The Pakenham Secondary College Welfare and Discipline Policy is based on the belief that a safe and just environment provides the best opportunity for all students to participate positively in the programs offered. Each student is to be responsible for his/her own behaviour and the College recognises that the majority of students behave in a positive manner. The policy is based on the following principles:-

  • Staff and students will treat each other with respect at all times
  • No student has the right to disrupt the learning of others
  • Teachers have the right to teach in an atmosphere of order and co-operation
  • The College acknowledges the link between discipline and welfare.
  • Problems should be worked out in a peaceful, constructive and time efficient manner

    Behaviour in breach of the Student Code of Conduct will incur sanctions in accordance with Pakenham Secondary College’s Welfare and Discipline policy. The above statements will facilitate the creation of an environment in which students’ effort and improvement can be acknowledged.

    COLLEGE RULES
    In addition to the whole school rules each staff member is expected to publish and implement a set of subject specific rules as a class room management plan. These plans are to be submitted to the appropriate Assistant Principal for ratification at the start of each year. Teachers are encouraged to review their management strategies regularly. The classroom management plan is expected to follow the guidelines shown on the proforma available from an Assistant Principal. It is expected to reflect the principals outlined above. It is expected that all students and staff will follow the procedures outlined below:-
  • All students in years 7 – 10, need to line up outside the school buildings before form assembly and periods 3 and 5. Students line up outside the classroom for periods 1,2,4,6.
  • Students in year 7 – 10 are required to stand quietly behind their chairs after entering a room and before being told to sit down
  • VCE students are allowed to enter a room before a teacher arrives
  • Students are required to be punctual in their arrival to class. All lateness is recorded by the class room teacher on the appropriate pages of the student’s diary. Students who are late to form assembly and periods 1, 3 & 5 are required to report to the office and receive a late pass from an Assistant Principal.
  • No student is allowed to leave a class without a pass. All passes must be recorded on the appropriate pages of the student’s diary. If the student does not have a diary then no passes may be given.
  • Students must not eat inside the college buildings
  • All students who wish to leave the college before the end of the school day must have a note from a parent/guardian and obtain a pass from the Level Managers Office.
  • Students are not to be dismissed until they have settled and furniture is arranged properly, rubbish is placed in the bin and the board is cleaned
  • Students are expected to be in complete and correct uniform for all classes. ENVIRONMENT Pakenham Secondary College expects that students and staff have the right to work in an environment which is safe and clear of litter and vandalism. Both staff and students have a responsibility to maintain the cleanliness of the college buildings and grounds. To facilitate this it is expected that all students will:
  • Place all littler in a bin
  • Refrain from damaging or defacing college property or the property of fellow students
  • Refrain from spitting To assist in keeping the grounds clean, students are not permitted to be in areas designated out of bounds. These areas include:-
  • Sitting on the oval other than between the driveway and the immediate tree line.
  • The area east of the footpath on the east side of the oval
  • East of the bike shed and hall (except bus travelers at the start and end of the day)
  • The College Boundaries
  • All Car Parks at all times There are areas of the college which have been set aside for various year levels. These include the Year 7 area and the VCE area. Only students in the relevant year levels are permitted to be in these areas.

    BANNED SUBSTANCES
    Students are not to be in possession of or use the following:-
  • Liquid paper
  • Permanent markers
  • Chewing gum
  • Steel rulers
  • Cigarettes or cigarette lighters
  • Drugs (non prescription) . Students with medication need a note from their parents
  • Alcohol
  • Weapons
  • Any dangerous fluids
  • Electronic lighters

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