Behaviour and Rewards

Our full behaviour for learning procedure is available on our policies page. Below is a summary of the key points.

The Westfield Way

The Westfield Way provides the foundations for success every day at Westfield School. Our three rules guide students to be the best versions of themselves at all times, and our five classroom routines ensure that all students know how to engage positively in every lesson. This framework provides:

a safe and calm environment where your child can focus on their learning
a place where students are recognised and rewarded for consistently doing the right thing
an inclusive culture where all students can thrive and succeed

Classroom routines

How we start and end every lesson with success

Students should:

greet their teacher with a “good morning” or a “good afternoon” as they enter the classroom
put their planner and equipment on the desk
complete the do now task as soon as they sit down
respond to the respectful register with a “good morning” or “good afternoon”
when instructed by their teacher, stand behind their chair before calmly leaving the classroom

Celebrating success

All students in school achieve incredible things every single day. Our staff are committed to celebrating these positive achievements through the following methods:

Verbal praise.
Stamps (achievement points) awarded for positive engagement within a lesson.
Attitude to learning (ATL) commendations.
ATL postcards.
Positive conduct raffle tickets.
Positive phone calls home.

These rewards build throughout the year and are celebrated in the following ways:

Weekly celebration email to parents/carers.
Weekly, half termly and annual raffle ticket draws for positive conduct raffle tickets.
Termly celebration assemblies.
End of year Westfield Way Community activity days.

Student Planners

Every student is issued with a planner in September which contains their timetable, space to record home learning, and a page for each week to record reward stamps (achievement points).

Planners support students to be well organised and allow for clearer communication between home and school. Students are expected to bring their planner to school every day and have it out on their desk in every lesson. They form a key component of the Westfield Way.

Equipment

Being Ready to Learn is one of our three school rules, and key aspect of student success. Every student must have:

Student planner (issued by school).
Pencil case.
Two pens (black or blue).
Pencil.
Rubber.
Ruler.
Scientific calculator (recommended to be purchased through school).
School bag, preferably a rucksack.

Mobile phones and earphones

Educational research shows that mobile devices are a distraction to learning, have a negative impact on children's mental health and also present a safeguarding risk to young people. Our students have also told us about the negative effects of constantly checking their devices.

Therefore, any mobile phones and earphones seen/heard by staff will be confiscated; students will have to collect the item from the school reception at the end of the day.

We appreciate that you want to stay in touch with your child; they will still be able to contact you once school has ended and they are off site. As is the case currently, any important communications can be sent via our reception team. Contact details are available on the contact us page.

Ready Gate

Each morning, members of our senior leadership team and pastoral team staff the entrance to school to welcome students to site and to ensure students are in full uniform and equipped for the school day. Any student without a planner, or not in full school uniform, will be directed to our ready gate at the swimming pool entrance. Here staff will work through the following processes:

Provide a replacement day planner should one be needed.
Facilitate a phone call home to discuss uniform issues.
Provide replacement uniform, which can be returned at the end of the day.

Students arriving late to school

Any student who arrives between 8.30am and 8.50am, will sign into school with our attendance team at the swimming pool entrance. These students will be marked with an L on the register and receive a behaviour correction as a result.

Any student arriving after 8.50am should sign in at our main school reception. These students will also be marked as late and also receive a behaviour correction.