Whole School Values
Kangaroo Ground Primary School provides a friendly and caring environment that enhances learning, personal growth and wellbeing for all students in our care; we create a stimulating and supportive environment for all teachers and staff; and we assist, inform and involve our parents.
Respect
An attitude of Admiration or esteem
- We will respect and uphold the school values
- We will respect ourselves
- We will be considerate of the rights and feelings of others
- We will treat others as we want them to treat us
- We will be courteous and friendly
- We will be tolerant of others in our school community
- We will respect the school rules
- We will respect our classroom rules
Honesty
Being truthful
- We will be honest and truthful when dealing with others
- We will display a sense of integrity
- We work together to make the school yard a friendly place
- We will be fair by making things as equal as possible
- We will respect and follow the school rules
- We will accept the final decision graciously
Responsibility
Making good decisions
- We will be responsible for our actions
- We will consider the consequences of our actions
- We work together to make the school yard a friendly place
- We will be good role models for other students
- We think for ourselves and encourage others to do the same
- We discuss problems rather than keeping them inside
- We will do our share of the work
- We will honour our commitments
- We will help those in trouble or less able to care for themselves
- We will foster resilience
Co-operation
Working with others as a team
- We will work together to achieve common goals
- We will negotiate solutions
- We will be friendly and welcoming to others
- We will acknowledge the contributions of all group members
- We will foster co-operation, trust and goodwill between students, teachers, parents and the broader community
Achievement
Recognising achievement and celebrating success
- We will do the best we can in all situations
- We will not give up when faced with tasks that are difficult
- We will encourage individual improvement
- We will support each other in achieving our goals
We will recognise achievement
We will celebrate success
Kangaroo Ground Primary School Values
At Kangaroo Ground Primary School we expect high standards of student behaviour based on cooperation, mutual responsibility and self discipline. We promote positive, non-discriminatory relationships amongst students, parents, staff and the wider community.
Whole School - Rights & Responsibilities
To feel safe and cared for at school
To ensure we provide a nurturing environment within our school
To be free of harassment
To ensure others are not harassed
To receive support in difficult situations from the
school community
To provide support to each other
To be valued and treated with respect
Build positive relationships with the school community
Students - Rights & Responsibilities
To work and play without interference
To allow others to work and play without interference
To report bullying to an adult
To be treated fairly and courteously
To be polite, courteous and well mannered
To learn in a secure environment
To allow others to learn
Staff - Rights & Responsibilities
To be treated with respect by students, parents and peers
To treat students in a way that develops self-esteem
To communicate positively with parents and peers
To expect students to follow the Student Engagement Guidelines
To follow the Engagement Guidelines.
To use logical consequences and restorative practices
To provide a Duty of Care to students
To keep records of significant disciplinary actions
To expect students to learn
To assist students to learn
To provide an inclusive and differentiated curriculum
To ensure all students achieve success
To communicate student progress to parents
Parents - Rights & Responsibilities
To expect that their child will be educated in a
secure environment in which care, courtesy and
respect for the rights of others are encouraged
Ensure students attend school and have the appropriate
learning materials and attitude
To be contacted when their child continually
disregards the School Engagement Policy or is
involved in a major incident
Promote respectful relationships
shared expectations
Kangaroo Ground PS has shared expectations to ensure that the learning, safety and rights of all are respected. The expectations are positive in that they set out what behaviours are accepted and appropriate for our school community. Our shared expectations are intended to support individual students and their families.