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SCHOOL RULES
Pupil Behaviour
1. Pupils are expected to be honest, courteous, respectful and helpful to one another and to staff at all times.
2. (a) Our school is a caring community and will not tolerate bullying behaviour of any kind; (b) Rough or boisterous behaviour/play is strictly forbidden inside the school. This is particularly applicable to toilets, assembly areas and corridors, workshops and laboratories.
3. Smoking and littering are illegal inside the school grounds or premises. Chewing gum is also forbidden in school. Fines may be imposed for any of these offences.
Attendance & Punctuality
4. Pupils must be in time for morning registration and for class. Late arrivals must be recorded and reported to the Class Teacher.
5. All absences and unpunctuality must be explained in writing by parents.
6. Pupils must remain in the school or school grounds from 9.10 a.m. to 3.35 p.m. daily. Unauthorised absence from school will be regarded as a serious offence.
7. All requests for permission to leave school during school hours must be accompanied by a note from parent/s to the Class Teacher.
8. All pupils are expected to remain in school during lunch hour except those whose parents have completed a "lunch hour indemnity form".
9. In exceptional circumstances, permission to leave school at lunch hour may be given if a request is made in writing by a parent, - on such occasions the Class Teacher will issue a "Pass".
10. All pupil's property:- coats, bags, books, etc. should carry his/her name.
11. The Management of the school cannot accept any responsibility for lost or stolen property. Large sums of money and other valuables should be handed in to the office for safekeeping.
12. Pupils are expected to show respect for school property. There is to be no writing on desks or walls. Property deliberately damaged or broken will have to be replaced by the person concerned.
Movement within the school
13. Inside the school, pupils should walk and never run. They must keep to the left whenever possible at all times on the corridors, (one-way system in Canteen and Social Areas).
14. Pupils should assemble quietly outside the classroom door until the teacher allows them to enter.
15. Each pupil must use desk and chair assigned to him/her in each particular room.
Uniform
16. Pupils must wear School Uniform at all times during school hours and when representing the school. It is not optional.
Only the following items of jewellery may be worn in school:
A ring, a watch and a pair of ear studs.
This policy will be rigidly enforced.
Once a pupil enters the school, he/she is subject to the discipline of the school and is entitled to remain as a pupil as long as he/she accepts and obeys the discipline and rules of the school.
Patrick Flynn - Principal.
Timothy Moriarty - Deputy Principal.
SCHOOL SERVICES FEES
The School Services fee is essential to subsidise a wide range of activities from which all students’ benefit. The following are just some examples:-
(a) Payment of expenses of visiting speakers e.g. Religion, Social Studies, Careers. etc.
(b) Contribution towards the purchase of equipment, the development of school facilities, e.g. Computers, Dressing rooms etc.
(c) Subsidising transport to bring students on sporting and cultural outings, field trips etc.
(d) Payment of entrance fees and expenses for school competitions, e.g. football, basketball, athletics, soccer, choir, speech.
(e) Contributions towards our large photocopying and postage expenses.
School Services Fees for 2010-2011 are as follows:
1st child €50
2nd child €20
3rd child €10
Maximum €80 per family.
LOCKERS
On payment of €15 pupils will be given a locker.
Mobile Phones
Parents/Guardians and pupils are asked to note the following:
If at all possible, mobile phones should not be brought to school.
Where it is absolutely necessary that a phone be brought to school phones (even silent modes) must be switched off and kept in lockers or school bags (not on their person).
As the Department of Education and Science does not allow mobile phones to be used as calculators or clocks this is also the school policy.
If a phone rings or is produced in a classroom or between classes the phone will be confiscated and returned only to the student’s parent/guardian.
The mobile phone is the sole responsibility of the student and the school does not accept liability if the phone is lost or stolen.
Students bring phones to school at their own risk.
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