K-6 Classroom Rules

These rules are displayed in all classrooms and were designed in partnership with students, parents and staff. Students are expected to abide by these rules so that effective learning can occur through teachers promoting good discipline (which will ultimately lead to the development of self-discipline).

* I will follow directions the first time they are given.
* I will use appropriate language at all times.
* I will keep my hands, feet and objects to myself.
* I will only touch other people's property with permission.
* I will keep my room tidy and care for furniture and equipment in my school.
* I will be attentive when someone is speaking.
* I will not disturb others while they are working.

Classroom Management Policy

Consequences for breaking rules in the classroom

Name on Blacboard: Warning

/ (next to name): Time out. 5-10 minutes. Class time out procedures to be pasted on desk.   Procedures include negotiating return to the class and agreeing to complete work in own time.

// (next to name): Out of room time out class for 20 minutes, time out procedures as above.

/// (next to name): Student sent to the principal (or designated executive). A letter will be sent home to the parents notifying them of the students behaviour. If the student reaches this stage again in the same week they will be required to attend a parent/student/principal interview. At this interview, through collaboration, the student will face the consequences of his or her action, focusing on 'making things right' and where the roles and responsibilities of both the student and the parents are discussed.

Please note: Students who have an Individual Behaviour Plan may have a different set of consequences.

* Twice a week to 3 marks results in a "in school suspension" (out of class, working in the administration block supervised by the principal) and immediate counsellor referral.

* Three times in a term to a "Time out" class will result in a letter to parents notifying them of the students behaviour, an immediate counsellor referral and parent/principal meeting.

Persistant Disobediance

The relationship between student and teacher should be based on mutual respect. Students who, in their relationships with staff, are persistantly disobedient, insolent or engage in verbal harassment and abuse, are to be suspended. 

School Uniform Code

The wearing of an official school uniform is compulsory at Yarrawarrah Public School. This was a decision of a public meeting of the school community. A unfirm clearly identifies the student with a particular school and gives the student a sense of belonging to the school population. If there is a legitimate reason for a student to be out of uniform for one or two days, a note should be brought from home stating the reason. The school will be able to provide compnonents of the school uniform, from the clothing pool, should there be students whose family are in need of support.

Students in Year 6 will not be exempt from wearing the correct school uniform. Students in Year 6 will be given the privlidge of wearing a specially designed T-Shirt (funded 50% by the P&C) on a designated day each week during terms 3 and 4, if they abide by the school rules and wear the correct school uniforms at all other times.

An exception to the compulsory wearing of school uniform is on Mufti-Days, when students may come out-of-uniform to support the chosen charity or nominated fund raising activity. Students should not wear make-up or jewellery other than a wrist watch, signet ring or studs/sleepers in piereced ears. Discreet religious symbols or medical tags may be worn. Hair should be reasonable, lean and tidy. Extreme colours and styles are not acceptable. Students representing Y.P.S. at inter-school / district events, such as PSSA competition, must wear the correct school uniform (sport or regular school uniform.