GENERAL
RULES AND CODE OF CONDUCT
1. School
Attendance
a) Parents
are requested to inform the administration if their child
is sick or going to be absent. Students will not be
admitted to their class without a medical report or a
letter from the guardian justifying the reasons for their
absences.
b)
Morning tardiness will not be tolerated and
violators (Grades 7
è
12) will be penalized by deducting one (1) mark
from the behavior each time a student comes
c)
Girls are not allowed to wear make-up including kohl, have
long nails, or use nail polish.
d)
Girls who don’t wear Hijab must keep their hair off
their faces, tied back and tidy. No gold jewelry or
trinkets are allowed. Coloring the hair is strictly
forbidden.
e)
Boys must have an ordinary hair cut; no other
styles are allowed. Long hair
is not allowed. Violators will be sent home.
f) Black, maroon, white or grey jackets are allowed during
winter.
2.
Uniform & General Appearance:
a)
School and P.E. uniforms are provided by the school at the
beginning of the academic year.
b)
Students should wear the uniform at all times in school.
c)
Girls are not allowed to wear the "abaya” in the school
premises.
d)
Girls are not allowed to wear make-up including kohl, have
long nails, or use nail polish.
e)
Girls who don’t wear Hijab must keep their hair off their
faces, tied back and tidy. No gold jewelry or trinkets are
allowed. Coloring the hair is strictly forbidden.
f)
Boys must have an ordinary hair cut; no other styles are
allowed. Long hair is not allowed. Violators will be sent
home.
g)
Black, maroon, white or grey jackets are allowed during
winter.
3.
Books & Copybooks:
Books and copybooks are distributed in the first week of
school. Parents are urged to provide their children with
trolley bags for health safety. Hence, school bags carried
on the back are banned.
4.
General Rules
a) No mobile phones are allowed in school. Violators will be
punished and their mobile phones will be confiscated till
the end of the school year.
b)
No electronic games are allowed and will be confiscated if
brought to school.
c)
No cameras are allowed without a written permission from
the supervisors.
d)
No gaseous drinks or glass bottles are allowed. Only fresh
fruit juice in carton containers are allowed. Parents are
kindly advised to choose only healthy products which don't
contain sugar or coloring or other chemicals.
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"Chips”, "Energy Drinks” and fast foods are not allowed.
e)
Parents are not allowed into classrooms during classes and
shall not hold any conversation with teachers at the
classroom door or embarrass the teacher with special
requests regarding their children. Instead, parents may
coordinate an appointment with the supervisor to meet with
the teacher.
f)
Seating arrangements inside the classroom will consider
the physical requirements of each student, so no special
requests by parents will be considered.
g)
Assigning students to
different sections is solely the school's responsibility.
No request to move a student from one section to another
will be considered.
h)
Parents are requested to participate in all meetings and
activities that require their presence and to take note of
all letters sent to them.
i)
Parents need to follow-up the student’s weekly assignment
schedule, extra-curricular activities, and teacher’s
remarks and instructions. Parents must see to it that
students study at home on a daily basis without direct
assistance, but with guidance and advice.
j)
We ask parents to support the school :
-
while making decisions regarding their
children
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in treating the students on an equal
basis
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in showing how important the school
teacher’s role is
k)
Mischievous, lazy and frequently tardy students will be
detained after school whichever the administration deems
necessary.
l)
Bus
students are expected to use the assigned bus only.
Requests to change buses are not honored unless it is an
emergency case and with a written note from the parents.
m)
Extra curricular activities start in October.
n)
Regular PTA meetings are scheduled at the end of every
term. Parents may request special meetings with the
teachers after coordinating an appointment with the
Supervisors.
5.
Tests & Exams
a)
All parents should get the examination schedule which is
usually made available one week prior to the examination
date. It is very important for the parent before the
examination period to:
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Remind the
student of the examination and how to get ready for
it.
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Make sure
that the student has received the required material for
each subject.
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Sign the
exam result within 72 hours after the exam date or
within 24 hours after the quiz date.
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Do not
embarrass the teacher or school by requesting a re-test
if the result is unsatisfactory.
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Keep all
the daily quizzes and exam papers as they will be needed
for the preparation of the end-of-term tests.
b)
Absence from any examination will not be allowed and no
re-test will be conducted unless :
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The cause
of absence is sickness which is confirmed and authorized
by the administration.
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The
student fails after having achieved (A– ) (89 – 100
marks) in his previous tests.
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A prior
written approval from the principal is obtained.
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Weekly
tests and pop quizzes are not to be repeated under any
circumstances.
c)
Students will respect the times scheduled for each
examination; students coming late will be subjected to
strict measures.
d)
The exams are timed. Hence, no extra time will be allowed
for any student without a medical report from a
specialist.
e)
The required material for re-exam will include
selected chapters from the entire syllabus for a subject.
6.
Private Tutoring
Teachers are not allowed to give private lessons at a
student’s home, without a written approval from the
Principal and according to the school's regulations.
Private lessons can also be arranged in school by the
administration.
7.
Important Note
The
Administration will remain open during the summer vacation
except on Saturdays
and Public holidays from
8:00 a.m.
till
1:30 p.m.
for registration and
inquiries.
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