We are committed to the very highest standards of behaviour. We will stop at nothing to fulfil our promise that no child’s progress will ever be negatively impacted by the behaviour of others. It is every child’s right to study in an environment that is safe, respectful and purposeful.
The school believes sanctions help students to understand that they have fallen below our expectations and it believes that with our support they will be able to better shape their future choices. In a school which caters for children and young people with severe and complex learning difficulties there will be those who will display behaviours that challenge. It is, therefore,important that those pupils are recognised and embraced within the ethos and philosophy of the school using the Essex therapeutic thinking intervention approach.
Our behaviour strategies seek to create and sustain positive behaviours in a supportive, secure and caring environment. We ensure mutual respect, tolerance and understanding of every member of our school community.
We focus on each pupil’s emotional wellbeing and personal development.
Read our Behaviour policy here.
Students will:
- Have special arrangements in place according to the SEND code of practice coordinated by the SENCo and pastoral team to ensure appropriate adjustment for their needs
- Be supported individually with a focus on each pupil’s emotional wellbeing and personal development.
- Be respectful of everyone within our school community and of our environment
- Take opportunities to learn independently and collaboratively as guided by their teacher
- Try new challenges and resilient when they find something difficult and fail occasionally
- Share their ideas and remain receptive to the ideas of others
- Learn and succeed in a supportive environment
- Behave in a respectful manner towards staff and peers
- Demonstrate resilience when overcoming obstacles and learn from their mistakes
- Develop their skills and understanding through a supported environment
- Understand their defined areas for different activities to help feel secure
- Enjoy a predictable and organised routine
- Be supported with any behavioural difficulties

“Our pupils are happy, positive and engaged young people who are supported to explore the world around them and pursue their interests, dreams and ambitions.”
MARK SAVAGE - PRINCIPAL

Teachers will:
- Welcome and greet students at the beginning of every lesson
- Facilitate a safe, calm and purposeful learning environment
- Use common management practices at classroom level and take active responsibility for the care and control of the pupils in their charge.
- Enable everyone to be able to behave in the most conducive way to help them to learn
- Take time to build positive relationships within school and college
- Celebrate and value success both within and beyond the classroom
- Seek to de-escalate any incidents of poor behaviour by adopting a calm and reasoned, restorative coaching approach
- Use agreed Academy procedures to challenge disruptive behaviour and support learning
- Enhance pupils’ self-esteem
- Promote the values of honesty, fairness and the giving and receiving of respect
- Instil a sense of pride in positive achievement
- Enable everyone to be able to behave in the most conducive way to help them to learn
- Treat each student equitably

We do not tolerate bullying or any form of prejudice and will always aim to deal with any such incidents swiftly. We have clear procedures for dealing with incidents, and we educate students about their behaviour. We support events such as Anti-Bullying week.
If bullying is taking place, students are encouraged to:
- Tell a member of staff
- Avoid conflict
- Surround themselves with supportive friends
- Report bullying
- Be supportive of one another
- Block any unwanted messages or friends who leave inappropriate comments on social media