Discipline Levels at The King’s School, Tudor House

Examples of Inappropriate Behaviour

Levels School

Level 1

Teacher

Level 2

Head of Boarding

Colour Housemaster /+Sportsmaster

Teacher • Appearance: (Incorrect uniform, inappropriate hair) • Misbehaviour: (Inappropriate games, rudeness, littering, out of bounds, chewing gum) • Unprepared: (Homework incomplete, books missing, no equipment) • Not completing work • Physical / verbal actions against other students: (Pushing, jostling, making inappropriate comments.) • Lateness: (Arriving at Specialist lesson/activity) • General conduct in Sport/activities: (unsportsmanlike behaviour, non-co-operation with officials, not following directions set by staff) • Out of Bounds • Not applicable at this level

Head of Boarding • Foul and abusive language: (swearing, Inappropriate comments to staff and/or students) • Minor property damage or theft (marks on desk, graffiti) • Striking another boarder • Disrespect and rudeness to staff • Any other behaviour as outlined in the Boarder Code of Conduct Colour Housemaster • Continued examples of Level 1 • Foul and abusive language: (swearing, Inappropriate comments to staff and/or students) • Minor property (marks on desk, graffiti) • Striking a classmate Sportsmaster • Attendance Issues: (failure to attend Saturday Sport/repeated lateness to

Saturday Sport) Colour Housemaster • Appearance: (Incorrect uniform, in public) • Misbehaviour: (on excursions or on transport) • Physical / verbal actions: (pushing, rushing, not lining up at bus stop correctly)

Community

Level 3

Director of Students and Community

Director of Students and Community • Continued examples of Levels 1 & 2 • Gross disrespect: (Deliberate rudeness and refusal to comply) • Property damage: (Graffiti, broken window, furniture broken.) • Physical and Verbal Assault: (Fighting, bullying including cyber bullying, verbal abuse of student) • Computer/Mobile phone Misconduct: (inappropriate use/Damage) • Theft Director of Students and Community • Continued examples of Levels 1 & 2

Level 4

Head of School

Level 5

Head of School • Continued examples of Levels 1, 2 & 3 • Physical and Verbal Assault: (Fighting, bullying including cyber bullying, verbal abuse of student) • Gross disrespect to staff • Computer Misconduct: (Inappropriate use/Damage) • Theft Head of School • Continued examples of Levels 1, 2 & 3 • Any behaviour that would seriously undermine the reputation of the School

Headmaster • Continued examples of Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4 • Serious assault/bullying Headmaster • Continued examples of Levels 1, 2, 3 &4 • Serious assault/bullying

Consequences and Communication

Consequence Tudor House

Teacher • Counselling: In class/out of class • Discuss the School Value(s) not met and how these could be worked towards • Movement away from peers • Apology • Imposition: Extra work/ lunchtime • Comment: Diary – rule reminder and warning • Red Diary Comment • Limited to a particular play area

Referral to Colour Housemaster Communication

Teacher ê ê ê ê ê ê èPossible Parent Contact (Diary/ParentTeacher interview/report/phone call/email and document (Synergetic) ê ê èWelfare meeting/Outsource assistance if necessary

Head of Boarding • Gating (boarder to remain under direct supervision of Boarding

Staff) for a period of time • Community Service (stick parade, light laundry duties) Colour Housemaster • Counselling: In class/out of class • Remind the student of their ‘belonging’ to the school community and that living the School Values comes with ‘belonging.’Formulate strategies to meet the Values • Withdrawal from playground • Apology • Comment (Warning/Red Diary Comment) • Community Service (eg. cleaning, repairing) • Behaviour Support Card – focus on making positive/expected behaviour choices •Three RDCs = Detention Referral to Director of Students and Community Head of Boarding For gating ê ê èNotify referrer of Action ê ê ê ê èParent Contact: Phone call/Email Colour Housemaster ê ê èNotify referrer of Action ê ê ê ê èParent Contact: (Diary/ Parent Teacher interview/phone call/ email and document (Synergetic) ê ê èWelfare meeting/Outsource assistance if necessary

Director of Students and Community • Counselling: In class/out of class • Conference with involved students • Note in Diary/phone call requesting parent interview • More than 3RDCs – contact parents – Community service/

Behaviour Support Plan – focus on making positive/expected behaviour choices • Internet privileges withdrawn (up to two weeks) • Internal/external suspension • Student contract and probation

Referral to Head of School

Head of School • Counselling: In class/out of class • Note in Diary/phone call requesting parent interview • Detention: Internal/External Suspension • Student Contract and Probation

Referral to Headmaster Director of Students and Community ê ê èNotify referrer of Action ê ê ê ê ê ê èParent Contact (Diary/Parent Teacher interview/phone call/email and document (Synergetic) ê ê è Welfare meeting/Outsource assistance if necessary

Head of School ê ê èNotify referrer of Action. ê ê è Parent Contact: (Diary/Parent Teacher interview/phone call/email and document (Synergetic) ê ê èWelfare meeting/Outsource assistance if necessary

Headmaster • Counselling, Parent Contact • Suspension, Expulsion Headmaster • Notify referrer of action. (Diary/Parent Teacher interview/phone call/email and document • Outsource assistance if necessary