Havergal College Course Calendar, 2020-21 Academic Year

Parents and Guardians Parents and guardians play an important role in the education of their children and have a responsibility to support the efforts of school staff in maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment for all students. Parents and guardians fulfill their role when they: 1. comply with Havergal College’s Code of Conduct; 2. show an active interest in their daughter’s school programs and progress; 3. communicate regularly and respectfully with the school; 4. help their daughter be appropriately dressed and prepared for school; 5. ensure that their daughter attends school regularly and on time; 6. promptly report to the school their daughter’s absence or late arrival; 7. demonstrate support for the Havergal College Code of Conduct as well as the school rules and policies; 8. encourage and assist their daughter in following the Havergal College Code of Conduct and school rules; and 9. assist and support school staff in addressing disciplinary issues involving their daughter. Bullying Prevention and Intervention The Accepting Schools Act, known as Bill 13, requires all schools to prevent and address inappropriate and disrespectful behaviour among students in our schools (Appendix A). These behaviours include bullying, discrimination and harassment. The law promotes respect and understanding for all students regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other factor. Bill 13 defines bullying as the aggressive and typically repeated behaviour by a pupil where: 1. the behaviour is intended by the pupil to have the effect of, or the pupil ought to know that the behaviour would be likely to have the effect of: a. causing harm, fear or distress to another individual, including physical, psychological, social or academic harm, harm to the individual’s reputation or harm to the individual’s property; or b. creating a negative environment at a school for another individual; and 2. the behaviour occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance between the pupil and the individual based on factors such as size, strength, age, intelligence, peer group power, economic status, social status, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, family circumstances, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, disability or the receipt of special education; 3. for the purposes of the definition of “bullying” behaviour includes the use of any physical, verbal, electronic, written or other means; 4. for the purposes of the definition of “bullying” behaviour includes bullying by electronic means (commonly known as cyber-bullying), including: a. creating a web page or a blog in which the creator assumes the identity of another person; b. impersonating another person as the author of content or messages posted on the internet; and c. communicating personal and/or inappropriate material electronically to more than one individual or posting material on a website that may be accessed by one or more individuals. 5.

Reviewed December 2019