Each year the children complete work on the school rules, and their rights associated with these. We have school ambassadors, elected by members of each class, which aims to meet every week with the Miss Myerscough, to discuss issues raised in class council meetings. The council genuinely able to effect change within the school. Every child on the student council is valued and important. The council elects a chair and a vice chair. Children have an annual questionnaire where they are able to put forward their views about the school.
In addition to school ambassadors, we also have a G.I.F.T team, Caritas ambassadors, Farm ambassadors, sports ambassadors and Eco ambassadors who have been elected by their peers. Our G.I.F.T team work together to promote both the values of God’s kingdom and our British values such as democracy, justice and tolerance in school.
The importance of laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced at St Joseph and St Bede. We have a comprehensive system of rewards and sanctions within school. We promote and reward consistently good behaviour, both in class rewards, personal rewards and Head-teacher awards.
Pupils are taught from an early age the rules of the school and they are displayed in each classroom.