The "Hands Off" Policy is a set of written rules made by the students and staff of St. Teresa’s Consolidated School. The "Hands Off" Policy states that physical contact and verbal abuse are prohibited at all times.

"Hands Off" means that you keep your hands to yourself at all times. Hitting, fighting, roughing, pushing, tripping, kicking, shoving in line, play fighting, wrestling, pinching, spitting, biting, pulling hair, scratching, throwing objects (rocks, sand gravel, snowballs, iceballs, handfuls of snow, etc...), are all examples of physical or hurtful contact. Disrespectful and abusive language, name calling, racial remarks, swearing, and inappropriate gestures of any kind, etc... are all examples of verbal abuse.

Participating in any of the above activities is considered an offence at St. Teresa’s Consolidated School.

We have a "Hands Off" Policy to make a safer environment for everyone involved and to prevent anyone from getting hurt physically or emotionally.

Students, teachers, the principal, and parents are all responsible for the "Hands Off" Policy. Students are responsible for making and obeying the rules. Teachers and the principal are responsible for making the rules and for seeing that the rules are obeyed. Parents are responsible for reminding their children of the rules and for backing up the rules of the school.

Discipline Process: There will be a progressive set of consequences for students who use inappropriate or disrespectful behavior beginning at the school bus, on the bus, during the school day, including the afternoon bus stop, and while participating in extracurricular activities. Please refer to Code of Conduct-Consequences section.

The rules of the "Hands Off" Policy apply anywhere in and around the school, before, during, and after school hours. The rules apply while visiting other schools, during school activities, on field trips, and/or on the school bus.