Code of Conduct
All members of the Norway community participate in creating a positive, safe, and productive learning environment by doing the following the Three Guiding Questions for Play ...
"Is it safe enough? Are you including others? Are you having fun? If you don't like how you are playing, then it is your responsibility to change the way you are playing. You are responsible for your own fun."
Progressive Discipline
According to the TDSB Code of Conduct, Progressive Discipline is a whole-school approach that utilizes a continuum of interventions, supports, and consequences to address inappropriate student behaviour and to build upon strategies that promote positive behaviours. When inappropriate behaviour occurs, disciplinary measures should be applied within a framework that shifts the focus from one that is solely punitive to a focus that is both corrective and supportive.
Progressive discipline is a process designed to create the expectation that the degree of discipline will be in proportion to the severity of the behaviour leading to the discipline and that the previous disciplinary history of the student and all other relevant factors will be taken into account.
Progressive discipline must take into account the needs of individual student by showing sensitivity to diversity, to cultural needs, and to special education needs.
Interventions may include:
- Discussion with a teacher, member of the support staff, or principal
- Attendance/performance/ behaviour contracts
- Time Out
- Reflection Sheet
- Parental contact and involvement in applying an appropriate remedy
- Loss of privilege to participate in specified school activities
- Peer mediation
- Individual or group counselling / social work
- Supports offered by Urban Indigenous Education Centre and Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement
- Mental Health and well-being supports
- Restitution for damage or stolen property
- Community service
- Restorative Practices