Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

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8HAVERGAL COLLEGE | Course Calendar 2017–18
Faculty and staff shall also assist the Principal in
maintaining close co-operation with the school community
and in establishing and maintaining consistent disciplinary
practices in the school. In addition, faculty and staff must
assist the Principal by reporting incidents and assisting
the Principal in conducting an investigation.
Students
Students are to be treated with respect and dignity. In
return, they must demonstrate respect for themselves, for
others, and for the responsibilities of citizenship through
acceptable behaviour. Respect and responsibility are
demonstrated when a student:
i. comes to school prepared, appropriately dressed, on
time, and ready to learn;
ii. shows respect for herself, for others, and for those in
authority;
iii. refrains from bringing anything to school that may
compromise the safety of others;
iv. complies with the Havergal Academic Honesty
Protocol,
and all school rules; and
v. takes responsibility for her own actions.
Parents and Guardians
Parents and guardians play an important role in the
education of their children and have a responsibility to
support the efforts of school staff in maintaining a safe
and respectful learning environment for all students.
Parents and guardians fulfill their role when they:
i. show an active interest in their daughter’s school
work and progress;
ii. communicate regularly with the school;
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 Havergal College Code
of Conduct and school rules;
vii. encourage and assist their daughter in following the
Havergal College 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 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.