All staff have been trained in, and are expected to use, Restorative Approaches. This involves building relationships with the children, colleagues, parents and carers, and the wider school community. One important way that we do this is through the use of circles for weekly check ins and using problem solving circles for issues as they arise. A range of circle practices are threaded throughout teaching and learning to build relationships and increase collaboration and reflection. We also expect staff to use the restorative enquiry and I messages to encourage all adults and pupils we are working with, and ourselves, to be reflective, honest and to find a way forward with any issue. Our classroom agreements are developed each year with each new year group, to build our classrooms as communities who care about each other’s needs and their own needs and behave with respect for each other. When we have meetings with family members, carers and other agencies, we will adopt a restorative mindset and approach as our first choice wherever possible.

Please read policy below for more information.