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Student Behaviour Management Policy - Updated
At St Paul's College we promote the highest standards of behaviour among our students and there is an expectation that families will support the College in their management of student behaviour, as per the conditions of their child's enrolment.
At St Paul's College we promote the highest standards of behaviour among our students and there is an expectation that families will support the College in their management of student behaviour, as per the conditions of their child's enrolment.
We have recently reviewed the College's Student Behaviour Management Policy. The updated policy is available for viewing on the College website here or via this link.
The following sections regarding consequences for misbehaviour have been extracted for your information:
Teacher-led detentions
Teachers may run their own teacher-led detentions for minor behavioural incidents. These will be recorded in Compass. Any further incidents during a semester will result in further disciplinary measures as detailed below.
Lunch detentions
- If during a semester a student incurs a second behaviour incident record on Compass this will automatically trigger a lunch detention supervised by Leaders of Learning and/or Pastoral Care Coordinators.
- Parents/carers will be informed via email that their child is to serve a lunch detention.
- Detentions are held during lunchtime from 1.55pm - 2.20pm. Students are required to complete a reflection sheet during the lunch detention.
- As a disciplinary action, a lunch detention takes precedence over all other activities.
- Students who are absent from school without acceptable explanation from their parent/carer on the day of their lunch detention will be issued a penalty afternoon detention. If a student is absent from school with an acceptable explanation from parent/carer on the day of their lunch detention will serve the lunch detention at a rescheduled date.
Afternoon detentions
- If during a semester a student incurs a third behaviour incident record on Compass this will automatically trigger an afternoon detention as a consequence.
- At the discretion of the College certain major behaviour incidents will incur an afternoon detention.
- Parents/carers will be informed via email that their child is to serve an afternoon detention.
- A student who has an afternoon detention is expected to be present on the designated Wednesday afternoon from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
- Detentions are conducted in the library and are supervised by a member of the teaching staff.
- As a disciplinary action, an afternoon detention takes precedence over all other activities.
- Students who fail to attend a designated afternoon detention will be placed on the next available afternoon detention.
- If the date of an afternoon detention presents difficulties for a family to accommodate parents/carers are required to contact the College to reschedule within the dates offered by the College.
- While an afternoon detention remains unserved the student will not be permitted to engage in any College activities outside of the mandatory requirements of their subjects.
- Parents/carers must collect students promptly at the conclusion of detention from the main Sea Street gate.
Suspensions
Suspensions can be either internal or external at the discretion of the senior leadership team. The decision to suspend a student is that of the Principal, or Acting Principal, when the Principal is off site.
Families will be notified that their child has received a suspension as a consequence of their behaviour. As part of the suspension the student is required to complete set educational work. When a student is suspended from school during an assessment period, the student will complete the assessment(s) as directed by the school. A reentry meeting may be required by the senior leadership team before the student is permitted to return to school. The College will liaise with the family regarding the meeting.
Automatic Suspension
Certain behaviours will automatically incur a suspension:
Suspensions can be either internal or external at the discretion of the senior leadership team. The decision to suspend a student is that of the Principal, or Acting Principal, when the Principal is off site.
Families will be notified that their child has received a suspension as a consequence of their behaviour. As part of the suspension the student is required to complete set educational work. When a student is suspended from school during an assessment period, the student will complete the assessment(s) as directed by the school. A reentry meeting may be required by the senior leadership team before the student is permitted to return to school. The College will liaise with the family regarding the meeting.
Automatic Suspension
Certain behaviours will automatically incur a suspension:
- If during a semester a student incurs four (4) or more behaviour incident records on Compass this will automatically trigger a suspension as a consequence. The fourth and each subsequent behaviour incident record in a semester will trigger a suspension until ten (10) incidents have occurred, at this point the student will serve the suspension for the tenth incident and their ‘tally’ of incidents will be reset.
- Fighting or breaking the ‘hands-off’ rule in a serious manner.
- The possession of illicit substances including but not limited to tobacco, vapes, drugs and alcohol at school, consumption and/or supply of illicit substances at, or prior to, school or any school function.
- Swearing at or verbally abusing a staff member (external suspension for a minimum of one day). Students with disabilities will be sanctioned in accordance with advice regarding their diagnosis.
The following offences, depending on their severity, may also incur a suspension, at the discretion of the Principal:
- Failure to follow instructions
- Disrespectful behaviour
- Breaches of the uniform and presentation policy
- Theft
- Bad language
- Truancy from class/school
- Vandalism
- Disruptive behaviour in class
- Repeat offence
- Breaking the hands-off rule
- Misuse of technology
- Inappropriate conduct during an examination
- Bystander to major incidents
Leader of Pastoral Care Student Monitoring Card - Yellow
At the discretion of the Assistant Principal - Mission, in consultation with the Leader of Pastoral Care, a student may be given a Leader of Pastoral Care Student Monitoring Card - Yellow for a number of days. These monitoring cards are used when there has been a pattern of behaviour that indicates a need for the student’s behaviour to be monitored formally for a period of days.
Assistant Principal Student Monitoring Card - Red
On completion of a suspension a student will be placed on an Assistant Principal Student Monitoring Card - Red. When on the card, no school representation or extra-curricular activities will be allowed (this does not include assessment activities). This will be at the discretion of the Assistant Principal - Mission in consultation with the Principal and the Leader of Pastoral Care.
At the discretion of the Assistant Principal - Mission, in consultation with the Leader of Pastoral Care, a student may be given a Leader of Pastoral Care Student Monitoring Card - Yellow for a number of days. These monitoring cards are used when there has been a pattern of behaviour that indicates a need for the student’s behaviour to be monitored formally for a period of days.
Assistant Principal Student Monitoring Card - Red
On completion of a suspension a student will be placed on an Assistant Principal Student Monitoring Card - Red. When on the card, no school representation or extra-curricular activities will be allowed (this does not include assessment activities). This will be at the discretion of the Assistant Principal - Mission in consultation with the Principal and the Leader of Pastoral Care.
If you have any queries regarding this information please contact the College.
Ms Fiona Stuart - Leader of Pastoral Care
fiona.stuart@lism.catholic.edu.au