School Aims & Ethos – The 4Rs
The 4Rs are central to the ethos of West Coventry Academy. They enable us to develop a common language and set of expectations across the school community.
The 4 Rs involve being
- Respectful
- Responsible
- Resilient
- Ready to Learn
In practice, this means that we expect students, staff, parents and governors to model these core values.
Student Expectations
Respectful
- Students show respect for themselves, their peers, staff and the community.
- Communicate with others in a calm and respectful manner
- Listen and respect other people’s views
- Have respect for the school site and learning environment
- Have a healthy, active and proactive lifestyle, with self-respect and self-discipline
- Recognition that respect for effort brings reward
Responsible
- Students are responsible for their own behaviour and their consequences.
- Students are responsible for their own learning
- Students are responsible for wearing the correct uniform, bringing the correct books and equipment to school.
- Students are responsible to complete their work (including homework)
- Students are responsible to attend/complete any sanctions issued due to inappropriate behaviour or missed work.
- Students are responsible to report any inappropriate behaviour to an appropriate adult
Resilient
- Students become more resilient when they realise that it is important to make mistakes and learn from them
- When finding work difficult, students should not just give up
- Re-read the work, look at previous work, have another go!
- Only ask for help when the above has been done
- Have high expectations of yourself
- Learn from experiences, in order to become stronger and better at tackling the next challenge
Ready to Learn
- Students attend school in correct uniform, on time and with the correct equipment books
- Be punctual for all lessons, enter rooms calmly, take out equipment and start the Do Now in silence
- Make sure all home and prior learning tasks have been completed
- Have the right attitude to learn and actively engage in lessons
Staff Expectations
Respectful
- Staff model respectful behaviour to promote a culture of mutual respect
- Communicate with others in a calm and respectful manner
- Feedback on work respectfully, showing students that their work and effort has been valued.
- Show respect through being fair and consistent when dealing with students
- Promote that respect for effort brings reward
Responsible
- Staff are responsible for creating a positive and calm learning environment
- Teachers are responsible for delivering well planned and meaningful learning experiences
- Teachers understand the responsibility of their role as a tutor
- Staff understand the responsibility of working in a school
- Staff are responsible for modelling expectations
- Staff are responsible for challenging poor behaviour and uphold school policies consistently.
Resilient
- Support the whole school community to build resilience
- Identify vulnerable students that may have barriers to learning, support them in reducing barriers and equip them with the skills to build their resilience
- Praise student’s efforts
- Teach students that we learn from make mistakes
- Be open and flexible to new initiatives
- Develop a Growth Mindset
Ready to Learn
- Ensure lessons are well planned and have impact for all students
- Ensure you are punctual to lessons and greet the students in a positive way
- Ensure school rules are applied consistently and fairly
- Listen to student concerns and help students overcome barriers to learning
- Empower students to become independent learners
Parent Expectations
Respectful
- Promote respectful behaviour within their families
- Communicate with the school in a calm and respectful manner
- Respect that all school decisions they are made with best interests of the students
- Respect the school rules and explain to their child the importance of them
- Respect the importance of education and teach their child the value of it
- Promote that respect for effort brings reward
Responsible
- Parents are responsible for their child’s attendance and behaviour
- Parents are responsible to ensure their child is kept safe and well.
- Parents are responsible to ensure their child has the correct uniform and equipment.
- Parents are responsible for communicating with the school to flag any issues that may affect their child’s learning.
- Parents are responsible challenge poor behaviour and celebrate success
Resilient
- Build up their child’s resilience through supporting them emotionally and helping them to show determination in the face of adversity
- Promote the importance of “Learning from mistakes”
- Demonstrate a positive attitude about education and their child
- Praise their child’s efforts and not just their academic achievements
Ready to Learn
- Ensure their child attends school on time, in the correct uniform and with the right books/equipment
- Support their child with their learning
- Develop a partnership with the school
- Keep track of their child’s homework and behaviour by accessing classcharts regularly
- Encourage their child to read and to become an independent learner
