We expect our school to be a safe and positive place for student learning. Our school has the following basic expectations:

  • Be respectful of self, peers, school staff members and guests, school, community and personal property.
  • Be responsible for your attitude, effort and behavior, attendance and punctuality, work habits, assignments and homework, textbooks and equipment, meeting the school and Calgary Board of Education expectations.
  • Be responsible for behaviours at school, coming to and from school and after school hours.

Children will be held accountable for their behaviour. Building a positive  relationship between students, parents and staff is important and valued at Marlborough School. Showing respect in the way we behave towards all people is valued, modeled and reinforced. Verbal “put-downs” and inappropriate language are not accepted. Safe play is encouraged on our playground and no pushing, hitting, kicking, shoving, etc. will be allowed.

Agendas

All students, Grades Kindergarten to 5, have an agenda that goes home each day to be read and signed by parents. Students record their homework, special events, behaviour and other important information in the agendas making it a useful tool for organization and home/school communication. Daily use of the agenda helps students develop skills in the areas of:

  1. Organization
  2. Time management
  3. Independence
  4. Responsibility and ownership for their learning
  5. Communication with parents and teachers

When parents read, discuss and sign their child’s agenda each day, students learn that their communication and organizational tool is valued by both home and school. We strongly encourage you to make this a regular habit.

Telephone Use

Please be aware that teachers in classrooms cannot be interrupted by calls from parents or students except in emergency situations as determined by the office staff.

A telephone is available in the office for student and parent use in the case of emergencies. If a student must use the phone they must ask permission from their teacher or the staff in the office.