CODE OF CONDUCT

Expectations

It is expected that all members of the Spearwood School community will:

 

• Treat other people respectfully and their property with respect.
• Walk around school buildings and play in the designated play areas.
• Always play in a safe way and keep hands, feet and objects to ourselves.
• Seek assistance if there is a problem that we cannot solve.
• Use courteous manners when speaking to other people.

 

Rights and Responsibilities
Students have the RIGHT to:	Students have the RESPONSIBILITY to:
learn in a purposeful and supportive environment; work and play in a safe and clean environment; respect and honesty.	ensure that their behaviour is not disruptive to the learning of others; behave and speak in a way that protects and respects the safety and wellbeing of others; ensure that the school and personal workspace is kept neat and tidy; ensure that they are punctual, polite, prepared and display a positive manner.
Staff have the RIGHT to:	Staff have the RESPONSIBILITY to:
respect, courtesy and honesty; teach in a safe, secure and clean environment; teach in a purposeful and non-disruptive environment; respect co-operation and support from parents and colleagues.	model respectful, courteous and honest behaviour; ensure that classrooms and school grounds are kept neat and tidy; ensure that the school environment is kept safe and secure; establish positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents; plan and monitor student progress.
Parents have the RIGHT to:	Parents have the RESPONSIBILITY to:
be informed of course and curriculum material, behaviour management procedures, and decisions affecting their child’s health and welfare; be informed of their child’s progress; access a meaningful and adequate education for their child; be heard in an appropriate forum on matters related to the rights of their child to an appropriate education e.g. Case conference interviews.	ensure that their child attends school; ensure that the physical and emotional condition of their child is at an optimum for effective learning; ensure that their child is provided with appropriate materials to make effective use of the learning environment; support the school in providing a meaningful and adequate education for their children.