Rules for Secondary School

[MrsJAlfredPrufrock]

If you were starting a new state secondary school from scratch and you were only allowed 3 school rules what would they be?

Mine would be:

Be civil.
Be on time.
Be well groomed.

Lol@ positive messages

If someone can tell me how to enforce a rule without saying no I will give it a try?!?

Pls some one tell me how to say "get off that f**king blackberry " in a positive way.

Denj33 -

Denj33

"It's so wonderful how much you want to communicate with your blackberry, I really admire your commitment to chatting. If you could just leave it a tad until after the lesson you can honour the class with your commitment to communicating with them for now".

HTH

Perhaps the positive messages could say:

You can be anything you want to be.

Or signs on each classroom door saying: How's my teaching? 0800 24333223

Don't be a dingbat covers it!

Am loving "how's my teaching?"

Someone dare me to suggest it at my next governor's meeting......

www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nutmeg%20Rush

I like 'Try a bit' - I think that would make a great school motto.

Sit down
Shut Up
Get on with your work.

Mine would be for the staff and governors:

Fulfil the promises made in the prospectus
Support all staff to deliver Grade 1 and Grade 2 lessons
All rules for the pupils will be applied fairly and equally

1. Allow learning to happen (for everyone, including yourself, all the time)
2. Keep your phone/iPod/headphones in your bag and out of sight
3. Treat everyone with respect, regardless of who they are.

No NOs there.

I like Evil's three, if we could just sneak the coat thing in it would be perfect.

You're here to learn not gossip.
If you don't want to learn, please shut up so others can!

That would be DD1s rule.

Have a hairdo which you can see out from (no flicking).

Listen when others are speaking.

Be aware of your impact on others.

I think she'd be quite happy if her whole MFL class were texting or listening to their ipods'. She'd just like to be able to hear the teacher.

Wel whatever nutmeg rush is, it is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN at DS1 school, quite how this is enforced I do not know, as a group of DCs running IS allowed, obviously they must have a nutmeg rush radar?!?!

I have had 3 letters and an email about it do far THIS YEAR
Given I have NO IDEA what it is, I am struggling to help enforce this rule :)

Agree with Edith. I would add "avoid hairstyles that mean you have to keep your head at an awkward angle"