SPINE ROAD HIGH SCHOOL VIA AD SUCCESSORUM DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES Type of Infrgement or Misconduct Guidele First offence Second offence Subsequent offence Category 1: CONDUCT INFRINGEMENTS 1 DISRESPECT/DISREGARD OF CODE OF CONDUCT Disregard for rules, directions, structions or for any persons authority or disrespect towards school authorities, parents, visitors or peers disrespectful to prefects Being discourteous towards school authorities, adults or peers, or displays of insolence Being unreasonably intolerant of others, and their personal beliefs, traditions, or of diversity Persistent violation of school rules Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. Class/subject teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention 2 DANGEROUS PLAY Use of excessive force when playg games or durg sportg events Playg games an area where others may be jured or where property may be damaged Reckless Behaviour Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. Class/subject teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention 3 DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR
Noisy or disruptive behaviour, disturbing activities of others Highly disruptive or unruly classroom behavior Poor behavior at the tuckshop Trespassing or entering school premises without permission or without supervision, and/or after school hours Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. Class/subject teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR Swearing and use of vulgar, profane (foul) language Inappropriate displays of affection / intimacy (PDA) Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. Class/subject teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention 5 UNIFORM/DAY-TO-DAY BEHAVIOUR Tardess, litterg and poor housekeepg Poor grooming, unhygienic personal habits, improper use of school facilities or ablutions Hair, dress or apparel that is not in accordance with school standards or rules Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. Class/subject teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention 6 MISUSE OF POSSESSIONS - SCHOOL EQUIPMENT Tamperg with the possessions or equipment of others Use of school equipment without permission (with no serious consequences) Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. Class/subject teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention 7 ACADEMIC INFRINGEMENTS Refusal or failure to complete homework or assignments General uncooperativeness and/or being willfully obstructive in academic-related matters Poor application to studies, schoolwork or assignments (deadles) Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. Class/subject teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention 8 ACADEMIC PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism/copying work that is not your own (using phrases/paragraphs from work that is not your own, without correct reference, respectively) Students will receive zero. Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. Class/subject teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Head intervention 9 ATTENDANCE: ABSENCE, BUNKING/LATENESS Truancy, poor timekeepg practices Leaving class without permission Persistent late-comg or early unauthorised departure from class/school Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention MISUSE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES Use/misuse of personal communication/electronic devices during school activities Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. Class/subject teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention 11 GENERAL Any other infringements that may be considered serious enough to warrant the implementation of corrective action and the takg of disciplinary measures Class/subject teacher issues verbal warning. teacher issues written warning Parental contact+ Grade Head intervention Category 2: SERIOUS INFRINGEMENTS NB: Should a student break the law, the School may be required to allow legal processes to take their course 12 BULLYING BEHAVIOUR Playg of obscene, sultg or demeang games Grade Head Intervention Immediate 2-5 day suspension pending an investigation
access/egress by others Participating in or supporting industrial or protest action, preventing students from attending school activities 25 HARMFUL/DAMAGING BEHAVIOUR Actions that expose others to serious danger or injury, or expose the school to potential accidental loss or damages - whether due to willful, grossly negligent or unintended acts Unsafe acts or behaviour that endanger the safety and welfare of others Grade Head intervention who will refer matter to the principal Immediate suspension Parental contact Formal disciplinary hearing Expulsion 26 REPUTATIONAL ISSUES Serious misconduct or actions that may brg the reputation of the School, students or other keholders to disrepute Grade Head intervention who will refer matter to the principal Immediate suspension Parental contact Formal disciplinary hearing Expulsion 27 GENERAL Any other misconduct considered to be very serious, and possibly justifying expulsion as a first offence Grade Head intervention who will refer matter to the principal Immediate suspension Parental contact Formal disciplinary hearing Expulsion Spine Road High School may include any one or more of the following disciplinary measures for offences: Warning or reprimand Work or tasks of a corrective nature Replacement of damaged property or agreed compensation Detention Community service Parental contact Removal of privileges and/or rewards and/or positions of leadership and authority Declaring results null and void in the event of dishonesty in a test,examination or any other assessment Suspension from specified school activities including sporting codes Suspension