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Code of Conduct
Conduct and Manners
To uphold the prestige image of the school:
- Always be respectful and helpful to visitors and staff of the school.
- Learners’ behaviour at all times must be an example to others.
- Learners must, in or out of school, behave in a manner which will retain the excellent
reputation the school enjoys.
Appearance
To instil self-respect, self-discipline and pride in school uniform:
- Learners must be correctly and neatly dressed at all times.
- All clothing, including shoes, must be clearly marked.
- The official school and sports bag must be used.
- Learners are required to wear the official tracksuit top or jersey in cooler weather. Coloured anoraks or coloured tops are not permitted.
- Hair – Boys: Extreme hairstyles are NOT acceptable. Hair is to be kept short and neatly styled. Hair must not cover ears. Back of neck length must be 3cm above shirt collar. No dye or highlights will be allowed.
Hair – Girls: Extreme hairstyles are NOT acceptable. Shoulder length hair must be tied back. Only white hair accessories may be worn. No dye or highlights will be allowed. - No jewellery, other than watches and one pair of plain sleepers or studs in pierced ears may be worn, by girls only.
- No nail polish may be worn.
- Chewing gum is not permitted.
Late Comers
To encourage punctuality, reliability and a sense of responsibility:
All late comers will be sent to the office by the class educators.
Movement about the School
To ensure safety of learners and order and of discipline:
Learners may not run on the corridors, stairs or in the quadrangles. They must walk in single file, keeping to the left at all times.
Litter
To promote environmental awareness, pride in school and to alleviate the responsibility of others having to clean-up after them:
Learners must keep the school litter free. All litter must be dropped into the bins provided.
Areas out of Bounds
For the protection of property and self-discipline:
- Entrance, reception and the office block, unless on official business.
- School hall.
- The staff room.
- All areas where cars are parked, fences and banks.
- Classrooms during breaks, before and after school.
- Undercover storeroom area.
- Swan Pavilion area.
- Functions room enclosed area.
General
- Learners may not leave the school grounds without the permission of the Principal or the Deputy Principal.
- No fighting, bullying, intimidation, swearing or thieving will be tolerated.
- Skateboards and roller blades may not be brought to school.
- Bicycles may not be ridden in the school grounds. They must be pushed. No one is to tamper with bicycles or vehicles parked on the premises.
- Learners may only go to the sickroom with their teacher’s permission. This includes break times.
Contravention and Follow-up Action
Contravention
Fighting, bullying, intimidation, swearing, petty theft, insubordination
Action Taken
Referral to Management and/or Principal
Contravention
Theft – major
Action Taken
Suspension
Contravention
Infringement of dress code/hairstyle policy
Running in school area
Riding a bicycle in school grounds
Chewing gum
Wearing jewellery
Late arrival at school
Action Taken
Warning/Detention
Contravention
Disregard of warnings given for contraventions
Action Taken
Report book/Detention/Written work
Contravention
Excessive litter at break
Action Taken
Cleaning of grounds instead of break
Contravention
Cheating in tests/examinations
Action Taken
Warning/Letter to Parents
Contravention
Lying/blatant dishonesty
Action Taken
Warning/Suspension
Contravention
Bringing the school’s name into disrepute
Action Taken
Warning letter
Contravention
Damage to school property – minor
Damage to property of others – minor
Action Taken
Warning
Contravention
Sexual harassment
Pulling down of shorts
Flipping up of skirts
Action Taken
Warning letter
Contravention
Persistent disobedience and non-cooperation with an educator or the school authorities
Action Taken
Warning letter/suspension
Contravention
Unsporting behaviour
Action Taken
Warning/Withdrawal from sports team
Contravention
Actions obviously aimed at humiliating educator(s) and/or fellow learners
Action Taken
Warning
Contravention
Hurtful, nasty personalized graffiti
Action Taken
Warning letter
Contravention
Distribution of obscene/pornographic material
Action Taken
Warning letter
Contravention
Smoking at school
Action Taken
Warning letter
Contravention
Use of alcohol at school
Action Taken
Expulsion
Contravention
Use and/or peddling of drugs, pornographic materials and similar morally debilitating action
Action Taken
Suspension/Expulsion
Contravention
Threats to educator(s) and deliberate and serious undermining of the authority of the Principal and educator(s)
Threats of violence to fellow learners
Intimidation of others to enforce acquiescence
Action provoking racism
Action Taken
Suspension
Contravention
Serious assault: educator, non-educator, learner
Action Taken
Expulsion
Contravention
Repeated defiance of the school authorities
Action Taken
Expulsion
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