We use four Principles to guide how we act and learn together. These are:
1. Honesty
2. Respect
3. Safe & Legal
4. Participation
We call following these principles operating by principle (OPB). By following these principles, Young People can have a positive and flexible learning experience. We encourage all members of the school community to follow the core principles as we believe these are principles that will help Young People to make good choices at school and in their lives outside school. We use working agreements to help our school community live out these principles.
Working Agreements
Working Agreements are how we create sets of guidelines to put the four principles into action. These are agreements that Young People and staff make together to support what positive choices everyone should make during school activities.
Made Together: Young People and staff create Working Agreements by talking about how Young People act in relation to our four principles: Honesty, Respect, Safe & Legal, and Participation.
Fair for Everyone: The guidelines apply to everyone, so everyone knows what is expected.
You Can Negotiate: Young People can ask to change Working Agreements, but they must still follow the principles.
For Different Activities: Working Agreements are made for different times and activities (i.e. by and for a class or a whole school event, Out and Abouts etc.)
