Havergal College Course Calendar, 2016-17 Academic Year

iii. help their daughter be appropriately dressed and prepared for school;

iv. ensure that their daughter attends school regularly and on time;

v. promptly report to the school their daughter’s absence or late arrival;

vi. demonstrate support for the Code of Conduct and school rules;

vii. encourage and assist their daughter in following the Code of Conduct and school rules; and

viii. assist school staff in dealing with disciplinary issues involving their daughter.

5. Bullying Prevention and Intervention

Recent amendments to the Education Act connected to the passing of Bill 13 (The Accepting Schools

Act, 2012), included the following definition of bullying. Bullying is the aggressive and typically repeated

behaviour by a pupil where:

i. the behaviour is intended by the pupil to have the effect of, or the pupil ought to know that the

behaviour would be likely to have the effect of,

(a) causing harm, fear or distress to another individual, including physical, psychological,

social or academic harm, harm to the individual’s reputation or harm to the individual’s

property, or

(b) creating a negative environment at a school for another individual, and

ii. the behaviour occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance between

the pupil and the individual based on factors such as size, strength, age, intelligence, peer

group power, economic status, social status, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, family

circumstances, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, disability or the receipt of

special education; (“intimidation”)

Havergal College, through active and passive supervision, strives to create a learning environment

(on and off campus) that inhibits bullying behaviours. Education in both the Junior School and Upper

School in classes, Form or Teacher Advisor groups develops in students an understanding of bullying,

the various forms it may take, the roles individuals may play in bullying behaviour, how to identify,

address and prevent bullying behaviour, and the people to seek out to discuss or report incidences of

bullying in our community.

We depend on all members of the community (students, faculty, staff and parents) to bring to the

attention of administrators and/or Guidance Counsellors incidences of bullying affecting a member or

members in our community. Through the process of progressive discipline, the school will take action

to address the behaviour of the bully while providing support for the victim. Repeated incidences may

result in suspension or expulsion.