Rules and Expectations

Expectations for our School

  1. Be the best you can be
  2. Take responsibility for your own learning by being:
  • Active participants
  • Focussed
  • Engaged
  • Positive
  • Motivated
  • Punctual
  • Ready to Learn
  1. Have respect and consideration for:
  • Yourself
  • Other people
  • Property
  • The environment
  • Everyone’s safety
  1. Not to interfere with other people’s learning
  2. Behave appropriately
  3. Have pride in yourself, your work, your uniform and your school
  4. Participate in the wider life of the school and its community
  5. Be good ambassadors for the school in the wider community.

 

At Glendowie College the actions you should take include:

  • Work to the best of your ability and strive for excellence
  • Be at school on time and at all classes/assemblies on time
  • Not to be involved in any behaviour that will risk the safety of yourself or others
  • Not to touch the property of others without their permission
  • Accept the rights of others to be free from disruptions or put downs
  • Be properly equipped for all your lessons ready to start work
  • Sign out at Student Services if you ever have to leave the school during the day
  • Do the homework that is set in each subject
  • Respect school facilities and the environment
  • Show support and tolerance of others.

 

School Rules

School rules apply to behaviour inside and outside the classroom.  They must be known and understood.  These rules are to protect students and staff so that everyone can feel safe and enjoy learning in a positive school environment. 

The school advises against bringing personal items to school and can take no responsibility for personal items that go missing.

NO:

  • Alcohol, cigarettes, lighters, matches, illegal drugs or weapons
  • Riding bikes, skateboards, scooters in school grounds
  • Smoking, vaping or associating with students smoking or vaping at school, on the way to and from school, or at a school related function or activity
  • Visitors without a Visitor Pass from the main office
  • Leaving the school grounds without permission
  • Litter or damage to the environment
  • Offensive language or behaviour
  • Graffiti (on textbooks, exercise books, folders or school bags)
  • Unsupervised contact sport eg. Bullrush, tackle rugby.

 

SERIOUS OFFENCES:

Very serious offences are referred immediately to the Senior Leadership Team whether they occur in or out of the classroom.  Consequences for these offences may include a stand-down or suspension from school which in turn could lead to exclusion/expulsion.

While many schools have only recently introduced a cellphone-free policy, Glendowie College went phone free in 2019. While cellphones have many positive uses there are also negative effects of over or inappropriate use.

The college has found that as a result of being cellphone free during the school day students are more engaged in their learning and more physically and socially active at break times.  It also gives students time and space from their cellphones as they are not as preoccupied with them.

Students are able to have a cellphone in their bag, but may not use it at school (in or out of class) between 8.00am and 3.20pm.

If a student does not comply with this policy and has the phone confiscated, then it is returned to the student by the Deputy Principal in charge of the student’s house at the end of the day.  If there are subsequent confiscations then the student may receive detentions, parents are informed and the length of time the phone is confiscated for increases.  If there is an ongoing persistent problem then it may be considered as continual disobedience.

As a college we would prefer to work with students and parents in a positive collaborative manner rather than having punitive measures in place.  However, to maintain a cellphone-free environment clear consequences are needed to ensure that students will comply.  Being cellphone-free during the school day has been proved through research to have a positive effect on learning and student wellbeing.  Parental support in this matter is greatly appreciated.

If parents need to contact their children during the day they can either email them using the student’s school email address or leave a message at either Reception or Student Services that will be delivered to the student.

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