At Southsea Infant School, we believe that our aims are best achieved within the framework of our values:

aspiration, perseverance, collaboration and independence,

as well as our rules: be ready, show respect and stay safe. These underpin all of our work as a school.

The central pillar of our approach to behaviour management is the restorative approach,
describing the practice of the philosophy and processes of restorative justice.
A restorative approach enables us to establish positive, nurturing relationships with all
stakeholders in order to develop a safe and caring school culture. The restorative
approach relies on a relationship-based framework, allowing adults to model emotional
literacy and develop pupil empathy. It is also used to respectfully
respond to inappropriate behaviour, while offering an inclusive, educational,
non-punitive approach to make things right for everyone involved.

We believe this is the most effective method of achieving a caring, united school community of
which all its members can be proud.

We have created a 'Behaviour Blueprint which summarises the key elements of our practice.