Promoting Positive Behaviour

1. Promoting Positive Behaviour • Positive behaviour will ensure that all students are best placed to take full advantage of all opportunities in school. We have a great school but it requires full co-operation and respect from all to ensure we are effective • Students are expected to- • Arrive on time • Bring appropriate materials • Follow instructions • Focus on work without interrupting • Behave responsibly & respect others at all times

2. Promoting Positive Behaviour • Your class teachers, Pastoral teacher and House Head will take time to recognise when you, as an individual or you as a class or group are doing really well by using. These are the sorts of things you can expect • Verbal Praise • Written Praise • Merit • Praise Card-(house points) • Nomination for Award or Certificate

3. Promoting Positive Behaviour • Inappropriate behaviour is not acceptable in JGS. It prevents and disrupts quality teaching and learning and interferes with the smooth running of the school. All staff will take corrective actions to address and challenge unacceptable behaviour • Verbal Warning • Re-position in room • De-merit • Punishment exercise • Move to isolation • Referral Room • EMT Call-out

4. Promoting Positive Behaviour • It is important to note that the corrective actions belong to the staff. They can choose to jump stages or start further down the list. • Under no circumstances is it acceptable to argue with staff about the corrective actions being used in classrooms. Follow all instructions given by staff so that the lesson can proceed quickly

5. Promoting Positive Behaviour • There is a code of behaviour for our corridors, social spaces and the playground to ensure all members of JGS are in a safe, pleasant, respectful environment • We behave in a calm and orderly way • We show respect for others at all times • Our behaviour shows that we care about others and take pride in our school • We will stay out of buildings at social times unless it is raining

6. Promoting Positive Behaviour • All students have allocated buildings for breaks and lunch times. All S1- S3 should remain on the main site unless using the canteen or going down the street- S4 – S6 should be on the games hall side of the road unless seeing a member of staff • Year Group Building • S1 Thomson • S2 Rutherford • S3 Brewster • S4 Social Dining building ( only in canteen if eating their food) • S5 Social dining area and S5 common room • S6 PE Building

7. Mobile Phones • Mobile phones should be switched off and out of sight when entering classrooms and during classes. • There may be occasions in class when staff allow students to use their phones for educational purposes • Inappropriate use of phones will be challenged and dealt with. • Verbal warning. • Temporarily removal of phone till the end of the period. • EMT removal of student and phone from class and phone stored in the office to collect at the end of the day.

8. School Uniform • All students are expected to comply with the school uniform policy • Students are expected to wear • school sweatshirt/plain black jumper/plain black cardigan • school polo shirt/white shirt /white shirt and tie • black trousers/skirt • black footwear • white shirt and school tie for S6 • Failure to comply with this will result in staff challenging you • Request to remove inappropriate clothing if suitable/ possible • Warning and De- Merit ( Pink slip issued) • Uniform de- merits are monitored by house heads and will result in more formal action being taken