All children, staff and visitors have the right to feel safe at all times at school.

The Priory Primary is an inclusive school.

All members of the school community should be free from discrimination of any sort.

Measures to protect children should be set out in the Behaviour and Equality policies.

The school rules are clearly set out in the Behaviour Policy and displayed around school.

Governors expect these rules to be consistently applied by all staff.

Governors would like to see a wide range of rewards, consistently and fairly applied in such a way as to encourage and reward good behaviour around school.

 Sanctions for unacceptable/poor behaviour should be known and understood by all staff and pupils and consistently applied.

It is recognised that the use of rewards and sanctions must have regard to the individual situation and the individual student and the Head teacher is expected to use their discretion in their use. Sanctions should however be applied fairly, consistently, proportionally and reasonably, taking into account SEND, disability and the needs of vulnerable children, and offering support as necessary.

The Governors strongly feel, that exclusions, particularly those that are permanent, must only be used as the very last resort.  

The Governors expect pupils and parents to cooperate to maintain an orderly climate for learning.

The Governors wish to emphasise that violence, threatening behaviour or abuse by pupils or parents towards the school’s staff will not be tolerated. If a parent does not conduct  himself/herself properly, the school may ban them from the school premises and, if the parent continues to cause disturbance, he or she may be liable to prosecution.