Staff Handbook 2012 – 2013 Staff Handbook Last updated: 02/09/2012 CS/August 2012 CONTENTS SCHOOL CALENDAR 2012 – 2013 ............................................................................................................................................ 6 ABOUT IST.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................................... 7 ACCREDITATING BODIES ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 CIS/NEASC MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................... 8 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANISATION (IB) ........................................................................................................ 8 IB MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 IB LEARNER PROFILE .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY CURRICULUM (IPC) CORE VALUES ............................................................................................. 10 SCHOOL GOVERNANCE ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 DELEGATIONS DE POUVOIR ................................................................................................................................................. 11 EUROCAMPUS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 POLICIES & PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 TEACHING AND LEARNING POLICY ....................................................................................................................................... 12 FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14 BUILDINGS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................... 15 ROOM CARE EXPECTATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 DISPLAYING STUDENT WORK (TO BE UPDATED ) .................................................................................................................................. 15 FOOD IN CLASSROOMS .................................................................................................................................................................. 19 USE OF FACILITIES ................................................................................................................................................................ 19 USE OF FACILITIES FOR ECA ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 LIBRARIES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20 PRIMARY LIBRARY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20 SECONDARY LIBRARY .................................................................................................................................................................... 20 ICT PROVISION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 CONTACTING IST ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 OFFICE HOURS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND PARENTS .......................................................................................................................... 21 MEETINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 22 PARENT -TEACHER MEETINGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 STAFF MEETINGS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22 SCHOOL DAY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22 PRIMARY .................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 2 CS/02.09.12 SECONDARY ................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 LUNCH -TIME ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL .................................................................................................................................................... 24 DUTIES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 PRIMARY SCHOOL DUTY GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................................................... 25 PRIMARY SCHOOL DUTIES ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 SECONDARY SCHOOL DUTIES ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................ 28 FIRST AID / ILLNESS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28 SECURITY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 VISITORS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................................. 29 EVACUATION PROCEDURES : FIRE OR BOMB ALERT ............................................................................................................................ 30 EMERGENCY SERVICES : ................................................................................................................................................................. 35 CONFINEMENT PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................................................... 35 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................................... 38 GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT ........................................................................................................ 39 APPOINTMENT OF NEW STAFF............................................................................................................................................. 39 STAFF INDUCTION POLICY (TO BE UPDATED) ......................................................................................................................