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Rewarding positive Behavior with positive attention.
At Tome International School we aim to value and respect one another, irrespective of age, gender, religious beliefs or nationality.
Introduction
This policy underpins the principles, aims and strategies for promoting best Behavior at TIS. It is based on the rights and responsibilities of all members of the school community – students, staff and parents – to provide a safe and positive learning environment. This policy should be read comprehensively in conjunction with the appendices for Cyber bullying, Anti-bullying, Rewards and Sanctions ladders as well as for Learning and Teaching and Moral Education as these underpin the ethos of the school. The Attendance and Punctuality policy and Safeguarding policy should also be referred to.
Rationale
This policy outlines the underlying philosophy, nature, organization and management of student Behavior at TOME INTERNATIONALSCHOOL. It’s fair and consistent implementation is the responsibility of all staff.
Aims
This policy is designed to
At TIS we do not tolerate bullying of any kind. Any incidence of bullying is recorded by the Head of Year, Head of House and the Anti- bullying policy is followed. Please refer to TIS Anti-Bullying Policy Appendix This policy applies to all students:
We expect students, staff and parents to work together to achieve the highest standards of behavior within and beyond the school, in accordance with this policy document. We model and promote positive behavior at every opportunity. We encourage each student to take responsibility for themselves and others, their learning and the environment. Positive behaviors We recognize:
These positive behaviors are acknowledged and celebrated in a variety of ways, within the tutor / learning / year group, key stage and House, at tutor time, in lessons, assembly and with the wider school community through Staff Briefing, the TOME weekly, ‘The TSH Way’ and social media. Whole school expectations: The TIS Way If you are a student at TOME INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL you are: Kind, Polite, Tolerant, Confident and part of the school community. This is applies to ALL students, teachers, parents and staff. We will all
All colleagues refer to consequences when dealing with inappropriate behavior. This is intended to encourage the children to reflect on the choices they made.
Any instance of inappropriate behavior will be subject to one or more consequence/sanctions. These will be determined by the severity and persistence of the inappropriate behavior and the circumstances.
Consequences/Sanctions include:
CYBER BULLYING
Cyber-bullying is an aggressive, intentional act carried out by a group or individual using electronic forms of contact repeatedly, sometimes anonymously, 24/7 against a victim who cannot easily defend himself/herself Examples
Aims
Scope
This policy affects the entire TIS community - all the students, teaching and non-teaching staff, and parents.
Guidelines
The person who is displaying the bullying behaviors must be left in no doubt that bullying is unacceptable and that this conduct will be systematically monitored. As a general principle, however, it is best to avoid confrontation and harsh sanction, as aggression breeds aggression and the bully is likely to become more vindictive.
The person who is displaying the bullying behaviors is most likely to change their behavior when they are helped to see things from the target’s perspective and to feel social pressure from their peers rather than righteous indignation from adults. In this way, the person who is displaying the bullying behaviors may begin to realize that the group opinion is against them.
Risk factors
The following factors can be instigated by any form of bullying
PREVENTION
TOME INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL will prevent bullying and cyber bullying by:
Legal issues
Cyber bullying is generally criminal in nature, and legislations in countries such as the USA, UK, Europe and Australia are beginning to change so that prosecutions can be made. In INDIA, it is illegal to use an IT System to:
Internet safety
The school endeavors to block access to inappropriate sites, each student will have a personal id to log on to their work.
BUS BEHAVIOUR POLICY
The use of school buses is to ensure students travel safely to and from school. The following is a stepped action procedure to ensure the health and safety of the students is not put at risk whilst travelling on the bus.
Inappropriate Behavior on Bus includes:
Inappropriate behavior
Parent Complaints Policy and Procedures
TOME INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Parents Complaints Policy Complaints Procedures for Parents At TIS we welcome suggestions and comments from parents and take any complaints and concerns that they may raise very seriously. We encourage parents to bring these to our attention as early as possible so that we have the opportunity to rectify a problem or explain the school's position before a concern becomes more serious. A complaint will be treated as an expression of genuine dissatisfaction, to which we will respond.
All staff Endeavour to listen to what parents and stakeholders are saying and to work in partnership to resolve any problems or concerns. The school recognizes that a student’s education will be enhanced by the wholehearted support of parents and appropriate accessibility to its staffing body, Middle and Senior leadership Team.
Many worries or concerns can be managed without the need for formal procedures, providing that the concern is taken seriously and addressed at an early stage. In many cases, the class teacher will receive the first approach and the issue is resolved immediately. However, formal procedures will need to be invoked when initial attempts to resolve the issue remain unsuccessful and the person raising the concern remains dissatisfied and wishes to take the matter further.
Our school aims to be fair, open and honest when dealing with any complaint. We give careful consideration to all complaints and deal with them as swiftly as possible. We aim to resolve any complaint through dialogue and mutual understanding and, in all cases, we put the interests of the child above all other issues. We provide sufficient opportunity for any complaint to be fully discussed, and then resolved.
It is inevitable in any institution that there are occasions when parents or other stakeholders are dissatisfied with the service provided. This Policy advises all persons on how to direct a complaint and the potential escalation procedures around this.
We will to ensure that:
How should I complain?
Parents who have a concerns or complaint, should normally raise these in the first instance with their child's class teacher or form tutor by letter, email, telephone or by verbally requesting a meeting. If the parent is not satisfied with the response of the class teacher or form tutor or feel that the matter is sufficiently sensitive or serious, they should contact the Head of Year who will then be able to liaise with relevant staff, put the parent in contact with the appropriate member of the Senior Management Team or refer the parent directly to the Head of School. Parents may feel that they should contact the Head of School directly, especially on a matter of great importance or sensitivity, however, matters usually have to be referred back to the Head of Year, therefore it is best to seek his/her advice in the first instance.
Parents can also write directly to the Principal if the matter is of serious concern, although the issue would still have to be referred back to and discussed with appropriate members of the School Management Team.
What will happen next?
If a parent raises an issue face to face or by telephone or email, it will hopefully be possible to resolve the matter immediately and to their satisfaction. If the parent has made a complaint or suggestion in writing, they will receive a response within two working days, acknowledging their letter and explaining how they/the school propose to proceed.
In many circumstances, the person contacted may need to discuss the issue with one or more colleagues and consider further before a response can be made. The parent will be given a date by which they will receive a further response. If a detailed explanation of the issue is needed, a letter or report will be sent to the parent as quickly as possible, informing them of the outcome of their complaint and will explain any action taken or proposed. Alternatively, the parent may be invited to a meeting at the school. The Principal’s will keep a written record of all significant parental complaints and their outcome
All complaints should be dealt with within 7 working days. Where a complaint is considered more complex and requires additional time for investigation, the lead investigator should inform the complainant with a realistic timeline.
Social Media Policy
Our Mission Statement
At TOME INTERNATIONALSCHOOL, HYDERABAD, we strive to develop in students the quest for knowledge, proficiency in written and oral communication skills and the capability to think independently. We nurture in students an open mind capable of analytical thinking, commitment and hard work and guide them to become confident, self-assured and caring citizens of tomorrow. We encourage all students to realise their true potential.
PURPOSE
1.1 The purpose of this policy is to ensure communications by employees in and on online social networks are consistent with the TIS Employee Code of Conduct. These online social networks include, but are not limited to, multi-media and social network sites (Face book, LinkedIn, Podcasts, Yahoo, Twitter, YouTube, etc.), blogs (TIS Blogs and external), wikis (e.g. Wikipedia) and other user-generated media and sites where text, photos or videos may be posted, whether for personal or professional purposes.
1.2 The policy requirements in this document aim to:
2.PROCEDURE
2.1 Employees are personally responsible and liable for the content they publish online, on any social network.
2.2 Members of staff are advised to consider the reputation of the school and corporate organization in any posts or comments related to the school on any social media accounts.
2.3 TIS employees are required to respect and adhere to all host country laws relating to access to specific sites and social networks. Failure to do so may result in internal disciplinary action as well as legal penalties.
2.4 Employees are legally responsible for their postings and may be subject to liability should the post be found defamatory, libelous and/or slanderous, constituting any form of harassment, discriminatory, or in violation of applicable law.
2.5 Employees’ personal comments published online relevant to TIS must include a disclaimer indicating that the views are their own and not of TIS. Personal use of social media
2.6 Direct contact between teachers and students is always an area where special care has to be taken because child safeguarding issues are at stake. Communication is only permissible where it is required for work purposes as below.
2.7 In scenarios where a teacher and student will have contact via social media (such as subject related Face book group where personal profiles are required to engage) communication should be transparent, accessible to line managers and parents and professional in content and tone.
2.8 Any communication received from children on any personal social media sites must be reported to the principal and nominated safeguarding leader.
2.9 If any member of staff is aware of any inappropriate communications involving any child in any social media, these must immediately be reported as above.
2.10 Staff should not accept any current pupil of any age or any ex-pupil of the school under the age of 18 as a friend, follower, and subscriber or similar on any personal social media account.
2.11 It is recognized that TIS teachers and other members of staff are often connected to TIS parents through personal social media. These relationships can bring significant personal benefits and also enhance the reputation of the company where the content posted by employees is positive. In such interactions, TIS employees must remain mindful of their association to the company and posts must not bring TIS adverse publicity or into disrepute.
2.12 Members of the school staff are strongly advised to set all privacy settings to the highest possible levels on all personal social media accounts.
2.13 It is highly encouraged that email communication between staff and members of the school community on school business should be made from an official school email account. Use of personal email addresses may be permitted in circumstances such as using Google forms.
2.14 Employees must refrain from citing clients, partners or colleagues without approval from the TIS Corporate Communications and the individuals concerned.
2.15 Employees must be aware of their association to TIS in personal online social networks. If an employee identifies themselves as a TIS employee, they must ensure their profile and content is professional at all times.
2.16 Online postings should not disclose any information that is confidential or proprietary to TIS or to any third party that has disclosed information to the company. Such confidential information could include details and information regarding an employee’s business travel and employees should exercise due care in not revealing information which could give third parties insights into TIS’ business which they would otherwise not readily have access to. If you are unsure whether a certain piece of information may be published, check with TIS Legal prior to publishing such information. School sanctioned use of social media
2.17 The content of any school-sanctioned social media site should be solely professional and should reflect well on the school.
2.18 Admin rights of the account should be designated to a particular member(s) of staff responsible for posting and monitoring of content.
2.19 Details of the administrator / login details / site URL must be forwarded to the TIS Digital Communications for record keeping.
2.20 Any social media accounts set up should be entirely separate from any personal social media accounts held by that member of staff, and ideally should be linked to an official school email account.
2.21 The social media account is not permitted to be run by students themselves; there must be a designated member(s) of staff responsible for posting content. However, students would still be free to post on official comments and are encouraged to engage with material.
2.22 Regular monitoring is the key to maintaining an account which is appropriate and engaging.
2.23 Employees must respect their audience. They should not use ethnic slurs, personal insults, or engage in conduct that brings.
2.24 Staff must ensure they follow the correct school guidelines when posting images of students on social media sites, i.e. any students whose parents have indicated their child’s photograph cannot be used must not be featured, etc.
2.25 Care must be taken that any links to external sites from the account are appropriate and safe.
2.26 Staff should not engage with any direct messaging of students through social media where the message is not public. Other
2.27 All requests for interviews and/or questions/emails from the media are to be forwarded to TIS COMMUNICATIONS. TIS employees shall not conduct media interviews or make comments to the media without seeking approval from TIS Corporate Communications.
2.28 Inquiries from outside attorneys, regulators or government agencies should be directed to TIS Legal.
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