One of the core aims of the school is to foster the development of students' self-discipline. We know that from self-discipline and self-respect emanate the attitudes we hope young people will acquire – at homes and with family, among their friends, in leisure time and at school.

In any school community, there may be a minority of students who are disruptive and so it is necessary to provide a clearly understood and reasonable system of discipline.

Please note that sanctions will be set for students who do not meet our expectations.

Detentions
Students may be detained over lunchtime or break time. For after school detentions, parents/carers will be informed in advance so that they can arrange transport as necessary.

Please note that although we seek parental/carer involvement and support in this process and we may alter the day of detention, parental/carer permission to attend a school detention is not required.

Report
Students causing concern may be placed on Report by their pastoral leader or tutor at the request of members of staff or parents/carers. A student on Report will receive a slip on which members of staff will make comments on class work, conduct and homework/independent study. This will be monitored and signed by the tutor and parents/carers each day. At the end of the week the pastoral leader/tutor will consider the comments and decide whether the Report is continued.

Exclusion
Serious misbehaviour can result in a student being excluded by the Headteacher from lessons or school, in the interests of his/her own discipline or other students or staff’s safety.

The school’s procedures are detailed in the Behaviour Management Policy available from the school office.

The full policy is available upon request.