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Barrack
Heights
Public
School
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School
Discipline Policy
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Our
School Rules
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SAFETY
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I must act and play
safely.
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RESPECT
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I must respect other
people.
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ENVIRONMENT
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I must care for our
environment.
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At Barrack
Heights Public School our motto is:-
Parents, teachers,
pupils all work together.
We believe that the most effective form of
discipline is self discipline where the student makes the
choices.
Parents are an integral part of their
child's education and have a major role to play in each child's
behaviour and discipline. The support and help we receive from
parents in assisting their children make the right decision is
invaluable.
There are occasions when students make the
wrong decisions and the school needs to apply consequences. When this
happens we need to maintain open communication and really concentrate
on our school motto of working together.
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Recognition
of Student Achievement
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We recognise and reinforce student
achievement through regular:
* contact with
parents
* commendations at
assemblies
* notices in the
bulletin
* promotions in the media &
shopping centres
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Code
of Conduct
Parents, teachers and students agree to the
following rights and responsibilities:
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* high standards of behaviour in
the classroom, playground, excursions, sporting activities
and traveling to and from school.
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* being safe at all
times
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* obeying those in
authority
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* the need for students to complete
homework tasks
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* wearing school
uniform
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* no drugs, weapons, alcohol or
tobacco on school premises
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* positive relationships between
all members of the school community
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Discipline
- Playground
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Our
playground is a wonderful place to play.
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Our school rules need to be obeyed
in the playground for every students' safety.
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Teachers on playground duty will
encourage safe play.
If a student continues to play in
an unsafe or dangerous manner to others, he/she will be
placed on detention. Students placed on detention will be
sent to the Assistant Principal.
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* An official letter will
be sent to parents & the child will attend 2
days detention.
Re-offenders will have a
4-day detention.
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* A behaviour sheet will
be completed. It is designed to focus on the
students behaviours & asks the following
questions.
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* What happened?
Write down everything and everybody who
was involved including the teacher who
spoke to you.
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* What did you
do? Just you - no-one else.
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* Which school
rule did you break?
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* Think of 4
things you can do next time instead of
what you did.
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Discipline
- Classroom
Most students respond to warnings but in
cases of classroom misbehaviour, Barrack Heights P.S. has the
following system:
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A warning (for breaking a rule) will be given prior to the
student's name being placed on the board.
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Name - if student misbehaves again
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Cross - if student continues to misbehave
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Second Cross - Time-Out Sheet
The Time-Out Sheet is designed
to focus the student on their behaviours and they are asked
to answer the following questions.
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What was I
doing?
What
should I have been doing?
What will
I do next time?
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If
the unacceptable behaviours continue a third cross is added
and the student is sent to the grade
supervisor.
A behaviour sheet is filled out and
the parents will be informed in writing or by
phone.
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Severe
Clause
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A student is removed from the
classroom for swearing, harming others & wilfully
destroying property. The student may also be removed from
the school.
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Positive
Merit System
At Barrack Heights P.S. the following merit
system operates:
The Road to
Gold
Students who choose to obey all the school rules will move through
the system and receive their certificates and added incentives and
rewards.
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Gold Certificate holders will
be treated to a special happening each
year.
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