Welcome to ISHA short guide to rules and

respect at ISH

Deputy HeadsLower School: Years 7 – 8 – 9 Ms. B. Nijsten (b.nijsten@ishthehague.nl)

Middle School Years 10 – 11 Mr. S. Brooks(s.brooks@ishthehague.nl)

Upper School: Years 12 – 13 Mr. R. Verloop(r.verloop@ishthehague.nl)

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 ish.receptionish.reception@ishthehague.nl@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