Personal, Social & Emotional Development

PRIME AREAS

SELF-CONFIDENCE & SELF-AWARENESS

Children will be able to select and use resources and activities independently in the classroom. They will be encouraged to ask adults for help and to respond to praise positively. Children are given the responsibility of carrying out small tasks independently. They will be introduced to a range of social situations and will be expected to develop confidence when engaging with new or less familiar people.

MANAGING FEELINGS & BEHAVIOUR

Children will be aware of their own and others’ feelings and how to express them appropriately. They will learn to take turns and share resources. K2 children will be exposed to a wide range of events and experiences through the School year and explore how to engage with and respond to these.

MAKING RELATIONSHIPS

Children will learn to play in a group, to initiate play and respond to what others are saying or doing. They will be encouraged to demonstrate friendly behaviour, to initiate conversations and form good relationships with peers and familiar adults.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

In each classroom you will see a rainbow – all children should add their name to the rainbow when they arrive at School. During the day, pupils who demonstrate the School’s six Leadership Attributes may see their name moved up to the sunshine.

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES

We Never Give Up Facing Challenges with Determination

We Work Together Solving Problems Collaboratively

We Are Problem Solvers Solving Problems Creatively

We Like to Help

Contributing Positively to the Community

We Are Fair

Making Fair & Just Choices

We Care For Others

Applying Knowledge with Compassion

REWARDS

During weekly assemblies, children from each class are awarded ‘Leader of the Week’. This is given for a number of reasons that reflect personal progress on an individual basis and are also linked to the Leadership Attributes of the School.

At lunchtimes one child from each table is awarded ‘Marvellous Manners’. The behaviour expected at lunchtimes includes using ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, eating a sensible amount in an appropriate time, keeping elbows off the table, using cutlery or chopsticks with control, using an indoor voice during after dinner conversations, helping friends to clear up etc.