School Policies regarding Attendance, Discipline, School Calendar/Weather Closings, Uniform Policy and Admission details can be found in the Parent and Scholar Code of Conduct.
ATTENDANCE »
Attendance is the first step in ensuring academic achievement. In order to ensure that the scholars reach for their personal best, they must show up and give their best effort at school each and every day, regular attendance is required.
- The School Campus operates from, Monday to Saturday.
- All absences - "Excused" and "Unexcused"- are considered absences: Any day the child does not attend school is considered an absence. Only scholar illness (with doctor's note), a death in the family, religious holiday (with parent/guardian notes) are considered 'excused' absences, though the scholar is still considered (and marked) absent from school.
- Students are not allowed to go home during school hours. Parents are advised not to make any social engagements or medical appointments during working hours.
- To ensure better discipline, parents are requested not to send their ward to school on the day they have such appointments.
- No child will be permitted to attend the class, if he/she is suffering from any contagious disease, until a medical certificate is produced.
- Regular attendance is an important factor. If the child has less than 85% Attendance, his/her promotion to the next class may be affected.
- Repeated or unexplained absence for a month renders the student liable to have his name struck off the rolls.
- Re-admission may be granted only on the payment of fresh Admission fee.
- The school reserves the right to suspend students whose conduct is deemed harmful to other students, even after three written warnings.
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT CYCLE »
Our approach to discipline is rooted in a belief that the learning environment is sacred. We will do whatever it takes it takes to make sure that every child is safe (physically, emotionally, mentally, and intellectually) and that every child has the chance to learn without needless disruptions. We have very high expectations for scholar behavior in order to create and preserve a focused learning environment.
- The school administrators and behavior interventionists or their designee have the authority to decide on the appropriate consequences for scholar behavior and infractions, including but not limited to; Point deductions, detention, school service, loss of school privileges, and suspension.
MEALS »
Parents are advised to send nutritious food to school with the child. Children are not allowed to bring any unhealthy drinks (e.g., colas or juices heavy in sugar) or unhealthy food to school.
- Junk food, soda, gum etc. cannot be brought to supplement a school lunch.
- The entire lunch ( one box for short break and the other for a long break) must be in one bag or container with the scholar's name on it. Table Mat should be brought daily along with the lunch box.
SCHOOL CLOSURES/ WEATHER CLOSINGS »
School will remain close only in cases of extreme weather conditions / Govt. orders.
- If parents and others concerned with the school don't know whether the school is delayed, closed, or open during inclement weather, they can check the school website, Facebook page, Edunext app or the local television news channel.
- At the discretion of the Principal, any classroom days lost to closure due to inclement weather or other reasons may be made up by adding an equal number of days during or at the end of the school year.
UNIFORM »
All scholars are required to come to school in the prescribed uniform every day.
- Scholars may not change out of their uniform at any point during the school day or any school field trips.
- If a child fails to come in neat and clean uniform, he/she may be penalised or sent back home, unless there is written communication from the parent.
- No expensive or fancy accessories/ articles are allowed in school. Expensive Jewellery, Mobile Phones, I-pods etc. are strictly prohibited and will be confiscated. The school is not responsible for any personal property lost.
- Parents should ensure that their child, takes pride in his / her appearance and wears the school ID card every day.
- Students of Primary Section are allowed to come in coloured dress on their birthdays.
- Distribution of only one sweet/toffee per student is allowed on birthday. Distribution of return gifts is forbidden.
SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT & PROPERTY »
School premise is a strict no-smoking, no-alcohol and drug free area.
- The school does not believe in corporal punishment to students but at the same time, discipline from the students is considered as the basic quality.
- Students are expected to be on time to school, to attend the morning assembly.
- All students are required to speak only in English within the school premises. Use of foul language, obscene gestures, racial and disrespectful language or actions is strictly against the school norms.
- Students should take pride in maintaining the school property. Any damage to the School Property is liable to be penalised.
ROLE OF THE PARENTS »
The school believes in working in collaboration with the Parent Community and expects the parents to support the school for the benefit of the students.
- Parents should check their child's School Almanac regularly for important messages, circulars or any other information and sign in the assigned page with a blue/black pen only.
- Parents should facilitate the completion of the school assignment given to their wards. They should not do assignments for the students.
- Parents are not permitted to meet the students or teachers during the working hours, without the permission of the Principal.
- Parents need to contact the Principal regarding any complaint, and not the teachers directly.
- If a Parent feels that his/her child is not making the desired progress, the Principal can be contacted early in the academic year to seek advice for his / her improvement. (Criticizing any of the teachers or the school in the presence of the child should be avoided.)
- Parents are requested not to indulge in any kind of group meetings and create inconvenience of any kind in and around the school premises.
- Non-observance of this rule will be regarded as a serious breach of discipline and your child's name will be removed from the rolls.
SAFETY & SECURITY »
Though every care is taken to ensure the safety and welfare of the students, if any mishap/accident occurs during school hours, school is not responsible for the consequences.
- Parents are requested to promptly inform the Administrative Office of any change of address or phone numbers.
- Students who come to school with their attendants should not leave before the attendant arrives. In case of delay, they should report to the school office.
- chool does not allow any student to leave the school premises with any other person except the one who is authorised by the Parents. In case of emergency, the person who comes to puck the child should carry an Authorisation Letter, duly signed by the Parent and his/her Identity Card.
SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY »
The school follows child friendly and child centred method of learning and teaching.
- Every child is taught at his/her own pace.
- Children are taught using non- conventional patterns and are encouraged to learn through experience, exposure and involvement.
- Secular school policy is followed where no discrimination based on caste, creed and religion is made at any cost.
- Co-educational system of education is followed.
- Computer aided learning process is encouraged in the school.
- The focus is on the holistic development of students (all round development of students), not only grades but development of students in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities is stressed.
- The school believes that each student has inherent and latent talent hence it is the responsibility of the teachers to identify and nurture the same.
- Basic life skills and value based learning is an important part of the School Curriculum.
- School ensures the upgradation of the teachers and provides them with ample opportunities to grow. They are encouraged to attend training programs and workshops for improving subject content and skills, as well as personal growth workshops, so as to develop in them self-confidence and other human values that they can transfer to their students.