CODE OF CONDUCT

Rights and Responsibility

Respect other people, their beliefs and their property. Listen carefully and follow all instructions. Work hard without disturbing others. Walk around the school sensibly and quietly on the left. Full school uniform is always to be worn. Bring a bag containing the correct equipment to all lessons. Always arrive on time:- be in the right place at the right time. Chewing gum is banned. No eating or drinking except at break-times and lunch-times.

Remember... You are responsible for Your Actions!

Everyone at Shorefields will feel safe, secure, fulfilled and be challenged to maximise their potential. Everyone will have a clear sense of worth and place in society. The school is committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our students so that they can learn in a relaxed and secure atmosphere.

We seek to ensure that:

All students are healthy; all students are safe; all students enjoy school and achieve to the best of their ability; all students make a positive contribution to the school and all students understand how to make a positive economic contribution.

Attendance and Punctuality

Students should be at school, on time for assembly or tutor period, every day the school is open, unless the reason for the absence is unavoidable.

• Attendance at school directly impacts on progress and success Good punctuality is vital in terms of realising potential. It is essential in terms of preparation for adulthood and the World of Work.
• Attendance is at the heart of the school’s standards and Every Child Matters.

Staying Safe

All teachers will ensure that students learn in a supportive, safe and caring environment without fear of being bullied. Bullying is anti-social behaviour and affects everyone. We will continue to work to create an environment in which our students can talk with a trusted adult and will be listened to, their concerns taken seriously and addressed.

Students should take action to feel SAFE

Stand against any behaviour which is deliberately hurtful, is repeated over time and make you feel defenceless. Do not get aggressive or violent. Rise above the bully's tactics.

All teachers are here to support you. They have the power to stop the bully if you cannot. They can't read your minds though! If you want them to help you, you really need to tell them.

Fear of bullying getting worse is not a good reason to keep it to yourself. The problem will grow if you are silent. You have a chance of stopping it if you tell a friend or teacher.

Everyone has the right to feel happy and secure at this school. No-one has the right to make you feel unhappy. Be kind and offer help if you know someone is being bullied. The longer you leave it, the worse it gets

Working hard and achieving potential

Students are encouraged and challenged to ACT in order to allow nothing prevent them from achieving their full potential

To Achieve our full potential in our work

• By working hard, listening and contributing constructively in class.
• By completing class work and meeting deadlines.
• By being proud of our work and presenting work which has been done with care and thought.
• By always having the equipment needed to work effectively.
• By complying with staff instructions and taking responsibilities for their actions, accepting any consequences meted out.

Be Courteous, Caring and Considerate

• By respecting other people and their property.
• By being polite in speech and behaviour.
• By being punctual to school and to lessons
• By moving around the school in a sensible way.

Be Tidy and Safety Conscious

• By wearing the school uniform correctly and with pride
• By caring for the school and its environment.
• By observing the Code of Conduct.
• By helping to keep the school site free from litter.

Travelling to and from school. The three R’s

Responsibility

All students are expected to behave in a responsible and courteous manner when travelling to and from school, particularly on the school buses.

Rights

All students have the right to travel to and from school in safety. Any behaviour which distracts the driver is dangerous.

Rules

All buses have rules. Students travelling on the bus should respect the rules and be courteous.

Equal Opportunities and Respect

At Shorefields, we aim to live in an educational environment which allows students to conduct their school lives in an atmosphere of freedom, tolerance and optimism about who they are and about who they might be. We hope to achieve this as follows:

Equality of Opportunity is achieved through:

• Access to the curriculum for all both in and out of school.
• Wide curriculum access without gender bias.
• Promotion of knowledge and understanding of others in our day to day conduct

Racial Equality and Good Race Relations is encouraged by:

• The challenging and avoidance of stereotypes.
• Positive views of difference.
• Appreciation of diversity.
• Confirmation of values in lessons, where appropriate.
• Clear anti racism policy procedures.

Prejudice and Discrimination are dealt with through:

• Allowing and accepting difference in people.
• Valuing of varieties of abilities and talents.
• Respect for diversity of belief.
• Respect for cultural diversity.

CODE OF CONDUCT

• Respect other people, their beliefs and their property.
• Listen carefully and follow all instructions.
• Work hard without disturbing others.
• Move around the school, sensibly.
• Wear your full school uniform with pride.
• Bring a bag containing the correct equipment to all lessons.
• Always arrive on time: be in the right place at the right time.
• No eating or drinking except at break-times and lunch-times in the canteen.
• No one has the right to prevent teachers from teaching nor any one from learning
• No items that could be injurious to the health of anyone on site must be brought into schoo

REMEMBER

You are Responsible for Your Actions

All students are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions; they are encouraged to consider any consequences before taking action and if they make the wrong choice, must accept any sanctions with good grace.