School Rules and Regulations - Part A

NB: All pupils must obey School Rules and School Authority. Offenders to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the relevant article(s).

S/N

OFFENCE

^1ST OFFENCE

^2ND OFFENCE

^3RD OFFENCE

FURTHER ACTION

1.

Being in a possession of a cell phone or any other electronic/electrical device

Confiscate the item(s) for good and inform respective parents or guardians.

Parental representation and open transfer is given.

2.

Going out of bounds without permission

Parents (or guardians) summoned, pupil suspended from school with duration dependent on the gravity of the offence, pledge is signed, and heavy manual work is given.

Forced and immediate transfer is given.

3.

Disturbing noise in and outside classrooms.

Verbal warning and counseling is given by the guidance and counselling office plus heavy punishment in form of manual work is given.

4.

Planning, participating and inciting others to demonstrate leading to destruction of property, boycotting of classes or riot

For planners & inciters: Parental representation and open transfer is given.

For participants: fined and payment to be made in full; no partial payment will be accepted.

For participating only: withdrawn from boarding [pupil to live 5 KM away from the school] and fined according to damage done or be given an open transfer.

5.

Trespassing (All pupils are expected to use established paths & walkways within the school areas).

Manual work is given

Heavy manual work is given

6.

Littering and ignoring litter around the school areas

Heavy manual work is given

Heavy manual work is given with a strong warning

7.

Staying away from co - curricular activities in the school

Strong warning

Taken to guidance and counseling office for counseling.

Parental representation, sign declaration and heavy manual work is given

8.

Failure to report an illness to designated school authorities

Strong warning

Taken to guidance and counseling office for counseling

Parental representation and manual work is given

9.

Communicating with parents/guardians through channels not approved by the School Administration

Heavy manual work is given

Parental representation, sign declaration, and heavy manual work is given

Open transfer is given

10.

Having a vehicle drive beyond the car park to drop or to look for you as a pupil

Manual work is given

Parental representation, sign declaration, and heavy manual work is given

Open transfer is given

11.

Passing an announcement illegally

Punishment will be given depending on the magnitude of the announcement made

Parental representation will be required depending on the magnitude of the offence

12.

Owning dolls or enclosures while in boarding

Item(s) is confiscated and heavy manual work is given. Confiscated item(s) is given back to the pupil at the end of term

Parental representation, sign declaration, and heavy manual work is given

Parental representation, and open transfer is given

13.

Harboring or entertaining a day scholar or visitor in the dormitories

Parental representation, sign declaration, and heavy manual work is given

Open transfer is given

14.

Taking meals from other rooms other than the dining hall without permission from school authorities

Manual work is given

Parental representation, sign declaration, and heavy manual work is given

Withdrawn from Boarding

15.

Vandalism and causing damage to school property 

Must buy two of the broken or damaged item(s)

16.

Missing lessons, PREP, examinations, tests, class inspection, hostel inspection & other school programmes

Parental representation, sign declaration, and heavy manual work is given

Open transfer is given

17.

Poor academic performance, forgery and examination malpractice 

Poor academic performance only: pupil is summoned by guidance office.

For forgery and examination malpractice of local exams: manual work is given and parents are informed

Poor academic performance only: parents are summoned by Head teacher’s office

For forgery and examination malpractice of ECZ exams: we refer to ECZ guidelines

18.

Using local languages instead the official language (English) during lessons other than Chitonga lessons

Verbal warning is given followed by counseling by the Guidance and Counseling office

Heavy manual work is given followed a final verbal warning