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Behaviour chart.....,,advice needed from teachers and parents

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funnyface31 · 04/09/2014 16:55

My DD8 year 4 school and use a behaviour chart to reward for Golden time. Basically, if your name goes on the board (chart) you loose 2 minutes of Golden time that week.

Would you say not finishing your work constitutes name on the board if you are being kept in at play/lunch? (Sometimes this happens) the chart seems to be used for everything from direct violence/harm to dropping your coat.

Any advice would be great

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Middleagedmotheroftwo · 04/09/2014 16:57

Probably depends on the child. Different targets for different kids because some find things easy that others find difficult, and vice versa.

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funnyface31 · 04/09/2014 16:59

Is that not sending mixed messages to the whole class though?

I agree for targets etc,

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funnyface31 · 04/09/2014 18:52

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mrz · 04/09/2014 19:12

If every child who fails to complete their work/drops their coat/is violent receives the same sanction then it's not mixed messages

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funnyface31 · 04/09/2014 19:22

For behaviour I agree.

Maybe I'm am just confused what a behaviour/golden time chart is. I just think sometimes goal posts are moved for different teachers. Hmm

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mrz · 04/09/2014 20:14

I hate the concept of GoldenTime. Our head asked if we wanted to introduce it but none of the staff thought it a good idea so thankfully we don't have it!

Galena · 04/09/2014 20:16

But not working when you are supposed to be and therefore being kept in at play or lunch time to finish it IS a behaviour issue. The child in question needs to make sure they are working to the best of their ability during the time allocated. In my experience, teachers only keep children in if they have been wasting time in the lesson and that is why they haven't finished. Those who have been working hard and still haven't finished will have the amount of work expected from them reduced.

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funnyface31 · 04/09/2014 21:18

I agree mrs, my school do t either for similar reasons.

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funnyface31 · 04/09/2014 21:18

Mrz (predictive text Shock)

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Spotsonmydots · 04/09/2014 21:47

My child (6) absolutely loves golden time

mrz · 05/09/2014 06:58

What child doesn't like the chance t do what they want? But school day is short enough.

Spotsonmydots · 05/09/2014 17:45

It does seem to motivate good behaviour in my son's case though at other times. Understand your point though

kitchenidiots · 05/09/2014 19:58

I'm a teacher and we never take away rewards that they have been earned. A different sanction is given for wrong choices. Just because someone makes a mistake, it shouldn't demean the good things they have done.

mrz · 05/09/2014 20:02

From what the OP wrote it isn't a earned reward every child starts with an entitlement for GT which they lose if "misbehaving"

kitchenidiots · 05/09/2014 20:08

In which case, we'd go for rewarding those who make the right choices rather than sanctioning those who don't. Promoting positive behaviour is always the better option.

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funnyface31 · 05/09/2014 20:49

Yes mrz you are right.
A note came home too saying she is being distracted and her name was added to the chart for this!
Is this deemed as Bad behaviour? I'm not convinced tbh.

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mrz · 05/09/2014 21:31

Obviously the school consider it bad behaviour.

We don't reward children for doing what they should, so we don't need to remove it if they choose not to.

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funnyface31 · 05/09/2014 22:51

That's the same for mine.

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cansu · 06/09/2014 08:10

Surely being distracted ie chatting probably instead of working is poor behaviour. If you are going to debate each decision taken by the teacher on a day to day basis as to whether it is fair for your dc you will need quite a bit of free time OP. I tend to trust the teacher to get on with their job and only intervene if there is a serious issue.

mrz · 06/09/2014 15:26

Sorry funnyface if I wasn't clear but we don't offer the reward of Golden Time.

Spotsonmydots · 06/09/2014 19:24

Kitchenidiots that is how it is viewed at my sons school as a reward for making positive choices

Thatssofunny · 06/09/2014 21:28

A note came home too saying she is being distracted and her name was added to the chart for this! Is this deemed as Bad behaviour? I'm not convinced tbh.
If she had to be spoken to and didn't concentrate (and has possibly distracted other children) then, yes, it is bad behaviour. I'm surprised, though, that you got a note about it. Hmm Losing Golden Time once is such a minor thing, most of the kids I teach wouldn't bother telling their parents. 2 minutes is nothing.
Ours really like GT and they are gutted when they lose any. None of them would complain to their parents that it's unfair, though.

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funnyface31 · 07/09/2014 00:38

Mrz, I understood that your school doesn't have gt.The one I teach in does not either. (Think crossed wires)

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mrz · 08/09/2014 17:28

Sorry I thought you were talking about your child's school didn't realise you meant your school

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funnyface31 · 08/09/2014 23:28

I teach in a school that has no golden time but dd's school does. (It's not working well for other parents either)

Sorry mrz just thought I would confuse you Grin

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