SETTING THE SCHOOL TONE - CODE OF BEHAVIOUR

At Canterbury Girls a structured system to promote a safe, happy and harmonious learning environment is followed. The school community strongly believes in providing positive support to all students to allow best quality teaching and learning at all times. Students are expected to be aware of their responsibilities as members of the school community, and most importantly, as learners.

The Canterbury Girls School Code is as follows:

LEARN ALL YOU CAN TO ACHIEVE YOUR PERSONAL BEST

  • Be on time
  • Bring the correct equipment
  • Contribute to class and school activities
  • Follow instructions
  • Seek help from your teacher
  • Do your best in all activities.

SHOW YOU CARE

  • Let other people learn
  • Respect your property and the property of others
  • Earn the school a good name by dressing and behaving appropriately
  • Care about your school and classroom environment.

BE POLITE

  • Respect all people and address them politely
  • Allow others to be heard.

BE HONEST AND FAIR

  • Be honest and fair in all situations.

If a student chooses to behave inappropriately, she will be spoken to by the teacher. If she continues to make inappropriate behaviour choices, she will be moved to Time Out in the classroom. The Head Teacher will be informed and a letter sent to the student’s parents. A student in Time Out in the classroom must negotiate with their classroom teacher, and the Head Teacher if necessary, to return to class. A student must take responsibility to negotiate their return to class within 4 lessons in that subject. The Deputy Principal is informed. If a student is in Time Out in the classroom in a number of subjects at once, the Deputy Principal may move the student to the whole school Time Out.

If a student fails to meet her responsibility to negotiate a return to class, or if inappropriate behaviour continues while at Time Out in the classroom or after return to class, the Head Teacher may move the student to Head TeacherTime Out. The student will remain there for 1 day (4 periods). The family will be contacted. If the student still refuses to take responsibility for her behaviour, the Head Teacher will refer the student to the Deputy Principal for Whole School Time Out. The student will remain there for one day, and participate in an interview with the Deputy and her parents. The student must complete a written agreement before returning to class.

GOOD DISCIPLINE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING

PROCEDURES OVERVIEW