11 August 2004
To
all year 12s,
It saddens me to have to write such a letter.
However, it seems that despite many pleas from
me and other staff members, some of you have decided that you do not need to
heed the advice and rules that we put in place for the welfare and protection
of all members of our college.
I refer to one verse of scripture that is
quoted here from three versions of Scripture. I pray that the Spirit will
encourage you to see how it impacts on you in what we desire as a Christian
College.
Proverbs
29:18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast
off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law. (NIV)
Proverbs
29:18 Where there is no vision [no redemptive
revelation of God], the people perish,‑ but he who keeps the law [of God,
which includes that of man]‑‑blessed (happy, fortunate, and
enviable) is he. (AMP)
Proverbs 29:18 Where
there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is
he. (KJV)
We are therefore going to put some restraints
in place for you. In one sense if you are the ones who "have the
vision" for our college and are happy with who you are and you are the
keepers of the "law", then you will not be greatly affected by the
restraints.
If it is reported to me by any staff member
that you have failed to heed any of these restraints, then I put you on notice
that you will be suspended for a period of three days.
This penalty is not open for argument, nor is
it open to negotiation. Neither are these restraints open to interpretation.
You have had the warnings and advice about all this before, now is the time for
conformity.
• Do not interrupt in class. There are appropriate ways to conduct
yourself in a group situation.
• Do not waste your study periods. They are given to you for study
not for free time.
• Do not leave the school grounds without the
proper authority. You sign in when you arrive after 9:00 am and you
sign out when you leave (if before
the end of a school day). You come once and leave once. You do not come and go
at will. If you need to leave the campus for any other reason you must see me
with your diary.
• Do not wander around the school grounds
during lesson time. On the reverse side of this letter is a room (with a
small class) in which you can study with supervision. The library is also
available.
• Do not make any excessive noise during
lesson time. Be mindful of other students, to whom you are setting a
standard of acceptable behaviour.
• Do not ride in anyone else's car. Check the agreement you signed to
allow you access to our grounds with your car.
• Have a good positive work ethic. This
means being co‑operative and giving your best effort every minute you are
on campus. (Proverbs 18:9*)
• Keep your room (C3) neat and tidy. It will be locked during recess
and lunch breaks.
• Respect all staff at all times. We have a grievance policy if you
think you have been mistreated.
• Do not ignore deadlines. Our policy is very clear. If it is late
then it is zero.
• Do not bring any take‑away food onto
the campus. If you arrive for lessons around lunch time, then eat your take‑away
food before you come on the property.
• Do not alter or add to any school property.
Consult with me only if you wish to add "things" to our property
as your legacy. Any additions made outside of this will be dismantled.
• Respect all school property. If anything is accidentally broken
then please report it to the appropriate person.
My deepest desire is for you to succeed and to
remember your days at SVCC with delight. However, these expectations must be
met to ensure this.
With
Christian Love
Allan
Simmons (on behalf of year 12 staff) Jennie
Dicker (principal)
* One who is slack in his work is a brother to
one who destroys.