Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own behaviour. To assist them in this regard the following pointers have been formulated and are displayed prominently in each classroom.
1. Hats are to be removed before entering a classroom.
2. Upon entering a classroom, please seat yourself in a chair and place the materials required for the lesson on your desk.
3. You should use the word ‘ please’ when you ask for something of someone.
4. You should use the words ‘thank you’ when you receive something from someone.
5. You should put your hand up if you wish to ask or answer a question of your teacher.
6. You should listen, and not speak, when someone else in the class is speaking.
7. You must not harass, disturb or annoy any other person in the class.
8. Respect, and be considerate of, other class members.
9. You should complete all tasks set by your teacher to the best of your ability.
10. If you have a concern about any aspect of a class/subject, you should make an appointment to discuss this with your teacher.
11. You should respect the school environment both inside and outside the classroom.
12. In order to keep your surroundings pleasant and in good order the school has banned a number of items. These include white out, texta colours, steel rulers and chewing gum. This may be added to if the school believes it to be necessary.
13. Please ensure that you keep your lunch and recess area litter free.
Uniform Policy
Katherine High School does enforce a Uniform policy which can be viewed here
Absences
If you are absent from school (for any reason) a note must be brought to school or a parental/guardian phone call made to explain the absence. If you have a number of unexplained absences your parents will be contacted by your co-ordinator.
Bus Travel
Students living outside a 5 kilometre radius of the school are entitled to a free bus pass. Students living inside the 5 kilometre radius must pay 70 cents a trip or purchase a term ticket ($45). These are available from the Front Office.
Students are only able to access buses for movement between home and school; school buses are not a public transport service.
Students travelling to and from school on buses must obey the bus driver’s instructions at all times. Students who misbehave on the buses may be suspended from travelling on the bus.
Bus Travel
Students living outside a 5 kilometre radius of the school are entitled to a free bus pass. Students living inside the 5 kilometre radius must pay 70 cents a trip or purchase a term ticket ($45). These are available from the Front Office.
Students are only able to access buses for movement between home and school; school buses are not a public transport service.
Students travelling to and from school on buses must obey the bus driver’s instructions at all times. Students who misbehave on the buses may be suspended from travelling on the bus.
Leaving the School Grounds
If you need to leave the school to go home for lunch written permission from a parent or guardian is required. Once acknowledged by the Principal, such permission enables you to move between school and home and back again.
If you need to leave the school for any other reason during the day the Student Movement Book must be signed when you leave the school, and again on return, stating times and destination. This book is kept at the Front Office. Permission to leave the school will not be given unless accompanied by a note or telephone call from a parent/guardian.
NO PERMISSION WILL BE GIVEN FOR STUDENTS TO GO TO THE LOCAL SHOPS.
Code Of Conduct
