School Safety Resources
Recently the following information was provided to David Robertson (ED ISQ) and is available to member schools as outlined below, announcing the release of two important resources:
· Code of Conduct for School Students Travelling on Buses (Revised Code of Conduct)
· Step Up Leadership Project: Your Behaviour, Our Reputation
The Code of Conduct outlines behavioural expectations for all students travelling on school buses, coming into effect from Monday July 14, 2014. The Code also provides greater clarity for all stakeholders on the process for managing misbehaviour.
To obtain a copy of the Code of Conduct please visit the TransLink website at www.translink.com.au and then…
1. Click ‘Travel Information’
2. Click ‘School Transport’
3. Click ‘Code of Conduct for School Students Travelling on Buses’.
The Leadership Project is a tool to encourage leadership skills in middle school years in the following targets:
· Leadership skills among junior high school students
· Students ‘stepping up’ and taking responsibility for their actions
· A focus on the slogan Step Up: Your Behaviour, Our Reputation
· Responsible bus travel behaviour
· The importance of safe travel
· Supporting students to develop a school based action plan to promote positive behaviour and student leadership.
The project includes a video which should be used in conjunction with using the teaching resource.
This resource is provided to schools for use at the discretion of individual schools
This resource can be downloaded from the Queensland Government website at www.qld.gov.au then…
1. Click ‘Transport and Motoring’
2. Click ‘Public Transport, taxis and cycling’
3. Click ‘School Travel’
4. Click ‘Safe school bus behaviour resources’
If you require further assistance or information please contact – Mrs Esther Large, Principal Advisor (Policy), TransLink – 3338 4256
· Code of Conduct for School Students Travelling on Buses (Revised Code of Conduct)
· Step Up Leadership Project: Your Behaviour, Our Reputation
The Code of Conduct outlines behavioural expectations for all students travelling on school buses, coming into effect from Monday July 14, 2014. The Code also provides greater clarity for all stakeholders on the process for managing misbehaviour.
To obtain a copy of the Code of Conduct please visit the TransLink website at www.translink.com.au and then…
1. Click ‘Travel Information’
2. Click ‘School Transport’
3. Click ‘Code of Conduct for School Students Travelling on Buses’.
The Leadership Project is a tool to encourage leadership skills in middle school years in the following targets:
· Leadership skills among junior high school students
· Students ‘stepping up’ and taking responsibility for their actions
· A focus on the slogan Step Up: Your Behaviour, Our Reputation
· Responsible bus travel behaviour
· The importance of safe travel
· Supporting students to develop a school based action plan to promote positive behaviour and student leadership.
The project includes a video which should be used in conjunction with using the teaching resource.
This resource is provided to schools for use at the discretion of individual schools
This resource can be downloaded from the Queensland Government website at www.qld.gov.au then…
1. Click ‘Transport and Motoring’
2. Click ‘Public Transport, taxis and cycling’
3. Click ‘School Travel’
4. Click ‘Safe school bus behaviour resources’
If you require further assistance or information please contact – Mrs Esther Large, Principal Advisor (Policy), TransLink – 3338 4256
