{"id":539,"date":"2021-07-26T13:40:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T20:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/?page_id=539"},"modified":"2024-08-30T14:16:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T21:16:18","slug":"code-of-conduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/code-of-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Code of Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jm5j-37c4e5386eadd1a948a8a83d8bdae7ec\">\n.flex_column.av-jm5j-37c4e5386eadd1a948a8a83d8bdae7ec{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jm5j-37c4e5386eadd1a948a8a83d8bdae7ec av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hlq1-e6ce1319dbfdf1f32efb7fd55529b56c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-hlq1-e6ce1319dbfdf1f32efb7fd55529b56c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-hlq1-e6ce1319dbfdf1f32efb7fd55529b56c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-hlq1-e6ce1319dbfdf1f32efb7fd55529b56c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-619 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-619 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/07\/Lady-Justice.jpg\" alt='' title='Lady Justice'  height=\"1386\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/07\/Lady-Justice.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/07\/Lady-Justice-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/07\/Lady-Justice-595x1030.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/07\/Lady-Justice-768x1331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/07\/Lady-Justice-407x705.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gtup-c82df1483161ae09faeea2e31e067ca8\">\n.flex_column.av-gtup-c82df1483161ae09faeea2e31e067ca8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gtup-c82df1483161ae09faeea2e31e067ca8 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krl1d1y7-d4da8a7cfa7eb846fab63402518d00e2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Code of Conduct<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p>At <strong>\u00c9cole Puntledge Park<\/strong> we strive to provide a safe, caring and educationally nurturing environment for all. Our school expectations are established for everyone&#8217;s protection, safety and well-being.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>School Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do nothing dangerous or damaging to yourself, others or property &#8211; Be Safe<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions of staff members at all times &#8211; Be Respectful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Conduct Expectations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The school code of conduct defines appropriate behaviour at school, while traveling to and from school and while attending school functions at any location. The code applies as much to adults present in and around the building as to the children in attendance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acceptable Conduct:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students are expected to do their best work and to respect others, their learning environment and their property. They must follow the school and classroom rules and accept responsibility for their own choices and actions. Regular attendance and punctuality is mandated by the School Act. Students are expected to behave safely and cooperatively and to inform adults in a timely manner of incidents of bullying, harassment and intimidation. The staff, with parent involvement, assists students in developing skills for resolving conflict, problem solving and decision making appropriate to their age.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unacceptable Conduct:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Behaviour that interferes with the learning of others or the orderly environment of the school, injures or threatens others or causes damage to property is deemed inappropriate. The following are examples, not an all-inclusive list, of behaviours that fall into this category:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Behaviours that interfere with the learning of others, interfere with an orderly environment or create unsafe conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Acts of intimidation or bullying, including physical, verbal or cyber-bullying<\/li>\n<li>Physical violence<\/li>\n<li>Acts of discrimination including race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and age<\/li>\n<li>Illegal acts such as possession, use or distribution of illegal or restricted substances, possession or use of a weapon (or using something as a weapon) or theft of or damage to property.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rising Expectations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is our expectation that as students mature and progress through the grades that they will, in most cases, be capable of greater personal responsibility and self-discipline and therefore it is appropriate to have escalating consequences for inappropriate and repeated unacceptable behaviours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Behaviour Responses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Behaviour responses will be applied in a fair and judicious manner and wherever possible the disciplinary action will be preventative and restorative. Depending on the severity or frequency of the behaviour and on the age and maturity level of the student, one or more of the following actions will be taken. Special considerations may apply to students with special needs if they are unable to comply with the code of conduct due to a disability of an intellectual, physical, sensory, emotional or behavioural nature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples of Behaviour Responses \/ Interventions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warning<\/li>\n<li>Time out<\/li>\n<li>Verbal apology<\/li>\n<li>Written apology<\/li>\n<li>Loss of privileges (Direct Supervision)<\/li>\n<li>Loss of privileges (including regular playtime)<\/li>\n<li>Thinking Sheet or Incident Report<\/li>\n<li>Contact parents<\/li>\n<li>Problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Restitution<\/li>\n<li>Counseling<\/li>\n<li>Removal from situation<\/li>\n<li>Behaviour contracts<\/li>\n<li>Part-day or out-of-school program<\/li>\n<li>Suspension (In or Out of School)<\/li>\n<li>Re-entry meeting with parent, teacher, counselor, student &amp; administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that \u2018Examples of Behaviour Responses\/Interventions\u2019 includes a range of options which provide for staff discretion in dealing with the unacceptable behaviours. Behaviour responses are tracked, and the office records frequency of incidents, especially those leading to a Behavioural Plan if the unacceptable behaviours persist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The scope or severity of an incident may require us to advise other parties of serious breaches of the code of conduct. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parents of the offender(s) and victim(s)<\/li>\n<li>School district officials, police and other agencies \u2013 as required by law or policy.<\/li>\n<li>Other parents \u2013 when deemed to be important to reassure members of the school community that school officials are aware of a serious situation or incident and are taking appropriate actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Personal Devices:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To promote online safety and focused learning environments, Puntledge Elementary restricts the use of personal digital devices (e.g. cell phones, tablets) during hours of instruction. As directed by teachers (or, while under the supervision of a teacher), personal digital devices may only be used for instructional purposes and digital literacy, or to facilitate accessibility\/accommodation needs, medical health needs and equity to support learning outcomes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Retaliation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All reasonable steps will be taken to prevent retaliation by a person against a student who has made a complaint of a breach of a code of conduct. We always distinguish between &#8216;tattling&#8217; and &#8216;telling&#8217; and stress the importance of doing the right thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thinking About Behavior Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/08\/Thinking-About-My-Behaviour-K-2.pdf\">Thinking About My Behaviour &#8211; K-2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/08\/Thinking-About-My-Behaviour-Grades-3-7.pdf\">Thinking About My Behaviour &#8211; Grades 3-7<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-539","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-02 13:08:45","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3289,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/539\/revisions\/3289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}