1. Creating a positive environment
The vast majority of you are supportive of each other (and of our work with you) for the vast majority of the time…

2. ‘Journey attentively, tirelessly, courageously…renew your hearts and communities.’
Pope Francis
At staff training yesterday, all staff went through our basic expectations of you in college. Whilst the following is not an exhaustive list, it is a reminder of the way we do things around here.

3. Expectations about…. Eating and drinking
Absolutely no chewing gum in college (students and staff)
Food to be eaten in designated areas (dining areas)
Only plain water allowed in drinking bottles in class

4. Expectations about …. Uniform
No outdoor coats to be worn inside the building
Only one pair of earrings for girls, no rings, bracelets,
false nails, nail varnish
Shirts tucked in
Skirts not rolled over
Blazers worn at all times
Shoes not boots – except in extreme weather and at
discretion of the Principal
No make up – if I notice it you will have to take it all off

5. Movement around college
Expectations about….
Movement around college
Get to college and lessons on time – no
waiting around for friends
Line up quietly and in single file outside
of class and wait for your teacher
Ask for an out of class pass if you need
to leave a lesson for any reason. Get
   there and back quickly.  Staff will record on Sims how long you are out

6. Expectations about…. Technology
Mobile phones to be switched off and put Into inside pocket of blazer or kept in your bag. They must not be used in class (unless under the direction of your teacher) or elsewhere inside the building
Ear/Headphones should not be visible whilst around college
No photos/recordings to be taken without staff permission

7. Expectations about…. Lessons
Have all necessary basic equipment with you (e.g. pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, calculator)
Have your homework diary with you in all lessons
Engage fully in all learning activities
Avoid being defiant or confrontational
Stand up if a teacher/visitor enters the classroom
Do your work to the very best of your ability
Do homework well and hand in on time

8. Other Expectations…. General
No smoking anywhere on site (cigarettes or e-cigarettes)
Keep the place tidy. Put your litter in the bins
Pick up litter if you see it, even if it isn’t yours

9. Why all these expectations?
Boundaries create a
POSITIVE environment
and enable you and your teachers to foster mutually
RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS
Why do we have all these expectations? Because we want the very best outcomes for you in many aspects of your life – social, emotional as well as academic.
We want you to be both respectful and respected
We know where we are with each other.  Boundaries make it easier for us to to get along and function as a community with a shared set of values and beliefs.