PHILOSOPHY:
The
The development of a sense of self-discipline in each
of our students is an important aspect of our discipline policy. Discipline is meaningful when it is
self-imposed or self-controlled.
As
educators we recognize the primary role of parents as the first and best
teachers of their children. We also recognize the partnership that needs to exist
between home and school if students are to benefit fully from their education. In order for any policy to be effective, it is necessary that the
school have the parents’ support and co-operation in teaching our children to
make the right choices.
Members
of the Holy Rosary school community have
the following “Rights and Responsibilities”:
·
Members of the school
community will learn and observe the rules of safety to ensure their safety and
that of others. These rules apply to the
classroom, schoolyard, hallway, lunchrooms, bus, street and field trips.
·
Potentially dangerous objects must
be kept at home (i.e. matches, lighters, laser pointers, knives etc.)
Violence Prevention in our School:
A zero acceptance
of violence exists in all schools. Our school and Board are governed by the
Safe Schools Policy. We intend to foster and maintain a safe environment for
students, staff and the community through the implementation of effective
measures to deal with violence.
We do not accept in our school:
·
To cause injury to any person
·
To use words or body language to threaten or
intimidate others
·
The possession or use of any weapon
·
The use of any object to threaten or intimidate another
person;
·
Play-fight as this may lead to injuries
·
All members of the school community will respect the
privacy and property of others. We are
all responsible for taking care of books, materials and personal belongings.
·
All members of the school community will keep our learning
environment clean.
LIBRARY
·
Enter calmly to exchange my books and be quiet
during my library period.
·
Return all library books on time.
·
Be responsible for the books I borrow.
·
Never attempt to repair a library book.
·
Use my place mark properly when choosing a
book.
·
Have my books registered before leaving the
library.
BUS SAFETY
DRESS CODE
·
All members of the school community will dress in a neat,
clean and appropriate fashion.
·
Students must respect the dress code as approved by the
o
White or navy top (short or long sleeves)
o
Navy blue bottom (no blue jeans)
o
Red cardigan (optional)
MERIT AWARDS
Deserving students shall
be nominated every month/term to receive the respect medal/pin and a
certificate, based on the criteria announced beforehand. These students shall
have the honour of attending a pizza party with the principal and
vice-principal shortly thereafter.
All students shall also
have the opportunity of accumulating merit tickets through exemplary behaviour,
improvements, good deeds and so on. These tickets can be placed in the good deeds box for a draw at the
end of each month at a general assembly.
Students who have
maintained all their merit points by the end of the year shall have the
privilege of attending a special activity or field trip in June.
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS…
While our goal is for all
of us to practice self-discipline and
show respect for others and for property, occasionally we may forget
and may cause harm to ourselves and to others.
It is therefore important that we all understand that there will be consequences for unacceptable
behaviour.
The school staff and/or
administration may exercise a range of options with anyone contravening these
rules, board policy or the law, such as;
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Verbal reminders of our beliefs and values
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Written reminders of our beliefs and values
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Peer support to learn and practice behaviours
§
Adult support to learn and practice behaviours
¼
Teacher/student
¼
Daycare/lunch
monitor/student
¼
Principal/student
¼
Adult/adult
§
Parent support to learn and practice behaviours
§
Special work assignment to learn and practice behaviours
§
Removal of privileges
§
Reflection time in the detention room
Consistent
misbehavior or serious offenses:
Every
student starts off the year with 10 merit points. Points may be removed by the
administration depending on the offense. Any point(s) removal may lead to the
following;
§
Reflection time in the detention room
§
Special work assignment to learn and practice
behaviours
§
Removal from school – student must return to
school with parent(s)
§
Involvement of other services
§
0 points = removal
from school & special
behaviour intervention plan established with the collaboration of the
parents, staff and student.
* The administration
reserves the right to exercise any of the above options prior to any loss of
points.
Visitors to the School
The safety of everyone in the school and the
efficiency of school require careful control of visitors. Individuals on school
property not having anything to do with the functioning of the school will be
asked to leave. All visitors to the
school, including parents, must use the main entrance and report to the
administration immediately upon entering the building, and receive an
“authorization pass” to circulate in the building if applicable.
I,
__________________________, student at
I agree to exercise
these Rights and Responsibilities as best I can.
Student Signature: ___________________________
PARENT
As a parent at
Parent Signature______________________________