Parkland Junior School is a school which seeks to develop confident, independent, caring and enquiring individuals who are prepared to take a risk but fully understand how to keep themselves and those around them safe from harm. We will provide excellent learning opportunities for children to develop and celebrate exemplary behaviour and a thorough understanding of safety.
At Parkland Junior School we believe preparing the children to be upstanding members of the community is a vital part of their education.
Activities to promote Behaviour & Safety include:
- Golden Rules & Golden Time
- Our School Reflection
- Participation in a wide of range of different educational visits
- Participation in National Anti-Bullying Week.
- Reading literature about behaviour
- Lunchtime Helpers & Playground Buddies
- E-Safety and Safety In Action training
- Lollipop Crossing Monitors at the infant school, with a focus on the green cross code
- School Council meetings/surveys
- Circle Time and PSHCE (Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education) lessons
- The development of SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural) throughout the school, including work on British Values
- Close work with our PSCO (Police Schools Community Officer)
Behaviour Development



Behaviour development is shown by:
- Respect for themselves and each other (demonstrating good manners)
- A sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves and the world
- An understanding of the Golden Rules
- Incorporating Learning Powers in their behaviour
- Willingness to reflect on their own experiences
At Parkland Junior School we promote behaviour development through:
- Daily whole school assemblies and special themed assemblies
- Class assemblies and plays
- Ability to recognise the differences between right and wrong
- School trips and visitors which promote outstanding behaviour
- Creating class books and displays regarding rules, Learning Powers and behaviour
- Celebrations of outstanding behaviour and excellent etiquette such as Star Awards (class behaviour and golden rule keepers)
- Peer and self-evaluation
- Team games, sports events and extra-curricular clubs to promote collaboration
- Understanding of the consequences of their actions
- Planned investigations and developing reasoned views about moral and ethical issues
- Class debates
Safety Development



Safety development is shown by:
- Knowledge of the golden rules and why we have them
- An understanding of e-safety
- Exemplary behaviour around the school and outside of school
At Parkland Junior School we promote safety development through:
- Planned SEAL and PSHE programmes
- Discussing safe behaviour
- Promoting making good choices
- Assemblies with safety themes such as road and rail safety
- Circle time
- E-safety assemblies and meetings for parents to promote safe internet use at home
- School council safety survey and pupil voice
- Caring and having empathy for others and understanding their welfare needs
- Participation in Anti-bullying week
- Visits and visitors e.g. Our Police Liaison Officer