Conduct Expectations
Acceptable Conduct supports a positive learning environment.
As a TSSite I will;
• conduct myself in an appropriate manner when going to and from school,
within school, on school grounds, during extended school activities and on
school buses.
• Apply myself to the best of my ability in all aspects of my education.
• Attend school and classes regularly and punctual.

• Be respectful of the thoughts, feelings and heritage of others.
  • Respect the rights and properties of others.
  • Dress in a manner which reflects positive purpose.
  • Contribute positively to a safe, caring and orderly school.
  • Behave in an ethical and lawful manner.

. Be respectful and behave appropriately towards others.
• Report to a responsible adult, incidents of threats, bullying, harassment,
violence or intimidation.

• Keep my hands to myself.
• Obey all legitimate instructions given by my teacher, willingly and promptly.
• Address all staff by their title and name; and visitors by their title ’Sir or Ma’am.’
• Always add ma’am or sir at the end of my sentence when addressing an adult.
• Consume my food and drink at designated places and times.
• Not bring personal electronics to school; as this will be confiscated and returned only at the end of the term.
• Not bring mobile phone to school, except if asked to do so as it will be confiscated and given back to you only at the end of the term (except management feels otherwise).
• You will not use swear/curse words or any form of abusive / intolerant language at school.
• Respect the school, staff or fellow student’s property at all times, as any damaged property will be replaced by you.
• You may not write on school property. You will only do so when you have been instructed by your teacher.
• Keep to your right always especially when going up or down the stairs.
• Open and hold the door for both fellow students and adults.
• Ensure no one is behind me before shutting the door.
• Do not come to school when you are ill, this is to keep everyone in our community safe.
• Always stand and wait for adults to go through especially in the hallways and stairways.
• Do not walk in between people having a conversation, and if you mistakenly do, you will apologise for doing so.
• Always keep your hands behind or in front of you when talking to an adult, never in your pocket.

Rising Expectations
The Code of Conduct recognises that as children grow and mature, they are more able to make appropriate decisions and to be responsible for their actions. As students’ progress through school, they are expected to:

• Be punctual and positive
• Establish realistic, clear and meaningful academic, spiritual, social and physical goals each academic year
• Follow school rules
• Be involved in all school activities
• Be courteous and respectful in your conduct towards everyone in and out of your community
• Be a good ambassador
• Acquire greater knowledge and understanding about their personal behaviour and its impact on others
• Learn and utilize appropriate decision-making strategies
• Demonstrate increasing self-discipline
• Take increasing personal responsibility for their actions and learning
• Be subject to increasing consequences for inappropriate behaviour

Consequences

When determining consequences, consideration is given to the maturity as well as the intellectual, social and emotional capacity of the student along with the severity and frequency of the misbehaviour.
Consequences where appropriate, will follow due procedures and will:
• Be thoughtful, consistent and fair
• Seek to prevent a recurrence of the offense AND where appropriate;
• We provide a means for restitution and restorative actions
• Involve the offender in determining a corrective plan of action

NOTIFICATION
It is understood that communication is essential to the home and school
partnership. Notification will be given to the school’s community of the school’s Code of Conduct. As well, notice will be given to the parents and students within each school day of the range of responses that the schools may apply to breaches of the Code of Conduct including threat making behaviours.

Therefore, for breaches of the Code of Conduct, notification may occur as follows:
• Parents of student in breach of the Code of Conduct
• Parents of student victim(s)
• School and Law enforcement authority– where appropriate
• Police and/or other agencies – where deemed appropriate or where required by law
• All parents of the school community – when deemed important to reassure
members of the school community that school and appropriate law enforcement are aware of a serious situation or incident and are taking appropriate action to address it
• When the breach of the Code of Conduct is criminal in nature, the police will be consulted prior to public notification