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Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Article by Mr Michael Timms
Saint Ignatius College has an excellent reputation throughout the Bellarine, Surf Coast and Geelong area. This reputation has been established over many years and one the College strives to maintain and is very proud of. This reputation is also built upon the personal standards we have and expect of all our students.
Personal standards are rules of behaviour that individuals set for themselves. They are the rules by which you live your life and are based upon the individual’s values, beliefs and past experiences.
The College is aware and understands the importance that an individual’s personal standards can have on one’s life. It has been widely documented that people with high personal standards achieve at a higher level, have self-confidence and control over one’s own motivation, behaviour and social environment and are perceived in a positive way by their peers and those in the community.
When you set high standards, you immediately raise your expectations of what’s possible. You suddenly expect more from yourself, more from your actions, and more from others.
Throughout the past two years, COVID has significantly shifted our priorities to one of care and concern for everyone. Although we are still facing uncertain and challenging times it is important to continue to build upon those crucial personal standards that are necessary to achieve at the highest possible level.
In continuing to strive for excellence, our College will be focusing on four key areas that relate to personal standards this year. These four key areas are an expectation that the College will have of all students. If they are maintained and completed at a high standard, they can assist in building that important self-efficacy that is so vital for our students to ensure they have the confidence and belief in their capacity.
These four key areas are as follows:
It is an expectation that all students wear the correct uniform at all times. Having pride in the uniform and wearing it correctly is a simple approach that can assure students are ready to learn, engaged in the school and are maintaining a high personal standard. Any student who arrives out of uniform (facial hair, extra piercings, facial piercings, extreme haircut or hair colour, nail polish etc.) will be asked to rectify immediately, if they cannot they will be sent home until this has been resolved.
It is important that students understand the importance of arriving to school/class on time. As a College we want to give our students the best opportunity to succeed, being in class on time, attentive with all their necessary equipment, is an essential step to achieving at their highest possible level.
All students have the responsibility to be a positive influence within their classrooms. This includes submitting work on time, completing tasks to the best of their ability and participating in class discussions positively. This is an expectation we have of all students.
It is important that students treat each other with the utmost respect and role model this behaviour in the school and wider community. Our staff are committed to forming those important professional relationships that continue to form the students’ sense of belonging and allow them to achieve academic success.
To further support the College, it would be beneficial to discuss these four key areas with your child. This will ensure there is a collective approach between home and school, which we believe is necessary for a student to achieve at their highest possible level.
Michael Timms
Deputy Principal - Students
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Our News // 03 February 2022
Article by Mr Michael Timms
Saint Ignatius College has an excellent reputation throughout the Bellarine, Surf Coast and Geelong area. This reputation has been established over many years and one the College strives to maintain and is very proud of. This reputation is also built upon the personal standards we have and expect of all our students.
Personal standards are rules of behaviour that individuals set for themselves. They are the rules by which you live your life and are based upon the individual’s values, beliefs and past experiences.
The College is aware and understands the importance that an individual’s personal standards can have on one’s life. It has been widely documented that people with high personal standards achieve at a higher level, have self-confidence and control over one’s own motivation, behaviour and social environment and are perceived in a positive way by their peers and those in the community.
When you set high standards, you immediately raise your expectations of what’s possible. You suddenly expect more from yourself, more from your actions, and more from others.
Throughout the past two years, COVID has significantly shifted our priorities to one of care and concern for everyone. Although we are still facing uncertain and challenging times it is important to continue to build upon those crucial personal standards that are necessary to achieve at the highest possible level.
In continuing to strive for excellence, our College will be focusing on four key areas that relate to personal standards this year. These four key areas are an expectation that the College will have of all students. If they are maintained and completed at a high standard, they can assist in building that important self-efficacy that is so vital for our students to ensure they have the confidence and belief in their capacity.
These four key areas are as follows:
It is an expectation that all students wear the correct uniform at all times. Having pride in the uniform and wearing it correctly is a simple approach that can assure students are ready to learn, engaged in the school and are maintaining a high personal standard. Any student who arrives out of uniform (facial hair, extra piercings, facial piercings, extreme haircut or hair colour, nail polish etc.) will be asked to rectify immediately, if they cannot they will be sent home until this has been resolved.
It is important that students understand the importance of arriving to school/class on time. As a College we want to give our students the best opportunity to succeed, being in class on time, attentive with all their necessary equipment, is an essential step to achieving at their highest possible level.
All students have the responsibility to be a positive influence within their classrooms. This includes submitting work on time, completing tasks to the best of their ability and participating in class discussions positively. This is an expectation we have of all students.
It is important that students treat each other with the utmost respect and role model this behaviour in the school and wider community. Our staff are committed to forming those important professional relationships that continue to form the students’ sense of belonging and allow them to achieve academic success.
To further support the College, it would be beneficial to discuss these four key areas with your child. This will ensure there is a collective approach between home and school, which we believe is necessary for a student to achieve at their highest possible level.
Michael Timms
Deputy Principal - Students
