Living and Learning – I Follow the School Rules

Every week, we have a Living and Learning statement (you can find them on the calendar).

To start the school year, our statement is:

I follow the school rules.

We’ve been talking about what it means to follow the school rules. A rule is something that we all agree to follow so that everyone can feel happy and healthy. Rules help us to know what to do and how to behave at school, at home and in the community.

At St James’ CE Primary, we have three school rules.

• We’re respectful
• We’re ready
• We’re safe

The children shared some ideas about how these rules might look around school.

We’re respectful

• we show kindness
• we use good manners
• we listen carefully
• we take care of our belongings
• we look after each other
• we put our hands up to speak

We’re ready

• we come to school ready to learn
• we have silent voices
• we have empty hands
• we have eyes on the speaker

We’re safe

• we make sensible choices
• we walk around school
• we use equipment properly
• we ask for help when we need

When these rules are followed, it helps our school to be a happy and healthy place to achieve and believe. They help us to feel cared for and included.

Help at home by discussing the school rules with your child. Do you have any rules at home? Can you think of any places in the community with their own special rules (perhaps a swimming pool or the library?).