Terms and Conditions

RULES ARE DRAWN UP IN ORDER TO REALISE THE VALUES CONTAINED IN THE CODE OF CONDUCT

The purpose of roles is, therefore, to:

• Create and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Define acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
• Promote educational goals.
• All learners need to adhere to the following rules at all times in order to maintain an acceptable behaviour.

GENERAL RULES AND MANNERS

• Arrive on time for school.
• Say 'please' and 'thank you'.
• Greet all adults at all times.
• Stay away from the carports because they are out of bounds at all times.
• Refrain from throwing any objects on the playground or in the classrooms.
• Do not use unacceptable language.
• Do not deface any desks or school property.
• Do not remove or tamper with anything that does not belong to me.
• Refrain from any form of challenge of an educator's authority whatsoever.
• Speak to the educator personally at an appropriate time after the lesson if I have a problem.
• Use the toilets properly and leave them clean.
• Do not bring my cell phone to school and use it during school hours. If the phone is at school I am aware that the school cannot be held liable for its loss and damage.
• No smoking and drinking.

AT SCHOOL

• Do not bully or be bullied.
• Do not run or play on the corridors.
• Keep left and walk briskly in single file.
• Do not tamper or vandalise any fixtures or fittings of the school.
• Do not leave the school ground or classroom during school hours without the permission of the principal or educator.
• Do not bring pets, toys or valuables to school.
• Obey the instructions of prefects, any monitors, and scholar patrol members without complaint.
• Leave the school premises by 14h20 unless I am attending the aftercare or an enrichment program activity.
• Do not be involved in any form of initiation and unmannerly farewell celebrations.
• Do not be guilty of any form of rowdiness or loud behaviour.
• Do not bring or distribute undesirable reading matter.
• Enter and exit from the hall in an orderly and disciplined manner.
• Only use the public telephones during breaks or after school.
• Do not use the telephone in the office.
• Report any accidental breakages to the office immediately.
• Do not climb over any school fence.
• Do not enter the school building during break unless I am visiting the Media Centre.
• Do not rollerblade, skateboard or ride my bicycle on school premises.
• Keep my hair neat, clean, and in an appropriate style for primary school pupils.
• Keep my nails short, clean and free from nail varnish or polish.
• Exercise exemplary behaviour when making use of public transport.
• Behave as an ambassador for my school when on an excursion or tours.
• Bring a note written and signed by my parents or doctor's note after I have been absent.
• Catch up any work missed after I have been absent.
• Do not smoke on the school grounds or while in school uniform.
• Hold the school responsible for any valuables lost or damaged at school, including cellphones.

IN THE CLASSROOM

• Do not bully or be bullied.
• Line up quietly in an orderly manner.
• Be prompt and on time for lessons.
• Lead in quietly.
• Wait to greet the teacher.
• Listen to instructions.
• Respect my own equipment as well as that of other people.
• Make sure that I have my own equipment and stationery so that I do not have to borrow from others.
• Raise my hand when I wish to say or ask something.
• Not interrupt when someone else is speaking.
• Not be disruptive, thereby preventing the other pupils from receiving quality education.
• Respect textbooks and all other equipment.
• Do not touch or remove anything from my teacher's desk.
• Do not throw any objects in the classroom.
• Do not challenge a teacher's authority during a lesson but rather speak to him / her privately after the lesson.
• Pick up any litter around my desk and place my chair neatly under my desk before leaving the classroom.
• Complete all homework and classwork assignments to the best of my ability.
• Be honest in all my work, including tests, and in all that I say.
• Stand up and greet any adult who enters the classroom.
• Do not eat or chew bubble gum.

ON THE PLAYGROUND

• Do not bully or be bullied.
• Avoid rough or dangerous games.
• Avoid fighting.
• Refrain from using unacceptable language
• Remember that all classrooms and parking areas are strictly out of bounds during breaks and before and after school.
• Move aside to allow an adult to pass.
• Include other children in my games.
• Consider other children and not disrupt their games.
• Move quickly to class when the bell rings.
• Get up and greet all adults who walk past.
• Offer assistance to adults.

DURING SPORTING ACTIVITIES

• Dress appropriately and neatly as prescribed.
• Display sportsmanship whether winning or losing.
• Respect the umpire's/referee's/educator's decisions.
• Thank the umpire/referee/educator and opponents at the end of the match or practice.
• Listen to instructions.
• Sit quietly while being transported.
• Thank the driver and coach.
• Assist the teacher in accounting for all the equipment and packing it away neatly.
• Attend every practice/match or make my apologies to the educator/coach.

DURING CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

• Listen to instructions.
• Respect the venue I am using and do not touch anything that does not belong to me in the venue.
• Pack away all equipment neatly.
• Leave the venue in a neat, orderly, and acceptable condition

AT THE AFTER CARE CENTRE

The Person in charge of aftercare will be accountable, however the code applies to the children in the aftercare facility.