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Behaviour Curriculum
Behaviour Curriculum
St Thomas More Catholic School community is a place where every individual should be treated with respect and dignity. The code of conduct exists so that the school is a safe, orderly and happy environment where students can learn to the best of their ability.
Belonging to a Christian community means we all have to have a concern for the well-being of others and co-operate with them. The care and concern that we show ourselves and others in school should extend to our families, parishes and communities.
The code of conduct can be summed up by our three school rules for behaviour:
| Rule | Key Principle | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| READY | All members of the school community should be READY to learn | – Being properly equipped for every lesson (pen, pencil, ruler, sharpener and eraser in a pencil case, and a calculator for Mathematics lessons) – Bring the correct kit and equipment for PE and practical lessons – Instructions given by the teacher must be followed – Students must concentrate and work to the best of their ability – Students must respect the rights of everyone to learn. No-one must disrupt or interfere with the learning of others – Mobile phones must be out of sight and switched off during the day |
| RESPECTFUL | All members of the school community should be RESPECTFUL to one another. | – Students must be respectful to everyone in the school community and to all people they meet outside school, including the journey to and from school – particularly on buses and school trips – Students must respond to any reasonable request made by a member of staff immediately, positively and without question – Students must always stand when an adult enters the room – Students must hold the door for anyone walking behind them – Staff will be addressed as Sir or Miss |
| SAFE | All members of the school community should behave in a SAFE manner at all times | – Movement inside and outside the school buildings should always be quiet and orderly. Students must keep to the left at all times – Students must not enter classrooms without permission – Students must enter/leave the school building by the nearest entrance/exit – Students may drink water in lessons – Litter must be put into the bins provided – Do not bring expensive items into school – Under no circumstances must pupils bring alcohol, tobacco or drugs into school |
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, Blaydon, Tyne & Wear, NE21 4BQ
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