Class+Expectations

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Respect
The number one rule in 7DKA is Respect.

//Respect for Others//
 * Listening to others when they talk and not having my own conversation.
 * Working silently or whispering to the person next to me, so I do not cause a distraction.
 * Raising my hand or saying "Excuse Me" when I want someone's attention, or when I want to say something.
 * Not touching / using other people's things without permission.
 * Being kind, even to people I don't get on with.

//Respect for the Environment//
 * Putting my rubbish in the bin or recycling.
 * Picking up rubbish from around the school.
 * Keeping walls, desks, chairs etc clean of grafitti or gum.
 * Taking care not to damage windows, equipments, gardens etc around the school.

//Respect for Ourselves//
 * Doing the best in all our work.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Taking part in as many activities as possible.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Believing in our own ability to achieve and working towards that achievement.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Bookwork Standards
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">All work in Exercise books is expected to be reasonably neat. Learners should take some care and pride in their work. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Writing should be in Blue or Black pen only. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Dates should be written at the beginning of all work, and underlined using a Ruler and a Red pen. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Learning Intentions are given for most lessons, and these should be copied in neatly.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Some people neead to doodle or draw while they listen. This should NEVER be in an exercise book. Using scrap paper or refill to do this is okay.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Uniform
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Learners are expected to be in full school uniform at all times on the way to and from school. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Alternative hats, coloured t-shirts under their tops, bracelets, non-stud earrings and non-leather laceup black shoes are NOT permitted.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Personal Property
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">If Learners bring personal items to school, such as iPods, cellphones, etc, then these are their own resposibiilty. Teachers may be asked to hold onto items to help keep them secure, but if there is loss or damage then the Learner must take responsibility for this.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Learners may bring a laptop or similar device to school for use in lessons. They must see the ICT Office and sign an agreement to be allowed access to the school network, and they must use the device for schoolwork only during classtime. Learners caught using the device for gaming during class may find the device confiscated.