what do you think of these school rules?

[anorak]

A section of the rules of my DD's secondary school here in Bermuda:

Positive Discipline - Code of Conduct

1 Speak to people; a cheerful "Good Morning" for example makes everyone feel good.

2 Smile at people. It takes seventy-two muscles to frown and only fourteen to smile.

3 Call people by name.

4 Be friendly and helpful, this is the way to make friends - and keep them.

5 Speak and act as if everything you do is a genuine pleasure.

6 Be genuinely interested in people. You can like almost anyone if you try.

7 Be generous with praise - cautious with criticism.

8 Be considerate with the feelings of others. There are usually three sides to a controversy - yours, the other person's and the right one.

9 Be alert to the needs of others. What counts most in life is what we can do for others.

10 Add to this a sense of humour, a big dose of patience and a dash of humility and you will be rewarded many times.

What do you think?

Does it apply to staff as well as pupils?

think it's very upbeat and positive, far better than ssaying 'dont do this' and 'don't do that'

I think the school sounds lovely !

Sounds good

Wow! I am seriously impressed. I wonder to what extent, the rules are adhered to...?

I like most of them, but "Speak and act as if everything you do is a genuine pleasure" would have been a bit of a challenge at my school sometimes! Especially on PE afternoons on a muddy, rainy field and being the last to be picked again...

I think those rules are really good.

DD school is a bit like this - they educate on character qualities as well as 3Rs etc

This is what education is about - skills for life...thinking about others, quick with a smile etc

Iklboo it doesn't say anything about the teachers - but most people in Bermuda have these kind of attitudes anyway.

They do have 'don't do this' and 'don't do that' rules as well but I can't remember seeing a section like this in any rules I've read before. I was really pleased to read it. And I especially like rule 5, UD!

Yes I know what you mean Sobernow! When I first arrived here I used to feel exhausted every time I arrived home - everyone greets you on the street whether they know you or not, and a simple 'Hi!' isn't enough, you have to say 'good morning' at the very least, and often add 'how are you?' I'm used to it now but really did find it exhausting at first (though lovely).

great rules, sounds like a great school

cx

Awwwww.....I want to move to Bermuda!

I think they sound great!

Our primary school had just introduced 'greeters' at the school gate. The children take it in turns to say 'hello' or 'good morning' as children and their parents arrive at school.

It's for a friendly positive attitude!

I run residential holidays for school-age children (still waiting for permission to advertise here from The Powers That Be, so won't say what they are). We work on the basis of these rules:

Rule One: Nobody at the holiday may deliberately harm the health, safety or happiness of anyone else.

Rule Two: There is no rule two.

It works very well, but having read the fun rules here I wonder if I should rephrase them to be more positive. Hmm.

Great Rules.

I like them all - a lot. but really not sure about rule 5. sometimes in life we have to do unpleasant things and acknowledging that fact, as well as acknowledging individual examples as unpleasant isn't a negative thing - it's part of growing up

anorak, I have obviously missed a major move, you used to be in St Albans or Bricket Wood weren't you? When did Bermuda happen?

Hi dee, yes we moved over here in the autumn. My DH landed a 3-year contract.

I love rule 5, most of the people here do it, and I think it makes those grotty situations seem much lighter somehow.

Well good for you, can't believe I missed your move, love the rules, they are kind of ones you feel you should adopt personally.

Sounds like a great school to me.