North Vancouver School District Code of Conduct
North Vancouver School District’s Code of Conduct has been established to maintain a safe, caring, accessible,
and healthy learning environment.
It is the shared responsibility of students, staff, parents/guardians, and the broader community, to demonstrate
positive conduct while attending any school or district related activity, at any location.
All members of the school community are expected to:
Support learning and attendance.
Demonstrate safety.
Respect property, environment, personal space, and privacy.
Model courtesy, compassion, and respect.
Value diversity.
Treat self and all other members of the school and broader community respectfully.
All members of the school community must refrain from engaging in any in-person or digital communication or
participating in behaviour that is considered to be:
Interfering with the learning and working of others.
Bullying, harassing, intimidating, retaliating, discriminating or violent.
Unsafe or illegal; including the possession, use, or distribution of illegal or restricted substances or the
possession of weapons or replicas.
All members of the school community are expected to:
Comply with the purpose and spirit of the BC Human Rights Code, including not engaging in discriminatory conduct based on Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion,
marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, or age of that person or that group or class of persons.
Wear clothing that does not promote or symbolize illegal substances or activities, hate or discrimination,
profanity, pornography; or that incites violence, harassment, or threatens safety.
Leave personal digital devices at home, in their bag/backpack, and/or in their locker during instructional
time. Allowances may be made by the staff for instructional purposes, digital literacy, appropriate use
based on age and developmental stage, accommodations within a student’s Individualized Education
Plan, accessibility, medical and health needs, and/or equitable support for learning outcomes.
Every effort will be made to support individuals and to determine the root causes of behaviour. If the safety or
educational program of others is compromised, or if there is an ongoing failure to meet the expectations of the
Code of Conduct, a range of consequences will follow. Whenever possible, incidents will be resolved by
discussion, community service, restorative processes, referral to counselling and/or support services,
mediation, and restitution, but may involve loss of privileges, detention, suspension from school, and/or
collaboration with community partners. Confidentiality will be maintained; however, school officials may have a
responsibility to advise other parties of serious breaches of the Code of Conduct (e.g. school district officials,
law enforcement, and/or other agencies, etc.).
The school will take all reasonable steps to prevent any form of retaliation against a student or staff member
who has brought a complaint forward of a breach of the Code of Conduct.
Factors such as the severity and frequency of the concerning behaviour(s), as well as the age, maturity, and ability of the person(s) involved, will be considered. In most cases, as people mature, there is the expectation of increased responsibility and self-discipline; therefore, progressively increasing consequences for concerning behaviour may apply.
Considerations apply to those who may not be able to adhere to the Code of Conduct due to having a disability
of an intellectual, physical, sensory, emotional, or behavioural nature.
All members of the North Vancouver School District community have the right to be treated fairly and
consistently and should know and understand this Code of Conduct.
Norgate Xwemélch'stn Community Elementary Code of Conduct
Expectations regarding acceptable and appropriate conduct are made known to all students, parents, and school staff, as well as to temporary staff or visitors. The School Code of Conduct will apply to students and adults while at school (including before and after school), while going to and from school, and while attending school curricular or extra-curricular functions or activities at any location.
We Earn Our D.R.U.M. by being… | D | Devoted & Determined | R | Respectful & Responsible | U | Understanding & Uplifting | M | Mindful & Moral |
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At Norgate Xwemélch'stn we work together to build an inclusive, caring and safe learning community. where we hold each other responsible in pursuit of what is best for individuals and the whole group. Our school Code of Conduct serves to support all students’ sense of belonging and well-being. We aim to help students develop a strong sense of self and deep appreciation for family, community, and the land. Earning Our D.R.U.M. is about being balanced in how we treat ourselves and others, developing caring relationships with each other, and being principled by doing what we know is right and acting in harmony with our environment. By demonstrating the characteristics associated with the D.R.U.M., we can maintain a safe and positive learning community.
“Learning involves recognizing the consequences to one's actions." – First Peoples Principles of Learning (First Nations Education Steering Committee)
Developing understanding of how our actions impact others, events and our surroundings is at the heart of our Code of Conduct. Individual positive actions are helpful, however, it is only through collective positive actions that we can Earn our D.R.U.M.
“Learning is relational…and involves generational roles and responsibilities." – First Peoples Principles of Learning (First Nations Education Steering Committee)
By valuing reciprocal relationships, we help our students recognize that when they contribute positively to the community, the community in turn supports them. We gain wisdom from the Coast Salish people to strengthen our understanding of how to honour each other, and we lean on Norgate Xwemélch'stn families when supporting students. Similarly, we seek to create opportunities for students to work and learn in partnership with one another. Older students are viewed as role models for younger students. At Norgate Xwemélch'stn, we aim to treat each other with compassion, to do our best, and to be our best as a learning community.
This Code of Conduct was developed in accordance with the School Act (Sections 6, 10, 85, 91), the School Act Regulations and the School District #44 Policy #302. All students and school community members, regardless of Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age have the right to enjoy a safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment as outlined by the BC Human Rights Code. To this end, we promote and teach how to treat one another with kindness, empathy, and compassion. We also have measures in place to prevent and respond to bullying.
Anyone who contravenes our Code of Conduct is subject to consequences as deemed appropriate by the school administration, in accordance with laws, legislation and school district policies.
NXCE Code of Conduct (updated May, 2024)
