Welcome to ISHA short guide to rules and
respect at ISH
Deputy HeadsLower School: Years 7 – 8 – 9 Ms. B. Nijsten ([email protected])
Middle School Years 10 – 11 Mr. S. Brooks([email protected])
Upper School: Years 12 – 13 Mr. R. Verloop([email protected])
Year Leaders 2014-2015
Year 7 Ms. G. de LangeYear 8 Ms. R. WithersYear 9 Ms. M. VeeneklaasYear 10 Mr. M. PetheramYear 11 Ms. J. BarnesYear 12 Ms. E. HarrisonYear 13 Dr. R. Hogg
Year 10 Mentors
10 A Mr. R. Underwood
10 B Mr. M. Rawcliffe
10 C Mr. S. Mundra
10 D Ms. Z. Peters
10 E Ms. S. Contreiras
10 F Ms. W. Lahy-Neary
Year 11 Mentors
11 A Mr. T. Jones
11 B Ms. A. Bowden
11 C Mr. A. Nightingale (from mid Sept)
11 D Mr. T. Shiels
11 E Ms. A. Foster
11 F Ms. C. Constantinescu
If you need to contact ISH
• Mentor: First point of call for routine administrative matters and general pastoral concerns.
• Year Leader: More serious pastoral issues.
• Deputy Head: Special leave, subject change decisions and serious pastoral issues.
• Subject teacher/SAL: For specific subject concerns.
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Respect
ISH rules are about respect
Respect for oneself
Respect for others
Respect for the school
The FlourISH Programme
• New Mentor Programme for MYP
• Promoting well-being through the development of health and character strengths.
• Character strengths are personal qualities which help the students to accomplish goals; overcome adversity and flourish.
The IB Learner Profile
School grounds
• Year 7 – 11 students are not allowed the leave school grounds during the school day. If a student is caught off site, they will receive a one day suspension in school.
• Year 7 – 11 students are allowed to be on the Astroturf and in front of the building in breaks.
Lates & Absences
• When your child is late……
He/she will have to pick up a late note from reception before going to class.
• When your child is absent…..
Parents/guardians are asked to telephone Parents/guardians are asked to telephone the school the school beforebefore 08.30 am 08.30 am oror to send an to send an email to email to [email protected]@ishthehague.nl
Lates & Absences
The mentor/YL & DH will check on lates/unexcused
absences: 3 Lates/absences = email home 6 L/A = Early Morning Detention (EMD) & an email sent
home. 9 L/A = Early Morning Detention (EMD) & an email sent
home. 12 L/A = EMD/YL detention, email home & possible
contact with Leerplicht 16 L/A = EMD/YL detention & Leerplicht informed. (It is
our legal obligation as a school if it occurs within 4 weeks.)
Some key student sanctions
• CSA – Compulsory Study afternoon.
Yellow slip. Tuesday, Periods 8, 9, 10.• EMD – Early morning detention.
Orange slip. Students arrive at 08:00
on a designated day.• YLD – Year Leader Detention.
Red slip. Students sit this after 16:35
on a designated day.
Dress Guidelines
We ask students to make thoughtful and respectful judgements about the effect of their dress on other students.
Respectful internet use is discussed with students
•The use of appropriate language•The need to think twice - what are the consequences?•Would they want someone doing this to them?•Is the site/person trustworthy?
Plagiarism
• Academic honesty is promoted in all Year groups and in all lessons.
• Cases of plagiarism are investigated by the subject teacher. When proved, a Year Leader Detention is given and Parents/Guardians are informed.
ISH student council events
• The ISH student council sometimes organises events for students which are held off school grounds and which are not supervised by staff members.
• Past events have included Christmas, Valentine’s Day and End of Year parties.
Meet the Mentor.
• Room D201 10B & 10F
• Room D202 10A & 10E
• Room D205 10D & 10C
• Room A207 11A & 11B
• Room A205 11C & 11D
• Room A204 11E & 11F