Smoking is banned at school.
Students in possession of cigarettes or in the company of students smoking, by association will also be considered as smokers.
Stage 1 – (First Notified Occurrence)
Student to be referred to the Deputy Principal.
Student given a copy of School Smoking Policy and parent is notified
Stage 2 – (Second occurrence)
Student to be cautioned by Principal and letter sent to parent.
Stage 3 – (Third Occurrence)
Student to be suspended. Counselling, parent interviews, new plan developed and contract not to smoke developed.
Stage 4 – (Fourth Occurrence)
Student to be suspended (repeat Stage 3) and parent and student given final caution re smoking.
Stage 5 – (Fifth Occurrence)
Students will enter into a long suspension.
The above stages form the School's Policy to notification by staff for repeated smoking offences over a period of approximately one year. If there is a long time between offences then a particular step might be repeated.