RESERVOIR WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL
Below is a brief outline of the Student Code of conduct, outlining the main rules, rewards for appropriate behaviour and consequences for inappropriate behaviour.
CLASSROOM RULES
- Follow directions.
- Work and learn without disrupting others.
- Respect and care for others.
- Orderly behaviour in the classroom is expected.
- Respect and care for your own property and that of others.
CLASSROOM CONSEQUENCES
If a student chooses to break a classroom rule during a day, the following steps (consequences will be implemented:
First time a rule is broken: Warning.
2nd: Removal from group (within the classroom).
3rd: Two minute reflection after class.
4th: Time-out in another classroom.
5th: Sent to Principal.
Options ~ lunchtime reflection
~ parents contacted
~ suspension
SEVERE DISRUPTION: inflicting physical harm, wilfully damaging property, behaviour that stops the class from proceeding
First Violation: Sent to Principal. Same options.
SCHOOLYARD RULES
- Follow directions.
- Act, play and move safely – use equipment in the correct area and in a safe manner.
- Respect yourself and others by being courteous and polite.
- Respect school property and that of others.
SCHOOLYARD CONSEQUENCES
If a student chooses to break a classroom rule during a day, the following steps (consequences will be implemented:
First time a rule is broken: Warning.
2nd: Time-out on seat.
3rd: Lunchtime reflection.
4th: Parent contact.
5th: Suspension.
SEVERE DISRUPTION: Sent to Principal. Options ~ detention
~ parent contact
~ suspension
~ Police action
For children who regularly choose to break rules in either the classroom or the school ground, the starting consequence may be moved down ie. the first violation would result in consequence 3, 4 or 5 depending on the frequency of inappropriate behaviour.
In order to shift the emphasis of our behaviour plan away from the negative, punishment orientated system, the school believes that by giving the attention to the children who are exhibiting good behaviour it will encourage the children to follow the rules. Appropriate behaviour in the classroom and the schoolyard will be rewarded and recognised with praise, positive recognition, certificates and rewards.
The main rules in the classroom and the schoolyard have many inherent minor rules. At the beginning of each school year teachers are responsible for teaching the rules to the children in the class making sure that each child has a clear understanding of why these rules are important, how and why they were chosen and most importantly what they mean.
For most children at Reservoir West Primary School this plan will not affect them apart from providing them with a more secure, orderly and safe learning environment. We are most fortunate to have children who generally exhibit excellent behaviour at school.
Five levels of behaviour/consequences have been established:
A – desired behaviours
B – behaviours that result in a time-out
C – behaviours that result in a reflection
D – behaviours that result in suspension
E – behaviours that result in expulsion
It must be understood that nearly all students at Reservoir West operate at Level A, and exhibit appropriate behaviour almost all of the time. These are the students that teachers will endeavour to focus most of their attention on and reward good behaviour whenever possible. However (and it is a big however), there are a small number of students who continually exhibit inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour at school and make life and learning difficult for other students and teachers.
In a nutshell:
- Students are going to be rewarded for exhibiting Level A behaviour.
- If a student exhibits Level B behaviour a Time-out will be given and recorded. No parent contact. Three Time-outs in a month will result in a Detention.
- If a student exhibits Level C behaviour (or three Time-outs in a month) a Detention will be given. Letter sent home to parents for each detention.
- If a student exhibits Level D behaviour (or three Reflections in a month) a Suspension will be given.
- If a student exhibits Level E behaviour (or has 20 or more days of Suspension in a school year) expulsion will result.
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B: STUDENT BEHAVIOUR WHICH MAY RESULT IN A TIME-OUT |
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C: STUDENT BEHAVIOUR WHICH MAY RESULT IN A DETENTION |
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D: STUDENT BEHAVIOUR WHICH MAY RESULT IN A SUSPENSION |
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E: STUDENT BEHAVIOUR WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXPULSION |
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