COMMUNICATION
It is the policy of the School to encourage and facilitate direct communication at all levels within the school so as to enable the establishment of sound education policies and to solve problems as quickly as possible. Parents are encouraged to communicate with teachers on a regular basis and to attend consultation days each term to see the children’s work and to talk to teachers. Parents, staff and children are always welcome to discuss problems or suggestions with the Head teacher and the Deputy Head teacher.
Parents are strictly not allowed to disturb the teachers during teaching and afternoon activity time. The most suitable time to talk to the class teacher is between 14:00 and 14:30 hours on any working day provided you have fixed an appointment with the teacher.
HOMEWORK
Homework is considered an essential part of the daily programme. Every pupil must do the set homework conscientiously and hand it in on time. We request that parents sign homework when the child has made a reasonable effort to complete it. Homework is given to consolidate concepts that have been taught during the lessons; therefore, children should not have difficulty dealing with topics given for homework.
ASSESSMENT AND REPORTS
Pupils’ progress is continually monitored. This is done through continuous assessment, weekly class tests and term end tests. Reports for pupils are issued on a regular basis at the end of every term.
Teachers may make appointment to see parents concerning the progress of pupils at any time during the year. Parents must feel free to do likewise.
AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
Parents are supplied with a timetable for activities at the beginning of each term. Listed below are some of the activities, which are offered
SPORTS ACTIVITIES (Normally on Tuesdays and Thursdays)
- Athletic
- Netball
- Lawn Tennis
- Soccer
- Cricket
- Rounders
- Hockey
CLUB ACTIVITIES (Normally on Mondays and Wednesdays)
- Marimba Band
- Chess
- Maths Club
- Science Club
- Drama
- French
- Music
- Wild Life
- Drum Majorettes
- Traditional Dance
- Girl Guide
- Gymnastics
There are no afternoon activities on Fridays except one hour detention from 13:30 hours to 14:30 hours. No afternoon activities for Std 1 Pupils except study from 14:00 hours to 15:00 hours.
All pupils [except std. 1’s] are expected to participate in at least one sporting activity and one club.
Parents must help their child in the selection of these activities.
For perfection and stability all the pupils are expected to continue with the same activity during the year.
Standard ones must be picked up at 15:00 hours after their afternoon study session.
All pupils must be picked up immediately after the afternoon activities [at 16:30 hours] from school.
No child is allowed to walk home unless written arrangement is made with the school admin.
If at any time someone else is to collect your child from school please inform the class teacher beforehand.
TIME TABLE
Time Table during the whole year. The school day commences at 07:25 am and last period ends at 13:30 hours. All students must be in the school at 07:15 am.
30 minutes tea break and lunch break during the day. Afternoon study starts at 14:00 hours; Afternoon activities start at 15:00 hours and the school day ends at 16:30 hours.
No afternoon study and afternoon activities on Fridays. Hence school ends at 13:30 hours on Fridays.
FOOD
It is essential that your child has sufficient breakfast and that he/she brings to school an adequate lunch. We encourage children to eat and drink what is healthy and nutritious. [Strictly no Fizzy drinks, Chips and Chewing gums please!]
DISCIPLINE
In order to create an atmosphere conducive to learning, a high standard of discipline in matters of conduct, tidiness, punctuality and absences is maintained.
PUNCTUALITY
It is very important that pupils arrive at school 10 minutes before the first bell to have enough time to prepare for the day. Any child coming late to school and without proper explanation from the parents is booked for detention.
Lateness is treated seriously as this disrupts lessons and is unfair to pupils who always arrive on time for school.
ABSENTEEISM
Pupils who are absent from school for any reason must produce a letter of explanation from parents or guardians. Parents are asked not to take children out of school for holiday trips during the term. If a child has to be taken away from school for any reason, the parent must make the request in writing to Deputy school office, 24 hours in advance.
Parents must feel free to discuss problems pertaining to leave with the Deputy/Head Teacher.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
BOYS SUMMER UNIFORM
Mon, Wed, Fri: White shirt, Navy blue shorts, White socks and black leather school shoes.
Tues, Thurs: P.E. uniform; White T-shirt with collar, white shorts, white socks and white takkies.
BOYS WINTER UNIFORM
Summer school uniform with school tracksuit over it.
OR
Mon, Wed, Fri: White shirt, navy blue trousers, navy blue school jersey, white socks and Black leather school shoes.
Tue, Thu: P.E. uniform; White T-shirt with collar + White shorts with school tracksuit, White pair of socks and white takkies.
GIRLS SUMMER UNIFORM
Mon, Wed, Fri: Navy blue V-necked flair (dress), white shirt, white socks and black leather school shoes.
Tue, Thu: P.E. Uniform; white T-shirt with collar, white shorts, white socks and White takkies.
GIRLS WINTER UNIFORM
Mon, Wed, and Fri: Summer uniform with tracksuit (or navy blue school jersey) over it.
Most items of the uniform are available from the local shops.
All the items of the child must be marked with the child’s name to avoid loss of articles. The school expects all the pupils to be smartly dressed [With polished shoes] at all times.
Make up, jewellery, hair extensions, hair pieces, coloured hair and extravagant hair styles are not permitted. Pupils are not allowed to bring any cash money or any expensive item like cellular phones, pieces of jewellery or any expensive toy to school. The school will not be responsible for theft, damage or loss of any of your child’s belongings.
PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT
Text Books: The school provide all textbooks to the child for his/her class room learning only. For home use, Parents can buy the text books from the local book shops. The class teacher will be very pleased to provide you the list of books used.
All textbooks remain the property of the school and no student is allowed to take the textbook out of his/her classroom.
Parents are expected to replace the textbook in case the book is lost or damaged by the child.
Exercise notebooks: Complementary note books are given to pupils with a condition that all note books are covered, within 24 hours of the issuing of the note books, as per the school requirement. School has the right to collect back all the uncovered note books.
It is complementary that the school replaces filled exercise notebooks but parents are expected to replace the exercise notebook in case the notebook is lost or damaged by the child.
Pens, pencils, crayons, rubbers, felt tip pens, sharpeners, 30cm rulers, two ring binder files [for upper primary pupils] must be provided by the pupils. It is essential that all pupils bring them to school every day.
All pupils are expected to contribute 1 ream [500 sheets] of paper and a packet of 10 toilet rolls [for the whole year use] on the very first school day of the first term.
PUNISHMENTS
DETENTION: For minor offences like occasional late coming without parents/guardians explanation, shouting in the school, running in the corridor, not doing the homework etc.
SUSPENSION: Any one who is detained three times. Habitual late coming, fighting in the school, abusive and vulgar language, stealing etc.
EXPULSION: Any one suspended three times. Non-payment of the school fees on time. Damaging school property.
SICK CHILDREN
No sick child should attend school. The class teacher must know the medical history of the child if he/she is asthmatic, epileptic, etc.
Children with infectious diseases are strictly not allowed to attend the school.
CHANGE IN ADDRESS
Always update the school administration (in writing) of any change in your telephone, cell phone number, postal address, physical residential address or change in your work place, in order to contact you in emergency.