Family Handbook 2017-18

he or  she  is bad or  stupid may  significantly  impede  the  child’s emo onal development and  growth. 

Employee: an employee of  the School. 

Neglect:   the  failure on  the part of  those  responsible  for  the  care of  the  child  to provide  for  the physical, emo onal or medical needs of a  child  to an extent  that  the  child’s health,  development or  safety  is endangered.  Physical Abuse: any physical  force or ac on which  results  in or may poten ally  result  in a  non‐ accidental  injury  to a  child and which exceeds  that which  could be  considered  reasonable discipline.  Sexual Abuse: any  sexual  touching,  sexual  intercourse or  sexual exploita on of a  child and  may  include any  sexual behaviour directed  toward a  child.  In determining whether  behaviour  is of a  sexual nature, one  should ask whether a  reasonable observer,  looking at  the behaviour  in  its  context, would  conclude  that  it  is. This would exclude normal  affec onate behaviour  towards  children and normal health or hygiene  care.  Principles  (a) No  student will experience  corporal punishment, physical mistreatment,  sexual, emo onal  or  verbal abuse by  staff.  In addi on,  students will be protected  from  violence and  harassment,  including  threats and/or bullying and  inappropriate  sexual behaviour by other  students.  (b) The School will educate all of  its  students about  their  right  to  live without  fear of physical,  sexual, and emo onal abuse and neglect, and will  support disclosure of  such abuse.  (c) The School will educate all  its employees,  volunteers and parents about  the  issues of  abuse and neglect, and  their duty  to maintain  safe and abuse‐free  learning environments.  (d) While  the School  respects  the diversity of  its  school  communi es,  child abuse preven on  and  repor ng prac ces must be  consistent with Canadian  law.  (e) The School will hold all employees and  volunteers accountable  for  the  following:  i. the School  staff and  volunteers working directly with a  student of any age  in  their  professional  capacity will not enter  into a  sexual  rela onship with  that  student  during  the  course of  the professional  rela onship or  for a period of one  year  therea er; and 

Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017  Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18

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