Code of Conduct


Values and Objectives
  1. Ste-Foy Elementary encourages students and staff to
 
    • Develop a sense of responsibility
    • Enjoy a sense of belonging
    • Have respect for themselves and others
    • Live a healthy lifestyle 
    • Maintain a harmonious school climate that favours concentration and thoughtful work
    • Respect the environment
    • Stay motivated and develop new interests
    • Strive for academic and personal achievement
Staff Roles
  1. It is the responsibility of all staff members to
 
    • Help students in need
    • Maintain order in the school
    • Intervene when students violate the rules
    • Show concern with the well-being of students
 
  1. It is a teacher’s responsibility to
 
    • Educate their students, but also any SFE student
    • Explain the rules to their students
    • Set up an appropriate class structure
    • Apply the planned steps and announced sanctions that fall within their level of responsibility
 
  1. Management is responsible for
 
    • Applying rules
    • Carrying out measures that may involve the suspension or exclusion of a student


The following are the rules of conduct for fostering calm, harmony, and Respect
 
  1. So that everyone can feel safe and enjoy a sense of belonging, students are expected to
 
    • Behave politely with each other and every staff member.
    • Cooperate to maintain a positive school environment.
    • Maintain a learning environment that is calm, orderly, and clean.
    • Walk calmly through the school for their safety and out of respect for others.
    • Keep the kissing at home. School is a public place; overt displays of affection are not allowed.
    • Respect others in their language and gestures and not use insults or say rude, hateful, sexist or discriminatory comments. Any form of verbal, physical or sexual harassment is forbidden. (*Ste-Foy Elementary, the Central Quebec School Board and the Ministry of Education have adopted a policy to prevent and banish all forms of psychological harassment. The offending student may be suspended from school.)
SFE Students have RESPECT, are RESPONSIBLE and are ready to LEARN
 
  1. Examples of RESPECT from SFE students
 
    • Treating yourself and others with kindness
    • Listening carefully to others 
    • Behaving appropriately
    • Showing consideration for the privacy of others
    • Paying attention to the feelings of others
    • Taking care of possessions and property
    • Treating others, the way you would like to be treated
    • Saying and doing kind things
    • Being polite
    • Appreciating each other’s differences and abilities
    • Including others at work and play
 
  1. Examples of being RESPONSIBLE from SFE students
 
    • Giving your best in all you do
    • Contributing by doing your part
    • Keeping the school and grounds tidy
    • Sharing with others
    • Cleaning up after yourself
    • Being honest with yourself and others
    • Admitting mistakes, apologizing, and making things right
    • Moving safely inside and outside the school
    • Getting permission before leaving the school
    • Helping when someone is hurt
    • Playing safely without pushing or play fighting
    • Being a role model and helping others
    • Reporting problems to staff
    • Looking out for each other
 
  1. Examples of being READY TO LEARN from SFE students
 
    • Completing homework on time
    • Keeping on task and using time wisely
    • Being organized and keeping the space around you neat
    • Arriving at school on time
    • Having all your material and equipment
    • Handing in work well done and on time