INFORMATIVE BOOKLET 2021 - 2022
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SCHOOL BACKGROUND Our school is a State Secondary
create a happy and caring
School that caters for coed students
environment and do our very best to
homebased in the central area of
see that no student is left
Malta. According to records, this
behind, and ultimately they continue
school first opened its doors in 1974.
with their post-secondary education. As already done in previous years,
For this scholastic year we have a
we are once again offering a
total of 102 Teachers of which 7 are
balanced curriculum that caters
Head of Departments. We are also
for different academic abilities.
complimented with apx. 30 Learning
Core subjects, mainly – Maltese,
Support Educators. Our Senior
English and Mathematics have three
Management Team is made up
different levels of attainment. Apart
of a Head of School and five
from these we have a CCP class in
Assistant Heads. To date we have
each Year.
approximately 600 students. The administration is being assisted by a
During this scholastic year we are
receptionist, 1 secretary and 3 clerks.
aiming to continue to instill the
The school has also 5 ancillary staff
values related with RESPECT and
and 2 personnel responsible for
KINDNESS and as a whole school
maintenance. Our College also
approach go for an ECO FRIENDLY
provides support with the following;
SCHOOL.Our school has a total of 1
college counsellor, career guidance
foyer, 7 staff rooms, 37 classrooms, 1
advisors, social workers, educational
library, 1 common room, 1 hall, 1
psychologist and more. We have
Gymnasium, 1 sports ground, 6
also an Inclusion Coordinator that is
offices, 1 guidance room, 1 LSZ room
shared with 2 other schools.
1 resource room, 19 laboratories, 1 lift, 1 garden and outdoor green
Our school motto is – “Every Student
area, 1 car park and other offices
Matters”. Thus, we work hard to
serving for specific areas.
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MISSION STATEMENT School Motto Every Student Matters Ethos To provide a safe and caring atmosphere where each member of staff and each student benefits from mutual trust and respect, where understanding and support are given at all times to all those who need them. Teaching and Learning To prepare each and every student with the attitudes, skills and a sense of initiative to become lifelong learners, after having been encouraged, supported and guided by the school to develop the aptitude for inquiry and problem-solving and achieve to the best of their abilities. Democratic Values and Practices To cultivate in our students: a genuine sense of respect for themselves and for others, irrespective of age, gender, race, mental or physical ability, religious or political views; a critical awareness that inspires them to be themselves involved democratic citizens; and an understanding of cultural diversity together with knowledge of rights and duties. Education for Life To inspire our students to strive for excellence in the different dimensions of their humanity: the personal, the social and moral, the spiritual and the intellectual. To instill in them the strength to face challenges, the desire to seek knowledge and the compassion that should always guide them along the path of life.
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General Information: Name of College:
St Theresa College
Name of College Principal:
Mr Agius Victor
Name of School:
Secondary School Mriehel
Head of School:
Mr Mario Bugeja
Assistant Heads:
Ms A. Cassar, Mr S. Borg, Ms S.Grech Enriquez, Ms T. Cachia and Mr N. Attard Borg
Postal Address:
Saint Theresa College Secondary School, Mrieħel
B. Bontadini Street, Mrieħel BKR1733 Email address:
stc.imriehel.ss@ilearn.edu.mt
Website: http://stc.mriehel.skola.edu.mt/ Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/mriehel
Telephone number:
25985750
During this scholastic year we have a population of apx. 600 students placed in three (3) different year groups, for a total of 30 classes:Year 9 (Form 3) – 11 classes (8 SEC Route and 3 SEAC Route) Year 10 (Form 4) – 10 classes (6 SEC Route and 4 SEAC Route) Year 11 (Form 5) – 10 classes (7 SEC Route and 3 SEAC Route) There are 40 lessons per week, eight lessons per day. Our curriculum also caters for six (6) VET (Vocational Educational Training) subjects. These include:- VET Hospitality, VET Health and Social Care, VET Information Technology, VET Media Literacy, VET Engineering and VET Retail Studies. All of the above will also be taught as an applied level. Track 3 = high academic ability Track 2 = average academic ability Track 1 = lower academic ability. Core Competences Programme (CCP). These are offered an adapted (basic) curriculum.
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SCHOOL TRANSPORT Registrations are to be made online through: schooltransportapplications.mede@gov.mt and can be contacted on 25981888
Please note: •
Every year the parents/guardians have to apply for this service online with the School Transport Unit.
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Transport is unsupervised and subject to good behaviour. The school administration may keep students from using transport.
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Transport is provided to students who reside further than 1km away from school and who are from our catchment area.
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Students who are not from the school’s catchment area, but attend our school due to the vocational subject/s chosen will be provided free transport too.
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As a general rule, students are not to be picked up more than one hour before school starts in the morning and are to be picked up from school not later than 30 minutes from the dismissal time.
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Due to the COVID-19 measures, bubbles (as per year group) will wait in different venues as instructed by the senior management teamm.
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Students who leave premises will not be allowed to return to school to board school transport.
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Dismissal •
Parents/guardians are to keep the recommended social distance when waiting outside the school premises and only one parent/legal guardian should pick the student from school.
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Students who do not use school transport are to leave school through the West End Gate.
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Parents picking up children are to wait outside the school grounds near the West End Gate.
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Students using the school transport are to be at the designated waiting area without delay.
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A PA system will be used for ease of communication.
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NOTE TO PARENTS Time Frame: 8.25 – 14.44 Main Entrances:Year 9 students:
Main door (white aluminium door) and/or side gate
(near big main gate). These 2 entrances are both in
Bontadini Street. Year 10 students:
West End Gate in PP Castagna street.
Year 11 students:
Gate leading into the football Ground.
Identification: Together with this note you should also receive a coloured lanyard/tag (separate Year Groups), with Name, Class and Photo included. Without this lanyard no student will be allowed to enter school.
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Check your son/daughter daily for these symptoms: - A temperature of 37.2 ˚C or higher - Sore throat, new uncontrolled cough, diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain, severe headache especially with a fever 1. You are also to inform school if your son/daughter has been in contact with anyone who was confirmed positive for Covid-19 in the last 2 weeks and any other such contact thereafter. 2. At NO TIME can parents enter school. Communication will be done via email -stc.imriehel.ss@ilearn.edu.mt or phone 25985750. Other communication means can also be used (example – TEAMS) 3. Parents/guardians are to keep the recommended social distance when waiting outside the school premises. Only one parent/legal guardian can accompany the student to school. 4. If you are informed that your son/daughter is sick due to, high temperature, nausea, headaches, etc you will be obliged to come for him/ her. They will be allowed to return to school only on presentation of a medical certificate stating that they are fit for school. 5. Communication from parents/legal guardians with staff for day to day necessities can only be done through online service or other means such as telephone but not in person. 6. No outings from the confines of the School will be held by our school. 7. Students are to bring their own wipes, sanitizers and mask/visor with them to school. 8. The Senior Management person responsible of each year group is as follows: · Year 9 - Ms N. Attard Borg · Year 10 - Ms S. Grech Enriquez · Year 11 - Ms A. Cassar
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COVID MEASURES 1. To limit direct contact, students are to enter school from different entries as per year group stated above. 2. Before entering the school premises every student/person is to have their temperature taken and sanitize their hands with hand sanitizer provided. 3. On arriving to school students are to follow the school’s signage/posters in place and proceed directly to their Home Class. 4. Once the school starts, all entrances will be locked, and only the main entrance will remain open for authorised visitors and late arrivals. 5. Large gatherings and assemblies are going to be avoided. Breaks for each form are going to be held at different times and designated areas have been identified for students in the same group/bubble to stay in during break times. 6. Only one break of 40 minutes will be given to the students. Breaks for each year group will be staggered and students are to stay in their respective bubble and designated area. 7. The common areas and corridors of the school are organized in a way that there is a one-way flow for students and employees. Students are always to keep to the left. Stickers on floors will show direction of flow. 8. Masks/face shield are to be worn by all in the classrooms and in the common areas. 9. Exceptions to the wearing of masks/face shields is during physical activity and in specific medical and/or behavioural conditions which are certified. 10. Desks/seating in classrooms are all facing in the same direction and not facing each other. The setting has to be left as it is. 11. Maximum effort was made so that student desks are kept to a distance of
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1.5m between students whilst sitting. 12. Classroom windows and door will be kept open at all times for good ventilation. 13. A hand sanitizer will be provided in each classroom. 14. Students will use the same classroom where possible 15. Wherever possible, students and staff must remain within the same group/bubble, which composition should remain constant and social distance is observed. In particular, there should be no unnecessary contact between students, or between students and staff members. 16. When using the tuck-shop, each student must follow the instructions and signage provided by the school.
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SANITIZATION PRACTICES 1. 1. Sanitary facilities, classrooms and all common areas will be cleaned regularly. 2. Sanitary facilities have a supply of soap and disposable paper towels. 3. Our school encourages all students to promote good hygiene practices. Examples of these are: •
Maintain hand hygiene - wash hands with soap and water regularly
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Use hand sanitizer
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Avoid unnecessary touching, hugging, or shaking hands with members of the staff and other students.
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If possible, do not touch the face, especially the mouth, eyes and nose.
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If possible, do not touch publicly accessible objects such as door
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handles or elevator buttons with your full hand or fingers and
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sanitize hands if you need to touch the above.
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Sneezing/coughing should be in disposable tissues, which are then disposed of immediately in a closed and lined bins in the classroom and elsewhere. If a tissue is not available sneeze/cough into flexed elbow.
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Students are to bring to school their own personal sanitising
products.
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4. Our school has the necessary signage/posters in place such as Hand 5. Washing Techniques and Distance Stickers. 6. The use of water fountains is forbidden, and they have been disconnected. Students are to bring their own water. 7. All sports/games activities carried out during the school day, will be
guided by the guidelines regulating sports activities. The use of
gymnasiums is also permissible, and guidelines will be followed.
8. Students are expected to wipe all the resources they will be handling both before and after usage.
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EVEN DURING THESE PARTIC WILL CONTIN
WELCOMING INCLU AND SUPPORTIVE AL
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CULAR TIMES OUR SCHOOL NUE TO BE A
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A LOOK AT
INCLUSION IN OUR SCHOOL Inclusion is at the very core of our school’s ethos and philosophy. The motto ‘Every Student Matters’ hanging in a prominent place in the school foyer is a reminder for all that every student who walks through our school doors is important. We strive to meet and support the diverse needs of our students by means of a team of people whose role it is to see that these needs are met.
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LEARNING SUPPORT EDUCATORS
of the LSE is provided to the student only if an LSE is available
Learning Support Educators (LSEs) work under in class. the guidance of Ms R Agius (Head of Department Inclusion), Ms T Cachia (Asst Head in charge of Inclusion) and the Assistant Heads in charge of the Form. LSEs work in collaboration with the class teachers to support Students with Individual Educational Needs. Not all students identified with individual needs are given the same support. The degree of support is provided by the Statementing Moderating Panel under the National School Support Services. The degree of support for students varies from ‘Full-Time One to One’ support to ‘Benefits’. •
Full-Time One to One (FT 1-1) support implies that the student is to be monitored and supported by the Learning Support Educator in class and on school premises from the time s/he starts school till the bell rings for home. Full Time One-to-One students are always given first priority over students with other needs.
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Shared in the same class (SSC) support refers students who need less support. Support by the LSE would be given during all lessons in class for a whole day. In a Secondary School setting, due to logistics the student receives support for all the lessons during the day where possible but support might not be provided by the same LSE.
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Shared Support refers to students who are entitled to receive support by the LSE for two and a half hours of lessons during the day at school and not for the duration of the whole school day. The two and a half hours may not be given at a stretch to the student but may be given during particular lessons where the student might be needing more support and help from the LSE in class.
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Benefits is the least type of degree that the Board can issue where the needs of the student are to be met by the class teacher and the support
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Transitions meetings are held so that any necessary information passes from the Middle school to the Secondary school. At the beginning of the scholastic year meetings are held with the parents of students who are FT 1-1 and their new LSE in this way the needs of the students can be further clarified. During the year communication with the respective LSE is done through the Communication Book. Parents are urged to see and sign this every day. Individual Educational Programmes are done for the students who have a statement of needs where the yearly programme for each student is developed.
THE GUIDANCE TEAM The school’s guidance teachers provide support to students on a wide range of personal, social, career and emotional aspects. Appointments can be made by the students with our Guidance teachers who help out in the pastoral care of our students. Help is giving on a variety of issues such as self-esteem, learning to make friends, and other matters including bullying. Appointments can also be made with our Career guidance team for students who have queries about what career path to choose in the future. Our Guidance teacher work closely with our Principal Counsellor Ms S. Galea for issues which involve pastoral care and with our Principal Career Advisor.
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THE LEARNING SUPPORT ZONE The Learning Support Zone (LSZ), offers a range of services to students who require individual social and emotional support. Observations in class are carried out and meetings with parents of prospective students are set up. An individual Learning Programme is set up for each student and the learner’s progress is monitored and reviewed. The LSZ provides the learners with nurturing opportunities that they may have missed during their lives. Groups of students are kept small, in a safe and structured environment. Lesson help to develop among others emotional regulation, emotional literacy, relationship building and self-esteem. During break time the Learning Zone is a hub of activity where students join the Lunch Club. COLLEGE PSYCHO-SOCIAL TEAM The school works in close liaison with the College Psycho-social team. Pupil Support Services Professionals and practitioners, including Counsellors, Educational Psychologists, Psychotherapist, Career Advisors, Social Workers and Social support worker all form part of our College psychosocial team. Pupils who for any reason might require support are referred to benefit from the services given. Our professionals assist also with the transition of pupils being within the College and also across Colleges.
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IN CASE COVID MEASURES ARE REVISED AS PER HEALTH AUTHORITIES DIRECTIONS
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Our school embraces the belief that education and learning should surpass the four walls of a classroom. Co-curricular activities at our school help in the holistic development of our students and assist them in developing critical skills and abilities to be successful and happy in their life and in their future employments. Thanks to these activities, students learn to work collaboratively, whatever their academic potential is. We do our utmost to integrate the academic curriculum and co-curricular activities together so that students can learn and develop their personalities, emotions, social skills, strengths, interests and abilities.
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JUM IL KISBIET We are very proud of our students’ educational progress and successes. To give merit and recognition to this, and to encourage further improvement, we hold an annual Jum il-Kisbiet where the students’ success is celebrated together with those qualities mostly admired in our students. The ceremony is held in the third term of our school calendar and the parents/guests of the prize-winners are cordially invited to attend. Present for the ceremony are also special guests, the College Principal, the President and members of the School Council and ex and present staff members at our school. The ceremony is conducted in the main hall and includes dance, drama and music. Prizes are awarded for exceptional academic achievements in all school subjects offered, sportsmanship, creativity, hard work and effort, diligence and perseverance, leadership, upholding the school identity as well as for altruism and service to others, to the school and to the community. On this day, our school celebrates all that is great about St Theresa Secondary School. This ceremony truly embraces the school’s ethos
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CEREMONY
GRADUATION
IN CASE COVID MEASURES ARE REVISED AS PER HEALTH AUTHORITIES DIRECTIONS
The Graduation Ceremony is our moment to celebrate our Year 11 students, the efforts of our staff and the great pride we feel in our students’ achievements across all areas of the curriculum. We believe this celebration is an important milestone in our Year 11 students’ lives. The ceremony is held in the third term of our school calendar and involves the parents/guests of all Year 11 students. Students are required to dress smart and wear a graduation gown. The ceremony is conducted in the main hall and includes speeches from the President of the Students’ Council, School Council President, the Head of School and the College Principal. Year 11 students put up a show where they show their talents in dance, drama and music. After the ceremony students, parents/guests and staff are invited to gather in the school yard to enjoy some refreshments in an informal setting.
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MID DAY BREAK ACTIVITY CLUBS Midday Break Activities offer an opportunity for every student in our school to take part in an activity during the midday break. The educational activities offered include Erasmus, Library helping, Fashion and Textiles Club, Computing Club and Green Club. Since our school embraces a healthy lifestyle and we highly value physical activity,students are encouraged to participate in activities like Walk a mile, Football, Table Tennis and Netball. During the midday break, the school hall is a learning hub where students engage in ongoing preparations and rehearsals for various artistic and educational activities such as concerts, Language Day, the Christmas Market and the Christmas Panto. The annual Fun Run brings along fundraising activities during the midday break to raise money for charity. Finally, during the midday break, the Learning Support Zone provides various kinds of support to help students to meet new friends, build relationships, improve communication skills and develop their talents.
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THE EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES The European Day of Languages is celebrated on the 26th September, but since this date coincides with the beginning of the scholastic year, in Malta, this celebration at our school takes place during the last week of October. At our school we celebrate this day with a special assembly. The foreign language departments organise this activity with their students. Students read poems, play live music from different European countries with different instruments, and dance on stage to foreign language music. Some students celebrate this day by preparing crafts and traditional food with their language teachers. Boards featuring students’ work with languages are displayed in the school foyer. During the midday break students enjoy background music from different European countries. Languages give us great opportunities; they widen our horizons and give us freedom. They deserve to be celebrated!
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IN CASE COVID MEASURES ARE REVISED AS PER HEALTH AUTHORITIES DIRECTIONS
SPORTS DAY Each year the PE Department
about the need to abide by rules,
organizes the school’s sports day
teamwork, fair play and respect
which is a celebration of all the
for others. Through sports day we
games taught during the PE lessons
aim to promote a healthy active
throughout the year. Our sports
lifestyle with all students involved.
day aims to help our students
At St. Theresa, sports day brings the
understand that participation in
whole school together for the day. It
sports events is important. The
is an incredible opportunity for our
rationale behind this activity is
students, teachers and administrative
that students learn to give their
staff to celebrate sport and physical
best and never quit. On this day,
activity.
our students can learn hands-on
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FUN RUN The staff and students of St. Theresa
Providenza, Malta Community Chest
College Secondary School organise
Fund, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Inspire,
an annual 1.2 km Fun Run. It is a
Fondazzjoni Suret il-Bniedem,
whole school activity were students
KARIBU Malta, CSAF (Care for Strays
dedicate their free time to collect
and Abandoned Felines) and to our
funds. A prom is organised for
school’s Benevolent Fund. Students
senior students and funds collected
from other schools are also invited
also go to the Fun Run initiative.
to join the Fun Run. The winners of
Throughout the years, the donations
each category of the event are given
collected during this campaign went
a trophy. Each participant of the Fun
to various voluntary groups such as
Run receives a certificate and some
Caritas (Malta), ALS Malta, Id-Dar tal-
refreshments.
“Through this charity school activity our students learn to be aware of people in need and how to help them by reaching out in the community.” Victor Camilleri, Fun Run Organizer
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IN CASE COVID MEASURES ARE REVISED AS PER HEALTH AUTHORITIES DIRECTIONS
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CHRISTMAS PANTO CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Christmas week is a special week for all the students, educators and administrators at our school. Teachers prepare a pantomime and show their talents to the school. It is an activity where the students see the SMT members, their teachers and learning support educators in a different role, and they really enjoy it. The students on their part, with the help of a group teachers, prepare the Christmas Concert. This is divided in two parts. During the first part of the concert, students from Year 9 and Year 10 show their talents in dance, singing and acting. The second part of the concert sees our Year 11 students as protagonists. In groups, these students put up a show which is usually linked to a common theme. All the school looks forward to these two activities.
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CHRISTMAS MARKET The Christmas Market is held in the school hall in mid-December. Various language departments take part, namely, the departments of Maltese, Italian, French, Spanish and German. These departments prepare boards related to Christmas traditions of the countries representing the different languages taught. Typical food and plants are also sold. Some departments hold raffles and competitions whereby Christmas artefacts and messages are prepared by the students of different forms. Christmas carols and songs in the different participating languages are played during the event. Culture and language blend well together and bring some Christmas spirit during this special time of the year.
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CODE OF CONDUCT General Regualtions: In order to have a positive climate in our school, students are expected to behave in an orderly and self-controlled way, to show respect to ALL members of staff and to each other. Disagreement will be settled by discussing the problem and seeking a solution that is fair to all concerned
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR Student discipline is a critical factor to promote principles of safety, responsibility, respect, appreciation of differences, honesty, and life-long earning. It is important that students learn to be accountable for their conduct. Thus the following system carefully identifies rules (points system) with the necessary structure for their firm, fair, and consistent implementation.
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R U L E S
1. Students are expected to wear the correct uniform at all times. 2. No piercings, tattoos, fancy hairstyles or dyed hair are accepted. 3. School premises are to be kept clean and tidy at all times. 4. No physical damages to the school property is allowed. 5. No shouting and swearing is permitted. Students should maintain order when moving to different classes. 6. No loitering is allowed on shcool premises. 7. No student is allowed to use the lift without the permission of the administration. 8. Mobile phone and other electronic devices including bluetooth
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speakers are strictly prohibited on school premises. 9. Cigarettes, lighters, energy drinks, illegal substances and any kind of weapons are strictly prohibited. 10. Students are expected to be always on time for school and for lessons. 11. Students are expected to do all homework and classwork given by their teachers and bring the necessary books, files and equipment according to their timetable. 12. Students are expected not to disrupt the class. 13. Bullying - the school is committed to provide an educational setting that is safe, secure, and free from harassment and bullying for all of its students and school employees. Bullying and harassment of any type is not tollerated and is treated in line with the schools bullying policy.
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INCIDENT REPORTING Teachers have the facility to use the
by the teacher after every lesson
Behaviour Monitoring System
indicating the student’s behaviour
available on the Myschool platform.
during his/her lesson. This helps the
Some student discipline issues are
student remember that his/her
resolved through one-to-one
conduct should be good throughout
counselling with a teacher, guidance
the whole day.
teacher and counsellor or school administrator. In some cases a
ACTIONS
Student Monitoring Sheet is given to the student. This sheet is to be filled LEVEL 1 POINTS
ACTIONS
No Classwork or Homework
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LEVEL 1
POINTS
Littering
as shown in the table below. Every incident reported carries points and Additional Measures
Additional Measures
No Classwork or Homework
2
2
Cleaning Surrounding Area
Disturbing Lessons Littering
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Cleaning Surrounding Area
Late for Lessons
3
Disturbing Lessons
3
Late for LessonsPhone Possession of Mobile
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Deposit at Asst. Head’s Office
Possession of Mobile Phone Incorrect Uniform
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Deposit at Asst. Head’s Office
Incorrect Uniform
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LEVEL 2
POINTS
Additional Measures
LEVEL 2
POINTS
Additional Measures
Damage to property
5
Repair/replace/ pay damages
Damage to property
5
Repair/replace/ pay damages
Inappropriate language towards peers
5
Apologise
Inappropriate language towards peers
5
Apologise
Seriously Disobeying teacher
5
Seriously Disobeying teacher
5
Not attending Break Detention
5
Not attending Break Detention
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Incidents are divided into 3 Levels
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Loitering
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Loitering
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additional measures. If a number of
the student’s parents/guardians.
points, from a particular Level, are
No permission slip is required for
accumulated in a particular month
the After School detention. In more
then the student has to face
serious issues and cases of excessive
consequences as shown in the table
accumulation of points other harsher
below. Consequences may be
consequences may be taken.
Mid-Day Break Detention and/or a
Temporary Suspension from School
40 minute After School Detention
(also known as exclusion) prohibits
and/or an In-house suspension . 40
students from attending school.
minutes After School Detentions
Other serious disciplinary approach
will be given in collaboration with
requires approval from the College Principal.
LEVEL LEVEL 3 3
POINTS POINTS
Additional Additional Measures Measures
Smoking Smoking
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Report home home immediately immediately Report
Playing Truant Truant Playing
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Report home home immediately immediately Report
Points to parents. parents. Points will will be be monitored monitored by by Assistant Assistant Head Head of of form form and and aa report report is is issued issued to
Points accumulated accumulated every every two two weeks weeks will will be be translated translated into into the the following following consequences: consequences: Points
CONSEQUENCES Level 1 1 Actions: Actions: 5 5 Points Points Level
Mid-Day Break Break Detention Detention Mid-Day
Level 2 2 upwards: upwards: 6 Level 6 –– 10 10 Points Points
40 Minutes Minutes After After School School Detention Detention and/or and/or 40 In-house suspension suspension In-house
Other Consequences Consequences (in Other (in special special cases cases and and in in cases cases of of accumulation accumulation of of Points) Points)
As recommended recommended by by School School Administration Administration or or As
Temporary Suspension Suspension from from School School Temporary
College Prefect Prefect of of Discipline. Discipline. College
Attend Half Half Day Day Saturday Saturday School School Attend
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Mert
REPORTING
Merit reporting can also be carried out on the My School platform. Merit Points can be awarded to students by teachers or Assistant Heads to recognise a special effort and exceptional positive behaiour.
This is when the student: 1. Participates during lessons 2. Helps peers 3. Neat and smart 4. Well mannered 5. Environment conscious 6. Waits for his/her turn to speak 7. Respects others/authority 8. Completes his/her work well 9. Is always on time for lessons 10. Takes care of the school property 11. Is a fair player 12. Always brings his/her equipment 13. Organises or helps in organising events during break time 14. Does some form of community work Merit reports carry 5 points each and these are given on the My School platform. The Assistant Head in charge of Form will issue Certificates of Merit every term to all students who show effort and commitment. A token is given to the student/s in each form who accumulate the most merit reports and do not have an incident report. Parental/Guardian involvement and collaboration in their children’s school lives is an important aspect. Administrators, teachers, parents/guardians and pupils are all key persons in creating a positive climate in our school.
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PLEASE NOTE As you are all aware, COVID-19 restrictions brought changes in all levels of life, including the closure of schools between March and June 2020 and between 12th March and 12th April 2021 This booklet refers to the normal routine our school practices. It is up the the Health Authorities and the Education Department to give us the clear and final directions on the way forward for scholastic year 2021 2022. Any necessary updates will be communicated via; SMS, official school Facebook page and official school website. We Thank You all for your cooperation and understanding.
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INFORMATIVE BOOKLET 2021 - 2022
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