Students
Students have the RIGHT to:
- Learn in a purposeful and supportive environment;
- Work and play in a safe, secure, friendly and clean environment;
- Respect, courtesy and consideration;
- Engage in developmentally appropriate learning opportunities throughout the day.
Students have the RESPONSIBILITY to:
- Ensure that their behaviour is not disruptive to the learning of others;
- Ensure that the school environment is kept organised, tidy and secure;
- Ensure that they are punctual, polite, prepared and display a positive manner;
- Behave in a way that protects the safety and wellbeing of others.
Staff
Staff have the RIGHT to:
- Respect, courtesy, honesty and consideration;
- Teach in a safe, secure and clean environment;
- Teach in a purposeful and non disruptive environment;
- Cooperation and support from parents and students.
Staff have the RESPONSIBILITY to:
- Model respectful, courteous and honest behaviour;
- Ensure that the school environment is kept organised, tidy and secure;
- Establish positive relationships with students and parents;
- Ensure good organisation and planning (linked to a Plan, Teach, Assess cycle);
- Report student progress to students and parents;
- Communicate regularly with parents/caregivers;
- Report student concerns;
- Teach social competencies and strategies to prevent bullying;
- Reflect on teaching and adjust accordingly;
- Be responsive and provide an engaging learning environment and educative tasks that are appropriate to the individual needs of children.
Parents
Parents have the RIGHT to:
- Be informed of their child’s progress, decisions regarding their child’s behaviour and the support provided to reinforce appropriate behaviour;
- Access a meaningful and differentiated education for their child;
- Be heard in an appropriate forum on matters related to the rights of their child.
Parents have the RESPONSIBILITY to:
- Ensure that their child attends school punctually;
- Ensure that the physical and emotional condition of their child is at an optimum for effective learning;
- Ensure that their child is provided with appropriate materials to make effective use of the learning environment;
- Support the school in providing a meaningful and differentiated education for their child;
- Support the school in preventing bullying, harassment and discrimination, including online.
In the event of severely inappropriate behaviour, resulting in out of class removal, parents/carers have the responsibility to:
- Provide support and encouragement to complete any work missed as a result of the behaviour;
- Contact the school and discuss the situation with the class teacher. (Note: occasional inappropriate behaviour is not a cause for concern; however consistent or repeated misbehaviour requires a team approach to address);
- Make arrangements (if necessary) to collect their child from school when required;
- Attend a meeting when requested, with Administration/Teacher and their child, to assist in resolving their child’s inappropriate behaviour.