Welfare & Discipline
Donburn is a caring school concerned not only to cater for cognitive growth and physical skill development but also to provide for the emotional and social needs of its students.
Children are encouraged to be confident, courteous and friendly and to be responsible for their own actions. School programs and initiatives such as Junior School Council all aim to build these skills. The members of Junior School Council represent all students from Year 3 - Year 6.
Student health and resources, external to the school, provide student services as outlined in following sections in this booklet.
Student Code of Conduct
The Student Code of Conduct has been designed to protect children’s rights, safety and well being. Every endeavour is made to present rules positively. Rules are based on a school policy of care, consideration and respect.
Donburn School Rules
Our school considers that a positive approach to behaviour is desirable to foster a school climate where personal responsibility and self-discipline will be developed.
Strategies to Support the Code of Conduct
Children are encouraged to be confident, courteous and friendly and to be responsible for their own actions. School programs and initiatives such as Junior School Council all aim to build these skills. The members of Junior School Council represent all students from Year 3 - Year 6.
Student health and resources, external to the school, provide student services as outlined in following sections in this booklet.
Student Code of Conduct
The Student Code of Conduct has been designed to protect children’s rights, safety and well being. Every endeavour is made to present rules positively. Rules are based on a school policy of care, consideration and respect.
Donburn School Rules
- Respect the rights of other people.
- Play safely.
- Remain inside school property.
- Observe areas of bounds.
- Move safely around the school - walk between and around classrooms.
- Respect property, garden and equipment.
- Place all rubbish in bins.
- Walk bikes in the playground and past the carpark.
Our school considers that a positive approach to behaviour is desirable to foster a school climate where personal responsibility and self-discipline will be developed.
Strategies to Support the Code of Conduct
- Reward positive behaviour.
- Foster an attitude of mutual respect, co-operation, tolerance and understanding.
- Encourage children to reach their potential.
- Provide programs, which nurture a positive self-image.
- Establish a set of rules and rights at a classroom level, and develop an understanding of the school rules.
- Be consistent and fair.
- Develop pride in the school.
- Be actively involved with students.
- Ensure supervision of children at all times
Consequences
If students do not comply with the school rules, consequences will apply. These will be fairly, reasonably and consistently implemented.
If students choose to break rules, systematic and logical consequences will be applied as follows.
If students do not comply with the school rules, consequences will apply. These will be fairly, reasonably and consistently implemented.
If students choose to break rules, systematic and logical consequences will be applied as follows.
These steps will be implemented according to the DEECD Disciplinary Procedures.
Definition of Severe Misbehaviour
Classroom Management
At the commencement of the year each class, under the guidance of the class teacher, devises a set of classroom rules. Emphasis is placed on consideration for others safety and not engaging in behaviour which severely disrupts the classroom. Consequences are similar to those for breaking School rules.
Definition of Severe Misbehaviour
- Willful damage or harm to others or property
- Overt refusal to respond to teacher’s instructions
- Engaging in any behaviour which severely disrupts the classroom
- Climbing trees or on roof.
Classroom Management
At the commencement of the year each class, under the guidance of the class teacher, devises a set of classroom rules. Emphasis is placed on consideration for others safety and not engaging in behaviour which severely disrupts the classroom. Consequences are similar to those for breaking School rules.
