Behaviour

The Federation of Mowden Schools is committed to providing a safe, secure and happy environment in which children can flourish. Our Behaviour Policy was written with this in mind and can be found within our Policies page on the website.

We are extremely proud of our record for behaviour:

“Pupils work hard during lessons.  Teachers have high expectations and know their pupils well.  Behaviour is good, because relationships are positive.”

Ofsted 2017

We believe that good behaviour is based on respect and we aim to treat everyone fairly. Our policy is based on positive rewards and praise, as we believe that pupils should be rewarded for hard work, academic achievement and good behaviour.

Good behaviour is everyone’s responsibility. Class teachers are encouraged to work with their classes to develop a set of rules at the start of the year.  As part of this, our reward system provides recognition for good behaviour whilst sanctions are followed if rules are broken.

We take a swift and firm approach to bullying. Bullying is not tolerated in any form and we encourage everyone to support us in dealing with such issues.

Our behaviour policy ensures that the highest standards of behaviour and self discipline are encouraged at all times whether it is in the classroom, the playground, or on a school trip.  The Federation asks parents to support us in dealing with any examples of negative behaviour in order to allow every child to gain the most from their school day.

Privacy Policy

We regard your privacy as important and any personal information you give to us will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulations.

We do not store personal information about individuals who visit this site except where they provide contact information via our contact us page and contact forms available on various pages throughout the website.

Any information you provide will only be used for the reasons specified and it will not be shared with any third party without your consent, unless required by law.

Your contact details are kept securely and are only accessed by authorised members of staff as part of the provision of school services. If you do not wish us to keep this contact information please tell us.

This website uses Google Analytics which provides statistical data about the usage of the site. This information is not used to identify individuals, but is collected to provide us with an understanding of the areas of interest on our site and how our site is being used.

If you are connected to the internet you will have an IP Address. This may take the form of a figure, such as 333.333.22.1. The address will be automatically collected and logged as part of the connection of your computer to our web server and may be used to determine the total number of visits to each part of the site. This data is not collected and used for other purposes.

This website contains links to other websites. The School is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites or organisations and recommends you consult the privacy information on those sites.

This policy will be reviewed and updated versions will be posted on the website.

If you have any questions about the use of your personal information, the Information Commissioner is the independent regulator for both Data Protection and Freedom of Information.