Behaviour in our school
At St clement’s we use the “Zones of Regulation” to help us manage our behaviour. It helps our pupils gain skills in the area of self-regulation. Self-regulation can go by many names, such as self-control, self management, and impulse control. For example, when a pupil plays on the playground or in a competitive game, it is beneficial to have a higher state of alertness. However, that same state would not be appropriate in the library. The zones are designed to help the pupils recognise when they are in the different zones as well as learning how to use strategies to change or stay in the zone they are in. In addition to addressing self-regulation, our pupils gain an increased vocabulary of emotional terms, skills in reading other people’s facial expressions, perspective about how others see and react to their behavior, insight into events that trigger their behaviour, calming and alerting strategies, and problem solving skills.
A critical aspect of this curriculum is that all pupils and staff members know and understand The Zones language. This creates a comfortable and supportive environment for our pupils to practice their self-regulation skills. It also helps our pupils to learn the skills more quickly and be more likely to apply them in many situations.
Take at look at this document which explains the vocabulary and terms used: The ZONES of Regulation Vocabulary
