Halewood Academy takes great pride in its Pastoral care. Each year group is led by a non-teaching Progress Team - both the Progress Leader and Progress Assistant are non teachers so they are available at all times in the school day. This is extremely important as it allows each team the time they need to look after their year group.
A calm, orderly environment is essential if students are to learn effectively. The staff recognise the need to provide students with a set of simple rules and code of conduct which enables staff and students to make the most effective use of their time. Furthermore, staff improve students’ behaviour for learning by ensuring that lesson content consistently motivates students and by ensuring all students have enough opportunities to learn independently and in groups.
Within the climate of inclusion there will be students who need a more personalised approach to their specific behavioural needs. This may well mean that the normal sanctions, stages of referral and rewards are not the most appropriate means of dealing with their behaviour. In such cases, other programmes of intervention and support may well be used in conjunction with external agencies and work based learning providers. Consultation, communication and collaboration with other agencies are fundamental to promoting good behaviour.
Perhaps most important of all is the day to day climate and ethos of the Academy. The Academy’s ethos ‘We Seek The Best’ is maintained through
An integral part of the behaviour policy is to encourage a positive learning environment where students are rewarded for their efforts.
What is bullying and how do we deal with it?
Halewood Academy Anti-Bullying Policy
At Halewood Academy staff are committed to providing a caring, friendly safe environment as reflected in the mission statement, “Quality, opportunity and success for all”.
Bullying of any kind is unacceptable. If bullying does occur, all students should be able to tell and know that incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively. The academy is a TELLING environment, which means anyone who believes bullying is happening is expected to tell staff. The form tutor is the first point of contact to provide invaluable back up in supporting victims and in helping to resolve issues.
What is Bullying?
Bullying can be defined as any repeated words or actions, which are aimed at causing someone to feel frightened, miserable and helpless.
Bullying is
If you are concerned that your child is being bullied then
Halewood Academy is strongly opposed to discrimination on the grounds of a person's race, racial group, colour, ethnic or national origins, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Halewood Academy condemns all discriminatory attitudes, either through comment or conduct. The staff expect that parents/carers and students think it right to adopt a similar attitude and provide support for the Academy and its anti-discriminatory policies. Racist behaviour may be defined as: “…..any hostile or offensive act or incitement by a person of one racial and ethnic origin against a person of another racial group or ethnic origin.” (Commission for Racial Equality)
The Academy upholds every child’s right to the care and protection that promotes his/her human growth and sense of personal warmth and dignity. Staff aim to provide a place where children feel confident to talk openly and be sure of being listened to. Parents/carers will always be informed of concerns unless staff are certain that the safety of the young person will be prejudiced by their so doing. Parents/carers are made aware that the Academy will take reasonable action to ensure the safety of its young people. In cases where the Academy has reason to be concerned that young person may be subject to ill treatment, neglect or other forms of abuse, staff will follow Knowsley Area Child Protection Committee procedures and inform Social Services of their concern.
For child protection issues, your contacts at Halewood Academy are:
Fran Campbell-Leader of the Progress Centre
Child Protection Co-ordinator
Alan McKeegan - Vice Principal
Assistant Child Protection Co-ordinator
Mrs R Smith
School Governor for Child Protection