Senior Department 

The following Code of Conduct was drawn up by pupils on the School Council. It forms the basis of the common-sense rules which aim to ensure the civilised demeanour, characteristic of pupils at LEH and is displayed prominently throughout the school:

• Girls should be polite, helpful and considerate at all times.
• Girls should always be punctual in arriving for lessons.
• Girls should be conscious that they are members of the school and wider community, and consider how they can best contribute to it.
• Older girls should offer themselves as positive role models for younger pupils.
• Girls should always be welcoming and approachable to each other and to visitors, and be inclusive in their behaviour.
• Girls should demonstrate courtesy to all members of staff whether teaching or non-teaching, and tidy up after themselves at all times.
• The opinions, beliefs and cultures of others should always be respected, as should their property.
• Girls should present themselves with school uniform/dress code clean and correct at all times.
• When travelling to and from school, girls should be aware of others around them and aim to create a good impression of the school.
• Girls should unite in celebrating the achievements of others.

The Junior Department 
 

Girls are expected:

• To show respect to the staff - teaching and non-teaching
• To listen attentively and obey instructions
• To move sensibly around the building, keeping to the left on stairs and in the corridors and never running or pushing
• To show good manners by holding the doors open for one another and for adults and by offering help when needed
• To show good manners by saying please, thank you and sorry
• To speak in a pleasant and polite way at all times
• To be prepared to admit mistakes and make amends
• To keep noise to a reasonable level in the building, and to keep silent when required, e.g. during fire drill and coming into Assembly, especially when Music is playing
• To work diligently, both in school and at home; to take increasing responsibility for their own work and for completing and giving it in on time.

Six Golden Rules are displayed in every classroom and around the school, and which emphasise the positive before the negative. The Golden Rules are frequently referred to and reinforced in Assembly, and staff should use the language if the Golden Rules in discussing or commenting on behaviour.

The Six Golden Rules

• Do be Gentle – do not hurt anybody
• Do be kind and helpful – do no hurt people’s feelings
• Do work hard – do not waste your own or other people’s time
• Do look after property – do not waste or damage things
• Do listen – do not interrupt
• Do be honest – do not cover up the truth