Behaviour & Relationships

The Golden Rule in The Alderton Infant School is: 

“To be Kind and Friendly!”

This encompasses all aspects of positive behaviour and relationships with peers, children and adults alike.

At The Alderton Infant and Junior Schools, unwanted behaviour is understood neuro-scientifically as a communication of unmet need or as an adapted, defensive stress response. The policy is based on understanding, relationships/connection and restoration.  It has the flexibility to be differentiated for children with developmental trauma.  We believe that all staff, children and families understand and demonstrate the values of Compassion and Kindness, Hope and Connection and Belonging.

 The understanding that children learn best within positive, trusting relationships informs our approach to managing and changing behaviour. We expect staff to work to identify the need and provide developmentally appropriate support to remove these barriers to successful engagement in school life and beyond. We expect the highest standards of behaviour and we make a point of acknowledging, praising and rewarding behaviour that is good. We understand the importance of ‘feeling safe’ in promoting social engagement and learning. Our focus is to ensure that all pupils feel safe within the school and develop positive, trusting relationships with all members of the school community and an ethos that displays compassion and kindness. 

We are a school that has embraced the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional wellbeing known as Trauma Perceptive Practice (TPP).

For further information please see out Behaviour and Relationships Policy