Code of Behaviour

Nelson McIntyre Collegiate - Code of Behaviour

1. Purpose

Nelson McIntyre Collegiate is committed to providing a safe, caring, respectful, and inclusive learning environment where all students can learn, grow, and belong.
 This Code of Conduct outlines the shared expectations for behaviour that support student well-being, positive relationships, and academic success.

This Code of Conduct applies to all members of the school community, students, staff, parents/guardians/caregivers, volunteers, and visitors, and applies during all school-related activities, both on-site and off-site, including online environments and school-sponsored events

2. Guiding Beliefs

Nelson McIntyre Collegiate’s Code of Conduct is grounded in the beliefs articulated in LRSD Policy JK – Supporting Student Behaviour: https://media.lrsd.net/media/Default/medialib/jk-supporting-student-behaviour.6f3cda25744.pdf

  • Students demonstrate expected behaviours when they have the knowledge, skills, and support to do so.
  • Concerning or serious behaviours often reflect lagging skills or unmet needs, not intent to harm.
  • The purpose of adult intervention is to reduce harm, restore safety, and teach or create conditions for expected behaviours.
  • Behaviour support is most effective when it maintains dignity, strengthens relationships, and promotes learning and growth.

We recognize that identity, culture, lived experience, and developmental stage shape behaviour, and we commit to responding in ways that are equitable, trauma-informed, and restorative

3. Shared Responsibilities

Creating a safe and caring school is a collective responsibility.

Students are expected to:

  • Treat others with respect, kindness, and fairness
  • Engage in learning in ways that support their own success and the success of others
  • Seek help and report concerns related to safety or well-being
  • Follow school and divisional policies

Staff are expected to:

  • Model respectful, inclusive, and responsible behaviour
  • Teach and reinforce behavioural expectations explicitly
  • Respond to behaviour with care, consistency, and professionalism
  • Report non-observance of the Code of Conduct to the Principal as required by legislation

Parents/Guardians/Caregivers are expected to:

  • Support students in understanding and following the Code of Conduct
  • Engage collaboratively with school staff
  • Communicate concerns respectfully and through established divisional processes

4. Expectations for Behaviour

All members of the Nelson McIntyre Collegiate community are expected to:

  • Respect themselves and others
  • Respect learning and learning spaces
  • Respect property and the environment
  • Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and welcoming community

5. Unacceptable Behaviours

The following behaviours will result in intervention, response, and/or consequences, consistent with LRSD policy and Manitoba legislation:

  • Abuse of any person, including physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, verbal, written, or electronic abuse
  • Bullying or cyberbullying, including discrimination based on any characteristic protected under The Human Rights Code (Manitoba)
  • Use, possession, or being under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, or illicit drugs at school or school-sponsored activities
  • Possession of weapons as defined by the Criminal Code (Canada)
  • Gang-related activity
  • Misuse of technology, including social media, AI-generated content, messaging platforms, or electronic devices, contrary to divisional policies
  • Behaviour that compromises the safety, dignity, or well-being of any member of the school community

6. Technology and Digital Citizenship

Students and staff must comply with LRSD policies governing technology use, including appropriate and ethical use of:

  • Internet and online platforms
  • Social media and messaging applications
  • Artificial intelligence tools
  • Cameras, cell phones, and personal devices

Technology must be used in ways that are safe, respectful, legal, and supportive of learning

7. Behavioural Responses and Consequences

When behaviour does not meet expectations, responses will:

  • Be developmentally appropriate
  • Focus on teaching and skill-building
  • Be proportionate to the behaviour
  • Consider context, intent, and impact
  • Aim to repair harm and restore relationships

Interventions may include restorative conversations, mediation, counselling supports, behaviour planning, and, when necessary, disciplinary consequences in accordance with provincial regulation and LRSD policy

8. Reporting and Communication

  • All staff and volunteers must report non-observance of the Code of Conduct to the Principal as soon as reasonably possible.
  • Bullying and cyberbullying must be reported regardless of where or when they occur.
  • Parents/guardians/caregivers will be notified when a student has been harmed, in accordance with legislative requirements.
  • Information sharing will respect privacy legislation and protect students’ dignity, identity, and well-being, including gender identity and sexual orientation

Closing Statement

Nelson McIntyre Collegiate believes that belonging, safety, and learning are inseparable. Through shared responsibility, compassionate accountability, and strong relationships, we commit to creating a school where every student is seen, valued, and supported.

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