Behaviour
Students at Erasmus Darwin Academy are expected to behave well at all times, both while on the Academy site and while they are travelling to and from school. Our Behaviour for Learning Policy explains Academy rules and expectations clearly, and these guidelines are known by all students. In this section you can see details of our ‘Behaviour for Learning Code’ and our ‘Classroom Expectations’. Student conduct is managed and monitored by Heads of House and Student Support Managers. We work closely with parents regarding any behaviour concerns.
Student safety is paramount at Erasmus Darwin Academy, and all students are informed about what they should do to keep safe. Allegations of bullying are attended to as a matter of high priority, involving parents and the students themselves in immediate action to deal with such problems. Students can access support themselves on any matter, and we have a dedicated pastoral team to support them.
We are committed to promoting E-Safety, and this is explicitly taught in ICT and PD lessons. The Academy’s IT network is monitored by Safeguarding software, and we receive detailed reports if any misuse of our network or the internet occurs. We always act on concerns, and keep parents informed.
Restricted Items
The list below is not exhaustive but includes items that should not be brought on to the Academy site. If they are used, in the first instance, they will be confiscated and a sanction may be issued:
- Mobile phones must not be used for any reason on site unless specific permission is given by a staff member.
- Other personal electronic devices or cameras cannot be used within the Academy.
- Bubble/chewing gum.
- Any canned/ bottled carbonated drink or age restricted energy drink/ items.
PROHIBITED ITEMS THAT WILL BE CONFISCATED
The list below is not exhaustive but includes items that should never be brought into the Academy. In the first instance, they will be confiscated and a sanction may be issued:
- Any form of knife and weapons or similar equipment (including imitations):
- Any form of alcohol, drugs or other unsafe substances (including paraphernalia) *
- Stolen items.
- Tobacco and cigarette papers, cigarettes, lighters, matches, e-cigarettes (vapes) or Nicotine Products
- Aerosols, laser pens, fireworks.
- Pornographic and other offensive images/publications.
- Any article that has been or is likely to be used to commit an offence, cause personal injury or damage to property.
* Any essential medication that needs to be kept in school must be brought into reception where you will be asked to complete a Permission to Administer Medication Form
The EDA Way
‘The EDA Way’ is the way we do things at Erasmus Darwin Academy.
At EDA we believe that every student has the right to learn and every teacher has the right to teach. At EDA we recognise our students for the right behaviour choices they make and we take action to remind them of the consequences of any wrong choices. EDA staff will always challenge poor choices, however small, because we want to make our students better people. We have high expectations of our students because we want to empower students to be successful in their future life.
EDA is built upon mutual respect. We expect students to say ‘Sir’ and ‘Miss’ to teachers. We say ‘thank you’, ‘excuse me’, ‘please’ and smile when we greet people, both inside and outside school.
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