20 Minute Detentions

20 minute Department detentions may be given where the class teacher, in his/her professional judgment, believes a pupil’s behaviour/A2L truly warrants it and where problems are persisting in the class, usually following failed attempts to positively help resolve difficulties with shorter conversations after class. Pupils are not placed in detention for failure to complete homework. The class teacher consults with the HoD, completes the Department Detention letter giving at least 24 hours’ notice, logs the action and notifies the HoY. If a pupil fails to attend a 20 minute detention even after support and encouragement to do so, this is referred immediately to the HoY who will consult with LBE and DKE to issue the 40 minute detention in Emmaus. The Department Detention schedule is as follows:

-Monday: Humanities, ICT, Science (20 mins)

-Tuesday: Music, BTEC, Maths, RE (20 mins)

-Wednesday: PE (20 mins)

-Thursday: Technology, Art, Drama, English, MFL (20 mins)

A detention of any duration and type must be for a positive, educative purpose which rules out the desire for mere retribution. This must be the case because at all times we are teachers and we need to teach the pupils that there are agreed boundaries and consequences for actions. Department detentions should ideally be overseen by the member of staff who issues them.

40 Minute Detentions

The 40 minute detention must be seen by the pupils as far more serious. They are conducted in the Emmaus Centre on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3.10pm and are supervised by SLT/HoY on rotation. In advance, the pupil is given a letter which is also posted and his/her parents are informed by phone. HoYs and SLT log accordingly and then issue the detention letter. It may also become necessary at times to extend the day in Seclusion to include an after-school detention as well, as a further sanction.

Late Detentions

If a pupil is marked late and has a pattern of lateness to school, he/she will have a 10 minute late detention in Room 12 at break-time, as decided by LG/DKE. The names of these pupils are e-mailed to the Emmaus and HoY group e-mails before break time on any given day. If a pupil does not attend the late detention, he/she will be detained at lunch-time or after school and if this pupil does not attend this detention, he/she may have to work in the Emmaus Centre for part/all of the following day. If a pupil is late to school 2 or more times in a week, he/she may be required to do a 40 minute detention after school. LG issues a letter to the pupil and parents. If a pupil fails to attend the 40 minute detention, he/she is placed in Seclusion for at least one day and will still complete an after-school detention. LG prints for DKE a punctuality update each day and e-mails a weekly summary to DKE and HoYs at the end of school each Friday for HoYs to include on their BAPs.