Behaviour Agreement

Europa School UK - Secondary Behaviour Agreement 2022-2023

All secondary students are asked to sign the behaviour agreement: 

The Europa School is a community and the Secondary Behaviour Agreement aims to safeguard the rights of all students, individually and collectively, in order to ensure that the school is a place of learning and personal development for each student, that prepares them for membership of a democratic society.  

1. RIGHTS: all students at Europa School:

1. • Have the right to learn 

   • Have the right to feel safe 

   • Have the right to respect and fair treatment

2. RESPONSIBILITIES: all students at Europa School are expected to:

2. • Arrive to class on time, with the correct materials and dressed appropriately

   • Be prepared to be engaged and involved in learning

   • Be prepared to cooperate with others in a respectful manner

   • Seek assistance from the teacher/members of staff as necessary and with a responsible attitude

   • Respect the school environment

3. RULES: all students are expected to follow the school rules:

3. • Take care of school property

   • Respect others’ right to learn by not disrupting lessons

   • Respect others and do not participate in intimidation or bullying

   • Respect the school dress code

   • Only use mobile phones when this is permitted - earbuds/phones are banned

   • Do not bring dangerous or illegal items into school

   • Remain within permitted areas of the school grounds

4. CONSEQUENCES: failure to follow the school rules or to respect the rights of others may result in either negotiated or non-negotiable consequences. These include:

4. • Being asked to leave the lesson (parked)

   • Being sent home if inappropriately dressed

   • Completing work under supervision if this is not completed in class or for homework

   • Community Service e.g. litter picking if showing disrespect for school property and/or paying for damage to school property

   • Put on ‘report’ and behaviour in lessons and around school monitored

   • Confiscation of mobile phone if being used when not permitted; after 3 times it is confiscation for the rest of term

   • Warning and/or sanction by the Principal/Deputy Heads with or without threat of suspension

   • Temporary internal or external suspension from the School by the Principal, for a maximum of three working days