
Culture, Conduct & Community
at Hugh Christie
The culture of the school, the conduct expected and the community it creates is the responsibility of everyone: the teachers, support staff and the students. Everyone is on the same team. Everyone has an obligation to create and nurture a positive environment in which we are all ready to learn, respectful of oneself and of others and take responsibility for our actions. We have high expectations that all pupils will:
Be Ready – Be Respectful – Be Responsible
Aims:
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To create a community where high standards of conduct result in high quality learning.
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To create a community where all staff and students feel a sense of belonging.
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To foster a culture where all staff and students are treated fairly, are shown respect and take responsibility for their actions and words.
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To recognise and reward positive contributions to the community and culture of the school.
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To promote personal respectful conduct towards everyone at the school.
Be ready to have a successful day
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Come to school every day with your ‘Five a Day’.
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Wear the correct uniform
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Arrive to lessons on time and attend all lessons.
Be responsible for your own learning and behaviour
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Behave well at all times. STOP and LISTEN if staff need to speak with you about your behaviour. Use strategies to help you remain calm.
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If you bring a mobile phone to school, it must be used responsibly.
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Be positive and enthusiastic about your learning, Always do your best to complete your learning. Present your written work using your best presentation and literacy. Develop your word power.
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When things go wrong, engage in Restorative Conversations.
Be respectful to yourself, to everyone and to everything in our school community.
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Be KIND and treat everyone you meet as you like to be treated yourself. Offer to help without always being asked.
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Be POLITE by waiting your turn, avoiding loud and disruptive talking in public, clean up after yourself and speak politely. Say please and thank you. Avoid name-calling or aggressive speech. Don't swear.
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Refuse to DISCRIMINATE. Accept people for who they are, even when they're different from you or you don't agree with them. SEXISM, HOMOPHOBIA, =TRANSPHOBIA, RACISM and HATE and all unacceptable at Hugh Christie and must be reported.