St. George's School

School Rules

There is one basic school rule, from which all other rules emanate: pupils should be considerate to each other, the staff and themselves. Those pupils who obey this basic rule are unlikely to contravene any of the other school rules. The remaining rules below are merely some examples of where pupils have broken this basic rule. Any behaviour that breaks this basic rule is, by definition, against the school rules – even if it has not been included as one of the examples below. pupils are asked and expected to follow the spirit, as well as the letter, of this rule and the other rules that emanate from it.

Extremely Important Rules.

  • No bullying (defined by the school as ‘persistent teasing or worse’). The sanction escalates rapidly – or instantly in serious cases – to expulsion.
  • pupils should respect each other, irrespective of colour, creed, gender, age or difference.
  • No illegal substances. Sanction: normally expulsion.
  • No alcohol. Sanction on campus: normally suspension. (Note that IB students may be permitted alcohol on special occasions, such as parties, with prior permission from the Principal).
  • No sex. Sanction: normally expulsion.
  • No offensive weapons. Sanction: normally suspension or expulsion.
  • No smoking. Sanction: normally suspension.
  • No theft. Sanction: normally suspension
  • No disruption during lessons. While the school would treat such disruption as an educational issue in the first instance, pupils who persistently disrupt lessons would normally be required to leave the school. It simply is not fair on the other pupils or the teacher to be disruptive.

Important Rules.

(Contravention of these rules would not normally result in either suspension or expulsion for the first offence. However, the Principal reserves the right to impose such sanctions at his discretion, and to escalate sanctions for repeat or continuous offences.) Sanctions for contravention of these rules would normally result in order marks for behavioural issues or detentions for academic matters.

  • pupils should aim to concentrate at all times in class and to try hard.
  • pupils should aim to do homework consistently and conscientiously.
  • pupils must not behave in any way that distracts the minibus driver. Sanction: temporary or permanent ban from minibus use.
  • pupils, other than sixth formers, should be on campus at all times between 08.45 and 15.35 unless they have had express and specific permission to leave campus. (Campus constitutes the buildings and the land owned by the school).
  • pupils should show courtesy to all adults and should obey the teachers.
  • No bad language.
  • No physical or oral violence.
  • pupils may not retaliate to physical violence, but must report the incident to a teacher.
  • pupils, below the sixth form, should wear the full and correct school uniform and should look presentable. This includes the journey to and from school.

Normal Rules.

There are, of course, many normal rules and conventions that pupils are expected to follow. These are based on common sense. For example, while mobile phones are allowed at the school, they must be turned off during lesson times; all pupils are expected to attend lunch; pupils are expected to arrive promptly to school and to classes. These rules and procedures all have logic underpinning them, and the school tries very hard to keep all rules and conventions clear, fair and simple. If the pupil body does not agree with a particular rule, it has the opportunity to air its views via the School Council.

Notes:

  • The Principal reserves the right to alter school rules at his discretion.
  • The Principal reserves the right to ask a pupil to leave the school at his discretion if he believes this to be in the interests of either the pupil or in the interests of the other pupils at the school.
  • If a pupil feels that a punishment awarded by a teacher is unjust, he/she has the right to appeal to the Principal via the Complaints’ procedure (see above).

There is a separate Junior School disciplinary code, supplementary to the whole-school code.


 

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