School discipline code

School Discipline Code

Behaviour that infringes on the safety of others, such as harassment, bullying and illegal or anti-social behaviour of any kind, will not be tolerated.This policy addresses the following issues:

School rules
Class rules
School values
Strategies to promote good discipline and effective learning within the school
Practices designed to recognise and reinforce student achievement
Restorative questions
Strategies for dealing with unacceptable behaviour
Anti-Bullying

School Rules	Students are expected to:
School Attendance	Attend school every day, unless they are legally excused, and be in class on time and prepared to learn.
School Uniform	Maintain a neat appearance, including wearing our school uniform.
Behaviour	Behave safely, considerately and responsibly, including when travelling to and from school and sporting activities.
Respect Cooperation Learning	Show respect at all time for teachers, other school staff and helpers, including following class rules, speaking courteously and cooperating with instructions and learning activities.
Treatment of others	Treat one another with dignity and respect.
Treatment of property	Care for property belonging to themselves, the school and others.

Class Rules

Each class will formulate a set of clear and simple rules.
Students will be involved in establishing class rules.
Rules will be displayed in the classroom.
Students need to know that there are consequences for breaking the rules.
Consequences need to be explained and understood by all students.
Consistency requires that any behaviour that breaks the rule is not accepted and consequences are always applied.
Rewards are used to reinforce acceptable behaviour and modify unacceptable behaviour.
All students need to be rewarded for achievement and progress.

School Values

Honesty	Being consistently honest and trustworthy.
Excellence	Striving to achieve your personal best - our best endeavour.
Respect	Having respect for yourself and others.
Responsibility	Taking responsibility for your own actions.
Cooperation	Working together to achieve common goals, support others and using peaceful conflict resolution.
Participation	Participating fully in all school activities.
Caring	Showing concern for the wellbeing of yourself and others.
Fairness	Treating others fairly, honestly and without prejudice.
Tolerance	Accepting and understanding our cultural diversity.

Values in classrooms

Teachers will make values more explicit by:

Teaching core values as part of personal development
Using strategies that highlight the core values in their lessons.
Discussing the meaning of core values as they occur to help students develop their understanding of these values and how they operate in a variety of contexts.
Using the K - 6 curriculum which provides many opportunities to teach, demonstrate and explore values.
Teachers modelling and reinforcing behaviour consistent with the core values.

Our strategies to promote good discipline and effective learning include:

Providing appropriate curriculum to meet the needs of students.
Supporting children in achieving success in learning.
Developing a small number of easily understood rules that are fair, clear and consistently applied.
Involving parents in promoting acceptable student behaviour and core values.
Attending appropriate training and development programs.
Providing appropriate support programs, eg counselling, remediation.
Providing programs that develop self-discipline, self-evaluation, communication and conflict resolution skills, eg Buddy System and "Bounce Back".

Practices designed to recognise and reinforce student achievement:

The use of merit certificates, awards and other school based awards.
Ongoing, regular contact with parents.
Commendations at assemblies and special school activities.
Promotion of school and individual achievement in local media and school sign.
Modelling of consistent and caring behaviour by staff.

Playground Behaviour and Strategies

Level

Disruptive Behaviour

Strategies

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Behaviours such as

Littering
Out of bounds (behind or in buildings)
Incidental teasing and name calling
Interfering with others' games
Annoying other children
Engaging in dangerous play e.g. K-2 walking on silver seats
Inappropriate language (due to injury)
Pushing, hitting - minor

Teacher Intervention
Strategies may include:

Verbal direction or warning
Remind child of rules and consequences
Teacher invoke small consequence

e.g. Walk with teacher
Confine to designated playground area "time out"

M
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D
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T
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Includes behaviours such as

Repeated minor level behaviour

Inappropriate language - playground

Careless and dangerous play e.g. throwing objects
Spitting in playground
Stealing

Teacher Intervention

Strategies may include:

Teacher will decide consequence on the spot - see examples above
Incident recorded on child's behaviour card by class teacher
Future consequences explained

M
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J
O
R

Includes behaviours such as:

Persistent moderate level behaviour
Repeated racial comment
Throwing objects and intentionally injuring
Damaging property intentionally
Bullying, verbal and physical
Inappropriate language in classroom
Harassment

Detention and parent involvement
Strategies may include:

Withdrawal from the playground for up to five days (fruit break/or lunch)
Parent notified
Possible exclusion from excursions and other outside school activities, only after discussion with all staff involved
Referral to school counsellor

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X
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M
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Behaviours include

Persistent major level behaviours
Racist comments - persistent
Violence - fighting, kicking, spitting on others, punching causing injury to others.
Abusing teachers, verbal or physical
Repeated bullying
Stealing - higher level

Parent Interview
Strategies may include:

Principal to meet with parents
Referral to school counsellor
Behaviour/Risk Management Plan
Limited playground
Exclusion from excursions /representing school
Suspension
Expulsion

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