Behaviour Support Centre
Updated 19th. October 2009
About the Behaviour Support Centre
Building Relationships
An essential part of our role is to build and maintain positive relationships with students and their parents/carers.
In addition to this, we create and maintain links with professionals from external agencies, for example the School’s Parent Support Adviser and the School Support Team, in order to ensure that students and their families gain access to all the services and provision necessary to meet the students’ needs and help them to reach their full potential.
Supporting Students
Students are supported in a number of different ways:
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In–class support
Provided by a Behaviour Support Assistant
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In Base 31
Students may be placed on short term inclusions from a specific subject area. During this time they will complete subject based work provided by their teachers, as well as working with Behaviour Support staff to address their behaviour.
At the end of the period of inclusion they will be returned to lessons with the short–term support of a Behaviour Support Assistant.
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One–to–one mentoring
Weekly sessions with a member of Behaviour Support staff, working on programmes of behaviour management, anger management, self–esteem or other support as deemed necessary or appropriate to meet the student’s needs.
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Group–work sessions
Weekly sessions with groups of students, identified as potentially benefiting from a specific type of intervention, for example self–esteem, social skills.
Internal Exclusion Centre
As part of the school’s Behaviour for Learning system, students who are subject to a C4 or C5 Consequence will complete this in the Internal Exclusion Centre (IEC), where they will complete work provided by their class teachers wherever possible.
Students are expected to work silently and follow the IEC Code of Conduct.
Failure to comply with expectations may result in the Consequence being repeated, or a further, more serious Consequence being issued.
Communication
Regular communication takes place between Behaviour Support Centre staff, Heads of Year, students and their parents/carers, to ensure we all work together in the best interests of the students.
Parents/carers are encouraged to contact the school to discuss their concerns.
Departmental Staff
Mrs. S. Freeman is the Behaviour Support Centre Manager, responsible for Base 31 and the Internal Exclusion Centre.
Mrs. M. Wright is a Behaviour Support Assistant who supports students in Base 31, in lessons and through one-to–one mentoring.
Mrs. L. Tomkins is a Behaviour Support Assistant who supports students in Base 31, in lessons and through one-to–one mentoring.
Ms. C. Conisbee is an Exclusion Centre Manager / Behaviour Support Assistant, with joint responsibility for the day–to–day management of the Internal Exclusion Centre and also supports students with one–to–one mentoring, and in lessons.
Mrs. C. Lawson is an Exclusion Centre Manager / Behaviour Support Assistant, with joint responsibility for the day–to–day management of the Internal Exclusion Centre and also supports students with one–to–one mentoring, and in lessons.
Further Information
For more information about the Behaviour Support Centre at Hethersett High School please contact Mrs. S. Freeman, the Behaviour Support Centre Manager.
