General School Rules for all Students

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities of the School
  1. To seek to develop each individual student's talents as fully as possible.
  2. To teach effectively and to set the highest standards in work and behaviour.
  3. To care for and support each student when at school.
  4. To ensure students are able to make the best possible contribution to the community when they leave school.
  5. To encourage open communication with parents as a basis for close co-operation between home and school.
Responsibilities of Students Parents/Caregivers
  1. To show by their own example that they support the school in setting the highest standards in all it tries to do.
  2. To make sure that their student attends school regularly, on time, correctly dressed and ready to work.
  3. To take an active and supportive interest in their student's work and progress.
  4. To support the authority and discipline of the school, helping their student to achieve maturity, self-discipline and self-control.
  5. To encourage the development of their student's involvement in the school's co-curricular activities.
Responsibilities of Students
  1. To attend school and lessons on time, ready to learn and take part in school activities.
  2. To aim at the highest standards in all aspects of school life.
  3. To co-operate with the staff and to accept the authority and rules of conduct of the school as set out in discipline structures within the school.
  4. To consider and respect the feelings and property of other people in the school.
  5. To care for grounds, buildings, furniture, equipment and books provided by the school.
CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS

The Edgewater College Board wishes to inform parents/guardians that a very strong stand is taken if any student is found to be using or in possession of cigarettes, alcohol, or illegal drugs.

In the case of cigarettes and smoking the matter is dealt with internally, in the first instance.

In the case of possession or consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs the student risks suspension. This type of conduct could constitute gross misconduct and is a dangerous example to other students. Procedures include a compulsory meeting with parents/guardians, the Principal and the Board of Trustees.

Edgewater College applies a Drugs Protocol that all schools in Eastern Auckland have agreed to use. Under this Protocol the Police are to be informed of any incident involving illegal drugs.

The above applies to all school functions including:
  • overseas trips
  • overnight trips
  • camps
  • day trips
Failure to sign the agreement on the Student Profile form prevents the student from participating in any trips and camps.

The Board of Trustees regards this matter to be of great importance to safeguard and protect the health and safety of all students and asks for full parent/guardian support to ensure that cigarettes, alcohol and illegal drugs are kept out of the school.

Edgewater College Board of Trustees
July 2001


COMPUTER USE

Edgewater College maintains an up-to-date computer network which is used in many teaching programmes. In order to permit students to use this facility we require them to agree to and comply with our procedures and policies.

The basic rules are that students must not:
  • Access sites that the school would deem inappropriate.
  • Violate copyright or other intellectual property rights.
  • Illegally store, use or distribute software.
  • Transmit threatening, obscene or offensive materials.
  • Engage in electronic `stalking' or other forms of harassment such as using abusive or aggressive language.
  • Gain unauthorised access to any computing, information or communication devices or resources, including but not limited to any machines accessible via the Internet.
  • Damage, modify or destroy the files, data, passwords, devices or resources of Edgewater College, other users or third parties.
  • Conduct any activity or solicit the performance of any activity that is prohibited by law.
  • Use the service to interfere with or disrupt other network users, services or equipment.
  • Load, attempt to load or use any unauthorised discs, programmes or files.
Failure to abide by the policy may result in the student being denied access to computers and/or relevant information being passed on to the appropriate authorities.

A copy of the full Policy and Regulations will be made available to all students before they use any computer and all subsequent changes to the policy will be published in our regular newsletter.

A.J. Vester
Principal