School Rules

We keep the rules simple so there are no excuses.
 
Rule One:    Treat myself and others with respect. I will not harm myself or others.
Rule Two:    Think before I speak. Is it kind, is it true, is it fair? If not, don’t say it.
Rule Three:  Treat my property and the property of others with respect.
Rule Four:    Respect adults. Follow all instructions given by staff and parent helpers at school and on trips.

Consequences for Misbehaviour

There are consequences for breaking the rules.

1. In-Class Misbehaviour
Yellow Card – First Warning.
Child sent to a thinking space/ thinking chair and fills out a Thinking Sheet. Time spent must be made up in own time in Time-Out Room. 
Red Card – Final Warning.
If child re-offends, child is removed to another classroom within the syndicate

2. Buddy Class – Second Chance
The Yellow and Red Card system as above operates in the Buddy Class. If the child re-offends they are sent to Senior Management along with the Thinking Sheets. The offence is recorded.

3. Senior Management Supervision
The child is removed from all classes for the day. Senior Management will confer with teacher and decide on consequences. Discussion about school expectations and written apologies to the parties involved will ensue. Child will come up with a plan. Parents will be notified and asked to support a restitution plan.

4. Playground Misbehavior
Yellow and Red Card system as above
Yellow Card – child is taken to Time Out Room. Child fills out a Thinking Sheet and discusses it with Time-Out Teacher. Child may be sent back into playground.
Red Card – if they re-offend, the Time-Out Teacher takes the child to Senior Management, as above. Parents will be notified and asked to support a restitution plan. The offence is recorded.

5. Blue Card
For extreme behavioural students where the teacher and class needs a break - for at least 2 blocks. Time Out at this point does not include playtime and lunchtime breaks. From Year 4 to Year 8 students only.

6. Fast Track for Serious Offences
A student can be fast tracked if their behaviour is ‘extreme.’
Serious issues of non-compliance will be dealt with by the school phoning a parent immediately to come to school to deal with the situation. If parents are unable to come to school, they are expected to support us by sending another family member or representative.
After discussion with the Syndicate Leader and an Associate Principal a student may be referred to Principal for Stand down or Suspension.
Gross misconduct or continued disobedience, which is a harmful or a dangerous example to other students, may lead to a Stand-down or a Board meeting and suspension as stated in the Education Act 1989.

Acceptance of these rules and consequences is a condition of enrolment.

General
Students are not allowed to bring chewing gum/bubble gum or fizzy drinks to school. These items will be confiscated if found. There are certain parts of the school where children are not allowed including being inside a classroom unsupervised at break and lunchtimes. These areas will be pointed out to children on a regular basis.
Students riding bikes to school MUST wear a safety helmet. They must walk their bikes on the pavement along the length of the school frontage.

Acceptance of these rules is also a condition of enrolment.

Our Philosophy about Behaviour

We discipline, not punish children. We are here to educate. Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone is expected to learn from their mistakes and work together to find ways of solving the problem and ensuring it doesn’t happen again.
The way we achieve a peaceful school is, first and foremost, to have a good relationship with the student, to be fair and to listen to all sides of a problem.

· We talk to students who’ve made a mistake, expect them to own the problem, fix it and learn from it. OWN IT – FIX IT – LEARN FROM IT.
· We sometimes use ‘tough love,’ reciprocal justice, or mediation, and sometimes we just simply lay down the law.
· We teach children about taking ownership, acceptance and responsibility for their actions, rather than blaming, excusing and denying problems.

Any approach to discipline is particularly powerful where we have a good relationship with families. Parents coming to school immediately when there is a problem and working with us calmly to support their child and the school through a problem-solving process, sends a powerful message to children that they are expected to change their behaviour.
Ours is a peaceful school. Most of our students know the right way to behave. We focus on the positives with praise, positive statements such as “I like the way…”, extrinsic rewards such as stickers, certificates at syndicate and whole-school assemblies, playground awards and class rewards. We reinforce desired behaviours through our school Values programme. Our aim is to make good behaviour an intrinsic part of a child’s values.