School behavior policy

 

My own view of acceptable behavior is very similar to that of my school's. Our schools policy states that all learners will become Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators, Risk-takers, Knowledgeable, Principled, Caring, Open-minded, Balanced, and Reflective. In order to achieve this they must show Respect,   Cooperation,   Commitment,   Appreciation,   Empathy, Tolerance,   Integrity,   Curiosity,   Enthusiasm,   Creativity, Confidence,   and Independence.

The policy puts a lot of emphasis on rights and responsibilities. The policy is not just for pupils, it is for ‘members’ of the school including students, parents or members of staff There are five parts to the rights and responsibilities of students including ‘emotional’, ‘Intellectual’, ‘Social’, ‘Physical’ and ‘Cultural’ each section indicates the rights and responsibilities.

There are no policies in place for a situation in which a pupil does not conform to the policy, although  it provides scope for teachers to implement their own policies and deal with problems independently stating, ‘Each classroom will develop their own ‘Agreement’ based on the ‘School’s Essential Agreement’.’ So this allows pupils to be involved in the process of deciding what is and isn’t acceptable behavior. Although it is important that each classroom policy reflects that of the main behavior policy to create consistency within the school.