Our approach seeks to understand what's behind a child's behaviour and respond with empathy, support and appropriate action.We use relational and restorative strategies as our first response - not punishment.
Clear routines, high expectations and consistent support help every child understand what's expected of them, take responsibility for their choices, and treat others with respect.
Good behaviour is consistently noticed and celebrated at Loughborough. This includes:
When things go wrong, our goal is not simply to apply consequences - it's to understand what happened, why it happened, and how we can repair relationships and move forward together.
Restorative conversations give children a voice, foster mutual respect, and help rebuild trust. They focus on questions like: what happened? How did it affect others? What could you have done differently? What do we need to do to put things right?
This approach supports children in developing emotional literacy, empathy and the skills to resolve conflict peacefully.
Where positive encouragement doesn't resolve a concern, we use a clear and consistent warning system - starting with a quiet reminder, moving to reflection time, and escalating to senior leadership only where necessary. At every stage, the focus is on reconnecting, repairing and restoring.
Where positive encouragement doesn't resolve a concern, we use a clear and consistent warning system - starting with a quiet reminder, moving to reflection time, and escalating to senior leadership only where necessary.
At every stage, the focus is on reconnecting, repairing and restoring.
For children who need more sustained support, we put in place a personalised behaviour plan with clear, achievable targets - developed with the child and in partnership with parents.
Suspensions are used only as a last resort, and only when other strategies have not been sufficient to keep everyone safe.
