Restorative Practices - Marist College has adopted
a
Restorative Practices approach to managing student
behaviour. Restorative Practice
is a relational approach to school life grounded in beliefs about equality,
dignity, mana and the potential of all people.
Student behaviour management is not a big issue at Marist
College, overall, we are fortunate to work with respectful, receptive and
collaborative students and families, however, we are always looking to improve
our practice. We believe the Restorative Practices behaviour management model
affirms and supports the Special Catholic Character of our college.
The
Restorative Practice model focuses on building and maintaining positive,
respectful relationships across the school community and offers school staff best-practice
tools and techniques to restore relationships when things go wrong. By building
and maintaining positive, respectful relationships within a school, staff to
staff, staff to student and student to student, issues are more easily managed.
Chewing Gum - Instant detention Break 1 in A205.
Not obtaining Uniform Pass, Late Pass, Out of Class Pass, Exit Pass - Detention - Break 1 in A205.
Late to School - Late to school, without a note or adequate reason, will receive instant detention in S103 at Break 1.
After-School Detention - Detentions are held at break 1 in A205. In very extreme cases a student may be required to attend an After-School Detention. In this situation parents/caregivers will be given 24 hours notice.
Digital Technology - Electronic Equipment etc. Misuse of digital technology (please refer to the Cyber Citizenship Agreement, signed by all Marist College students regarding responsible use of digital technology) may result in the item being stored in the school office during school hours or parents asked to collect the item from school office on Friday between 3 - 4pm.
Cell Phone Use:
As outlined in
correspondence to parents/caregivers at the end of 2019, in 2020 Marist College
has a compulsory BYOD school for Years 9-13, optional at Years 7-8. We
are a cell-phone free school. This means that cell-phones
are completely banned during school time, in and outside school class.
Students may bring cell phones to school; however, they are not to be seen or
heard during school hours. It is important for students to develop face-to-face
social skills away from digital social networking platforms. Cell phones can be
a major distraction during class and break time. Therefore in 2020 we are
taking a zero-tolerance approach on cell phone use during school hours. To
support this, we will have a two-strike approach.
- Strike One: Student
caught using/checking cell phone during school hours. Phone confiscated
till end of day. Parent/caregiver called by a Dean to advise.
- Strike Two: Student
caught using/checking cell phone during school hours for a second or subsequent
time. Phone confiscated till end of week. Parent/caregiver called
by a Dean to collect from main office between 3-4pm on Friday.
Marist College takes no
responsibility for confiscated, lost or damaged cell phones.