Behaviour

All pupils and members of staff demonstrate our school vision, mission and values in everything that they do.

​Vision: For all pupils to fulfil their God-given talents and aspire to achieve a university education.

Mission: To ensure each child receives a balanced intellectual, spiritual, social, cultural, emotional and physical education. This is in harmony with our denominational standards and ideals. With God as the source of all moral value and truth we aspire to prepare our pupils for life.

Values: Love, Learning and Laughter.

We are a caring, Christian community, whose values are built on mutual trust and respect for all, according to the teachings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Every member of the school community has the right to feel valued and respected. Every individual will be treated fairly and well.

Expectations around behaviour

​The school's behaviour expectations are taken from the teachings of Christ. Our expectations reflect key passages from the Bible. Each behaviour expectation is broken down into a series of behaviours that we expect all adults and children to demonstrate.

Our behaviour expectations are:

1. In everything that you do, treat others as you would have them treat you.

​​So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12)

By following this expectations, adults will:

• Treat every pupil as if they were their own son or daughter.

By following this expectations, children will:

• Always use their manners
• Smile at each other
• Praise each other
• Use kind words
• Be gentle and caring
• Help others to improve

2. Try your very best all of the time.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. (Corinthians 1: 31)

By following this expectations, adults will:

• Never give up on a child
• Listen to children
• Support each and every child
• Stay calm and never lose their temper
• Never shout at a child

​​By following this expectation, children will:

• Stay focused during lessons
• Always follow instructions
• Engage in learning
• Try their best to complete their learning
• Stay on-task

3. Forgive and forget.

​For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (Matthew 6 14-15)

By following this expectations, adults will:

• Treat every day as a fresh start
• Clean all strike charts before the start of a new day
• Not bring up the past when addressing a current issue
• Understand that children will make mistakes

​​By following this expectations, children will:

• Apologise if they make a mistake
• Be honest if they make a mistake
• Allow others to share their side of the story
• Shake hands
• Move on from the past
• Not hold a grudge and accept an apology