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The intent of Southgate Middle School's code of conduct is to establish guidelines for acceptable conduct to maintain a safe, caring, and orderly environment conducive for learning. All students are subject to the school's code of conduct while on school premises and during school activities off of school grounds.

Southgate Middle School operates with the belief that all students have the right to learn. To do so, means that each student works towards and within a climate that is safe, positive, productive and respectful. We also believe that each teacher has the right to teach within the same climate. The code of conduct at Southgate applies to all activities associated with the school whether on or off school grounds. It also applies to any circumstances where engaging in an activity will have a negative effect on the school climate. The school code of conduct is designed to teach students to understand that there are expectations for appropriate behaviour at school and to help them recognize behaviours that are unacceptable.

Expectations

Students are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner at school, while going to and from school, and while attending any school function at any location. This includes:

•  Following our four Tribes agreements which includes
  • Showing mutual respect to all students and staff
  • Engaging in attentive listening
  • Supporting everyone’s right to participate
  • Showing appreciation towards others
• Respecting school (property, belongings)
• Helping to make the school a safe, caring and orderly place;
• Informing an adult, in a timely manner (in advance, if possible) of incidents of bullying, harassment or intimidation;
• Engaging in purposeful learning activities in a timely manner;
• Acting in a manner that brings pride to themselves and the school.

Unacceptable Conduct

These behaviours are examples only and are not an all-inclusive list.

• Behaviours that:
  • demonstrate a lack of respect for other students, staff, parents, school (facility) and the community
  • interfere with the learning of others
  • interfere with a safe and orderly environment
  • create unsafe conditions
• Acts of:
  • bullying, harassment or intimidation (including internet-based behaviours such as online threats and bullying that may occur outside of school time)
  • physical violence (or threats of physical violence)
  • supporting and/or encouraging bullying, harassment or intimidation, including recording of incidents (filming/photographing)
  • retribution against a person who has reported incidents
• Illegal acts, such as:
  • possession, use or distribution of illegal or restricted substances
  • possession or use of weapons
  • theft or damage to property
  • any activity that violates a local, provincial, or federal law
• Discrimination under the Human Rights Code sections 7 & 8) that includes:
• race/ancestry/place of origin/colour
• religion
• sex/sexual orientation
• gender identity or expression
• family status/marital status
• physical/mental disability
• age

Rising Expectations

At Southgate Middle School, we feel that as children become older, they mature as they move through successive grades. Therefore, we expect:

• increasing personal responsibility and self-discipline
• increasing consequences for inappropriate behaviour

Consequences

At Southgate Middle School, we feel that the severity and frequency of unacceptable conduct as well as the age and maturity of students is considered in determining appropriate disciplinary action. For example:

• responses to unacceptable conduct are carefully considered, consistent and fair;
• disciplinary action takes into account the needs of the individual student and the school community;
• students are encouraged to participate in the development of meaningful consequences for violations of the established code of conduct;
• disciplinary action, wherever possible, is preventative and restorative, rather than merely punitive. However, for serious or repeated behaviours, suspension may be a consequence;
• in cases where special needs students are unable to comply with the code of conduct, whereby their behaviour results in serious or repeated misconduct, they may be removed  from school until an approved safety plan has been developed. Parents will be consulted in the development of this plan.

Notification

At Southgate Middle School, we strive to ensure that we have open and positive communication with our students and parents/guardians. Our school personnel will advise other parties of serious breaches of the code of conduct. For example:

• parents/guardians of student offenders and those impacted by the offense – as deemed appropriate by the school administration;
• school district officials-at the discretion of the principal;
• police and/or other agencies – as required by law;
• all parents – when deemed to be important to reassure members of the school community that school officials are aware of a serious situation or incident and are taking appropriate action to address it.

Codes of Conduct Definitions

The following definitions may be useful to enhance shared understanding in the development of codes of conduct.

“Bullying behaviour”: a pattern of repeated aggressive behaviour, with negative intent, directed from one person to another where there is a perceived power imbalance.

Bullying behaviour is a type of harassment and intimidation. This aggressive behaviour includes physical or verbal behaviour, and is an intentional and purposeful act meant to inflict injury or discomfort on the other person. There are three critical conditions that distinguish bullying from other forms of aggressive behaviour including:

Power: involves a power imbalance. A power imbalance may be based on such elements as age, gender, ethnicity, size and strength, status within the peer group, or support from the peer group.

Frequency: is repeated over time. Bullying is characterized by frequent and repeated events which create anticipatory fear in the mind of the person being bullied. This can be detrimental and can have debilitating long-term effects.

Intent to Harm: is intended to hurt. Individuals who bully generally do so with the intent to either physically or emotionally harm the other person.

“Cyber bullying”: bullying behaviour which is carried out through an internet service such as email, chat room, blog, discussion group or instant messaging. It can also include bullying through mobile phone technologies and new internet technologies in the future.

“Harassment”: any unwelcome or unwanted act or comment that is hurtful, degrading, humiliating, or offensive to another person is an act of harassment. Of particular concern is such behaviour that persists after the aggressor has been asked to stop.

Any of the following behaviours could be considered harassment:

• Condescending treatment that undermines another’s self-respect, name- calling, teasing, disrespectful comments.
• Gossiping, spreading malicious rumours, “dirty” looks, social ridicule, public embarrassment
• social isolation (“freezing out” or rejecting others), exclusion from a group, threatening to withdraw friendship.
• Repeated unwanted communication.
• Unwelcome jokes, innuendoes, insults, or put downs; taunts about a person’s body, disability, religion, attire, age, economic status, gender, ethnic or national origin, and real or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity.
• Insulting graffiti directed at an individual or group.
• Unwanted and uninvited sexual attention, particularly when it is intimidating, hostile, or offensive to the recipient.

“Intimidation”: Intimidation is the act of instilling fear in someone as a means of controlling that person. For example, any of the following behaviours could be considered intimidation:

• Verbal threats: threatening phone calls, threats of violence against a person or property
• Physical threats: showing a weapon, jostling, threatening to punch, stalking or following
• Defacing or stealing victim’s property
• Daring or coercing victim to do something dangerous or illegal
• Extortion (demanding payment or goods for a victim’s safety)
• Inciting hatred toward a victim
• “Setting up” a victim to take the blame for an offence

“Safe schools”: schools in which members of the school community are free of the fear of harm, including potential threats from inside or outside the school. The attitudes and actions of students, staff and parents support an environment that is resistant to disruption and intrusion, and enable a constant focus on student achievement.

“Caring schools”: schools where it is known that a sense of belonging and connectedness – not just for students, but for everyone in the school community – is a necessary element in the creation and maintenance of a safe learning environment. Caring schools are ones in which members of the school community feel a sense of belonging and have opportunities to relate to one another in positive, supportive ways. All aspects of school life embrace and reflect diversity. The school is an inviting place for students, staff, parents and visitors. Staff members make conscious and concerted efforts to help other members of the school community feel connected.

“Orderly schools”: schools that are free from chaos and confusion, and alive with the sights and sounds of purposeful learning activities. Routines for  repetitious activities are well established so  students’ minds and bodies are free to focus on the learning and development work at hand. A businesslike atmosphere exists, yet there is creativity and fun in abundance. Everyone in the school has work to do and does it in a timely way – and in a way that doesn’t interfere with the learning and development of others. Everyone feels a sense of meaningful accomplishment, and feels the school is a good place to be. All members of the school community are informed about and exercise their rights and responsibilities as school citizens.