Purple Tod Consulting

Being the beginning of 2018 I thought it fit to restate the noble qualities of “The quality learning and teaching campaign”

Extract from the Kliptown Pledges

CODE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION

As a DEPARTMENTAL OFFICIAL, I promise to:

• ensure that all schools receive the necessary resources, on time, for teaching to commence;
• ensure that all schools have their full staff allocation and that any vacancies are filled without delay;
• improve my own knowledge and skills base to be more effective;
• always be available to assist schools, principals and teachers;
• respond to requests or concerns of education stakeholders;
• visit all schools within the district on a regular basis;
• monitor teacher and student attendance and ensure no child stays out of school; and
• to assist all schools to improve their performance, ensuring that regular tests are conducted and results are reported to parents.

As a SCHOOL GOVERNOR, I promise to:

• promote the best interests of the school and strive to ensure its development;
• strive to ensure the provision of quality education for all learners at the school;
• take all reasonable steps to ensure that stakeholders at the school are involved in the activities of the school;
• take all reasonable steps to ensure that the school funds and assets are administered in accordance with good business practice;
• support the principal, educators and other staff members of the school in performing their professional functions;
• conduct myself in accordance with the obligation placed on me to stand in a position of trust towards the school and my fellow governors; and
• to act in the best interest of the school at all times.

As a PRINCIPAL, I promise to:

• promote the development of loyalty and respect for the profession by fulfilling my management and leadership roles to the best of my ability;
• be punctual, well prepared for, and enthusiastic about my roles as professional leader;
• strive to be a lifelong learner;
• encourage and support my staff in their professional development endeavours;
• actively work to eliminate unprofessional behaviour, such as inappropriate teacher-learner relationships and drunkenness;
• ensure that all relevant circulars, documents and information are shared with relevant stakeholders as soon as possible;
• take the required steps to ensure that the PED/District receives all the required information necessary for the timely delivery of resources for learning and teaching;
• ensure that the PED/District receives all the necessary information to facilitate the prompt filling of vacant posts;
• monitor teacher attendance;
• monitor learner attendance and strive to ensure that no child stays out of school unnecessarily;
• provide information to parents on their children's progress on a regular basis;
• ensure that the QLTC at my school is implemented to the best of my ability, and to ensure that the significance of the campaign is understood by all role-players but particularly by parents and the local community; and
• to support the SGB in the performance of its duties.

 As a TEACHER,in line with the SACE Code of Professional Ethics, I promise to:

• teach, to advance the education and the development of learners as individuals;
• respect the dignity and rights of all persons without prejudice;
• develop loyalty to, and respect for the profession;
• be punctual, enthusiastic, well prepared for lessons and of sober mind and body;
• improve my own knowledge and skills base to be more effective;
• maintain good communication between teachers and learners; among teachers themselves; and between teachers and parents;
• provide information to parents on their children's progress on a regular basis;
• eliminate unprofessional behaviour, such as teacher-pupilrelationships, drunkenness, the use of drugs, assault, sexual harassment and other infringements; and
• to make myself available for extra-mural activities

 As a LEARNER, I promise to:

• accept that the main reason for being in school is to learn and develop academically, socially and culturally;
• adhere to school rules;
• respect the legitimacy and authority of teachers;
• participate in Learner Representative Councils (LRCs) to safeguard my interests;
• show respect to other learners and not to discriminate; and
• to avoid anti-social behaviour like theft, vandalism, assault, sexual harassment, alcohol and drug abuse, as well as other activities that disrupt the learning process.

As a PARENT, I promise to:

• involve myself actively in the activities of the school, including school governance structures;
• have regular discussions with my children about general school matters;
• cultivate a healthy, open and cooperative relationship with my children's teachers;
• create a home environment that is conducive to studying;
• assist in the protection of educational resources such as textbooks, chairs, tables and other objects; and
• to contribute, within mymeans, the necessary resources to the schooling of my children.

As a COMMUNITY, we promise to:

• ensure that every school-going child is at school;

• ensure a safe and crime-free environment for schooling and to protect the school and its assets from vandalism; and

• to monitor the performance of schools, and report any problems to the relevant authorities.