Students Parents/Carers Principals/Teachers & Staff Engagement (participation in the classroom and other school activities) Demonstrate: preparedness to engage in and take full advantage of the school program effort to do their very best self-discipline to ensure a cooperative learning environment and model the school values team work Promote positive outcomes by valuing the importance of education and liaising with the school on their child’s progress/needs Support their child in their preparedness for the school day and in the provision of a supportive home environment Monitor their child’s school involvement and progress and communicate with the school when necessary Are informed and supportive of school programs and actively participate in school events/parent groups The school will comply with its duty of care obligations and have a responsibility to provide an educational environment that can effectively engage all students The school will provide appropriate, relevant and challenging curriculum that gives students the opportunity to have input into their learning and experience success Attendance All students are expected to: attend and be punctual for all timetabled classes every day that the school is open to students be prepared to participate fully in lessons bring a note from their parents/carers explaining an absence/lateness Parents/Carers are expected to: ensure that enrolment details are correct ensure their child attends regularly advise the school as soon as possible when a child is absent account for all student absences keep family holidays within scheduled school holidays Support their child’s learning during absences and work with the school to reintegrate students after prolonged absences In accordance with DET procedures the school will: Proactively promote regular attendance mark rolls accurately each lesson and follow up on absences Identify trends via data analysis Report attendance data in the school’s Annual Report Support students whose attendance is problematic by developing ‘Return to School’ plans and working with families to implement individual strategies Behaviour Students are expected to: Parents/Carers are expected to : The school will deliver an inclusive and
Take responsibility for their learning and have high expectations that they can learn take responsibility for their behaviour and its impact on others model the schools core values of diversity, achievement, responsibility and endeavour comply with the schools Behavioural Policy and work with teachers and parents in developing strategies to improve outcomes have high expectations of their child’s behaviour and an understanding of the schools behavioural expectations Communicate with the school in regards to their child’s circumstances Cooperate with the school by assisting in the development and enforcement of strategies to address individual needs comprehensive curriculum which promotes positive behaviours and emphasises the wellbeing of every child focussing on behaviours in curriculum content The school will employ whole school and classroom practices to establish a climate in which appropriate behaviour is the norm for all students and focus on the implementation of preventative and early intervention strategies to deal with attendance and behavioural issues The school will consistently apply its Behavioural Policy through a shared collegiate understanding and only exclude students in extreme circumstances. The school recognises that for some students additional support may be needed in the form of staged responses and is committed to working with families to reintegrate students after exclusion School Action and Consequences Corporal Punishment is prohibited in all Victorian schools. Corporal punishment must NOT be used at the School under any circumstances. social