Behaviour

We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of behaviour, ensuring every child can learn in a safe, respectful and focused environment.

We are committed to the very highest standards of behaviour. We will stop at nothing to fulfil our promise that no child’s progress will ever be negatively impacted by the behaviour of others. It is every child’s right to study in an environment that is safe, respectful and purposeful.

A Culture of Excellence
Lift Unity City is committed to high standards of behaviour, kindness, and mutual respect. Our staff, students and families work together to create an inclusive, caring culture where everyone belongs. Every student has the right to learn in a calm and orderly environment—and we support every student to meet this expectation with both encouragement and clear boundaries.

Character at the Heart of Learning
We believe true education goes beyond the classroom. Through our dedicated, passionate and knowledgeable teachers, students develop nine key character traits proven to support academic and lifelong success:
- Curiosity – asking questions and exploring ideas
- Courage – stepping outside your comfort zone
- Empathy – understanding others' feelings
- Enthusiasm – staying positive and motivated
- Gratitude – appreciating others and opportunities
- Integrity – taking responsibility and doing what's right
- Resilience – bouncing back from setbacks
- Self-Belief – believing in personal growth
-Self-Control – managing emotions and actions

These traits are developed through lessons, assemblies, enrichment activities and day-to-day interactions with our dedicated staff. From Random Acts of Kindness weeks to Super Citizen Days and our unique Ethics curriculum, students are inspired to grow into respectful, reflective and responsible citizens.

Where students are unable to adhere to these expectations, there will be both sanction and support. The school believes sanctions help students to understand that they have fallen below our expectations and it believes that with our support they will be able to better shape their future choices.

Read our Behaviour policy here.

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Behaviour expectations

Students will:

Arrive to lesson on time, in full uniform and fully equipped to learn
Remain ready and focused on their learning throughout the duration of the lesson
Be respectful of everyone within our school community and of our environment
Take opportunities to learn independently and collaboratively as guided by their teacher
Be prepared to try new challenges and resilient when they find something difficult and fail occasionally
Share their ideas and remain receptive to the ideas of others
Recognise that everyone has a right to learn and succeed
Behave in a respectful manner towards staff and peers
Demonstrate resilience when overcoming obstacles and learn from their mistakes
Complete all work tasks to a standard that reveals their pride and commitment to learning
Refrain from eating chewing gum anywhere on site
Refrain from eating in class/corridors or drinking anything other than water in classrooms
Ensure that all electronic devices are switched off and kept out of sight throughout the day

Teachers will:

Welcome and greet students at the beginning of every lesson at their door
Facilitate a safe, calm and purposeful learning environment
Establish clear classroom routines and behaviour expectations and revisit them regularly
Create a focused start to learning with a knowledge retrieval starter activity followed by a visual aid to the learning journey and purpose of the lesson
Take time to build positive relationships within the school
Celebrate and value success both within and beyond the classroom
Seek to de-escalate any incidents of poor behaviour by adopting a calm and reasoned, restorative coaching approach
Use agreed Academy procedures to challenge disruptive behaviour or poor attitudes to learning
Demonstrate resilience when overcoming obstacles and learn from their mistakes
Complete all work tasks to a standard that reveals their pride and commitment to learning
Instil a sense of pride in positive achievement
Acknowledge good effort, improved performance and positive behaviour, aiming for a ratio of 4-1 between positive and negative feedback
Treat each student equitably

Bullying

We do not tolerate bullying or any form of prejudice and will always aim to deal with any such incidents swiftly. We have clear procedures for dealing with incidents, and we educate students about their behaviour. We support events such as Anti-Bullying week.

If bullying is taking place, students are encouraged to:

Tell a member of staff
Avoid conflict
Surround themselves with supportive friends
Report bullying
Be supportive of one another
Block any unwanted messages or friends who leave inappropriate comments on social media

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