To give effect to these values and objectives, all staff, learners and parents need to make a commitment to abide by and support the policies of the school.
(The School Charter does not replace but informs the school rules and policies of Dainfern College. All members of the Dainfern College community are entitled to due process as outlined in our policy documents. This commitment in no way negates the individual's rights as enshrined in our country's constitution).
Management & Staff of the School are committed to:
- Instilling into each individual learner a sound spiritual and moral attitude, based on the values of love, justice, compassion, respect, care, acceptance and tolerance.
- Developing a curriculum of excellence.
- Setting the highest standards of work and behaviour for all learners.
- Protecting the dignity of all who are a part of our school community.
- Creating a loving and caring environment for the learners.
- Fostering strong communication with parents as the basis for close cooperation.
- Conducting ourselves in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct of the South African Council for Educators.
- Being heard by parents and learners.
- Listening to parents and learners and understanding any concerns raised.
- Providing the appropriate time and place for full and confidential discussion.
- Establishing reasonable expectations for solving any issues or problems.
- Establishing a written action plan for any proposed or agreed solution.
- Reporting and reviewing the action plan.
- Providing an opportunity to a parent or learner to work towards a solution.
- Recognising that:
- Parents have a depth of experience with the learner.
- Parental and educator perspectives may justifiably differ.
- Parents have multiple commitments.