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As
part of the community, St. Edward’s Catholic
School provides a safe, educational environment,
which allows for academic, physical, social,
emotional and spiritual growth. Gospel values
are integrated into the school program in order
to promote Christian values in daily life. Emphasis
is placed upon the development of affirmation,
positive self-concept, human dignity and respect
for self and for all of God’s creations. |
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| Human persons
are willed by God; they are imprinted with God’s
image. Their dignity does not come from the work
they do, but from the persons they are. |
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Centesimus Annus...in
everyday language |
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The Hundredth Year; John
Paul II, 1991 |
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| A Catholic school
is a place that promotes responsibility, respect,
civility, and academic excellence in a safe, faith-based,
learning and teaching environment. Violent or
disrespectful behaviour is contrary to our Gospel
and Catholic values. |
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| We believe that
everyone - students, parents/guardians, teachers,
staff, and volunteers - has the right to be safe
and feel safe in our school. With this right comes
a very large responsibility: to be law-abiding
citizens and to be accountable for actions that
put at risk the safety of others or oneself. |
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Section
A |
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| Our Code of Conduct
outlines the responsibilities students, parents,
and staff must accept to maintain a safe, secure,
productive, and faith-based learning environment.
Detailed descriptions of this outline are found
in the school’s Policy Handbook. The Principal
has disciplinary authority over the conduct of
the students while they are at school, on their
conduct towards one another on their way to and
from school, at school sponsored activities, and
in cases of unacceptable conduct including bullying,
cyberbullying, and abuse of one student by another.
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Students
and staff must behave in a respectful manner
and comply with the Code of Conduct. |
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| Expectations
& Responsibilities Staff shall: |
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- create a positive, faith-based learning
environment where all students are accepted,
and encouraged to develop self-esteem and
respect for self and others
- encourage the involvement of parents/guardians
in educational decisions involving their children
- operate on the premise that school, parish
and home work together for the benefit of
all students
- treat and discipline students with courtesy,
respect, consistency, and fairness
- report incidences of bullying, (including
cyberbullying) to the Principal as soon as
reasonably possible
- model behaviour in keeping with the school’s
Respectful Workplace Policy and its internet,
social media, and electronic device policies
- teach and model by positive example
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| Students
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| Respect the
rights and safety of others by: |
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- developing self-discipline
- demonstrating behaviour that contributes
to an orderly, supportive and safe learning
environment
- respecting human differences
- complying with the school’s discipline
and dress codes including rules related to
bullying and cyberbullying
- resolving conflicts and difficulties with
others through discussion, or by seeking assistance
from school personnel
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| Make a commitment
to promote their academic success by: |
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- attending school regularly and punctually
- coming to class on time with all necessary
materials, e.g. texts, pens, notebooks, etc.
- completing assignments and handing them
in on time
- participating, to the best of their ability,
in class and school activities
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| Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
are encouraged and/or expected to: |
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- ensure regular and punctual attendance and
encourage completion of all school assignments
by their children
- attend school meetings and events, and
support the school
- maintain open communication with staff
by addressing concerns through proper lines
of communication
- treat all staff with dignity and respect
- assist their children to establish positive
attitudes towards achievement as well as respect
for peers, school personnel, and property
- monitor their children’s use of social
media, the internet, and personal communication
devices to keep them safe and ensure they
are not the subject or cause of cyberbullying
or other dangerous activities
- inform the school of problem areas or areas
of behavioural concern
- discuss with their children, and support
the school’s Code of Conduct and policies.
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Section
B. |
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| Bullying, harassing,
or abusing any person physically, sexually, or
psychologically, verbally, in writing or otherwise,
is unacceptable. Bullying is behaviour that is
intended to cause, or should be known to cause,
fear, intimidation, humiliation, distress or other
forms of harm to another person’s body,
feelings self-esteem, reputation, or property.
It is also behaviour intended to create, or should
be known to create, a negative school environment
for another person. Bullying takes place in a
context of a real or perceived power imbalance
between the people involved and is typically (but
need not be) repeated behaviour. It may be direct
(face to face) or indirect (through others); it
may take place through any form of expression,
including written, verbal, physical, or any form
of electronic communication. |
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| Types
of Harassment or Bullying may include, but are
not limited to: |
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| Physical:
such as gestures, slapping, hitting, choking,
poking, punching, pinching, kicking, scratching,
spitting, defacing property, physical acts that
are embarrassing, locking in and out of space,
physical violence against family or friends, threatening
with a weapon, or inflicting bodily harm. |
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Verbal:
such as name calling, gossiping or embarrassing
another, spreading rumors, ethnic slurs, setting
up to take blame, taunting, teasing, threatening,
phone calls, text messaging, threats of violence
against family or friends.
Social/Relational: such as rejection, exclusion,
manipulating, social order, setting up to humiliate
in person or through the use of technology. |
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| Cyber
Bullying: such as the use of information
and communication technologies such as e-mail,
social media, digital cameras, text messages,
instant messaging (IM), defamatory personal web
sites, and defamatory online personal polling
web sites, to support deliberate, repeated, hostile
behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended
to harm others. |
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Section
C |
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| The following
will not be tolerated at school or on school related
activities: |
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- Gang involvement
- Possessing a weapon, as defined in section
2 of the Criminal Code
- Using, possessing, or being under the influence
of alcohol or illicit drugs
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Section
D |
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| Students and
staff must adhere to school policies respecting
appropriate use of electronic mail and the Internet,
including the prohibition of accessing, uploading,
downloading or distributing material that the
school has determined to be objectionable. Access
is a privilege and not a right. To gain access,
all students must obtain parental permission and
must have their parent/guardian sign and return
the school’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
to the school. Staff must complete the staff AUP. |
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Section
E |
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| Disciplinary
consequences for violating the school’s
Code of Conduct will follow the Provincial Code
of Conduct, which may include, but are not limited
to: |
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- Informal discussion with Teacher or Principal
- Parental involvement
- Formal Interview
- Withdrawal from Classroom Setting
- Removal of Privileges
- Detention
- Restitution/Compensation
- Behaviour/Performance Contract
- In-School Suspension
- Out-of-School Suspension
- Expulsion/Non Re-Admittance
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| Principals and
teachers must ensure that interventions and disciplinary
consequences are appropriate given the frequency
and severity of the conduct and must take into
account a student’s state of development.
Parents/guardians have the right to appeal the
disciplinary consequences to the Principal. A
final appeal may be made by submitting a written
request for a meeting with the Principal and the
Board. |
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