KS2 Report Comments: Conduct and Respect (Years 3-6)
Conduct and respect covers following class and school rules in lessons, corridors, lunchtime, assemblies and trips, being polite and kind to adults and children, taking responsibility for choices, and looking after shared spaces and resources.
Below are 13 sample sentences for KS2 (Years 3-6): two strengths and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Consistently / Usually / Sometimes / Not yet), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 173 conduct and respect sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.
Jump to: Consistently · Usually · Sometimes · Not yet · Writing tips
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Consistently C
Strengths
- [Name] responds maturely when an adult raises a concern, listening carefully and accepting responsibility for [his/her/their] part in what happened.
- [Name] makes sensible choices independently, even when others around [him/her/them] are not, and thinks about how [his/her/their] actions affect other people.
Next step
- [He/She/They] could help to lead an assembly or class presentation on looking after the school environment.
Usually U
Strengths
- [Name] usually carries out [his/her/their] class job responsibly and takes care of the equipment involved.
- [Name] can usually be trusted to behave sensibly when working in a small group outside the classroom.
Next step
- A next step for [Name] is to log off and store devices carefully at the end of every lesson, without waiting to be asked.
Sometimes S
Strengths
- [Name] carries out class jobs when reminded and is learning to take care of the equipment without being asked.
- When prompted, [Name] can explain which school rule was broken and what [he/she/they] could do differently next time.
Next step
- A personal target card, reviewed with the class teacher each week, will help [Name] reflect on [his/her/their] choices.
Not yet N
Strengths
- Having a simple class job, with an adult checking in, is helping [Name] to build a sense of care for the classroom.
- After an incident, [Name] is not yet ready to accept responsibility straight away, but after time in a calm space [he/she/they] can talk about what happened.
Next step
- With adult support, [Name] could take on a small class job, such as handing out books, to learn how to look after shared resources.
Support at home
- Asking your child to look after shared items at home, such as library books, helps build respect for other people's belongings.
How to write conduct and respect comments for KS2 (Years 3-6)
- Look at responsibility: does the pupil own a mistake, apologise and put it right, or explain honestly what happened? This grows in importance through Key Stage 2 and can be framed as a developing strength.
- Mention conduct beyond the classroom where relevant, such as on a school trip, in assembly or when following online safety rules on devices, as these show whether behaviour holds when routines change.
- Credit pupils who set an example through a class job, school council or play leader role, and suggest a further leadership step as the next challenge for those rated Consistently.
Watch out: Avoid recounting individual incidents or sanctions in the report. Summarise the pattern, such as 'needs reminders to walk calmly in the corridors', and the strategy in place, and discuss specific incidents with parents directly.
Let the frequency word set the tone. Consistently suits language such as reliably, independently and without being asked, while Not yet describes what is emerging and the support that helps, such as an adult nearby or a visual prompt. Rather than restating the rating, show it through one behaviour you have seen and how often it happens.
What Conduct and Respect covers
In these comments, conduct and respect covers these behaviours:
- follows the class and school rules in lessons and around school
- is polite, kind and respectful to adults and other children
- takes responsibility for own choices and actions
- looks after the classroom, resources and shared spaces
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