Once a student has entered the school premises he is under the supervision of the school. He shall comply with the school rules and regulations at all times. All students must abide by a code of conduct. Hence, the rules and regulations are devised and updated every now and then to suit the school and the social environment.
The students should be in attendance at school at 7.30 a.m and they should report immediately on their arrival to their allocated classroom for the morning register (8.00 – 8.05 a.m an so on for each period of the day) The register is held under the supervision of the class prefect or the Level Discipline Master. Students are expected to observe strict punctuality for every period of the day registers.
1.1 A Students who is late the class teacher must mark his name in the Lateness attendance Book, The LDM must take a lateness form which he will fill in and hand to the student for the parents awareness or call from school phone.
1.2 A student who comes to school late without any plausible reason will be punished without warning. (see IRG)Three cases of lateness without a plausible explanation in one week, will automatically lead to a parents convocation in school. If that continues, students will have to be warned by a written form.
No student will leave school without the permission of the Vice Principal/LDM. Only in exceptional cases will a Responsible Parties be granted permission to take his/her child away from school during the day. Please note only the Responsible Parties should come to take their child bringing with them their Identity Card. Only Responsible Parties will be authorized to visit their children in school. Responsible Parties who call at school will be asked to first sign in the Visitors’ Book, to produce their identity cards and may be authorized to talk to their child in the presence of the LDM/VP/Secretary/Receptionist.
Students who are sick Parents should report to the main office one hour before 8am . No Student should be absent to class for no reason. If absent, students should be accompanied by responsible persons to school the next days for absence justification.
3.1.A student who is often late or absent, who is also often reported missing from classroom or whose work and conduct are not satisfactory will be set on “Special Report”, that is, he will be issued a Special Report book to be signed by the VP/LDM at the end of every single week.
3.2. If, in spite of above measures, there is no improvement the Students shall received a warning letter and will be given a last chance of improving. (seeIRR)
Students should avoid wearing very expensive jewellery at school which will not be responsible for any losses. Students are advised not to carry important sums of money in their bags or pockets and should not leave their bags or valuables unattended. The school declines all responsibility in such cases (walkman, discman, games, mobile phones, money, jewellery, etc...)
All Term Reports are issued at the end of each Term or beginning of the following term. students tampering with grades or signature of Responsible Party in the report book will be severely punished and may be rusticated from school.
5.1. The Report Book is a most important document. No Leaving Certificate may be issued if it is missing. Therefore it is the duty of every student/parent/teacher to handle it with care.
Compulsory for all students unless excused on grounds of health. A Medical Certificate should be sent to explain why the students should be excused from Physical Education. They should have their P.E. outfit (Shorts, Vests and Gym shoes for their P.E. and games sessions –).
(a) Only those students who have their library periods will be admitted in the library.
(b) Students may exchange books during library periods or during breaks and recess.
(c) Students may be admitted in the library during breaks and recess.
(d) Students should not tamper with the books and/or magazines. If students are caught tampering with books, they will have to make up for the damage.
Final decision for promotion rests with the Founding Principal /Vice Principal after consultation with staff. Students who fail may have to repeat the class. This apply from form one. Failing end-of-year exams on the same class twice means: leaving school.
Elected by the students/staff To be chosen a class/school Prefect, students must have a clean record. Choice is subject to approval of Founding Principal/Vice. These students are mostly those who started school from our Nursery or Primary.
No parent/staff/visitor is allowed to take any photograph to a student at school either by phone or camara. For official photos, only the founding Principal/Vice and Bursars are allowed to used the school camara and school phones. Parents are also informed that students registered in our school, may have their photos used on our school website/YouTube/Facebook/school prospectus.
All Parents must attend the Parents Teachers Association meetings and contribute for this association if possible.
Whenever an outing is organized by the school, a circular is always sent to parents. Circular letters are also sent to Parents regarding the time-table of their children for the Internal and external Examinations. Such letters must be kept in the school File for reference.
In any correspondence from the school, the name, class, school phone number and address of the school should be inserted inside the letter.
Staff/Parents/Visitors (Specially in classrooms and examination rooms) Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in schools. (circular letter No.39 of 22 September 19… and circular ME/206/15 of 24 July 2001 from the Ministry of Education). They should be switched off between 8.00 a.m. to 4p.m. When students are ill parents should contact the school from the main office through school phone numbers.
Students should as far as possible not remain in class during breaks. Students found guilty of causing damage to furniture or any school property shall contribute towards repairs.
students may use the school phone or will be allowed to take any incoming calls from parents in cases of emergency. Students at all times should respect the staff. They should be very conscious of hygiene and cleanliness.
All students must attend as from 7am with all teachers and administration staff in duties during that period
All students of the school must wear the correct school uniform on all occasions when he is under school discipline . A student failing to wear the proper school uniform runs the risk of being punished at any time without warning and he may expect to be sent home immediately to get properly dressed. Excuses such as uniform is wet, torn, dirty, etc... will not be accepted. ( for our uniform see IRR). All Students must present themselves clean and tidy at school each day. Hair should be properly combed and cut down for the boys, and Girls except in special cases with medical certificates or religious background.
Damage to property caused accidentally should be reported to the Principal/Vice/LDM immediately. In case of damage caused on purpose, the cost of repair must be paid by Students. There must be no carving, scratching or drawing on desks, walls, roof, ceiling, or defacement of property in any other way. students caught doing any such damage will be made to pay for the necessary repairs and will be punished.
Parents who wish to meet the Founding Director and discuss matters concerning their child/children must first take an appointment during school hours. They may be received between 3pm. To 6.30 p.m. Exceptionally on Saturdays from 10am to 12 noon
Done at New Hope
15/08/2015
Professor Ngube
