SCHOOL RULES

There will be no violence in the school; this means: hitting, kicking, pushing or in any way deliberately trying to harm other pupils.

Other pupils' belongings must never be taken without their permission.

No one may leave the school grounds at any time without the permission of the Head of Department or the Headmaster. Anyone leaving the school on their own at the end of a teaching session must have handed in WRITTEN permission from their parents. This permission must be renewed on a termly basis.

Pupils given permission to stay at school during lunch time must NOT leave the school grounds for any reason whatsoever.

Chewing gum and sweets are NOT ALLOWED in the school. Food brought to eat at break time must be eaten sitting down and the wrappers placed in a bin afterwards.

Bad language (including swearing) must never be used in the school. Any pupil caught using bad language will be suspended from the school.

Any pupil found guilty of drug abuse will be expelled from the school.

The school campus and buildings i.e. furniture, walls, ceilings and floors must not be written upon or defaced in any way.

All pupils are expected to display good manners and be courteous to teachers and other pupils at all times.

There must be no talking after the lesson bell rings, until a teacher tells you that you may. All pupils, except Years 12 and 13 should line up in an orderly manner outside the classroom, prior to the arrival of the teacher. There should be NO talking. Years 12 and 13 may enter the classroom and wait QUIETLY for the teacher. (This does not apply to the laboratories, where they should wait quietly outside for the teacher.)

There should be no running in the school building or in the corridors. Pupils should walk on the left-hand-side of all stairs and corridors to avoid congestion.

Break-time must be spent in the appropriate areas and not in classrooms, unless instructed to do so by a teacher.

All pupils must maintain the school diary giving details of all homework set, which must be checked and initialled every week by one of their parents/guardians.

Proper school uniform, without jewellery and/or make-up, must be worn at all times for school occasions. All clothes should have the pupil's name clearly marked on them.

Lockers must only be visited before school, at break, at lunch-time or after school. There should be minimal noise and pupils should not use the locker area as a place to congregate. Students must not use the changing rooms as a place to congregate.

Mobile phones, MP3 or CD players or other electronic equipment should not be brought to school. If they have to be brought to school, they should be deposited in the school for the duration of the school day (From the time the student enters the school until the time the student leaves the school).

Students must not play on any of the fields if they are not supervised by a teacher.