Code of Behaviour
Rules for both in and outside the classrooms are to protect everyone's rights and safety and to encourage responsibility. All our school rules are built on one important rule:
We show Care, Consideration and safety for:
ourselves
other students
teachers
parents
everyone
the school and its environment
belongings
equipment
Our rule for Care, Consideration and Safety covers:
learning
talking/communication
movement
treatment
problems
safety-physical & emotional
Examples of what these mean in school, playground, on excursions or camps:
LEARNING (we help ourselves and others to learn, as well as help the teacher to teach everyone)
allows others to learn
work quietly-appropriate level of 'working noise'
take turns and share
share attention
be prepared for lessons
try your best
have a go
ask for help
TALKING/COMMUNICATION (we speak and respond with care)
speak kindly
speak with respect for others(reference sexism, racism, put-downs,verbal abuse)
use appropriate language(offensive language, aggressive language, swearing is inappropriate)
listen
use appropriate body language
MOVEMENT (we move about the school, playground, excursions, camp with care and safety)
move with care and safety(classroom, school, steps, playground, camps etc)
be on time
put things away carefully
assemble for class with care
move equipment quietly, safely
TREATMENT (we treat each other with care)
good manners and kindness
make amends-positive action
include others, cooperate and look after each other
encourage others
be honest
think of the feelings of others and try to understand others
care for equipment, the property of others and the environment
PROBLEMS (we sort out our problems considerately)
find solutions which do not involve physical contact
try to work out problems
ask a teacher, someone else, responsible peer, student Peer Mediators or mentor for help if you can't resolve a problem yourself
solve problems in a fair and reasonable manner
negotiate
listen to others
recognise that the problem could look different from another perspective
use 'stop and think' time
SAFETY (we keep ourselves and others safe)
be in safe designated areas of the school-supervised and safe
noone should be in the school unsupervised during playtime, before or after school
use gym equipment only under supervision
play on equipment only under supervision
play safe games
do things in a safe manner- it is dangerous to throw sand, stones, sticks or any object
use equipment safely
use toilets appropriately- not a place to play
dangerous items to be left at home- knives, bottles, war toys, matches, crackers, etc.
expensive items to be left at home- iPods, MP3 players, computer games, jewellery, mobile phones etc
CONSEQUENCES (we take responsibility for our own behaviour)
consequences for choosing inappropriate behaviour are
predictable
consistently applied
occur following a behaviour choice- i.e. unacceptable behaviour/breaking the rules of the school
understood by students, related and just
made clear, and expressed as a part of the behaviour 'choice' the students are presented with at the time when unacceptable behaviour occurs. Sometimes this is understood,e.g. when the behaviour has been ongoing and when the choices have been previously outlined
Don't Obey Bullies (DOB)
We have a DOB policy-Don't Obey Bullies. Students are encouraged to 'speak up' and bring all forms of bullying behaviour into the open. This is addressed in Class Meetings, Assemblies and the SRC. This has been very successful in empowering students to take an active role in making Ainslie a safe and happy environment for all students. We take incidents of teasing, harassment, verbal and physical violence very seriously at Ainslie.
