Whitestar Springs Junior School

4572000-23304500-263538-23304500WHITESTAR SENIOR SCHOOL SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS A student in Whitestar Senior school will respect God , respect all other members of the community and respect himself/ herself. As a school established on Christian faith and belief, all students will attend School assemblies, parade and prayer meetings. All students should observe the following guidelines when school is in session. A. GROOMING AND DRESS CODE The Whitestar Senior School uniform is one of the school’s most honoured tradition. Whenever and wherever it is worn, it must be worn with pride and with care for its neatness and cleanliness. Personal hygiene must be maintained by every student at all times. Students are expected to wear the appropriate school uniform at all times. Students should be in school uniform throughout the school term. Uniform should be; a) Marked clearly. b) Clean and not torn. c) Dirty and torn uniform, non-black hair ribbons, wrong shoes,Jackets without school logo, ankle socks and any other non-uniform items shall be confiscated. Students must be in Full School Uniform in and out of school during school functions OR activities. HOME CLOTHES ARE NOTALLOWED. Skirts should be decent and NOT shortened ortightened. Students are not allowed to borrow uniform and any other personaleffects. Every student is responsible for his/her own personal cleanliness. Every student is expected to carry out the duty allocated to her at thespecified time. Hair will be kept neat, of natural colour and pulled back. Braided hair should be of black colour and of medium size and length well tied at the back. Boys should maintain hair cut Gauge 1.5 and be always thoroughly combed and no hairstyle is allowed. Failure to adhere to this the student wilt be asked to do clean hair shave. Use of cosmetics including perfumes, body sprays, jewellery, nail polish is not permitted. Long nails are strictly prohibited. School uniform must be kept neat and clean. Jewellery should not be worn with school uniform. Dress decently at all times. Crocs could be worn in the dining hall and tuition area after classes. Black leather shoes should be worn with school socks. B. CONDUCT All students must remain in the school throughout except when permitted to go out during official functions. In case a student has to go home during the term, he/she must be issued with a leave-out pass signed by the school authority. This must be surrendered to the relevant school authority(Sneaking is self -expulsion and has got no recourse it puts the school in a very serious risk, If a student expresses dissatisfaction with the school, at any time, the parent will immediately be advised to seek admission in another schoo1.The Sub-County Director or Education will also be notified of the same. Students reporting back to school from home must do so before 4:00pmand MUST be inspected on entry by the Teacher on Duty. A student not reporting back to school on day one from home, the parents/guardians must inform the school in advance. This is to ensure safety of the student and avoid truancy. Students are expected to report during working hours except with prior arrangements with the school administration. Same case applies to picking the students from school. School routine must be strictly followed. All lessons, preps, school assemblies, games, clubs and Sunday services are compulsory. All meals should be taken in the dining hall. No foodstuffs are allowed in the Tuition Area or in the dormitories. • STEALING is highly prohibited in the school. If found guilty of theft, one will PAY FOUR TIMES what HAS STOLEN. • NO student should INCITE others or cause unnecessary commotion in the school. • Students are not allowed to hold unauthorized meetings inside/outside the school. In case of any grievances, the school will be holding regular open students barazas to attend to them. No student will be intimidated for raising issues in this forum. In addition, the students are encouraged to make use of the suggestion box. They are also allowed to raise their issues to all the school offices, through the elected prefects and also through the Class teachers. • Home clothes, mobile phones, laptops, radios, electronic gadgets, sim cards, ear phones or weapons are not allowed in school. Such unauthorized items will be confiscated and not returned to the defaulter and will lead to a week suspension from the school. • SUBSTANCE ABUSE. It is unfortunate that we are living in a society where substances/drugs are readily available and where students are often under considerable pressure to experiment with alcohol, drugs, tobacco, smoking and other substances. Any student found indulging in such will be advised to change the school environment. • Satanism, homosexuality, rape, vulgar language, possession / watching of pornographic materials, tattooing or any other unethical contact is strictly not allowed and will lead to automatic expulsion. • Communication with the outside world is strictly prohibited due to data protection of the school community. If it is a must or necessary, it should be done with the consent of the school in collaboration with the parent/guardian. If found, it may lead to automatic suspension. • Acts of lawlessness like, organizing or attempted strikes, vandalism during school forum or rudeness, incitement, and disrespect to members of staff and other students will lead to automatic suspension. • Vandalism and intentional destruction of school property is not acceptable. Any student found committing an offence that is likely to interfere with the security of other students and school property will be handed over to the police as this is a criminal offence. • Students should NOT SHARE A BED. Students found sharing beds will be punished by being suspended from school and each will buy a Double. Decker Bed. Noise making in the dormitory after 11:00pm lights off will attract a manual punishment. • Speaking to visitors without official permission or strangers through the fence is NOT ALLOWED. Visitors should not be taken to classrooms or the boarding area. Under no circumstances should the students visit the staff quarters. A student who breaks this rule will be suspended for one week. No student will be allowed to talk to ANY VISITOR without permission from the deputy principal. If this is done disciplinary action will be taken against such a student. • Borrowing and lending of money is strictly prohibited. C. MEDICAL. • All medical / injury cases MUST be reported to the school nurse immediately for attention. All medication MUST be kept by the school nurse and MUST be taken strictly according to the doctor’s prescription. • In case of a student not showing any sign of improving immediately, by the 3rd day or even sooner, the parents / guardians will be notified immediately. • Permission to go to hospital WILL ONLY be granted by the principal or deputy principal and recorded in the Leave Out Book by the teacher on duty. These students must be accompanied by the school nurse. D. ACADEMIC • As an education institution, any student who joins Whitestar Senior School will work to the utmost to achieve top grades in the subjects that he/she takes. As possible, the KJSEA mark should be maintained or improved during the course of the senior secondary education. • All exams are compulsory. • All class assignments given by the teachers MUST be done to the satisfaction of the teachers and handed in for marking. Failure to adhere to this will result in punishment such as reducing the marks and/or parent involvement. Exam irregularities like copying from each other, discussing answers, sneaking notes in exam rooms, accessing exams prior being done, sleeping in exam rooms, hiding notes/books in the washrooms/flower beds etc. will lead to suspension. All students MUST be conversant with the school daily routine and must adhere to it. Everyone should be at the right place at the right time. That is observed times to be in the classroom, dining hall for meals, games and into the dormitory. Lateness without genuine reason will warrant punishment. • Making noise in the dormitory after the lights are off will not be tolerated. • Shouting, screaming unnecessarily or being in the wrong classes. • All the students, unless physical challenges must be neat and various co-curricular activities and also be a member of at least one club and one society. This is to help the student maintain physical fitness and also divert their excessive energy away from people into the proper usage. This is to nurture the student’s social and leadership skill. For the students not physically fit for aggressive field activities, the school has provided a variety of indoor games. Students must always wear the correct sports uniform during such events. • Sleeping is ONLY allowed in the dormitories. Sleeping in the classroom during lesson or any other time is not allowed. • No student is allowed in the dormitory during class time, preps or any other unauthorized time unless with permission from the matron, deputy principal or the principal. Under no circumstances should a student access the dorms through the windows. THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM. NB: The school may make changes to these rules from time to time. Parents and students will be notified of these changes. Name __________________________________ Date _____________ Sign ___________ Parents Name ______________________________ Date ____________ Sign ___________