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Rights and Responsibilities

Communicating Concerns

Parents may wish to register a concern about some aspect of the school. We hope to deal with such concerns in a professional and positive manner, and to arrive at an outcome which is in the best interests of both the student and of the rest of the school.

We do ask parents to observe the correct procedures. When a parent has a  concern related to a specific subject, we advise them to contact the school  office secondary@isecampus.nl, who will direct your concern to the appropriate person accordingly.

If there is a concern about your child’s general well being or a specific  issue, please contact or request make an appointment with the Mentor. All appointments must be made via the school office.

Parents’ Committee

We are grateful to have a supportive and active Parents Committee. The Parents Committee is elected by the parents, and have the objectives.

  1. to promote the general well-being of the school community,
  2. to create an atmosphere of cooperation between parents, teachers and students,
  3. to represent the interests of the parents.

The Parents Committee tries to achieve its objectives by:

  • regularly holding committee meetings,
  • organising social events,
  • consulting regularly with the school management and other groups within the school,
  • holding at least one annual general meeting (AGM),
  • offering advice and information to the parents,
  • supporting extra-curricular activities,
  • raising and administering the funds necessary to further the above objectives,

Positions of the Parents Committee

  • Chairperson
  • Secretary
  • Volunteer Parent Coordinator
  • Treasurer
  • Members

Student Council

The ISE Secondary School Student Council consists of representatives from each class. The aims of the Student Council are:

  1. to represent the interests of the students within the school,
  2. to support the development of the school,
  3. to promote communication between all members of the school community.

The Student Council meets regularly. Any student can bring matters to the attention of the Student Council usually by means of the class representative.

Medezeggenschapsraad (MR)

The Medezeggenschapsraad (MR) is a consultative and representative school council through which teaching staff, support staff, students and parents advise the school board and school leadership on issues regarding the educational, financial and administrative policy of the school. Many proposals related to these issues require official consent of this council before they can be implemented.

The members of the MR are elected from personnel and the parent/student body. The ISE representatives in the council of the secondary departemnt are:

Mr G. van Gelderen, MR-representative on behalf of the support staff of the ISE Secondary School.
To be determined, MR-representative on behalf of the teaching staff of the ISE Secondary School.
Ms I. Boyaci, MR-representative on behalf of the students.
Mr E. Spaans, MR-representative on behalf of the parents.

Student Agency & Expectations

Our High-Quality Learning at the ISE aims to nurture responsible, reflective, and active lifelong learners who take ownership of their learning and skills development, demonstrating a mindset of lifelong learning. You can find the ISE HQL statement here.

We develop student ownership over the learning process by supporting students in articulating what they are learning, how they learn best, and where they need to go in their learning in our Learning Showcase and Student-Led Conferences starting in the first year of the Middle Year Programme to the Diploma Programme. Students are coached in how and expected to lead conversations with their parents and teachers in the showcase and conferences so that they can develop the kind of self-knowledge and confidence necessary to advocate for themselves as learners.

Additionally, as part of our teaching and learning, students are often given choice in activities, and sometimes even in the content of units and how they show their learning on summative assessment tasks. This supports their later development in MYP years 4 and 5 and in the Diploma Programme when students make choices in their subject packages to help them tailor their learning to their interests.

It is extremely important that students see their agency in the learning process, so that they can take responsibility for their actions, both as learners of the curriculum and as members of our community, in line with our code of conduct.

All secondary students are expected to take ownership of their learning and are therefore expected to sign into the school’s teaching and learning platform Toddle every day in order to access and follow instructions as indicated by the subject teacher and to complete the assigned tasks set by the given deadline.

Code of Conduct

The ISE Secondary Department operates on the understanding that all students have a right to learn. The school community believes all students should work towards creating a climate that is positive and productive.  No student has the right to choose behaviour or rhetoric that infringes upon the rights or well-being of others.  We work to provide a climate that caters to the socio-emotional needs of our students and acknowledges their multiple and intersecting identities.

School-Wide Expectations

The whole school community is expected to:

  1. show consideration, courtesy, and respect to others and their property. This includes the need to participate in keeping the school both clean and tidy, and being careful to protect its property from damage,
  2. attend class regularly and on time,
  3. abide by rules established by the school which will help to maintain a positive learning environment,
  4. demonstrate active concern for one’s own safety and for the safety of others,
  5. be a positive representative of the school.
Classroom Expectations

Each teacher has a code of behaviour which will contribute to a positive learning environment in his or her class. This code of behaviour will be communicated to and/or discussed with the students in the first weeks of school.

Encouragements and consequences

Staff at the ISE Secondary Department will continue to ensure that positive behaviour is given recognition. The staff is committed to good communication between teachers and students, and between school and home. This may come in the form of Mentors making encouraging phone calls or sending positive notes home. Our goal is to help students take agency for their behaviour, their decisions and their choices by developing self-awareness and the skill to self-reflect.

A teacher may send  a Student Learning Update to keep parents informed about their child, particularly when the student may not have met expectations in terms of behaviour and academic performance within the course. The Student Learning Update in itself is not a consequence but a notice to parents about an issue that has happened at school and how it has been addressed. The Mentor will also receive a copy of the correspondence, and where a pattern occurs, the teacher or the Mentor may request a  meeting with the parents.

Lesson changes during the school day

Lessons or room changes are announced on Toddle and updated in the students’ timetable in SOMToday (the secondary department school management, scheduling and students information platform). Students must check their timetables in SOMToday and Toddle regularly.

If a teacher is not present at the start of a lesson, the class is expected to wait quietly while the class representative goes to the school office to enquire. The school  strives to cover all lessons when a teacher is absent.

Suspensions and Detentions

A student may be assigned to lunch-time, or after-school detention, particularly where lateness or failure to complete an assignment, is concerned. The ISE has a policy in regards to late arrivals to lessons. Should a student have incurred more than three late arrivals per term, they will be issued with a morning detention.

In-school or in more severe cases, outside-school suspensions may be assigned to a student as a result of failing to demonstrate the required change of behaviour despite earlier efforts made by the school. An in-school or outside-school suspension may also be applied when there is a major break in the schools rules or its code of conduct.

General Rules of Conduct
  1. In an effort to keep the school environment clean, and to protect particular school property from damage (e.g. computers, books), the consumption of food and beverages is restricted to the Owl or Sparrow canteen areas or outside. The chewing of gum is not permitted.
  2. All members of the school community are expected to dispose of rubbish in the appropriate bins and clean up any spills or messes they create. We also encourage students to take pride in their school environment by assisting with maintaining clean and tidy spaces, even when they are not directly responsible for the mess. Working together in this way helps create a positive, respectful, and welcoming community for everyone.
  3. Where teachers give permission, a bottle of water may be taken into the classroom.
  4. Smoking and vaping are not allowed on or around the campus. ‘Around the campus’ includes the surrounding woodland, all streets, sidewalks or paths that immediately surround the school, or any location that is visible from the school property. Smoking in public buildings is prohibited by law.
  5. A student may leave the classroom only after receiving teacher permission.
  6. At the end of the break students wait quietly for their teacher at the classroom door.
  7. During school hours students may only be in the bicycle area to either park or pick up their bicycles or mopeds.
  8. The possession or consumption of alcohol by students, either on school property or during a school event or activities off campus, is forbidden. It is also unacceptable to arrive at any school function under the influence of alcohol. Failure to comply with this rule, will result in the student being sent home. It will also lead to an automatic suspension, the length of which will be determined by the Student Team  in consultation with the staff involved.
  9. The possession, use, distribution, or sale of illegal drugs or other prohibited substances is strictly forbidden on school premises and during any school-organized or school-related activity.

    Students who are suspected of being under the influence of drugs or other prohibited substances while at school may be sent home and may face suspension. The duration of any suspension will be determined by the Leadership Team following an investigation and consultation with the staff involved.

    Students found to have brought illegal drugs or dangerous substances onto school premises, or to a school-related activity, will normally face expulsion and may be reported to the police.

    Families should be aware that expulsion from the school may significantly limit a student’s educational options in the local area and could make securing placement at another suitable school challenging.

  10. For reasons of supervision, at the end of the school day, students must leave the campus promptly unless involved in an agreed and supervised activity, including study or research in the library, or after school activity. Students remaining on campus after school hours can only be in the Sparrow building.
  11. Electronic devices  may be used only by MP3 to DP students during break times for school work related purposes.
  12. Mobile phones are banned on school campus from 8:45 – 15:55.  Mobile phones must be stored in the student lockers and switched off completely.
  13. During most school trips, mobile phones are not permitted. If permitted, usage will be limited to specific times.
  14. Out of respect for privacy and AVG rules, recording, photographing, of anyone, without obtaining advanced permission, is not permitted. This also includes the posting/publishing of any material on the internet or social media (social media use is the responsibility of parents to monitor) without the consent of those involved.
  15. Students should not wear clothing that may be offensive or disrespectful to others. All clothing must conform to reasonable standards of modesty and good taste.
  16. The wearing of hats or caps (including headscarves and bandanas) inside the school is not allowed. Students who can show that they wear a head covering for religious reasons may be exempted from this restriction.
  17. Skateboarding is not allowed at any time in or around the school campus.
  18. MP1 to 5 students may not leave the school campus during the school day. DP students are encouraged to remain on campus during breaks, cancelled lessons and study periods. If DP students leave the school campus during school hours, they must sign-in and/or sign-out at reception.
  19. Students may spend the break in the Owl and Sparrow canteen areas, the Library, or in the designated outside areas on the school campus. Students may not be inside the buildings, with the exception of the Owl and Sparrow.
  20. Students must bring appropriate sports clothes to each lesson, such as shorts, T-shirt, jogging pants and jacket. Students must have both indoor and outdoor sports shoes.
  21. Mopeds and (electric) bicycles must be locked and left in the bicycle area and must not be ridden beyond the bike park. Mopeds and (electric) bicycles must not be placed in a position that hinders free entrance to and exit from the bicycle park. The school is not responsible for theft of or damage to mopeds or (electric) bicycles.
  22. Students are expected to cover their textbooks. Only textbooks and class novels are required to be covered.  Students in MP1-5 typically have between 1 and 4 books to cover each academic year. Students in DP generally have a greater number of books. General library loans are not required to be covered. In cases where books are damaged beyond normal wear and tear, families may be held responsible for the cost of replacement.
  23. All students are issued with a locker.  Students are encouraged to leave valuables at home.  Mobile phones should be kept in their lockers.
Note about PHE expectations

All MYP students are expected to attend PHE lessons. If a student is medically or otherwise unable to follow a PHE class, they must give the PHE teacher a written note from the parents or the doctor stating the reason. Students will be assigned alternative roles such as a coach, referee during the lesson. Any prolonged illness or injury should be reported to the Head of Secondary. Valuable items should not be left in the changing rooms during PHE lessons. The PHE teacher and the school cannot be held responsible for items, which are lost or stolen.