The English School Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct is intended to support and encourage all students in the school community to meet the following standards, which reflect the significant values underlying the school mission statement: Respect, Tolerance, Fairness, Selflessness and Responsibility.

The Code of Student Conduct has three sections.

A Students' Rights section
A Students' Responsibility section
A Sanction section to deal with transgressions

All English School Students have the following Rights:

To be treated equally and respectfully by all others in the school community
To have access to formal complaint procedures for those situations in which they believe themselves to be victims of discrimination based on gender, ethnic background, colour, religion, sexual orientation or disability
To have access to procedures to appeal a decision about misconduct charges or sanctions on their part
To expect safety, confidentiality, and privacy when being considered for misconduct or when reporting the wrongdoing of others

All English School Students have the following Responsibilities:*

To complete all academic work honestly and responsibly, rejecting all forms of cheating, plagiarism or dishonest presentation of one's work
To respect the rights and responsibilities of all individuals in the school community
To behave safely and responsibly by refraining from all forms of misconduct or aggressive or disrespectful behaviour toward individuals or property
To refrain from the use of disrespectful communication to or about others
To reject all forms of discrimination or harassment toward others
Attend all classes on time
To meet school standards on appearance and dress/uniform regulations
To refrain from the use of mobile phones and extraneous electronic equipment while in classes or educational activities
Do not engage in any behaviours involving the use of drugs, alcohol, addictive substances or smoking
Participate as required in all school activities and functions, including all lessons and sporting activities
To refrain from any political party campaigning or promotion in the School
To act at all times in a manner which will not bring discredit upon themselves, their family and their School
To use the internet and ICT in School safely and to refrain from using social networking sites or the internet to harass other students or staff
To refrain from the use of violence towards other students and staff

*The above list is not exhaustive and can be extended in the future

Home / School Agreement

The English School has the following responsibilities:

To provide a comprehensive and engaging education to all its students
To place the individual child at the heart of everything it does
To monitor individual student progress and intervene if there is evidence of underachievement
To keep all of its students safe
To respect the rights and responsibilities of all individuals in the school community
Ensure that staff provide regular and valuable feedback on written and classwork completed by their students
To offer a modern and relevant curriculum
To offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities and educational visits
To monitor student attendance and take action when there are problems
To refrain from any party political campaigning or promotion in the School
To prepare students adequately for higher education and employment
To provide an effective programme of social, moral, spiritual and health guidance through its assemblies, PHSCE programmes
To liaise regularly with parents to maintain good communication and effective care in loco parentis
To implement an effective behaviour management system to ensure all students are in an environment conducive to learning, using both rewards and sanctions
To deal with communications from parents in a courteous and prompt manner

The English School parents have the following responsibilities:

To ensure their children attend school regularly and arrive promptly in the morning
To monitor their child in their home learning to ensure that they complete all task and activities set by the teacher and submits them on time
To communicate with the School if their child is having difficulties, experiencing bullying or falling behind academically
To support the School and the actions of the Leadership team if their child is involved in bullying
To communicate promptly with the School if their child is ill and cannot attend
To support the School by emphasising the need for good behaviour, regular attendance and promptness to their child
To work in close collaboration with school staff to ensure that the best possible educational experience is provided for their child
Communicate with the School if their child has any long-term medical conditions which will hinder their learning
To refrain from imposing undue pressure on their child regarding attainment expectations. It is more effective to be supportive and encouraging.
To attend parents' consultations and review days regularly and with their child
To communicate with school staff in a positive spirit of collaboration
To encourage their child to participate in extra-curricular activities

Sanctions for Misconduct:
Failure on the part of students to live up to these standards will be seen as a breach of the Code of Student Conduct. It will incur intervention or disciplinary action, which will take one or more of the following forms, depending on the severity of the misbehaviour. Restitution or restoration of the victim will also be expected in some instances.

Sanctions might include the following but not necessarily in this order, depending on the severity of the misconduct:

A work assignment
Guidance intervention by a member of the staff
Contact with parents/parental meeting
School detention
Immediate withdrawal from class or activity for a referral to Leadership Team
Community service assignment
Suspension
Discipline Committee hearing
Permanent exclusion

Wherever possible, the sanctions will be guided by restorative principles in an attempt to educate the students not to transgress the Code of Student Conduct again.

Note that the School reserves the right to inspect student property, including electronic devices, in cases of suspected bullying.

To ensure all students are adequately protected, the School reserves the right to sanction students who may be found to be perpetrators of bullying or harassment of other students outside school hours and/or off the school premises.

Such sanctions will be implemented according to the School's Behaviour Policy.