School climate refers to the quality and character of school life. School climate is based on patterns of students', parents' and school personnel's experience of school life and reflects norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices, and organizational structures. A sustainable, positive school climate fosters youth development and learning necessary for a productive, contributing and satisfying life in a democratic society. This climate includes:

• Norms, values and expectations that support people feeling socially, emotionally and physically safe.
• People are engaged and respected.
• Students, families and educators work together to develop, live and contribute to a shared school vision.
• Educators model and nurture attitudes that emphasize the benefits and satisfaction gained from learning.
• Each person contributes to the operations of the school and the care of the physical environment.

The school climate is influenced by the physical environment of the school, the characteristics and mix of students, teachers and parents who are members of the school community, the connections between the school and its surrounding neighbourhood, the social interactions within the school, the leadership role played by the school principal, the morale of the teaching staff and their teaching practices in classrooms, the formal policies on student discipline, staff conduct and parent/volunteer roles adopted, implemented and enforced by schools and more.
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