Student Expectations & Routines

When moving between lessons students must walk on the left-hand side of the corridor to allow calm and controlled movement between lessons.

• All students should have removed their coats as they enter the building

• All students enter the classroom in silence

• All students get out their equipment for the lesson

• All students stand behind their chairs in silence and sit down in silence when requested by the teacher

• Students tidy up quickly and quietly 
• All students stand behind their chairs in silence
• Students are dismissed one row at a time
• Students are instructed to move quietly and sensibly around the academy

Out of lesson we expect students to conduct themselves in the right way to be ready, respectful and safe. For any student not showing this, they will be given a social time sanction which can carry consequences depending on the level of poor conduct. 

All students should be ready for learning. This includes ensuring they have the correct equipment every day. Students will have full equipment including, three black or blue pens, two green pen, two pencils, a rubber, a 30cm ruler, scientific calculator, a mini whiteboard and a whiteboard pen.

All students in Year 7 to 9 should have a suitable reading book in their bag.

Students need to carry a paper copy of their timetable as electronic devices are not permitted. 

Every morning, tutors will conduct an equipment check.

The principles underlying the Behaviour for Learning at Wayland Academy are founded in the belief that all students, staff and parents should be encouraged to aspire to excellence in a shared learning process. We believe that this can only be achieved in an environment that is orderly and safe, an environment that encourages enjoyment of learning and promotes positive behaviour through a system of rewards and sanctions, which are understood and applied consistently by all. We teach our students explicitly what good behaviour looks like to ensure they can all meet their potential.

Aims  

This document aims to outline a clear vision of what good behaviour looks like at Wayland and ensures we create a culture that promotes excellent behaviour. This includes how we ensure students can learn in a calm, safe and supportive environment and how we protect them from disruption. 

At Wayland Academy we aim to create an ethos where: 

• Hard work, achievement and attainment are consistently rewarded and celebrated.

• Sanctions are appropriate, consistent  and  implemented fairly.

• Equality & diversity are embraced and mutual respect is encouraged.

• Communication between staff, students & parents is efficient, consistent and effective.

• The whole academy curriculum supports excellent behaviour.

The schools procedures have been developed with consideration of the Inspiration Trust overarching principles noted below and ‘Behaviour in schools: Advice for Headteachers and Staff’ (Department for Education, 2022);

• Routines and preparation for adulthood

• Social norms

• Powerful knowledge

• Thinking

• Teaching behaviour

Behaviour in lessons - a positive approach

It is important that students’ achievement in lessons, with homework and when representing the Academy in external events is recognised through fair and consistent implementation of the rewards system.

All members of staff will strive to look for the positives and encourage students to recognise and embrace their individual strengths and value their own successes. 

When learning is disrupted, all staff will be expected to follow the behaviour procedures consistently.

The Department for Education (2022) states that positive reinforcement and sanctions are both important and necessary to support the whole-school culture. 

Late to school 

The school gates will be closed at 8:50am. If a student arrives after 8:50am, the student will arrive through reception where the Attendance Officer will issue the student with a sanction.

Chewing gum/eating and drinking during the school day 

All students are able to have water in a clear plastic bottle in lessons (except for lessons in the computer suites due to health and safety). Chewing gum and fizzy drinks (not including fizzy water), including energy drinks, are not to be brought to school. You should only eat before school or during break and lunchtime. Eating outside of these times is not permitted. 

For any unacceptable behaviour that persists or behaviour that is deemed not to follow school rules, students may be placed on a fixed term exclusion. This is when a student is required to stay at home for a period of time and complete school work at home. 

As part of the Inspiration Trust, we can collaborate with other trust academies, therefore at times some students may be required to attend another academy within the trust for a set number of days as part of an internal trust exclusion. 

In response to a serious breach, or persistent breaches of our policy; and where allowing the student to remain in school would seriously harm the education or welfare of other students in school, a decision to permanently exclude can be taken by the Principal. 

Parents will be notified of any exclusion the academy decides to use.