My Rights

I have the right to be myself in this school. This means I will not be treated differently because of my:

     — Race,

        — Sexual orientation,

        — Religion,

        — Age,

        — Body,

        — Gender, or

        — Where I live.

• I have the right not to be:

        — Ignored,

        — Joked about,

        — Hurt,

        — Threatened, or

        — Punished because I am different from someone else.

   • I have the right to expect my property to be safe in this school.

   • I have the right to be helped to learn from my mistakes. This means that no one will silently stand by while I abuse the rights of others.

   • I have the right to be heard in this school. This means I will not be punished for expressing my feelings and opinions.

   • I have the right to expect that all these rights will be mine in all circumstances so long as I am exercising my full responsibilities.

My Responsibilities

  I have the responsibility to respect others and not to treat them differently because of their:

          — Race,

          — Sexual orientation,

          — Religion,

          — Age,

          — Body,

          — Gender, or

          — Where they live.

  • I have the responsibility not to:

          — Ignore,

          — Joke about,

          — Hurt,

          — Threaten, or

          — Punish others because they are different from me.

    • I have the responsibility not to steal or destroy the property of others.

    • I have the responsibility to help others learn from their mistakes. This means I will not stand silently by while the rights of others are abused.

    • I have the responsibility to listen to others in this school.  This means I will not punish others for expressing their feelings and opinions.

    • I have the responsibility to protect my rights and the rights of others in all circumstances.