New Behaviour Schemes: ‘It’s Good To Be Green’ and ‘Class Compliments’
We have launched a new behaviour scheme in school called ‘It’s Good To Be Green’. The scheme is designed to recognise and reward consistent good behaviour.
How the scheme works: Each class has a ‘It’s Good To Be Green’ chart displayed in their classroom. Each child has their name with a green card displayed in a pocket on the chart. The green card says ‘It’s Good To Be Green!’ and the children will associate being ‘on green’ with a positive feeling of having done the right thing.
If, however, during the day, a child has to be ‘warned’ about inappropriate behaviour, then the green card is replaced with a yellow warning card. This warning gives the child an opportunity to reflect and consider their behaviour and make sure they don’t repeat the inappropriate behaviour. If a child receives a second warning, the yellow card is replaced with an orange warning card and he or she will miss their playtime. Should a further incident arise, the warning card is replaced with a red consequences card and the child will have to go and see the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher (in her absence). Parents will also be informed. Serious misdemeanors are rare at St. Mary’s, but should one occur, a child would go straight to ‘red’ and his or her parents informed.
To reassure you, the vast majority of children are polite, well behaved children who are kind and generous to each other and this scheme will recognise and reward these pupils for their consistent excellent behaviour. Each child who stays ‘on green’ will be rewarded with an ‘It’s Good To Be Green’ certificate at the end of each half term. Children who stay ‘on green’ for the duration of the school year will receive a special prize at our end of year Presentation assembly.
Through this scheme we are encouraging the children to take responsibility for their own behaviour and to develop independence of thought in choosing their own correct behaviour. We are running this scheme alongside our new ‘Class Compliments’ system which rewards whole class excellence in behaviour. Each class has agreed a target number of compliments and a ‘treat’ with their class teacher. Compliments can be given by any any adult in school or any visitor to school when every member of the class is observed choosing to do ‘the right thing’. We have trialled the schemes successfully last term in some of our classes and are now rolling the system out to all our KS1 and KS2 classes.
We would appreciate your support in discussing these systems with your child at home and perhaps asking them the question ‘have you stayed ‘on green’ today?’ when you collect him or her from school.
