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At Selwyn, we pride ourselves on nurturing and supporting the calm, purposeful, happy environment at school, in which we believe all children can flourish and grow. It is a primary aim of our school that every member of the school community feels valued and respected, and that each person is treated fairly and well. We are a caring community, whose values are built on mutual trust and respect for all.
Part of the way in which we encourage and promote this approach is by having clear and consistent expectations of our children, regarding both the standard of their work at school and their behaviour.
We work closely with parents and with children to ensure that everyone is supportive of the approach we take at school. We formalise this working in partnership through our Home School Agreement, a copy of which is available to download on this page.
The commitments outlined in the Home School Agreement are further reinforced at school via our '5 Cs', which describe the way in which we work together: we always demonstrate Courtesy, Care, Commitment, Co-operation and Consideration towards others at school.
Another key element of this approach is our Behaviour Policy. This has been developed by teachers, support staff, parents and children, and has been endorsed by our governing body, and is also available to download on this page.
As with all aspects of school life, we aim to work with children, staff and parents in encouraging positive behaviour. Key expectations are as follows:
We expect children to:
We expect staff to:
We expect parents/carers to:
When behaviour at school does not meet the agreed standards, we adhere to a strict escalation policy, up to and including exclusion (from class or from school on a temporary, or, on very rare occasions, a permanent basis). Details are provided in the Behaviour Policy.
Further information for parents is available in the Guide that is available to download on this page.
Behaviour online, both whilst at school and at home, is an increasingly important area where we need to work together with parents to ensure that our children are able to use the internet safely.
On enrolling at Selwyn, all parents sign an Acceptable Use Policy (a copy is available as a download on this page). This document ensures that children understand the way in which we expect them to behave when using ICT resources at school.
Online bullying (often called cyberbullying) is also something that we ensure that all parents and children are aware of. The most recent DfE guidance - Advice for parents and carers on cyberbullying - helps parents to protect their children from cyberbullying, and provides advice on how to tackle it if it happens.
As a school your child’s safety is of paramount importance to us. We also accept that a large majority of our children are using the internet at home, including accessing apps that can be dangerous if not used in the correct way. As a school it is our duty to ensure that children and their families are using the internet safely and understand how to monitor its use.
If your child has access to the internet at home do you know…
What your child is doing when using the computer? The dangers of using a chat site or email account? How old a child must be to have a Facebook account? How to monitor your child’s use of the internet? How to install safety features onto your child’s devices?
If you answered no or are unsure about any of the above questions we can help! Please speak to the School Office for further information. We also recommend the following resources and websites to learn more:
LLT Training Hub - A portal for parents and carers developed by Leading Learning Trust, with links to resources and information covering a range of online safety topics with apps and sites to look out for.
LGfL DigiSafe - Links, videos & guides to help parents and carers keep children safe, online and beyond.
NSPCC Online Safety - Information from the NSPCC with online safety guidance for parents and carers.
1. Support your children at home - Check you know what they are doing on the computer, especially chat rooms and games played with others online. Ask who their “friends” are. Get them to teach you about how things work.
2. Support the school – Sign the Acceptable Use Policy and take an active interest in what your children are doing in ICT at school.
3. Support their learning - Help your children to use the Internet for home work and leisure interests.
4. Agree some family rules – How long to stay playing computer games, where to keep the mobile phones, which websites can be used....
Above all, be ‘SMART’:
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SAFE – Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information – including full name and email address - to people who you don’t trust online. |
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MEETING – Meeting up with someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only do so with your parent’s/carer’s permission and even then only when they can be present. |
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ACCEPTING – Accepting e-mails, IM messages or opening files from people you don’t know can be dangerous – they may contain viruses or nasty messages! |
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RELIABLE – Someone online may be lying about who they are, and information you find on the internet may not be true. Check information and advice on other websites, in books or ask someone who may know. |
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TELL – Tell your parent/carer or teacher if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, or you or someone you know is being cyberbullied. |
For further information, please see the document to download on this page, that provides a list of useful websites for parents and children.
This page was last reviewed in November 2021.
