Lorien Novalis School Annual Report 2009

4. Does not either physically or verbally bully – tell a teacher if you or someone else
is being bullied.
5. Include everyone as much as you can, particularly newcomers.
6. Respect the right of children to be left alone when they choose.
7. Respect everyone’s unique differences.
8. Respect school property.
9. Respect other children’s possessions; they are very important to them.
10. Respect the duty teacher’s authority.
Student Discipline
In general terms students value their time at Lorien Novalis. Our strong pastoral care
allows students a sense of ownership of their class and school. Rules are only
developed to ensure student safety and appropriate behaviour always with a along
term outcome that fosters self- discipline. In a Steiner school the challenge is how to
respond to government regulations that require them to see a school’s policy when as
is the case at Lorien we have virtually no vandalism, bullying or aggression in the
playground. Hence our student rules are expressed as a series of rights, which all in
the school community are entitled to enjoy. New student disciple policies have been
implemented in the last 12 months. For more information on these changes please see
student guidelines as outlined in the Parents Handbook.
Introduction
Teachers in our school will behave in such a manner as to protect and enhance the
esteem and standing of Steiner education, and provide a level of supervision and
care which meets the school’s duty of care.
General Requirements
1. Staff must not, under any circumstances, use any form of discipline which involves
corporal punishment, or engage in any form of behaviour which could constitute the
physical or emotional abuse of students.
2. All staff will have completed Prohibited Employment Declaration forms.
3. All staff will be familiar with the school’s Child Protection Policy, and will adhere
to its guidelines.
4. Any incident will be investigated according to the Child Protection Policy
regulations.
5. All staff will be familiar with the School’s ethos and relevant rules.
Procedural Fairness
Procedural fairness is a basic right of all when dealing with authorities. Procedural
fairness refers to what are sometimes described as the ‘hearing rule’ and the ‘right
to an unbiased decision’.
The ‘hearing rule’ includes the right of the person against whom an allegation has
been made to:
• know the allegations related to a specific matter and any other information which
will be taken into account in considering the matter
• know the process by which the matter will be considered
• respond to the allegations
• know how to seek a review of the decision made in response to the allegations.
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