Rewards & Behaviour

The Carrington Way

How we do things at Carrington, to be true to our values and pursue our purpose, is encapsulated in these seven edicts. We expect all members of our community to be familiar with these, and to be guided by them at all times.

Our staff will

Demonstrate respect for our school and community at all times by following The Carrington Way
Maintain high expectations and be aspirational for both students and staff
Promote and uphold the school’s values and rules at all times
Act impartially, fairly and respectfully at all times
Deliver the Carrington Teaching Strategy
Plan and implement a range of innovative activities to engage students
Set and acknowledge homework to support progress, wider understanding and to raise aspirations
Report concerns immediately
Keep parents informed of concerns or praise on a regular basis

Our students will

Demonstrate respect for our school and community at all times by following The Carrington Way
Arrive to school and lessons on time
Work hard, be innovative and complete all classwork to the best of their ability
Aspire to get involved, ask questions and challenge themselves
Complete their homework
Meet their target bands; then, know what they need to do and how to improve to reach their aspirations
Work independently and collaboratively
Wear correct school uniform at all times
Report concerns or issues to staff as soon as appropriate to do so

Our parents and carers will

Demonstrate respect for our school and community at all times by following The Carrington Way
Promote and support the school’s values and rules
Support students’ aspirations and future goals
Ensure students are adequately equipped for school
Ensure students arrive on time and in correct uniform
Provide opportunities and spaces for students to work independently and innovatively outside of school
Engage respectfully with teachers over the phone, email or at Parents Evenings
Respond to questionnaires and surveys about the school
Respectfully report concerns to the school and avoid airing grievances on social media

In lessons our students will

Demonstrate respect for our school and community at all times by following The Carrington Way
Begin the Do It Now task as soon as they sit down or enter the room
Sit in the seat they are assigned to
Put their hand up to ask innovative questions
Get involved in class discussions and respect other students’ opinions
Have all of their equipment including a school bag
Complete all of the work set to the best of their ability
Aspire to complete the Ad Astra tasks set in each of their lessons

Outside of lessons and in the community we will

Demonstrate respect for our school and community at all times by following The Carrington Way
Aspire to be an ambassador for the school in the local community and online
Walk on the left, holding doors open for people
Be polite, say please and thank you
Think about what and how we say things - be respectful: no bad language and keep voices low
No touching, pushing or any banter that might hurt someone either physically or emotionally
Be kind and respectful to everyone in our community and beyond
Politely listen to others, following instructions when given
Only eat and drink in The Observatory or outside, not in classrooms or corridors
Not engage in anti-social behaviour both in public and online
Communicate our innovative ideas about how we can continually improve our school community to our School Council representatives

How we use mobile phones

Mobile communication devices are not to be used during the school day, in corridors or between lessons
Students may use their mobile communication device at break or lunch and before or after school, in The Observatory or outside
Headphones/earbuds may not be worn unless for medical reasons (cards will be issued to keep in lanyards where this is the case) other than in The Observatory and outside
Students must not walk around with headphones in/on, nor should they wear them in the lunch queue or in lessons unless directed to do so as part of the lesson
A teacher may wish students to use their device in a lesson, this will be supervised and to support the learning
Photos/videos are not allowed to be taken of yourself, or each other, or of staff at any time

We will respect our uniform by

Wearing blazers at all times around the school site
Only removing blazers in lessons with the teacher’s permission
Wearing leather shoes
Ensuring that skirts are not rolled up
Ensuring that shirts are tucked in
Wearing lanyards around the neck at all times
Wearing coats only outside or in The Observatory from September to the beginning of March and removing them whilst in corridors and before entering the classroom
Keeping coats in lockers after the beginning of March and not wearing them in the school buildings

Our Home School Agreement

Aspire

Innovate

Respect

Students will

Realize and reach for their dreams and aspirations

Achieve high levels of success by completing all class and homework to the best of their ability

Be ready to learn; on time, with all the correct equipment

Build friendships and memories

Seize opportunities to develop their skills, talents, and leadership experience

Participate fully in school life

Take risks in their learning by persevering and finding solutions to challenges

Demonstrate courtesy, care, and consideration to all

Allow themselves and others to learn in every lesson

Be excellent ambassadors both in and outside of school

Wear the school uniform correctly and with pride

The school will

Recognise students’ effort, achievement, and success in all activities, and care and helpfulness in the community

Provide high quality teaching across the whole curriculum

Develop students’ confidence and self-belief and help them to achieve their dreams

Support students’ learning throughout their education with a range of strategies

Develop students’ talents and abilities across the whole curriculum

Enable opportunities for students to be curious, life-long learners

Communicate regularly on progress, attendance, achievement and barriers to learning

Know every student, listen and provide care to support them in becoming responsible citizens

Expect students to attend regularly, on time and in full uniform

Parents & carers will

Support their child’s success by ensuring they complete homework to the best of their ability

Ensure their child is ready to learn every day; attending regularly and on time

Be as involved as possible with the school by attending relevant meetings and events across each stage of their child’s education

Recognise the achievements of their child

Encourage them to participate fully in school life

Seek early support whenever there are any worries about their child

Be open to creative ways of managing challenges that may arise

Ensure the school are aware of any factors that may affect their child’s ability to learn and their well-being

Recognise the achievements of their child and help manage any challenges

Ensure their child wears the correct school uniform

Rewards and Sanctions

All rewards and sanctions are allocated on our MIS Arbor so that parents and students can see a full picture of behaviour at school.

We aim to recognise effort and academic achievement, success in a range of activities, and care and helpfulness in the school community.

Rewards include

Praise and recognition from staff members to acknowledge contributions
Credits awarded under the categories of Aspire, Innovate and Respect
Certificates and Awards for success in specific activities
Annual Awards including those for Attendance and Punctuality
Postcards and Letters Home recognising excellent effort and achievement
Headteacher’s Tea for excellent work, nominated by teachers
Privileges such as Lunch Passes to go the front of the queue in The Observatory

We expect students to show courtesy, care and consideration to all members of the community and to adhere to the school rules. Any choice not to comply will result in consequences.

Sanctions can include

Learning Discussions
Detentions for 1 hour
Monitoring Reports to Tutors, Heads of Year or a member of the Senior Leadership Team
Withdrawal of privileges such as social time
Community Service
Suspensions– temporary from lessons with Heads of Year; to another school or a Fixed Term Exclusion (FTE) from school for up to 5 days
In extreme cases, Permanent Exclusion (automatic for dealing in illegal drugs for profit)

Support for Learning

We recognise that some students will find school challenging because of circumstances beyond their control. To support them during these periods, we have systems in place to ensure they are referred in a timely manner.

Emotional Support is offered to students via referral – this can include external agencies – where there is an underlying concern that needs discussion and students needs regular check-ins (often weekly) to support them through a difficult period. Sessions typically last for six to eight weeks.

Counselling is offered to students through staff referral or self-referral. Sessions are not limited to a set number of sessions. Instead counsellors respond according to student need. We work with two fully qualified counsellors from Relate Counselling who are experienced at working with young people of secondary school age. The service is confidential.

The School Nurse Service is available to students via via referral by a member of the Year Team.

Peer-Mentoring is offered to students who need guidance from other young people. Often this is to support their transition into secondary school but is available at any time on their Carrington journey. Our current Peer mentors are from Year 9 and Year 11 and are working with Year 7 to support their transition

Volunteer Support from SparkFish (based centrally in Redhill) who join us at lunchtime and create a supportive and friendly environment in which students can play games and discuss topics of their choice. They also support students via a mentoring programme either 1:2:1 or in small groups.

YMCA support our students on two days a week. Wellbeing Co-ordinator and a Youth Work Mentor see up to 10 students on a referral basis. We also have a two Year Groups who work with WAVES in group-work sessions.

BeMe Project support once a week – wo groups across two Year Groups on building self-esteem and confidence through a structured programme.