Rules and Procedures
General School Rules
- Be Gentle
- Be Kind & Helpful
- Be Honest
- Work Hard
- Look after Property
- Listen to Others
- Be Friendly
Specific School Rules
- It is important to be on time for school.
- It is important to wear the school uniform.
- It is required that pupils complete their homework.
- Pupils walk quietly around the school, and leave and enter the school building in single file.
- Pupils and staff keep the school clean and litter free.
- All absences of the pupils mush be explained to the class teacher by a parent/guardian (by note or phone call).
- Any form of behaviour which interferes with the rights of others is unacceptable.
- Pupils are required to follow the school’s Healthy Eating Policy.
- Respect is required and school rules apply when coming to school and when going home from school.
Classroom Rules
- Follow instructions immediately.
- Complete your work well and on time.
- Permission is required to speak during lessons.
- Sit properly; permission is required to leave your seat.
- Always have the proper school materials and use them only when needed.
- Always allow others to do their work without interruption.
- Keep your classroom tidy at all times.
- Stay seated during wet day yard times.
Rules for Yard Behaviour
- Follow directions from all staff immediately.
- You must walk on entering and leaving the yard.
- No rough play in yard, all weather pitch or on the field.
- Do not re-enter the school building during the breaks unless given permission.
- Keep away from the areas that are out of bounds (Junior School, barriers, outside the kitchen, bike shed, behind the prefab)
- Wrapped food and drink are not permitted on the yard.
- Lining up: all pupils walk to their class line, line up in a mannerly order and await their teacher.
Rewards
The main emphasis of the Code of Behaviour will be on affirming good behaviour. It is recognised that the procedures will be time-consuming, but constantly reprimanding pupils is also time-consuming, and does not appear to produce the desired effect.
If pupils follow the rules, they may earn as: Individuals and as a Class
Daily
Public praise
Star stamps on merit pages
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Weekly
Golden time
Student of the week plaque / certificate (each class)
Letter of commendation to parents
Individual / group credits
Name entered in the Golden Box
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Termly
Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal
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Sanctions
The entire focus of the Code of Behaviour is on encouraging a positive classroom climate and rewarding good behaviour. However, when a class rule is broken, there is a clear and unambiguous sequence of steps to be followed.
Other sanctions
- Pupils who misbehave frequently may not be allowed to participate in school outings for their own safety and that of the other pupils.
- Referral to Principal
- Individual behaviour plan and report