At Maida Vale Primary School, our Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) framework helps us create a safe, predictable and positive learning environment where every child can thrive. PBS ensures school-wide consistency, teaches expected behaviours explicitly, and recognises students for demonstrating our four core values:
Belong • Respect • Impact • Excellence
How PBS Works at Our School
Fortnightly Explicit Lessons
Every two weeks, students participate in a PBS lesson focused on a specific expected behaviour from our school matrix. These lessons include:
- Staff-designed content created by a team of 16 educators
- Teaching expected behaviours with examples and non-examples
- Class discussion, brainstorming and role-play
- Reinforcement through PBS tokens
- Current lesson focus: “We include others in learning activities and games.”
- Whole-School Lessons
Alongside classroom lessons, we deliver whole-school PBS lessons once per term.
These:
- Address emerging behaviour needs
- Are taught at assemblies or musters
- Are supported with PBS tokens and follow-up activities
- Celebrating Positive Behaviour
Level Ups
Students earn Level Ups when they consistently demonstrate our values. Data from recent years shows steady growth across all levels:
- Strong increases in Level 1–4 Level Ups from 2023 to 2025
- A significant rise in Excellence and Impact behaviours in 2025 compared to 2024
PBS Token Trends
Data shows increasing recognition of student behaviour aligned to our values:
- In 2025, token distribution shows notable growth in Excellence and Impact
- All four values continue to be reinforced consistently throughout the year
Focusing on Belonging
Recent student feedback indicates that some students do not yet feel fully connected to their class or school:
- 67% sense of belonging (TTFM)
- 84–85% belonging scores across school wellbeing surveys
This means 1 in 5 students may not feel fully connected.
Because belonging is the strongest predictor of student engagement and learning success, our School Wellbeing Action Team (SWAT) is undertaking:
- A follow-up whole-school survey
- Student focus groups
- Targeted actions to strengthen belonging and connection across all year levels
Our Commitment
PBS is central to how we support all students at Maida Vale Primary School. By explicitly teaching behaviour, acknowledging positive choices, and listening to student voice, we ensure every child feels safe, included and ready to learn.
