1. Encouraging Positive Behaviour
at Carmuirs Primary School

2. We have an ethos which values and supports
our vision statement of ‘Be All You Can Be’
through our values which are working
Together, Respect, Honesty, Happy & Safe.

3. Positive Behaviour Policy
Nov 2010
(will update Nov 2012)

4. House System
• Bruce
• MacDonald
• Stewart
• Wallace
Weekly Meetings
House captains
Winning House Treat in June

5. House Points
+ Points for good work, behaviour & effort
- Points for breaking rules
also
• School uniform + 5 pts daily
• Punctuality +5 pts for being on time all week
• Points for best line

6. House Meeting
• Fridays at 10.15 a.m.
• 50+ pts = House sticker
• 70+ pts = Certificate
• 100+ pts (& lost less than 10 pts) = prize from Goodie
Box
• 3 Top Earners per House each week

7. Top Earners
• Top Earner certificate
• Names displayed in hall
• First in for lunch and special lunchtime table on a
Friday
• Chair at assemblies
• Cushion in class
• First choice for Golden Time
• Garden area (Mon – Thurs)
• (Might attend Golden Book Trip – depending on
points for the term)

8. Points Lost
Minutes deducted from weekly Golden Time e.g.
-10 pts = -10 mins of Golden time
No sticker or certificate if lost 10 + pts
Playtime detention on a Friday if lost more than 20
pts
-20 pts - yellow card/ red card/ out of House

9. Out of House
• Letter sent home to parents
• Detention on Friday playtime and lunchtime
• No Golden Time
• Not allowed to attend House meetings
• Not allowed to attend extra-curricular activities
• Not allowed to attend discos
• Can’t take part in lunchtime football
• Can’t represent the school
• 50+ pts (& less than 20 pts lost) = Back in House

10. Classroom Rewards
• Group/ Individual rewards
• Stickers
• Certificates
• Praise Pad letters
• Prizes

11. Golden Book
• Each teacher nominates one child from their
class at the end of each month. Sflas nominate 1
child.
• Rewards take place termly e.g.
Cinema
Soft Play
Magician
Art & Craft
Storyteller
Three Top Earners from each House join this trip/ activity

12. Playground Party
• Each child starts the term with 60 minutes at
the end of term Playground Party
• Support staff take off points if children are still
misbehaving after a warning.
• One minute is usually taken off, but five
minutes may be taken off for more serious
incidents.

13. Golden Tickets
• Awarded by support staff for displaying
excellent behaviour in playground
• 2 tickets drawn by HT each week and prizes
awarded
• Box emptied at the end of each term

14. Anti-Bullying Policy
• Week 1 all classes looked at anti-bullying
• Children caught bullying are given detention
and their parents are informed

15. Restorative Practices
• Children who fall out are supported by an
adult or a Peer Mediator (from Pr. 7) to talk
about the problem and to reach a mutual
solution

16. Rights Respecting Schools Award
We encourage staff, parents and children to
recognise their rights and responsibilities in
order to foster positive relationships with
others and to ensure that everyone is treated
fairly.

17. Steps Programme
Added to Positive Behaviour policy to combat
problems with low level behaviour issues in
class and in the playground