Positive Relationships

Our sketchnote above explains the key strategies for a productive and settled school. These are based on Nurture principles, and national guidance.

Further reading is offered below.

www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/advice-and-guidance/2025/06/fostering-positive-inclusive-safe-school-environment-guidance/documents/fostering-positive-inclusive-safe-school-environment-guidance/fostering-positive-inclusive-safe-school-environment-guidance/govscot%3Adocument/fostering-positive-inclusive-safe-school-environment-guidance.pdf

How can nurture help you? Six principles of nurture - BBC BitesizeExplore the six principles of nurture with this BBC Bitesize Scotland article to help Health and Wellbeing.

If a child at Cornton Primary school is having a difficult moment or is upset in a social interaction, the staff team know that reasoning with a child can only happen after two crucial interventions take place.

This follows Bruce Perry's The Three R's: Reaching the learning Brain.

First we help the child to REGULATE and calm their emotions
The staff take time to RELATE and connect with the child understanding how and why a situation arose
Thirdly we help the child reflect, learn and REASON and reinforce the school values.