HIGH SCHOOL HANDBOOK - The Friends' School

POLICIES AND GUIDELINESWe encourage students to take responsibility for their own Sunsafe behaviour in a variety of waysincluding:• education in PSD about Sunsafe practices and the risks of over-exposure• provision of outdoor areas with plentiful shaded spaces• active discouragement of sunbathing• encouraging students to wear a school hat in summer• providing free sunscreen• advising students to ‘slip, slop, slap’ when outdoors for extended time, such as at sports matches,trainings, school carnivals or Outdoor Education activities• making hats an essential component of Outdoor Education clothing.SAFE AND FAIR PLAY POLICYThe School’s playground spaces, including grass and all weather areas on Clemes, High School,Morris and Bell Street campuses, are provided for safe, appropriate and equitable use by allstudents. We require students at all times to comply with rules and instructions given by staff thatrelate to safety and to fair play.In the interest of safety, rough play is not allowed and climbing is permitted only on those structuresand equipment provided for the specific purpose of student recreation. Students are not permitted toclimb on trees or school infrastructure such as buildings and fences, and are to remain withindesignated areas during free play.STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT RALLIESIn keeping with Quaker practice, we support students taking appropriate action on matters ofconcern including social justice and peace issues. The School on occasion will arrange for a group ofstudents to attend events such as Harmony Day or International Human Rights Day. In this case,parents will be notified by the School in advance, transport will be arranged and a teacher willaccompany the students.If a student wishes to attend a political event or rally during school hours as a matter of individualchoice, this is a decision for the child and parents. The School is unable to take responsibility fortheir safety, security or transport arrangements. We therefore require written permission fromparents, a day or more in advance, addressed to the Head of School. In this case, where students areattending as individuals, not representative of the School, we also ask that they wear plain clothes.MOBILE PHONE AND PERSONAL MUSIC TECHNOLOGIESIntroductionThe Friends’ School encourages and supports the use of new and evolving technologies to enhanceteaching and learning. We also recognise the place of personal technologies in the lives of ourstudents and encourage them to use these in an appropriate way within the School environment andin accordance with the School’s ethos.Students who use personal technology items inappropriately will face consequences which mayinclude confiscation or banning of the item from future use at School.The Friends’ School – High School Handbook, version 0.0.1 28