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PREAMBLE TO
THE CODE OF CONDUCT OF LYNNWOOD RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
We
confirm the following;
“The
Mission of Lynnwood Ridge Primary School is to provide
CHRISTIAN ORIENTATED, NON RACIAL ENGLISH MEDIUM PRIMARY
EDUCATION to children living primarily in the natural feeder
area of the school and to achieve the HIGHEST STANDARDS AND
NORMS in the pursuance of EXCELLENCE.”
Clause
27 of the constitution of our school provides that the
maintenance of discipline at our school is the
responsibility of the Governing Body, and is exercised by
the Principal in terms of the South African Schools Act, 84
of 1996 (as amended from time to time), in terms of any
Regulations promulgated in accordance with the Act, and in
terms of this Code of Conduct.
This, our Code of Conduct,
serves as a point of departure for the enforcement and
extension of our school’s disciplinary character and for
guiding ourselves to self-discipline.
We aim, through the
implementation of this Code of Conduct, to establish a
disciplined and purposeful school environment, dedicated to
improving and maintaining the quality of education. School
discipline is the responsibility of the Principal, all of
the Educators and the Governing Body. It is essential that
the Code of Conduct is accepted and positively supported by
the Parents of our pupils and that the same support is given
to any disciplinary procedures that may arise from the
implementation of the Code of Conduct.
The South African Schools
Act No. 84 of 1996 stipulates that a disciplined and
purposeful school environment should be created which is
devoted to the progress, furtherance and maintenance of the
standard of the learning process. It is further stated that;
(1) no learner may be refused admission because his/her
parents do not accept the Mission of the school [Section 5
(3) (b)] BUT, (2) all learners have to abide by the Code of
Conduct formulated by the school in which they are enrolled
[Section 8 (4)]. No stipulation of the Schools Act exempts a
learner from this obligation.
We
believe that;
1.
Good school discipline is a
characteristic of effective schools and fosters learning.
2.
Learners will learn best in
an orderly environment where good discipline is an integral
part of good school management.
3.
Parental support for
constructive discipline at the school is essential.
Therefore, we strive,
through this Code of Conduct to;
1.
Create an orderly and
purposeful school environment in which meaningful and
qualitative education can take place; where self-discipline,
responsibility and accountability are the norm,
2.
To regulate learner conduct,
3.
To emphasize positive
discipline,
4.
To discipline the unruly
learner, to call him/her to responsibility and
accountability,
5.
To keep a record of the
behaviour of each learner, both positive and negative,
6.
To acknowledge the learners
right to discipline,
7.
To acknowledge the learners
right to be heard,
8.
To identify those learners
with serious deviations in their behaviour patterns; to
discipline such learners in order that their behaviour
patterns may improve,
9.
To isolate (suspend)
learners whose behaviour patterns do not improve in order to
minimize their negative influence on other learners.
10.
To protect learners from the
ill discipline of others; to ensure a proper and nurturing
learning environment for all.
Discipline is linked
to the use of corrective measures. Learners must know what
is expected of them and what actions will be taken should
they behave in an unacceptable manner.
We at Lynnwood Ridge
Primary School use a system of Assertive Discipline for
general disciplinary purposes. The aim of this system is to
teach learners how to behave responsibly and how to make
correct choices when it comes to their behaviour.
For serious
misconduct, we subscribe to the procedure outlined in the
GDE Policy Register 2002 - service 1 ‘Misconduct of Learners
at Public Schools and disciplinary proceedings’, which is
itself subject to any provisions of the South African
Schools Act or any Regulations promulgated in accordance
therewith dealing with the subject, including Regulations
dealing with disciplinary proceedings which might lead to
suspension or expulsion. (See attached document - Serious
Misconduct Rules and Procedures.) |
