Students are expected to follow the school rules at all times when

on the school grounds, representing the school, attending a

school activity or when clearly associated with the school i.e.
when wearing school uniform.
The schools approach towards discipline is for every student to
acquire self-discipline and be responsible conduct according
to CHRISTIAN tenets so as to contribute to the overall well-
being of all in the school.
Every child has the right to expect a conducive teaching and
learning environment. Likewise, every student has the
responsibility to contribute to that environment.

All students are expected to fulfil the 3 Basic Expectations of the

school:

3 Basic
Conduct
Expectations
1. Respect
Students are to be respectful in attitude and
People and
manner to people and property.
Property
2. Attend Students are to attend all academic programmes,
School co-curricular activities, school functions and other
Regularly school related programmes.
Students are to work diligently not only on
3. Do and assigned daily class work, homework, projects and
Submit Work others but also have regular self-revision in order
to ensure quality work is produced.

Students have the responsibility:

To attend school regularly

To respect the right of others to learn
To respect their peers and teachers regardless of ethnicity,
religion or gender
To respect the property and equipment of the school and
others
To carry out reasonable instructions to the best of their
ability
 To conduct themselves in a courteous and appropriate
manner in school and in public
To keep the school environment and the local community
free from litter
To observe the uniform code of the school
To read all school notices and bring them to their
parents/guardians attention

GENERAL CONDUCT

Students are representatives of our school from leaving home

until they return and are thus expected to set themselves a high
standard of behaviour both inside and outside the school.

THE SCHOOL UNIFORM and GROOMING

The school uniform should be worn tidily and correctly both at

school and between home and school. The full school uniform
must be worn at all times.

Shirts are to be tucked in; socks are to be pulled up; shoes

polished.

Skirts must be of an appropriate length (knee-length).

Where a situation arises concerning a students uniform, written

requests for temporary wearing of non-regulation items must be
referred to a departmental head or responsible teacher.

INSPECTION OF UNIFORM AND SMARTNESS WILL BE DONE AT

EVERY ASSEMBLY.

Students are to be clean-shaven at all times while representing

the school.

No visible jewellery is to be worn. Jewellery of religious or cultural

significance may be worn but must be covered at all times.
No piercings are allowed. In particular, clear plastic studs, or
otherwise, used to maintain the piercing, are not allowed.

A students hair must be kept clean and tidy at all times.

Male students must be neat in appearance and clean-shaven at

all times. No facial hair is allowed.
Jewellery / Accessories
No valuables are to be worn to school. No visible chains, rings,
bracelets, strips of any sort are to be worn with the school
uniform or half-uniform.
Girls may only wear one set of plain black/gold/silver round ear-
studs on each earlobe. No other or multiple earrings or ear
sticks are allowed. Other forms of body piercing are strictly
not allowed.
Boys are not allowed to wear earrings/ear studs, ear sticks or
have any other forms of body piercing.
Nails must be kept short and clean. Nail polish, varnish or
hardener /manicures/nail extensions is not allowed.
Girls are not allowed to put on facial makeup.
Girls are not allowed to put on lipstick, or any other cosmetics.
Tattoos are strictly not allowed on any part of the body. Students
found with tattoos may be suspended until efforts are made
to remove them permanently.
The school reserves the right to confiscate any items that are
prohibited.

Hair
Hair must be kept neat and tidy at all times.
Fancy hair styling, tinting, dyeing, highlighting and bleaching of
hair are strictly not allowed for all students.
The style of the hair should not be extreme this includes but is
not limited to mohawk, afro, shaved styles and/or patterns, hair
tied up and braided. The colour must be the students own
natural colour; no dye nor highlights are allowed
For Girls
Female students are expected to stick to the appropriate
hairstyles: plain short hair (buzzcut, untinted), free hand
(hair on hair), Braids (twist, strictly black in colour).
STRICTLY NO WEAVES
For Boys
Male students must be neat in appearance and clean-shaven at
all times. No facial hair is allowed.

C. The following are to be considered contraband and not to be

brought on to the school premises:

Alcohol or drugs in any form

Chemicals
Cigarettes or tobacco
Knives or other weapons, including BB guns
Matches/lighters/explosive or dangerous material
Pornographic or any other offensive material
Cameras

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones will not be permitted on school premises.

Students found in possession of mobile phones will have
their gadgets confiscated. Mobile phones will only be
returned to the respective parent and not the student.
Furthermore the student will be liable to detention or
punishment as deemed necessary by the responsible
authority.
E. WEEKLY ASSEMBLY
Students are to proceed to the assembly area in a quiet and
orderly manner and be seated quickly.
A respectful silence and orderliness must be maintained during
all assemblies.
Students must not absent themselves without permission and
must be punctual.
Class attendance will be taken. Absence without a valid reason
will be considered as truancy and dealt with accordingly.

F. BULLYING.

Any form of verbal or physical, or any means of bullying or

victimisation is strictly forbidden.

G. LITTER.

It is the responsibility of every student in the school to ensure

that the school is free from litter.

Students are also encouraged to take the responsibility for litter

in their immediate vicinity and place any litter in the many bins
placed around the school.

LOITERING

Students are not allowed to loiter in corridors and hallways and

are expected to stick to their respective form floors. Students
found in non academic form floors without supervision or a valid
reason may be punished.

The classroom areas and library areas are study areas and
therefore NO NOISE areas.

H. EXEAT PASSES.

Students are required to attend all classes and remain in the

school premises. No student may leave the school premises
during interval or lunch without prior permission

I. LEAVE APPLICATIONS.
Parents, please consider carefully the effect on learning and the
consequences of asking for leave during school time. The process
of applying for leave is for parents/guardians to write to the
Headmaster well in advance, notifying dates and the reason for
absence.

Each application is considered fully by the students teachers

and department heads, before being granted or otherwise by the
Headmaster.

J. LATENESS.

All students must be at school by 0740am. Latecomers must be

noted by prefects and told to report to the departmental heads
office before going to class. The student will only be admitted to
class by the teacher upon presentation of a Late Pass from the
departmental head.

K. ABSENCES.

If you know your child is going to be absent for any reason please
call the school and leave a message with students name, form
class, contact number and reason for the absence.

After an absence from school a student must bring, on the day of

return, a note signed by his parents/guardian, stating the reason
for the absence and take it to the department heads office. In the
event of the absence exceeding 2 days, the school should be
informed whilst the student is absent from school.

L. All articles of clothing, shoes, books, bags and other personal

property should be clearly marked with the owners name.
No responsibility can be accepted for unmarked property.
Students losing or finding lost property should in the first
instance report to the department head or the nearest teacher.
Theft will not be tolerated.
O. FACILITIES

Do leave the areas in school in a better condition and state of

cleanliness after use.
Take good care of school properties and premises. DAMAGE of
any kind must be reported immediately to a Deputy
Headmaster or Dean. In the case of wilful damage or
negligence, students (and therefore parents) will be expected
to contribute part or all of the cost of repair.
Maintain highest standards of cleanliness at all times on the
school premises. Cleanliness includes the maintenance of
the immediate surrounding areas.
OFFENCES AND CONSEQUENCES

Types of Offence include:

Failure to adhere to any one of the rules and regulations.

Absence from any detention
Defiance towards Student Leaders
Using/Bringing mobile phones on school premises.
Mischievous acts (e.g. graffiti on walls, furniture and toilets,
playing pranks, non-detrimental acts)
Use of vulgarities/obscenities inappropriate language
Skipping lesson/remedial/enrichment programme without valid
reasons
Attempted truancy/truancy
Mishandling/Breaking of any school property (e.g. doors, AV & IT
equipment etc)
Cheating in tests/examinations*
Acts of vandalism
Forgery
Internet-related offences
Rudeness to school staff (i.e. ignore the school staff, showing a
bad attitude, etc)
Any form of bullying (i.e. verbal, physical, emotional or cyber)
Defiance to school staff (i.e. challenge the school staff verbally or
in action)
Fighting
Gambling
Smoking
Inhalant or drug abuse
Involvement in secret society activities
Possession/consumption of narcotics, drugs or alcohol
Possession/viewing of pornographic material
Rioting/unlawful assembly
Shoplifting/stealing inside or outside school
Other criminal offences / police cases which involve any criminal
proceedings

Types of Consequences

Detention
Detention is served after curriculum time. It takes precedence
over remedial lessons, enrichment lessons and clubs. The
duration of each detention depends on the number of
occasions the student has been late for school for example
or offence committed.

It ranges from 1 to 5 hours. During detention, the student is

required to write a self-reflection. After which, the student
may do his/her homework or assignments or be given
specific task by the supervising teacher. The student will be
strictly monitored during detention. He/ she is also NOT
allowed to talk, discuss, waste time or sleep during
detention.

Punishments

Type and duration of punishments will depend on the offence

committed. They may include cleaning i.e picking litter on
school premises, emptying class room bins, sweeping
classroomsthe school reserves the right to determine on the
appropriate course of action.
Others

Other consequences include in-house/home suspension and

expulsion. If a student is involved in any criminal offence(s),
he/she may be referred to the police or any other relevant
agencies.
* The school reserves the right to mete out appropriate
consequences and to involve external agencies whenever
deemed necessary, if a student behaves in any other way
detrimental to the moral tone of the school.

CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (CMP)

Students who require help to be self-disciplined are nurtured

individually or as a class through the CMP. Parents can
request that their child be considered for the CMP.
Under the CMP, these are some of the ways we guide the student
and monitor his/ her progress:
Daily signing in/out from school
Daily reporting to a teacher before lessons begin.
Period-by-period monitoring by subject teachers
Weekly, fortnightly or termly parental conferencing with a teacher
Regular counselling with the school chaplain.