RULES OF CONDUCT AND SAFETY MEASURES
As a student of the Collegiate, you have the right to learn. No student should disrupt this process. As a result, teachers and administration will hold you responsible for your conduct while in school and while participating in school activities. Proper conduct demands that you respect yourself and others, as well as school property.
Your attitude toward yourself is reflected in the way you talk, dress, and behave both in and out of class, and in and out of school.
Students must treat every member of the faculty with politeness and respect at all times. Students must treat their schoolmates with respect. They must avoid name-calling, threats, and physical as well as psychological intimidation. Work to improve your attitude toward others in simple ways such as being polite, not disturbing others in class, being on time for class, etc.
All students at Vincent Massey Collegiate are expected to take proper care of school property. Parents are held financially responsible for damages resulting from carelessness or vandalism caused by their children. This includes:
- Damage to teaching materials including books, gym and lab equipment, uniforms, and audio/visual equipment
- Damage or defacement of desks, lockers, walls, cafeteria tables, or any other school property
- Damage to the property of the faculty as well as that of other students
Also, students may not use or appropriate items that do not belong to them without authorization.
Damage to property may result in suspension until the student or his/her parents have paid for the damage.
Any student who damages school property will be suspended from school.
FIELD TRIPS
All students are expected to follow school rules while on field trips. The same sanctions are in effect during all field trips. A minimum overall average of 65% is required of all students wishing to participate in any major field trip. Students who are excessively late throughout the school year will not be permitted to attend major field trips. All students must complete a behavioural contract for all major field trips.
NEIGHBOURHOOD RELATIONS
It is important that the school maintain a good relationship with the residents and business people in the area. To this end, we request that students treat our neighbours with respect and that students do not unduly congregate in or around business establishments and lane ways, nor trespass on or litter private property.
SMOKING
Smoking and second-hand smoke have been deemed very hazardous to one’s health. The students and staff of Vincent Massey are entitled to a smoke-free environment.
It is prohibited for anyone to smoke on school grounds.
GUM CHEWING
Students are not permitted to chew gum in the school at any time.
iPods, CELL PHONES,CAMERAS, SKATEBOARDS ETC.
Students are NOT permitted to bring bicycles, in-line skates, or skateboards to school. Students are not permitted to bring iPods, cell phones, or cameras to class.
CARD PLAYING
Students are not permitted to play cards anywhere in the school.
BEHAVIOURAL STANDARDS
- Students will be required to adhere to a code of behavioural standards
- Students will be required to demonstrate out-of-school behaviour, which respects this code and reflects maturity, a respect for themselves and the community
ADHERENCE TO STANDARDS
Upon admission, parents and students will be required to indicate, in writing, their commitment to the Philosophy and Mission Statement of Vincent Massey Collegiate, and their acceptance of its standards and regulations. Failure to adhere to this agreement could lead to the student being required to withdraw from the school.
PLAGIARISM
Definition: Plagiarism is the use of someone else’s words, works, or ideas without giving the person credit (please see MLA, APA for a thorough definition). Plagiarism is a very serious infraction, and has led to failure in subjects, expulsion from programs, and even expulsion from Colleges, and/or Universities in some situations.
At Vincent Massey Collegiate, we consider plagiarism to be a serious offence, and any student caught plagiarising (MLA, APA) is subject to receiving a zero for that assignment, accompanied by a letter of reprimand which will be placed in the student’s file and remain there for the duration of his/her studies at Vincent Massey Collegiate.
A student who hands in a major assignment (usually equivalent to greater than 10% of the term mark) shall vouch for the authenticity of his/her work
