Behaviour Expectations
Jewellery & Mobile Phones
If jewellery is worn it must be limited to a watch and one small pair of plain studs, one in each ear lobe. Multiple body and facial piercings will not be accepted. If students are wearing additional jewellery, it will be confiscated and a 30-minute detention issued. Pupils can retrieve items from their Head of Year at the end of the school day. If items have been confiscated on a second occasion, a parent / carer will be asked to come into the school to collect the confiscated item/s following a 5 day confiscation period.
Items which are an obligation of the religion practiced which must be worn at all times are permitted, but must be worn discretely whilst at school and must comply with the school’s restrictions for health and safety.
Once students arrive at the gates mobile phones and any headphones should be turned off and be placed in school bags, out of sight until the final bell has gone and pupils are dismissed from their classes and outside the school buildings. The same confiscation rules for jewellery apply to mobile phones. We have to warn you that mobile phones are brought to the school at the girls’ own risk. The school cannot take responsibility for any valuable items and will not investigate the loss of expensive items. If there is a cause for a member of staff to confiscate any item a 30 minute detention will be issued, a second confiscation of a mobile phone will result in a 5 day confiscation period.
Other Valuables
Students should only bring the items necessary for them to function effectively during the school day. Items of clothing must be clearly marked with their name, and all students should make use of a locker. Locker details and charges are available from form tutors. All students are ambassadors of the school. As such their conduct on the way to and from school should be exemplary. Uniform should be worn as it is in school and consideration and respect must be shown for other members of the local community.
Conduct in the Community
Students are not permitted to congregate in large groups as this can be intimidating to other people. They must go straight home at the end of the day and are not permitted to congregate in Brentford High Street or St Paul’s children’s’ playground.
Issue |
Sanction |
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Late to school |
30 minute same day detention |
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Late to lesson period 2 onwards |
Head of Year detention |
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Uniform infringement – Items missing e.g. Incorrect shoes, tie, blazer, incorrect skirt, make-up on, long nails or painted nails |
Send to Wellbeing to change, remove make up or nail varnish – issued with a 30 minute detention |
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Uniform infringement – Uniform not worn correctly. Tie not on properly, skirt rolled up |
30 minute detention |
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Jewellery – No jewellery apart from watch and a pair of small studs, one in each ear lobe |
Confiscation of Jewellery – 30 minute detention Subsequent confiscation – a parent/carer must collect / extended confiscation period. |
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Chewing gum |
30 minute detention |
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Mobile phone |
Confiscation of phone – 30 minute detention Subsequent confiscation – a parent/carer must collect / extended confiscation period. |
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Equipment missing |
30 minute detention |
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No journal |
30 minute detention |
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No homework |
30 minute detention |
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Low level disruption – eg. Talking when the teacher is talking Continuation of talking If behaviour persists |
Non – verbal warning Verbal warning Move to another seat or group Move outside room to reinforce expectations. Detention set appropriate to behaviour issue. |
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Failure to follow instructions eg. Failure to sit in allocated seat Failure to hand over journal Failure to move when asked |
Verbal warning to re-establish positive behaviour, if behaviour persists – use parking system Or you will be removed from the lesson by on call. Detention set appropriate to behaviour issue. |
Issue |
Sanction |
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Shouting in the corridor |
Verbal warning – if persistent you will receive a detention |
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Foul language/swearing in corridor or playground |
30 minute detention |
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Arguing at break or lunch |
You risk a sanction if you do not resolve. Make sure you see a member of staff |
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Fighting or physical contact between students |
Risk of internal or external exclusion |
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Eating in the corridor between lessons |
Verbal warning and items confiscated |
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Eating in the corridor at lunch time |
Verbal warning and directed to picnic tables or main hall |
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Drinking energy drinks and/or eating family sized crisps, eg. 150g bag of Sensations or Doritos or full tub of Pringles |
Confiscation that will not be returned 30 minute detention |
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Dropping litter |
Verbal warning / detention is persistent |
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Refusing to pick up litter |
1 hour detention |
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Graffiti |
Clean off and 1-hour detention. Possible payment for damages / cleaning. |
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Uniform infringement – Items missing e.g., incorrect shoes, tie, blazer, incorrect skirt, make-up on, long nails or painted nails |
Sent to Wellbeing to change – issued with a 30 minute detention |
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Uniform infringement – Uniform not worn correctly. Tie not on properly, skirt rolled up |
30 minute detention |
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Jewellery – No jewellery apart from watch and a pair of small studs, one in each ear lobe |
Confiscation of Jewellery – 30-minute detention Subsequent confiscation – a parent/carer must collect |
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Chewing gum |
30 minute detention |
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Mobile phone |
Confiscation of phone – 30-minute detention Subsequent confiscation – a parent/carer must collect |