Common use of Limited Clause in Contracts

Limited. It applies to all parents and visitors (whether on school grounds or elsewhere) when visiting, viewing, participating in, supporting or being present at formal school functions such as report evenings, any sporting or social activity or event held by or for the benefit of the school or its students and when any of those people interact with others within the school community. In this Code of Conduct, the term ‘parent’ also includes carers, guardians and people who exercise parental responsibility for a student. ‘Visitors’ include relatives and friends of a student and other invitees of the school. Working together with their school community, school staff support the learning and wellbeing of every student and are entitled to a safe work environment and to feel safe within their school community. Parents and other visitors to the school are expected to support the safety of the school community by ensuring their communications and conduct while on the school campus or at school activities are courteous and respectful. • be courteous and polite to others; • act as positive role models for our students; • recognise and respect personal differences; • use the school’s formal communications, and grievance & whistle-blower processes to address any grievances or concerns; • for parents, ensure their child attends school on time each day ready to learn; • support the Student Code of Conduct; • recognise that every student is important to us; • contribute to a positive school culture; • work together with staff to resolve issues or concerns; and • respect people’s privacy. • using courteous and polite spoken language and written words; • speaking and behaving respectfully at all times; • treating everyone within the school community with dignity and respect, especially when there is a disagreement; • being compassionate when interacting with others; • informing staff if the behaviour of others is negatively impacting them or their family; • respecting staff time by accepting they have teaching commitments and will respond to appropriate; communications when they are able; • requesting a meeting to discuss any concerns about their child’s education, including allowing staff time to prepare and appreciating that their time may be limited; • taking responsibility for their child arriving and departing school safely on time every day; • reading and encouraging their child to understand and follow the Student Code of Conduct; • valuing each child’s education; • acknowledging that staff are responsible for supporting the whole school community; • showing proper care and regard for school property and the property of others; • speaking positively about the school and its staff, including on social media or other public forums; • not making negative comments or gossiping about other school community members, including students whether in person, in writing or on social media; • understanding that, at times, compromises may be necessary; and • considering the privacy of all school community members at all times, and understanding that the school may not be able to share information considered confidential or restricted by law. All parents and visitors must: • not cause, inflict or encourage others to verbally abuse, threaten or inflict bodily harm on another person by any physical aggression; and • seek staff assistance, if necessary, to resolve any conflicts peacefully.