Our Children

Pastoral Care : Safeguarding Children : School Discipline

Pastoral Care

The class teacher is responsible for the pastoral care of each child in her class and the Headteacher is available to give help and advice to child and/or parents as necessary. Children are supervised at all times, including playtime and lunchtime.

In the event of an accident or illness, children are cared for in the short term, by a member of staff. However, children who are unwell would be better cared for in home surroundings. It is important, therefore, that the school is kept updated on emergency contacts and parent employment details. The emergency contact should be close to, and known, by the child.

Safeguarding Children

At this school, the health, safety and well-being of every child are our paramount concern.  We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us.  Our aim is that children will enjoy their time as pupils in this school.

We want to work in partnership with you to help your child to achieve his/her full potential and make a positive contribution.

On rare occasions our concern about a child may mean that we have to consult other agencies even before we contact you.  The procedures which we follow have been laid down by the Buckinghamshire Area Child Protection Committee, and the school has adopted a Child Protection Policy in line with this for the safety of all.  If you want to know more about our procedures or the policy, please speak to the Headteacher or your child’s class teacher.

School Discipline

The one rule for everyone in this school is - Everyone will act with courtesy and consideration to others at all times.
This means that:

• You always try to understand other people's point of view.
• In class you make it as easy as possible for everyone to learn and for the teacher to teach. (This means listening carefully, following instructions, helping each other when appropriate and being quiet and sensible at all times).
• You move gently and quietly about school. (This means never running, barging or shouting, but being ready to help by opening doors, standing aside to let people pass and helping to carry things).
• You always speak politely to everyone, even if you feel bad-tempered!, and use a low voice - shouting is always
  discourteous.
• You are silent whenever you are requested to be.
• You keep the school clean and tidy so that it is a welcoming place we can all be proud of. (This means putting all litter in bins, keeping the hall, classrooms and toilets neat and tidy and taking great care of displays, particularly of other peoples work).
• Out of school, walking locally or on an outing, you remember that you are Marsh Gibbon pupils and that the school's reputation depends on the way you behave.

It is the sincere hope of staff and governors that parents will help us to enforce these rules for harmonious existence. Under certain conditions, parents would be contacted about a serious misdemeanour (eg bullying, theft, gross discourtesy, damage to property).

We encourage self-discipline and operate a 'Teachers' Award' system to reward and praise both academic and socially acceptable behaviour.

We also have a ‘Book of Achievement’ in which parents can record events happening outside school to be celebrated in school – swimming awards etc.