classroom Consequences

​	​Verbal Warning	Pupils who are failing to meet the standards receive a verbal warning.  “You are not meeting the standards we expect. This is now your verbal warning.”
Warnings are given in lessons for any behaviour that either stops a pupil learning. or stops others from learning.​
​	​Move Seat    Remove to Buddy Room	Pupils who fail to meet the required standards after a verbal warning will be asked to move seats. Pupils must now refocus and meet the expectations in the classroom.  “You have continued to disrupt the learning. Thank you for now moving to this seat” (teacher assigns seat)  **A move seat intervention is logged on Arbor (this will not give pupils a correction) If a pupil repeats behaviour that fails to meet the standards of the school, pupils will be removed to an assigned room. “Unfortunately, you have again continued to disrupt learning. Thank you for now going to the removal room.” (specify the assigned room) **A correction is logged on Arbor and will result in a detention after school.
​​	Behaviour Support	If a pupil fails to meet the standards in their removal room the member of staff should request support from the pastoral team via email. The pupil will then be removed from learning and placed in the isolation room.  “Unfortunately, you have failed to meet the standards in our classroom. I am now contacting behaviour support to remove you from lesson” (Pupil waits in the room until behaviour support arrives)  **A removal incident is logged on Arbor.
In some circumstances, warnings are not issued and pupils can be immediately removed and sent to a buddy room. This includes: Pupils who refuse to move seat first time  Pupils who use inappropriate language Pupils who significantly disrupt learning

 

Although Co-op Academy Swinton does everything they can to mitigate the need for consequences and sanctions, we know that students do make mistakes. If a student’s conduct falls below the expectations laid out in this policy (including expectations inside and outside school), the following consequences would apply:

 

The table shows possible consequences for different behaviours. Where pupil behaviour is persistent, we will work with families and the pupil to put support in place to create individualised strategies to help the pupil get back on track. 

Corrections

We must have high expectations of everyone in order for pupils to be successful; we will support every pupil to meet our expectations. Whilst sometimes this may be challenging, we expect our pupils to live by our learning habits 100% of the time. If they do this, their hard work will be acknowledged through our ways of being (core values). 

However, if any of the learning habits are not met, a same-day correction will be issued. It is vital that this is served on the same day so that the pupil is given the opportunity to reflect on their mistake. This allows the pupil to take the necessary next steps to improve on the following day. Failure to attend the same-day correction will result in pupils completing a ‘Wave 1 SLT isolation’ on the following day where they will complete their classwork as normal. A correction will then be completed for up to one hour after school. The corrections protocol can be found in Appendix 1.

Pupils must realise that making good choices around positive learning behaviours will be rewarded whilst making poor choices will have consequences. 

Our system of consequences is as follows: 

A pupil will be given two reminders to help them make the correct choice for learning (A warning, followed by a move of seat). 

If, after that, they choose not to uphold the learning standards, they will receive a same-day correction after school (Remove to a buddy room). Pupils will be informed of the correction by the class teacher. Parents/carers have access to the behaviour information, allowing them to monitor their child's behaviour. 

Corrections can last up to one hour. If a pupil receives more than one correction per day, then the amount of time spent in correction will increase in line with the number of corrections. See below: 

1 correction = 30 minutes 

2 corrections = 40 minutes 

3+ corrections = SLT isolation (Wave 1) and a correction on the following school day

Friday SLT corrections

If a pupil fails to attend a correction, they will be provided with the opportunity to complete this the next school day (within the same week only). If a pupil fails to complete a correction/s during the week, they will be issued with a Friday SLT correction. Friday SLT corrections will be issued for either 60 or 90 minutes. Friday SLT corrections will be issued as follows:

• If a pupil misses one correction in a week they will be issued a 60 SLT correction

• If a pupil misses two or more corrections in a week they will be issued a 90 minute SLT correction

SLT isolation

SLT isolation intervention is used when a pupil, for disciplinary reasons, is required to spend a limited time out of the classroom. Pupils will continue their education in a supervised setting using pre-prepared, bespoke resources. There are 3 waves to placements in SLT isolation: 

Wave 1 | 1 day placement 

Wave 2 | 2-3 day placement 

Wave 3 | 4-5 day placement 

Wave interventions will be dictated by the severity of the incident, this is specified in the consequence table above. Parents/carers will be informed when an SLT isolation has been issued. 

Students begin their day in SLT isolation at 8.30am and finish at 3.35pm. If a student's behaviour is below the expected standard in SLT isolation they may be required to repeat a full day. Within SLT isolation students will:

• Complete work as per the Isolation timetable

• Not talk to other students

• Eat their lunch in the SLT isolation room

• Use the toilet at allocated times

• Hand in their mobile telephones 

• Wear full school uniform

Respite placements

Respite placements may also be used for a maximum placement period of five days. Pupils will continue their education in a supervised setting at an offsite location. Pupils will be issued a place in another local authority school. Parents/carers will be informed and a reintegration meeting will take place on the day that the pupil returns to their home school.

 

Where all other forms of punishment have failed, and/or in certain extreme cases of misbehaviour, the academy will resort to other sanctions and ultimately permanent exclusion (expulsion) from the school. Students and their parents/carers may also be invited to attend a Governors’ Disciplinary Committee to discuss their child’s behaviour and to seek a solution to the problem.