CO N D I T I O N S O F E N R O L M E N T FA M I LY D E TA I L S This contract is between the parents or guardians (‘the Parents’) who signed and returned the Application for Enrolment in respect of the student named in the Application for Enrolment (‘the Student’), and Queenwood School for Girls (‘the School’).
CONDITION S OF ENROLMENT 1. The Parents accept the School’s offer of a place for the Student on the terms set out in these Conditions of Enrolment. Students enrolled in the School, and their Parents, must accept that, although they have rights, they also have responsibilities to others within the School community and to those within the wider community.
FEES 2. Fees will be charged in accordance with the Schedule of Fees, which is determined from time to time by the Board of Governors. 3. Each Parent is jointly and severally liable for the payment of fees and for the payment of any additional charges incurred with the consent of either parent. Each Parent is jointly and severally liable for costs incurred by the School including legal costs in recovering or attempting to recover fees or charges payable. 4. A Student will not be admitted at the commencement of a term if fees for the previous term remain unpaid. The School may, at its absolute discretion, terminate a Student’s enrolment where any fees and charges levied by the School, including any fees required to be paid prior to commencement at the School, are overdue and remain unpaid. 5. A Student will not be permitted to attend co-curricular or sporting excursions, tours or camps, unless all amounts owing to the School have been paid in full, including the costs associated with the excursion, tour or camp. 6. Parents must give the Principal a full term’s notice in writing of their intention to withdraw the Student from the School, ie no later than the last day of the holidays prior to the girl’s final term of enrolment. If notice is not given in accordance with this clause, the Parents must pay an additional charge of one full term’s fees. 7. No remission of fees either in whole or in part will be given should the Student be absent from the School for any reason.
E X P E C TAT I O N S A N D B E H AV I O U R 8. The School’s rules and disciplinary policies apply to the conduct of the Student at all times when she is at School or engaged in activities connected to School. Where there is evidence of misconduct by the Student at other times, the School may apply its rules and disciplinary policies if the Principal decides, in her absolute discretion, that the interests of the School or the members of the School community are affected. 9. Parents are responsible for any loss, damage or liability incurred by the School arising from, or in connection with, any failure by the Student to comply with the School’s rules and disciplinary policies.
13. The Principal may, by giving one term’s notice to the Parents, terminate a Student’s enrolment if there is a serious breakdown in the relationship of trust and co-operation between the Parents and the School. 14. The Principal may, by giving reasonable notice, require the Parents to withdraw the Student from the School at the end of a school year where the Student has, in the Principal’s opinion, failed to make satisfactory progress in terms of attendance, effort, participation, behavioural or disciplinary standards.
AT T E N DA N C E 15. Each Student must attend School throughout the school year. Attendance is required from Monday to Friday during the prescribed hours and at such other times as notified by the School in advance. 16. The School will determine from time to time which activities are compulsory and will notify Parents of the requirement for attendance. It is a condition of enrolment that Students must attend compulsory events such as assemblies, extra-curricular activities, camps, excursions or important events such as Speech Night. 17. Obligations to attend for disciplinary reasons (for example, a weekend or holiday detention) take precedence over other obligations. 18. In exceptional circumstances the Principal may, in her absolute discretion, grant leave of absence during term-time. Requests for leave must be made in writing well in advance and must give details of the exceptional reasons for the request. 19. If the Student is absent without prior notice (eg because of minor illness), Parents must notify the School by 9am on the day of absence, and must provide an explanation in writing on the first day of her return. Where no written explanation is received, the absence will be reported to Parents and an explanation will be required. In cases of illness, the School may in its absolute discretion require Parents to provide a certificate from a suitably qualified medical practitioner stating that the child should not attend School on the days of absence. 20. The School may terminate the enrolment of a Student in the case of extended or repeated unauthorised absence from School.
H E A LT H A N D S A F E T Y 21. Parents must inform the School immediately of any disabilities, medical conditions or other needs or circumstances affecting a Student, and must update the School immediately in writing if these change. The Parents acknowledge that the School cannot always meet a Student’s existing, future or potential special needs. 22. In order to maintain a safe and orderly environment for all students, the Principal or her nominee may: (a) search the Student’s bag, locker, electronic device or other possessions where there are reasonable grounds to do so; (b) carry out computer surveillance and monitor the use of computers, email, the internet, social media or the School network.
10. Serious or repeated breaches of discipline may result in suspension or expulsion of the Student. Procedures for these sanctions will be applied in accordance with the principles of procedural fairness. In the event of suspension or expulsion, the School is entitled to retain or be paid, as the case may be, that term’s fees.
23. Parents must abide by the School’s policies and procedures which are designed to protect its students (eg adults signing in at Reception or management of traffic when collecting or delivering students to School).
11. Parents must support the Student in abiding by the School’s rules and expectations and must act consistently with the School’s policies.
24. The School accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to the Student’s personal property and does not insure against such loss.
12. The School may terminate a Student’s enrolment if the Parents’ conduct undermines the good order of the School or causes serious or repeated harm to the School or the members of the School community.
25. When a Student participates in a School excursion or activity, whether compulsory or voluntary, the School will not be liable for any injury or illness, whether physical or mental, or loss of property suffered by the Student in the course of, or because of,