We want our school to be a happy and orderly environment in which children can learn and develop as caring and responsible people.

At WISE Academies we strive to ensure that all children are treated fairly by staff and other children alike. We want our learning environment to feel safe and secure, so that children can feel confident to be themselves and develop in their own way.

Our School Rules

We have amended our rules to align with our current priorities. We have moved from Ready, Respectful and Safe to Safe, Kind and then Ready. We place emphasis on the hierarchical nature of this: children need to feel a sense of safety in order to be kind and contribute to a positive learning environment.
We have adopted Kind in place of “Respect” because kindness is a more concrete, teachable concept which is more easily internalised by pupils, including those with additional needs. It enables compassionate reflection and reduces oppositional dynamics.

Safe – We keep bodies, feelings, and spaces safe.

Kind – We choose words and actions that help others.

Ready – We are prepared to learn and take part.

Our aims are that all children will:

At WISE Academies we strive to ensure that all children are treated fairly by staff and other children alike. We want our learning environment to feel safe and secure, so that children can feel confident to be themselves and develop in their own way.

1. To provide a welcoming, caring and supportive environment in which core values are central to the life of the Academy;

2. Achieve their potential in terms of self-esteem, academic achievement, aesthetic appreciation and spiritual awareness.

3. To provide a rich and varied experience of learning which is: enjoyable; rewarding; builds confidence; helps develop good working habits; incorporates opportunities to reflect; fosters attitudes based on honesty, trust, tolerance, understanding and respect for others that develop from a sense of self-worth.

4. Develop lively, enquiring minds with the ability to question, investigate, and solve problems; begin to form the personal values that will help children make sense of the world in which they live and form positive relationships; Be tolerant and understanding with consideration for the rights, views and property of others.

5. To help children to form the values that will help them make moral decisions and choices throughout their lives;

6. To nurture and develop a responsible and cooperative attitude towards work and towards their roles in society;

7. To nurture links with parents/carers and the local community.

8. Take a responsible interest in caring for their environment.

9. Working in partnership with parents, the Academy endeavours to provide a well ordered, caring learning environment where pupils can build on their experiences to develop intellectually, to become self-reliant and to cooperate with others.

10.In order to have a well-ordered, caring environment in which all children can learn to their true potential we must strive for good behaviour, as bad behaviour disrupts good teaching and learning

Children work towards the school’s aims by:

Following the academy rules.
Making the positive decision to choose good behaviour.
Attending in good health, maintained by adequate diet, exercise and sleep.
Attending regularly.
Being punctual and ready to begin lessons on time.
Being organised-bringing necessary kit, taking letters home promptly, returning homework on time.
Conducting themselves in an orderly manner in line with the code of behaviour.
Taking responsibility for their environment and for their own learning and conduct.
Signing the WISE Academy Home /School Agreement

Teachers work towards the school’s aims by:

Rewarding good performance and behaviour. This provides an incentive for children to make the positive decision
to choose good behaviour.
Providing a challenging and stimulating programme of study designed to engage pupils in their own learning and
enable all children to reach the highest standards of personal achievement.
Recognising and being constantly aware of the needs of each individual child according to ability and aptitude.
Enabling children to take increasing responsibility for their own learning and conduct.
Ensuring learning is progressive and continuous.
Being good role models - punctual, well prepared and organised.
Taking quick, firm action to prevent one child inhibiting another’s progress.
Providing opportunities for children to discuss appropriate behaviour.
Working collaboratively with a shared philosophy and commonality of practice.
Signing the academy Home /School Agreement

Parents work towards the school’s aim by:

Encouraging their children to keep the academy rules and praising their child when they receive rewards.
Cooperating fully with the academy when their child does not behave well and is given a consequence.
Ensuring that children attend in good health, punctually and regularly including taking holidays in the designated
holidays and not in term time.
Informing the school or providing prompt notes to explain all absences.
Providing support for the discipline within the academy.
Being realistic about their children’s abilities and offering encouragement and praise.
Participating in discussions concerning their child’s progress and attainments.
Ensuring early contact with the academy to discuss matters, which affect a child’s well-being, happiness,
progress and behaviour.
Taking an active interest in children’s learning, where appropriate, giving due importance to homework, hearing
reading and assisting in learning of tables and spellings.
Signing the WISE Academy Home/ School Agreement