Behavioral Consequences
Cooperation is difficult when a student:
- Appropriate responses to minor/initial incidents
- Major or Repeated Incidents
- Consider other classmates needs
- Think of ways for everyone to have a turn
- Encourage everyone to have a say
- Always has to be first
- Refuses to take turns
- Ignores the ideas of others
- Speak to child
- Student to reflect on the incident (student incident report may be completed)
- Reflection Sheet may allow opportunity for student to take responsibility for actions and repair damage done to people or property.
- Parents contacted
- Withdrawal of privileges, with explanation of how behavior impacts on others
- Behavior Management Plan
- Student Support Group
- In-school suspension
Students at Mwenje High are expected to play safely, show respect, learn, be honest, care for others and be responsible members of the school community.
Teachers may require a student to finish schoolwork that has not been completed in the regular classroom or to undertake additional or new work or duties at a reasonable time and place. No more than half the time allocated for any recess or lunch break will be used for this work.
Where students are required to undertake school work out of school hours, the time will not exceed forty-five minutes. The principal will ensure that parents are informed at least 24 hours prior to the out-of-school hour’s detention.
Mwenje High School is permitted by the Ministry of Education regulations to detain students but will take into account family circumstances and negotiate with parents where appropriate. Where family circumstances are such that the completion of work would create undue hardship, the principal may choose to negotiate alternative disciplinary measures with parents.
A Program Support Group may be convened by the school to exchange information and facilitate solutions to the behavioral problems or difficulties of students. In general, PSGs will be convened at the school, although they could occur at an alternative location agreed to by the school and parents.