K2D36 How to respond to children’s challenging behaviour

K2D36 – How to respond to children’s challenging behaviour, according to their age, need and abilities and in line with the policies and procedures of the setting.

Dealing with negative behaviour:-

• All negative behaviour will be ignored unless unsafe or offensive. Again in this situation all positive behaviour will be praised to refocus the child.
• All negative behaviour will be dealt with in a calm and courteous manner paying particular attention to your facial expressions, body language and tone of voice.
• Only the negative behaviour will be highlighted not the child in any arising situations.
• A protective interruption may be made to stop a potential behaviour problem by changing an activity.
• In some cases the withdrawal of the child from an activity, or the withdrawal of privileges i.e. working outside the classroom, delivering and distributing snacks and monitor duties may be implemented.
• In persistent cases an individual child will have a smiley face chart which will be broken down into timed segments to encourage positive behaviour throughout the school day. This will be completed in conjunction with the parents.
• In extreme cases the child may be excluded from school for specific periods i.e. over lunchtimes for a few days. If all other strategies have failed there will be a consultation between the Governors and the child’s parents.

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