Read about our approaches to learning, school expectations and routines at Marsden Primary School.

Learning Council -  Behaviour for Learning

Learning Partners &amp; Group Work (LP Board/agreement) When we are learning at Marsden, we work collaboratively. We do this by learning with our Learning Partners or in a group. In each class, we have our Class Contract and Learning Partner success criteria. We must all: -listen to each other’s ideas -give positive feedback -show good listening skills by facing your partner or group -give eye contact to your partner or group -respect other people’s opinions -listen to what other learners are saying

Survival Kit At Marsden, we have created our own ‘Survival Kit’ to support us when we find areas of our learning challenging. It helps us when we are ‘stuck’ in the Learning Zone.&nbsp;

The ‘Survival Kit’ is made up of our life guard, goggles, life jacket, flare, driftwood, compass and snorkel ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The life guard is your learning partner ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The snorkel is for you to take a deep breath and try again ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The goggles are for you to reflect on your prior learning and improve ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The life jacket is for you to take some time out to think about your learning – especially prior learning ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The driftwood is used to try a different way of learning or method ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The compass is used to check your success criteria

2. Listen carefully to others and respond politely. 

3. Look after your own and others’ belongings.

Learning Groups Role of the Learning Council The role of a Learning Councillor at Marsden is to collaborate as part of a team. They meet regularly to discuss key priorities linked to learning and identify solutions and actions to make learning better. Learning Councillors have interacted together to monitor and audit the use of the Marsden Learning Powers in classes and were able to increase the use of the Learning Certificates in each class, making sure that ‘habit spotters’ were nominated regularly. They also ensured that all classes were using the appropriate vocabulary linked to each Learning Power. They have also made sure that all learners understand the importance of each item in the ‘Survival Kit’. The Council meets fortnightly to provide feedback on the current focus and discuss next step action. Minutes are kept for each meeting in each Learning Councillor’s file to evidence action and impact. There is an elected Chair, Vice Chair, Sectary and Photographer.

Role of Eco Leader The Eco&nbsp;group&nbsp;was formed to see how we could&nbsp;make our school more&nbsp;eco-friendly&nbsp;and explore how we can help our local community with environmental issues. We aim to raise awareness both in school and our community to how everyone can have an impact on ecological issues which affect our school, community and country. As a team we decided to call our group the Marsden Eco Warriors. The first event was a litter pick for The Great British Spring Clean in March (which was part of the national Keep Britain Tidy Campaign), this was well received by members of the community during the litter pick, so we have decided to make it a termly event. In the future we hope to have a continued impact by addressing issues linked to the environment including recycling, reducing carbon emissions and improving our school and local environment as well as raising awareness of current national and global issues.&nbsp;

Behaviour system At Marsden each classroom has a class contract in which we all agree to and sign at the beginning of the year. This is displayed in our classrooms and referred to throughout the year. We have Ready to Learn (RTL) Spaces’ in each class for learners who are not ‘ready’ for learning. If learners are still not ready for learning they will be spoken to by one of the Key Stage Leaders and the Behaviour Management Policy is followed. If learners continue to use inappropriate behaviour or the behaviour is deemed serious and could be a threat to other learners, staff or property a turquoise card will be given and the learner will be referred to the Head Teacher. At Marsden, when an adult puts their hand in the air, this means that we need to stop until we are given our next instruction. This could be when we are in the classroom, in an assembly or at the end of break and lunch time.&nbsp;

The Learning Powers represent different Protected Characteristics. The Learning Powers are Collaboration, Imagination, Empathy, Perseverance, Curiosity, Questioning, Motivation, Imitation and Reflection. In each classroom we have Learning Power certificates that are given out by learners after ‘spotting’ the use of a focus Learning Power. These certificates can be given out in all areas of the curriculum by any learner, sometimes ‘spotters’ are chosen. In the Friday Celebration Assembly, the ‘Learner of the Week Certificate’ is linked to an identified Power. The Learning Council has monitored that a variation of vocabulary is used for each power in each class to maintain interest.

Day to Day Uniform •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;White Shirt •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;School Tie (Not Nursery) •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;School jumper or cardigan with Logo •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Black Trousers/skirt or pinafore •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;White and / or black sock/tights/leggings •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Black/White Headscarf (optional in upper KS2) •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Black school shoes except for on PE days when trainers can be worn Learners should bring a coat to school each day, apart from during the hotter weather. Hats, scarves and boots should not to be worn inside the school buildings. Sun hats should be worn outside during the hotter Summer months. Footwear •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Learners must wear closed-toed, hard-soled, all black plain shoes with a flat sole. Footwear with flashing lights are strongly discouraged. Boots are not allowed. Open-toed sandals should not be worn, even in the Summer Term. In the case of extreme weather learners can wear boots to school but must change into a pair of shoes on arrival to school.&nbsp;

PE Uniform •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Black Hoodie with Marsden logo •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aqua tracksuit bottoms •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trainers

Hairstyles •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Learners’ hair should be neatly groomed and tidy at all times. Long hair on both girls and boys should be tied back neatly with a dark coloured band – no colourful bows or hair decorations should be worn. Learners may not wear designs or words cut into their hair or permanent or temporary coloured hair.

Learning Council Behaviour for Learning

Welcome to Marsden Primary School’s Behaviour for Learning booklet. Within this booklet, you will read about our approaches to learning, school expectations and routines. At Marsden learning is at the centre of all we do and the learners and staff collaborate to build learning power. As learners, we are actively involved in the process of learning by recalling prior learning, feelings, strategies and considering the process of learning. Our classrooms are safe, inclusive environments in which to learn, take risks and make Fantastic Mistakes. Everyone is valued and accepted. Our Vision: At Marsden, we aim to create a supportive, inclusive community in which everyone collaborates and thinks with a Growth Mindset. Through accessing a deep and enriched bespoke curriculum all learners maximise individual strengths in order to develop lifelong skills, knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to flourish as well-rounded, independent citizens.&nbsp; We will achieve this by living out our mission&nbsp;

Our Mission: As adults we will:&nbsp;Guide, nurture and inspire all learners to be the best they can be through developing a desire for learning and a goal to be successful.&nbsp; As learners we will: Strengthen our Growth Mindset by embracing and developing our skills, knowledge and vocabulary through engaging actively and collaboratively&nbsp;with all learning through our curriculum. On our learning journey we will also develop habits of mind (Learning Powers). We will achieve this through being proactive and respectful towards our learning, behaviours and the way we treat and interact with others. We will demonstrate pride in ourselves, our school and our community.

&nbsp;4. Wear the correct uniform with pride. 

5. Keep the school clean, tidy and safe. 

·&nbsp;&nbsp;The flare is only used as a last resort when all other pieces of the ‘Survival Kit’ have been used and this is when we can ask for adult support in the form of feedback or a learning clue

Growth Mindset Learners (and staff) at Marsden Primary School are encouraged to think with a Growth Mindset. We believe that we can achieve anything if we push ourselves out of our Comfort Zone to learn new things and face challenges positively. We value making mistakes as this is an important way to learn and remember more – our mistakes are ‘Fantastic’.

Learners with a Fixed Mindset will: -give up when learning is challenging -not give new things a go -will stay in their Comfort Zone -avoid struggle and challenge -think that they can’t get better at things that they struggle with -ignore feedback about their learning -feel threatened by others’ success &nbsp; Learners with a Growth Mindset will: -push themselves into the Learning Zone -persevere when they find learning challenging -recognise and embrace the feelings associated with being unsure -take on board feedback and improve their learning -want to learn new things -feel inspired by others’ success

Role of Sports Council At Marsden Primary we want all of our learners to get the best experience from P.E lessons and extracurricular Sports Clubs in school, therefore we appointed ten learners from Year 5 &amp; 6 to help make decisions alongside our Sports Coach to maintain high levels of involvement and positive attitudes towards sport. Our Sports Leaders have played a crucial part in helping develop gross and fine motor skills and providing fun games to create a positive sporting ethos. Each learner gets a Sports Leader Badge to wear proudly around school. Alongside Coach Amy, the Sports Council is involved in making vital decisions such as; ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Helping organise interschool competitions. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Helping children across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 working on fundamental movement skills. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Being representatives for school and putting ideas forward. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Involvement in organising events such as sports days and school games. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Helping create posters and leaflets to help advertise sports events in school.

Role of Extra Curricular Extra-curricular sporting activities are vital at Marsden to help promote health, fitness and well –being in an engaging and inclusive way. A range of Sports Clubs run before and after school and the Learning Council as influenced some of these by sharing Learner preferences. For example, the skateboarding club was suggested by learner voice. Other sports on offer include: multi skills, archery, football, athletics, tennis and boxing. All of our clubs are designed and delivered to help impact on learners’ development and physical skills, offering an environment where they can improve social skills and confidence levels while practicing and experiencing new sports. Every club is tailored to our learners needs to help them feel comfortable whilst enjoying sport. Different groups of learners access clubs, for example some clubs are accessed by girls only to build confidence and others by learners who have not had certain experiences before. We hope that this booklet has given you a flavour of life and values at Marsden.

Routines At Marsden Primary school it is important to attend school regularly as it has a positive impact on learner’s progress and life chances. Every learner aims for at least 96% attendance if not 100% over the year. Those who get 100% attendance over the year get to attended a party and receive a certificate. Learners must arrive at school by 8:45am and school ends at 3:15pm. The school gates open at 8:35am and all learners need to be in school by 8:45am Anyone who arrives after 8:45am, must report to the school office and will be marked as late. We must not go on extended leave during term time as this can have an impact on our learning. If we are ill, our parents must contact the office on each day about our absence. The class with the highest attendance each week receives a reward. The Key Stage 2 class is rewarded with the use of the football yard on Monday break time and the Key Stage 1 class gets to have Attendance Ted in their class for a week.

Assemblies Every Monday we have our class assemblies and these are done in our classrooms. Each assembly has a different theme. Every Friday we have our celebration assemblies. We have one for Key Stage 1 and one for Key Stage 2. In these assemblies, we celebrate our fantastic mistakes and our learners of the week linked to our Marsden Learning Powers. We also celebrate our PE Star of the week and our Accelerated Reader star. Uniform &amp; PE Kit - (photo on next page) The learners at Marsden believe that learners who come to school looking smart, feel smart and work ‘smart’.

Reading Ambassadors are selected firstly by identifying readers with a reading age significantly higher than average for their age, then by the amount of reading they undertake, then finally by invite. The reading ambassadors wear an ambassador badge with pride and demonstrate a positive attitude towards reading and developing reading confidence, attitude and comprehension.

Role of Prefects In Year 6, learners are nominated and selected by staff in order to be role models for the Marsden community. The Prefects have the following responsibilities: &gt; holding doors &gt; monitoring the corridors &gt; ensure younger learners are supervised going from the dining room to the infant yard &gt; organise the birthday books and distribute these to the Assistant Head teachers for Celebration Assembly &gt; support the Office with handing out letters and distributing resources across school

&gt; ensure learners walk on the left hand side of the corridors and don't talk &gt; Ensure the I-Pads and laptops are charged each night and report to the Key Stage 2 Lead if they have any concerns.&nbsp; The process starts in Year 5 during the Summer Term when selected learners get paired up with a Year 6 existing Prefect to learn the role. During this training process the learners learn each of the jobs and get observed and monitored by a learner prefect spotter and all staff. If the Year 5 learners are successful they receive a badge and start the role in the first Celebration Assembly in September. Prefects have a positive impact on all areas of school life.&nbsp;They make sure the environment is safe and that learners follow the agreed expectations they signed during their transition day and the first week of term. They show visitors what life at Marsden is like and do this while developing individual skills of independence, responsibility, reliability, trust, maturity.

1. Treat other people how you would like to be treated.

Marsden Primary School Expectations: 1. Treat other people how you would like to be treated. 2. Listen carefully to others and respond politely. 3. Look after your own and others’ belongings. &nbsp;4. Wear the correct uniform with pride. 5. Keep the school clean, tidy and safe. 6. Always be the best you can.

Role of Digital Leader The Digital Leaders are a group of learners from Key Stage 2 who are equipped with high level computing skills and have been trained in solving Computing problems. The teachers in each class in Key Stage 2 nominated up to 6 learners who had demonstrated excellent digital literacy both in computing lessons and at home when accessing Google Classroom. The Digital Leaders Group was formed to support teachers and other learners within computing lessons. Each Digital Leaders has been trained to solve common problems that occur, such as issues with logging in, dealing with pop-ups and reconnecting internet connections.&nbsp;So far, the Digital Leaders have focused on resolving issues within class and reporting any issues they could not solve to Mr Oates. They have also assisted with computing lessons in Key Stage 1, supported struggling learners within their own computing lessons and switched on and logged in banks of laptops in a morning, ready to be used later in the day. The Digital Leaders have highlighted many computer issues that have now been resolved as a result of their reports to Mr Oates.

They have improved the flow of computing lessons by making sure laptops are ready to be used and by supporting struggling learners throughout, and they have really helped Key Stage 1 learners acquire computing skills during their computing by being positive role models to them.

Role of Reading Ambassador Reading Ambassadors were formed to support and challenge Marsden Readers in 2019. The role is different for different year groups. In Year 6 the reading ambassadors listen and discuss home reading books with the Year 5 struggling readers. This happens for the first 10 minutes of most mornings. The Year 5 reading ambassadors listen to the Year 4 struggling readers.&nbsp;The impact of this is positive. Learners are reading everyday, they are able to complete more books than they would without reading with a reading ambassador. Data shows that most make accelerated progress in their reading age and ZPD which then promotes a love of reading which is then rewarded by the reading incentive scheme.

Our Feelings: -filled with desire to learn -happy to be at school -ready for challenge -open to mistakes -determined -confident -energetic -cheerful -grateful -inspired -positive -proud -excited

Our Qualities: -hardworking and motivated -have a Growth Mindset -tolerant and respectful -honest and kind -good listeners -independent -small steps -imaginative -take risks -persevere -adaptive -creative

Our Words: -positive and constructive feedback -positive and encouraging words -offering help and support -giving complements -reviewing mistakes -asking questions -praising efforts

Metacognition At Marsden we are encouraged to think and talk about the process of learning. The Talking About Learning Boards (PME) help us to structure our thinking and discussion in lessons across the curriculum. We are encouraged to think about prior learning, applying strategies we know and how we feel about the new learning task. We plan what we will so, monitor how the learning is going and then evaluate the outcome. In addition, we have coloured cards to support us in asking and answering questions linked to planning, monitoring and evaluating. This supports us in becoming metacognitive learners. Every two weeks we have a Learning Circle and a different teachers comes into our class to talk to us about our learning in a subject area. We share the skills, knowledge, vocabulary and Learning Powers we have used in the subject during our unit of learning. We have even discussed our learning with the School Advisor and Teaching &amp; Learning Consultant who were very impressed with the way we spoke about our learning and the learning process.

Behaviour system At Marsden each classroom has a class contract in which we all agree to and sign at the beginning of the year. This is displayed in our classrooms and referred to throughout the year. We have Ready to Learn (RTL) Spaces’ in each class for learners who are not ‘ready’ for learning. If learners are still not ready for learning they will be spoken to by one of the Key Stage Leaders and the Behaviour Management Policy is followed. If learners continue to use inappropriate behaviour or the behaviour is deemed serious and could be a threat to other learners, staff or property a turquoise card will be given and the learner will be referred to the Head Teacher. At Marsden, when an adult puts their hand in the air, this means that we need to stop until we are given our next instruction. This could be when we are in the classroom, in an assembly or at the end of break and lunch time.

What a Marsden Learner looks like

Our Actions: -questioning others to see what they can offer -making mistakes and correcting them -showing excitement about learning -supporting and encouraging others -being proud of our achievements -agreeing and disagreeing politely -asking questions -giving our best -following the rules -staying on task -concentrating -notice things

When learning is happening at Marsden… -there is a lot of talk, discussion and teamwork -everyone is engaged and concentrating. -learners are interacting with adults and each other –brains are growing -targets are being achieved -learner partner and group work is happening -questions are being asked and answered -new things are being discovered -skills and knowledge are identified -previous learning is built on -ideas are shared -feedback is responded to&nbsp;

Moves &amp; Blockers to our learning Here are some of the things that can support or stop our learning.

Learning Powers At Marsden, we have created our own Marsden Learning Powers that are displayed in each classroom and around school. These are used daily in a Spit Screen approach in lessons. The LO and Learning Power is of equal importance.&nbsp;These Learning Powers were generated and designed by all of the learners at Marsden, ideas were shared and developed in half termly Learning Sprints and an illustrator helped bring our thoughts to life.

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