Behaviour

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Hi, I'm a supply teacher in Early Years and KS1 and I love my job. I'm used to following the behaviour strategy of the school I happen to be in that day, but what do you do if a child refuses to do as they've been asked? This has happened quite a few times in a school I've been in recently. Their behaviour strategy is 2 reminders, then child is asked to sit out for 2 minutes. But this particular child (age 5) just refuses to go yo time out, and simply continues with the poor behaviour (making noises, shouting, poking people, throwing things etc). What would you do in this situation? I obviously can't carry them into time out. The child in question exhibits this type of behaviour at least 4 times a day, mainly if they don't have 1:1 adult attention, which of course can't always happen. Any advice welcome thank you!

Another thread about behaviour says it all about how far the education system and Headteachers are going wrong. Completely brain washed by ideas that don't work. But anyhow, you could call for help from SLT but nowadays more than likely they will just take the child for a biscuit and send them back to carry on the behaviour after being rewarded for being badly behaved.

Otherwise, as a supply teacher and visitor to the school, if you follow the behaviour system and it doesn't work, you are left with only one option and that's trying to chat to the child.
"How are you, what do you like doing? I wonder if I could give you a house point for following instructions. Let's see if you can impress me." It's basically just trying to survive in a system that doesn't allow you to give consequences.

But if the behaviour is that bad, keep calling for SLT. If they don't sort out the problem, on their head be it, you're covered. And then tell your agency that you don't want to go back there.