At TOWIS, positive behaviour and a growth mindset are at the heart of our school community — we grow together through respect, responsibility, and resilience.
Keeping Everyone Safe — Our Non-Negotiables
TOWIS is a place where every person has the right to feel completely safe — physically, emotionally, and socially. This right is absolute. It is not conditional on performance, personality, or popularity. It applies to every student, every day, without exception.
To protect that safety, TOWIS maintains a small number of absolute, non-negotiable boundaries. These are not about being punitive — they exist because a school where people do not feel safe is a school where learning cannot happen:
| Non-Negotiable | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| No physical violence — ever | Every person has the right to physical safety. No provocation justifies striking, pushing, kicking, or harming another person. Physical violence will always result in immediate removal from the classroom and a formal restorative process. |
| No targeted name-calling or verbal abuse | Words cause lasting harm. Targeted name-calling, deliberate humiliation, and verbal abuse damage students' confidence, wellbeing, and sense of belonging. They will always be taken seriously. |
| No deliberate antagonising or intimidation | Creating a climate of fear — even through 'joking' that is not mutual — is unacceptable. Students have the right to come to school without dread. |
| No mobile phones during the school day | Mobile phones are switched off and stored in bags from entry to dismissal. This protects focus, reduces social pressure, and eliminates the most common pathway to online conflict and distraction. |
| No bullying — in any form | Physical, verbal, relational, and online bullying are all taken seriously. A single unkind incident is addressed; a repeated, targeted pattern activates our full anti-bullying protocol immediately. |
If your child tells you they do not feel safe at school — for any reason — please contact us immediately. Safeguarding concerns are always the first priority. Every concern is taken seriously. No child should come to TOWIS feeling afraid.