Comberton Village College Behaviour for Learning If you

Comberton Village College Behaviour for Learning “ If you want to go fast, go alone but if you want to go far, go together. ” African proverb Rachel Hawkes

Comberton Village College Behaviour for Learning In 2003/04, Ofsted found that behaviour in 90% of primary schools, and 68% of secondary schools was either excellent or good. Unsatisfactory behaviour was only found in 1% of primary schools and 9% of secondary schools. “The most common forms of misbehaviour are incessant chatter, calling out, inattention and other forms of nuisance that irritate staff and interrupt learning. ” Ofsted, The Annual Report of HM’s Chief Inspector of Schools 2003/2004, (February 2005) Mick Brookes, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said three in 10 teachers leave the profession in the first five years and unruly behaviour was the main cause. Rachel Hawkes

Comberton Village College Behaviour for Learning tions Consistent expecta ing Interesting / engag teaching Good rel ationship s High quality senior leadership High expectations Good behaviour is often a result of… Positive prior experiences s Timely intervention Teacher reputati o n l o o h c -s e m o h e iv it s Po relationships Rachel Hawkes

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Comberton Village College Behaviour for Learning What is ‘Behaviour for Learning’? Most social, emotional and behavioural skills are learned. Behaviour for Learning might then be viewed as a set of learned behaviours or skills, dependent on a set of three relationships experienced by every learner. These are: § · the relationship with themselves (how they feel about themselves and their self confidence as a learner); § · relationship with others (how they interact socially and academically with all others in their class and school); § · relationship with the curriculum (how accessible they feel a lesson is, how best they think they learn). Adapted from: East Sussex Primary GTP 2009 Rachel Hawkes

Comberton Village College Behaviour for Learning Teaching and Learning Group – Shared ideas and strategies for establishing a positive learning environment and building an ethos for learning with new classes. Rachel Hawkes

Comberton Village College Behaviour for Learning Developing positive behaviour for learning is about being consistent to the principles but flexible to the circumstances. Rachel Hawkes

Comberton Village College Behaviour for Learning “We think of efficient teachers with a sense of recognition, but those who have touched our humanity we remember with gratitude. Learning is the less essential mineral, but warmth is the life element for the child’s soul, no less than for the growing plant’ Jung Rachel Hawkes