PB Refresh Quiz

A student in your class does not have their top button done up.  When you challenge them they say they do not have one?

• Uniform Comment

• Press for on-call

• Email to Head of Year

Answer explanation

Uniform Comment should be issued - this also includes, shirt untucked, tie length, no jumper, incorrect skirt.

A student in your class is late and then has forgotten their homework. Where should the planner be?

• With the pupil

• In the verbal warning box

• In the comment one box

Answer explanation

the planner should be with the pupil and they should have 2 comments written in their planner, one for Late and one for Homework.

You set the class off on a task. One student hasn’t started and when asked says ‘I don’t get it’.

• Give a 15 second countdown

• Verbal Warning

• Defiance - Press for on-call

• Re-explain the task

Answer explanation

Re Explain the task. If still nothing, ask them to do a task to test their compliance (eg copy the question down). If they comply, assist with their understanding. If they don’t, 15 seconds and defiance.

You find a student on their phone at the end of the school day. What do you do?

• Give them a comment - let them keep their phone

• Tell them to get off their phone

• Ignore it, its the end of the day

• Give them a comment, take their phone off them and take to the pastoral office

Answer explanation

Until pupils pass the new fencing area (Blue line) school rules and expectations remain. This is for before and after school.

A pupil is walking the wrong way along the science corridor. What is the sanction?

• Comment - On Way System

• Detention - One Way System

• Verbal Warning and redirect the correct way

Answer explanation

Comment – One Way System

Pupils had the weeks in the run up to the Christmas break as a warning and teachable moment.

A student has their head on the desk. What sanction?

• Verbal Warning/comment

• Defiance - Press for on-call

• Verbal encouragement

Answer explanation

Students need to be engaged in the lesson for the knowledge to have the chance to go into their long term memory. If students do not respond to the sanction, then a 15 second defiance should be used.

A student asks to go to the toilet, but they have a planner sheet. They insist that they do have a toilet pass.

• Let them go

• Check central list

• Email the HOH

Answer explanation

A central list can be found on the staff bulletin board. This will be updated once a pupil has been issued with a pass.

A really nice student forgets their homework and is upset. They've never had a comment before.

• Change the deadline so they can hand it in tomorrow

• Write in a comment - It is a teachable moment

• 'Forget' to write the comment in

Answer explanation

PB is a system for everyone, both the positives and the sanctions, and shouldn't change based on who a student is.

You've set the expectations for independent work as silent working conditions. A student asks for help without putting their hand up.

• Verbal warning - Shouting out

• Verbal warning - shouting out. Then answer their question if at an appropriate point in independent work

• Answer their question

Answer explanation

The student has broken the silent working conditions, and may distract other students from their focused efforts. If it's an appropriate point (e.g they've had time to think and are genuinely in need of some help), answering it will advance their learning. If it isn't an appropriate point (e.g 10 seconds after you started the task) then you can refuse to answer.

A student has arrived to tutor time with no planner, what is your next action?

• Press for on-call missing planner

• Issue a planner sheet and log on classcharts

• Send the pupil to pupil reception

Answer explanation

Tutors are now responsible for planner sheets. Please log on classcharts that a planner sheet has been issued for the pupil and have the pupil return the planner sheet at the end of the school day.

Pupil reception can be accessed at break and lunch to look for any missing planners if they haven't already been returned to tutor pigeon holes.