The Code

St Ivo is a large school, which succeeds as a community by all members supporting an agreed code of conduct.

Respect

Everyone deserves respect. School property and personal property also need to be shown respect.

Safety and Security

It is a fundamental right for everyone to feel safe and secure when at St Ivo. We seek to avoid risk to ourselves and each other. Bullying and intimidation are not accepted in our community.

Teaching and Learning

St Ivo promotes a positive learning environment and recognises the value of all forms of achievement. We recognise the importance of praise and support and agree to take responsibility for ensuring that teaching and learning are not disrupted by ourselves or others.

Responsibility

Each member of the St Ivo community has a duty to take responsibility for their actions.

Involvement

We encourage and promote opportunities for everyone to become active in the community life of the school. This includes clubs, societies, social events and opportunities for good citizenship.

Communication

We believe in keeping everyone informed of what is happening in our community. Everyone has a right to be heard and have their views respected.

Rewarding the positive at St Ivo

Our school seeks to recognise achievement of all kinds. We foster a culture of success and reward. Those who achieve well in any of our areas of work are noticed and rewarded. We aim to promote a sense of pride in achievement, to build confidence and self-esteem and to emphasise the positive in our school. Praise and reward take many forms at St Ivo:

Good work and homework

• Verbal praise from teacher
• Written comments on pieces of work
• Comments in student planners/diaries
• Merit marks using IvoOnline system
• Verbal praise from the Head of Department, the Head of Year or the Headteacher
• Displays of praiseworthy work.

Sustained Effort

• Ongoing praise and encouragement as above
• Certificates awarded for reaching particular numbers of merit marks
• Commendation certificates at end of year
• Praise in Records of Achievements

Group Activities

• Announcement of sports results in assemblies
• Press coverage of productions, charity events and other successes
• Certificates of participation
• Praise in assemblies
• Inclusion in the half-termly newsletter

Special Achievements, in or out of school

• Recording in student planners
• Praise from form tutor and Head of Year
• Praise in assemblies
• Commendations at the end of the year
• Inclusion in the half-termly newsletter
• Recognition in the local press
• Displays of press cuttings in school
• School prizes for sport, endeavour, music, history, food technology, drama, RE and others
• Logging of achievements for inclusion in Records of Progress and references

In all these ways and in other less formal ways, our aim is to recognise achievement, praise positive qualities and build self-confidence and self-esteem.

When things go wrong...

We all make mistakes; these are part of learning. When we behave in ways that fall below the St Ivo standards we will be judged fairly. Criticisms and punishments will be constructive and help us to behave better. We will be offered ways to support our learning of good behaviour. We will be asked to accept responsibility for our behaviour and to try harder next time. If necessary the school will inform and involve our parents/carers and will call upon outside support agencies to help if needed. The online system will also be used to record incidents. Merits may be deducted for any of the reasons below.

Organisation of work and homework

• Discussion with student
• Communication with form tutor
• Communication with parent/carer through planner
• Lesson or homework report
• Departmental detention

Punctuality and attendance

• Note in planner on each time student is late
• Discussion with student
• Punctuality or attendance report
• Lunchtime reporting system
• Telephone call home after three days absence
• Letter home, if problem persists

Behaviour

• Discussion of the incident with student
• Temporary removal for a "cooling-off" period
• Report of the incident to Head of Department, form tutor and/or Head of Year
• Detention
• Daily lesson report and contact with parent/carer
• Individual support plan

Very serious disobedience, insolence, violent or abusive behaviour will result in:

• Immediate isolation
• Parent/carer involvement
• Exclusion approved by the Headteacher

Where appropriate, we will expect a student to rectify the problem or damage caused.

Bullying

St Ivo School is firmly opposed to all forms of bullying. Students are expected to treat each other with consideration and respect. We emphasise the importance of good relationships with others in all aspects of school life. The topic of bullying is included in our Personal, Social and Health Education programme. Older students are encouraged to support younger students through a variety of schemes; one of these is The Listening Service (TLS). Within the Year 7 PSHE curriculum we have a unit in which we introduce the Anti-Bullying policy through a variety of activities. The school will react firmly and promptly when bullying is identified. If you suspect your child is being bullied, please inform the Head of Year immediately.

You may also wish to visit the policies page.