Positive Climate for Learning

1-2 Learning Community

This term the 1-2 Learning Community have continued to focus on place value in maths. They have been representing numbers in lots of different ways, including using MAB, unifix, counters, whiteboards and Fruit Loops! Look at these amazing mathematicians at work.

1-2 Winkipop have been thinking about all the ways we can show Care at Armstrong Creek School. We decided writing letters to people was a great way to show them how much we appreciate them and give them 'warm and fuzzy feelings'. We hope you enjoy reading some of our letters to our Pre Service Teacher Maisie, we are counting down the days until she returns in Term 4!

Policies

Over the next few weeks we will be sharing with you some of our school policies. Although some of the policies are a few pages long, we will be sharing the most important sections with you. You are more than welcome to request any of these policies from the school.

Students Engagement and Inclusion Policy Part 6

Statement of Rights and Responsibilities:

It is the right of all members of the School community to experience a safe and supportive learning and teaching environment. Staff, students and parents/ carers have a right to be treated with respect, and enjoy an environment free from bullying (including cyber bullying), harassment, violence, discrimination or intimidation. Parents are expected to act in a respectful and constructive manner when dealing with our school.

Teachers also have the rights to be informed, within Privacy requirements, about matters relating to students that may impact on the teaching and learning for that student.

Students have a responsibility to contribute positively to the educational experience for themselves and other students, to participate fully in the school’s educational program, and to ensure that their behaviours demonstrate respect for themselves, their peers, their teachers and all other members of the school community.

Parents/ carers have a responsibility to take an active interest in their child’s educational progress, model and reinforce positive behaviours and ensure their child’s regular attendance. They have a responsibility to support the school in maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment for all students, and engage in regular and constructive communication with school staff regarding their child’s learning.

Teachers have a responsibility to demonstrate the standards set by the Victorian Institute of Teaching. That is, to know how students learn and how to teach them effectively, know the content they teach, know their students, plan and assess for effective learning, create and maintain safe and challenging learning environments, and use a range of strategies to engage students in effective learning. Teachers also have a responsibility to fairly, reasonably and consistently implement the Student Engagement and Inclusion Policy.

All members have an obligation to ensure school property is appropriately used and maintained.

Next week we will be looking at the Child Safe Policy.