Our Respect message reflects the attitude of our school community. 

At St George’s

we give

RESPECT

and

we get

RESPECT

 

We all play a highly positive role in creating a respectful school environment where similarities and differences are valued, celebrated and nurtured. Unkind or bullying behaviour is never tolerated. 

As a school, we know and understand key messages about Respect.

Respect is valuing that everyone is different and special.

Respect is treating others how you want to be treated.

Respect is using kind words and kind actions.

Respect is taking care of yourself.

Respecting caring for people, animals and our world.

 

As a school community, some of the ways we show respect are:

We share, we listen, we congratulate others, we follow rules, we help others, we are kind and polite online, we include everyone, we see things from others point of view.

The children, staff and governors are encouraged to wear our unique Respect badge to share and remind our community that respect is at the core of how we treat others and present ourselves. 

At St George's, we have the highest expectations of our own behaviour and the behaviour of others. Our Respect message plays a huge role in this. 

There are many ways that we celebrate and reward positive behaviour in school. These include:

Star of the day, secret student, house points, house stars, pom poms in buckets, Head Teacher awards, sports awards and recognising children's achievements in the weekly newsletter. 

Whilst we pride ourselves on the outstanding behaviour of our children, we recognise that there are rare occasions when pupils demonstrate disrespectful behaviour. As a school, we enable the children to recognise these behaviours and find a way to resolve the situation. 

Occasionally, children may display rude behaviour; not listening, talking over people, pushing to be first/last in the line, pulling faces at each other etc. They could also display mean behaviour, which includes making unkind comments, leaving someone out etc.

We do not tolerate any of these behaviours and children are spoken to immediately. We also encourage the children to say 'Stop! I don't like that', if someone is being rude or mean to them, and then to let a trusted adult know. 

If this behaviour continues, it can be seen as bullying behaviour and the children are confident in spotting this using the STOP system. 

 

Several Times One Person – Is there someone who keeps being unkind to one person? Or uses their age or strength to frighten someone?

Several Times One Person – Is there someone who is being unkind to several people?

Several Times One Person – Are there several people being unkind to one person?

As a school, we recognise that these scenarios could be bullying behaviour which is immediately dealt with when it is seen or reported. The children are also taught the five key strategies to combat bullying behaviour. 

1. Say Stop! I don't like that.

2. Walk away

3. Tell a trusted adult who can help

4. Never think that it is your fault. This behaviour is not acceptable. 

5. Report bullying behaviour to a trusted adult if you see it happening

You can find out more about how we prevent, monitor and deal with all types of behaviour in our positive behaviour policy and anti-bullying policies.