Code
of Conduct
Code
of Conduct
Mission Statement:
At St. Teresa’s we believe every child can learn. We believe every child has the right to learn, to be safe, to respect themselves, and to be respectful.
Rational:
Why do we have a school Code of Conduct?
For the safety and welfare of the students and staff.
It is required by Board policy.
Students and staff will know what is expected of them beginning at the school bus, on the school, during the school day, including the afternoon bus stop, and extracurricular activities.
Expectations need to be clearly defined.
Corrective actions need to be clearly outlined.
Misconduct interferes with an optimal learning environment.
Eg. Teaching environment can be disrupted by one or two students.
A great deal of teacher time can be spent on these few students.
Students working on task are made to suffer; lack of teacher attention, academic work not covered.
Rules:
The following activities will be considered unacceptable offences at St. Teresa’s Consolidated School:
Fighting, bullying
Hitting, holding or grabbing clothes, spitting, pushing, tripping, shoving, play fighting or physical abuse, pinching, biting, pulling hair, scratching, kicking
Throwing objects such as rocks, sand, gravel, snowballs, etc.
Destroying, damaging, or defacing school property or the property of others
Defiance of authority, (disagreement to a staff request in an inappropriate manner), continuation of a series of minor offences, persistent classroom disobedience, or disrupting others in class
Verbal abuse, disrespectful, abusive and threatening language/gestures
Purposely excluding student(s) from a group and/or activity
Process & Consequences:
Consequences will be considered carefully, applied consistently, be age appropriate and range from mild to severe depending on:
Severity of the infraction
The number of times the infraction has occurred previously
Generally speaking, if it is a continuing problem and if, after contact with home by the teacher the problem continues, the pupil will be sent to the Principal’s office and the parents contacted. The pupil may be issued a time out, loss of recess, in-school suspension or an out of school suspension. Regarding the latter, a meeting will be arranged between the parents and the school to resolve the
situation and must be held before the pupil is allowed to return to class.
All cases of fighting will be sent to the Principal’s office. Cases of fighting may result in loss
of recess, ongoing problem solving sessions, in-school/out-of-school suspension.
*** Under section 75 of the School Act subject to the rules of a School Board:
A teacher may suspend a student from a class period.
A principal may suspend a student from:
One or more periods
One or more courses or school programs
Riding on a school bus
Participating in an activity approved or sponsored by the school or Board
School and from all school activities
Student Responsibilities - Section 45 School Act - Province of PEI
Students enrolled in a school have the following responsibilities:
to observe the code of conduct and other rules and policies of the school board and of the school;
TO ATTEND CLASSES REGULARLY and PUNCTUALLY and PARTICIPATE in the educational programs in which the student is enrolled;
to be diligent in pursuing the student’s studies;
to RESPECT THE RIGHTS of others.
Parent Responsibilities - Eastern School District
1. Parents play a vital role in developing student behaviour and conduct. It is our expectation that parents: -be aware of the school’s code of conduct
- work with the school to resolve behaviour issues when they affect their children
-cooperate with the school’s or district’s recommended course of action for the student
- model appropriate behaviour and language for their child
2. All parents/guardians are reminded that they are subject to the school’s code of conduct, as are all students and staff.
