ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are expected to be present in each of their classes during any grading period. An absence is defined as not being present or leaving without permission. Teachers will take attendance at the beginning of first period.

Absence - Students are expected to be in school every day. Parents are expected to contact school on the day of the child's absence to inform the school of that absence. Parents are encouraged to notify the school of pre-arranged appointments as soon as the date of such appointments is known. When such notification is made, the Parent need not contact the school on the first day of the absence. For any reason, a written note providing the dates of and reasons for the child's absence is required from the Parent. The purpose of this note is to determine whether or not the student's absence is excused or unexcused. This note will be maintained until the end of the school year for documentation purposes.

An Excused Absence is given when leave application is provided to the office.
An Unexcused Absence is given when leave application is not provided or permission has not been granted.

 Illness - When a student is unable to attend school due to an illness, a note written by the Part or a physician documenting the illness will provide evidence of the illness for the school.

Prearranged Appointments - For appointments with the court, social services or other agencies and appointments with doctor, official documentation must be presented to the School.

Family Death or Emergency - For absences because of a death in the family or an emergency beyond the family's control, the Parent must notify the school.

Religious Observances - Absences as a result of observances of religious holidays should be prearranged by the Parent, who is responsible for notifying the child's school of the religious holiday(s) to be observed. If the Parent is unable to prearrange the absence, a request for exemption must be received no later than the second day after the student's return to school from the absence occasioned by the religious observance.

Exceptional Circumstances - The principal may approve prearranged absences for situations in which an exemption from attendance appears to be in the best interests of the student and his/her family.
If a student needs to leave school early for medical, dental or other valid reasons, parents are asked to send a note indicating the time the student needs to leave.
The note should be presented to the office where the early leave will be recorded. If a student becomes ill during the school day, the student should seek permission from the classroom teacher to report to the office. If the student is too ill to remain at school, office staff will contact parents to make arrangements.

Note: Students are responsible for all class work and homework assignments regardless of the reason for missing class. An unexcused absence may result in a no pass or failing grade for the assignment/project/test missed. Student with 100% attendance during current academic year, will be rewarded at beginning of the next academic year.

LATE ARRIVAL OF STUDENTS

Responsibility of the student :

Students must arrive school on or before 08.40 AM.
Late arrivals, after 08.50 AM must sign in the register placed at the office/Reception. (Students with a doctor's note, court documentation, amongst other similar cases- prior permission to be Sought by the student from class teacher)

Management : Class teachers to record the reason for late coming, as stated by the student, in the student diary. The note must be signed by the parent and presented to the teacher the following day.

Corrective Measure :
         · In a year student will be excused for the first three times
        · The fourth time, along with a request letter
        · If the problem persists, student will be sent back home after informing the parent.

BEHAVIOUR GUIDELINES

To be a successful we must expect our students to act in an appropriate manner. If students do not behave in an appropriate manner, there will be consequences. For such misbehavior students will be warned and parents will be called when a student is put on an individual behavior plan.

Student shows good and cooperative behavior :

  What does it mean? 
  When a student has a positive attitude and behaves in class and helps others

   What  happens?
   Staff let the student know that their actions are noticed and appreciated.

Disrupting class :

 What does this mean? 
  Every student has the right to learn. When others are disrupting the class, learning is not                                            happening. The following are examples of disruptions:
  -Talking when the teacher or other students are talking to the class.
  -Walking around the class disrupting other students.
  -Making unnecessary noise in class.
  -Throwing items around the room.

   What Happens?
   · Teachers use behavior strategies.
   · The student is warned to stop such misbehavior and verbally informed & it will not be                                                tolerated in the classroom because it affects other people's learning.
    .  Student will be sent to see the principal.

Being repeatedly or excessively late for class and leaving class without asking :
what does  this mean?
 There is ample break time for students to retrieve materials, have snacks and plan bathroom breaks throughout the day. Students should not be late for class.
· Although there are  exceptions, students should be able to take care of necessities during break and come to class prepared.
What Happens?
· If a student is habitually late, the situation will be dealt with by the teacher and/or the principal. If necessary, parents will be called.

Bullying students :
What does this mean?
 - Every student has the right to learn in a safe and comfortable environment. No student has                                         the right to harm or harass another student.

   What Happens?
    *Any student verbally abusing or intimidating another student will lead to provide notification                                    to the parents.  
     * Physical bullying will not be tolerated.
      Any student caught physically intimidating another student will be suspended for a day.

Swearing:
 What does this mean?
         · There is no need for inappropriate language in a school setting.
  What will happen?
        · If a student uses inappropriate language the situation will be dealt with by teachers and/or the principal. If necessary, parents will be called.
   Other Considerations :
        · Strike, injure, threaten, harass, or intimidate a student, staff member or any other person.
        · Any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon or looks like a weapon, or any                                                dangerous device.
        · Damage or threaten to damage another's property.
         · Damage or deface school property.
         · Use of vulgar or obscene language in the school campus/premises.
          · Bringing items like mobile phone, camera, music player, laptop, video game, tablet non-                                             academic magazines etc.