PEP Student Agreement

DINTHILL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
GUIDELINES AND RULES OF THE SCHOOL


Mission Statement

To ensure that training towards quality education is provided for our students in an environment that is conducive to learning and working by the provision of trained and qualified teaching and support staff; the participation of parents and community in developing graduates who are sociable, responsible, committed, and can efficiently contribute to the social and economic well-being of self and community.

Guidelines

  1. ACADEMIC-   The academic course is structured as followed:-
  2.  

                              Three years specialized training in the following area:-

                                     1) Agriculture Science

                                     2) Engineering

                                     3) Home Economics

                                     4) Business Education

3. HOME WORK AND PRIVATE STUDIES:

Not all   teachers and parents are sure about how much time is really needed for home work. Therefore it is best to help students to get into the habit of putting aside a certain amount of time daily for private studies. Begin to provide each student with a homework notebook in which he/she must list all home work given. This must be taken to school daily for recording of homework assignments.     

4. EXAMINATION AND REPORTS:

Report will be issued twice per year-a half- yearly report and an annual report. Parents should discuss the report with students. If reports are unsatisfactory or of special interest, parents should contact the teacher and both subject teacher discuss the report with students. Parent should also contact the student’s form teacher about his/her class work progress in school.

5. Students must understand that failure to study and to do assignments will be considered as a step towards being asked to discontinue studies. Assignment must be done and home studies will be real part of school work.

6. Parents may be asked to withdraw students who fight at school.

7. Parents may be asked to withdraw students who have suspended three times while at school.

RULES:

  1. School hours are from 7:50 a.m. to 2:40p.m daily except on Wednesday when the hours are between 7:50a.m to 3:20 p.m. The first bell will ring at 7:50a.m. registration will begin in rooms and uniforms checked.
  2. At 8:00 a.m. all students will assemble for devotion under the guidance of the prefects and form teachers.
  3. All students must avoid being late. Duty prefects will stand at the road junction each morning between 8:00a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Any student coming in after 8:15 a.m.m must report immediately to his/her form teacher.
  4. ATTENDANCE:

THIS IS COMPULSORY. ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL MUST BE EXPLAINED BY A WRITTEN EXCUSE BY PARENT STATING REASON.ANY PROLONGED ABSENCE WILL NECESSITATE A VISIT PARENTS AND DUE; A DOCTOR CERTIFICATE MUST BE PLACED ON THE STUDENT’S FILE.STUDENT RETURNING TO AND IF DUE TO ILLNESS, A DOCTOR’S CERTIFICATE MUST BE PLACED ON THE STUDENT’S FILE.STUDENTS RETURNING TO CLASS WITHOUT A WRTITTEN EXCUSE WILL BE SENT HOME UNTIL THE EXCUSE IS RECEIVED.        

5. Correct school uniform MUST   be worn by all students. Boys wear short sleeved (brown) khaki shirts and trousers, the specified pair of epaulette, black shoes and black or navy blue socks. Girl will wear navy blue tunic and white short sleeve blouse, flat-heeled black shoes, navy blue or black socks. NO OVERCOAT MUST BE WORN WITH UNIFORM.NO “UPPERS” WILL BE ALLOWED FOR BOTH MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS.

6. Students MUST be in complete uniform when coming to or going home from school. Students are required to attend all school functions in uniform.

7. Students in woodwork, metalwork and agriculture department MUST WEAR OVERALLS, WHITE CAPS AND WHITE APRONS. 

8. Students should not fight at school. No jewellery except a watch must be worn with the school uniforms. No synthetic hair must be worn. No lipstick or nail polish must be worn. Nails must be kept short at all times. Students are not permitted to alter their appearance through bleaching or shaving of eye brows.

9. LEAVING THE SCHOOL COMPOUND:

Once the student has arrived at 7:50 a.m. he /she will not be permitted to leave the school compound again until 2:30 p.m.Permission to leave in case of emergency must be heard from the Principal’s office.Parent, Guardian or hostess must request permission in writing. 

10. CLASSROOMS,BUILDING AND SCHOOL PROPERTY:

The classroom and building must be maintained in a neat and proper manner at all times. No form of playing is allowed at any time in the classrooms. No student may remove furniture from a classroom without permission of a teacher and in that case the furniture must be returned to the classroom immediately after use. Every effort must be made to keep the school compound clean and tidy. Waste material must be placed in proper receptacles.

PERSONAL PROPERTY:

Each student is totally responsible for his/her personal belongings.

11. No student must go to the school’s doctor or dentist unless first reporting to the form teacher on duty. The student should get a Medical form from the nurse’s office before leaving. Students going to the school’s doctor outside of school hours do so at their parents’/guardian’ expense unless sent by the school.

12. IMMEDIATELY after the class period of the day the classrooms be left tidy.

13. Students who are not engaged in any extra-curricular activities must leave the school compound by 3:10 p.m.All extracurricular activity must cease at 4:30 p.m and students MUST leave the compound by 5:00p.m.

14. THE LABORATORIES, WORKSHOPS, SEWING ROOM AND COOKERY ROOMS ARE OUT OF BOUNDS TO ALL STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING CLASSES IN THEM.THE STAFFROOMS ARE ALSO OUT OF BOUNDS TO STUDENTS. 

15. No student may leave a class between 8:20a.m. and 11:11:00a.m.(11:40a.m. Wednesday) and 12:00p.m. to 2:30p.m. without first obtaining permission form the teacher of the class.

16. The reservoir and the river are OUT OF BOUNDS TO STUDENTS.

17. Students must always walk on the RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD.

18. Students must not interfere with the fruits or any produce on the farm.

19. Students in uniform should keep away from public places unless they are sent by parents.

     MEETING:

20. No meeting or assemblies outside of those pertaining to the school premises are allowed without permission of the Principal. Meeting and functions involving persons other than other than staff and students must first have the approval of the Principal.

VISITORS TO STUDENTS:

21. Students are not allowed to receive visitors form outside the school during school hours. In case of emergency parents or friends wishing to see student must go to the office and report the matter. The student will be called to the office and the message delivered.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER MUST A VISITOR ENTER A CLASS ROOM OR ANY OTHER SCHOOL BUILDING,EXCEPT THE OFFICE WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE PRINCIPAL OR VICE PRINCIPAL OR TEACHER.

NOTE: it shall be regarded as a very serious breach of school discipline if any of these rules are at any time broken.

GUIDELINES FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION:

  1. Students are not allowed to take cutting implements to school. They are prohibited from using knives, sticks, stones, broken bottles, gun or any other cutting implement or dangerous weapon. They should not use them for the purpose of injuring other students, teachers or any other member of the school community.
  2. The possession or use of any form of dangerous or prohibitive drugs is an offence. Students are not allowed to use, sell or purchase drugs on the school compound are to indoctrinate anyone in their use.
  3. The use of cellular phones is prohibited therefore students are not allowed to take them to school. If a student is caught in possession of a cellular phone it will be confiscated and will not be returned until the end of the school year at which time a fine will be charged. The school will not be liable for that cannot be recovered.
  4. The formation of groups for the purpose of disrupting school routine is an offence.
  5. Students are expected to communicate with their teachers in Standard English and should not use indecent language to anyone on the compound.
  6. Ownership of property is obtained by hard work. Students should respect the property of others and on no account should a student deprive another of what is rightfully his/her (i.e. Stealing is an offence).
  7. Every Student is guaranteed freedom to worship, provided the parents approves. In respect to a student under 18 years of age, no student should seek to impose his religious views on others. A student may be excuse from participating in religious activities against his/her denominational belief, provided that the parents  make application in writing to the Principal, however, all students are required  to participate in the routine assembly and devotional function.
  8. All students (in their dress and person should conform to proper standards of hygiene which requires each student to have his/her well groomed).
  9. All students are required to dress in conformity with dress described by the particular school authority.
  10. Students should be properly groomed which requires that the apparel or dress of each student should be tidy and conform to conventional standards of neatness.
  11. Standards of conduct should be conformed to generally accepted notions of decency,morality,sobriety,orderliness,respect, courtesy,discipline and other modes of behavior that serve to promote the advancement of the educational system.
  12. School buildings are valuable property and should be preserved.
  13. Students should not write on walls or deface them in any way. Slogans should not be written thereon.
  14. Students will be required to make restitution to the School Board for any damage willfully done to school property.

GUIDELINES TO STUDENT BEHAVIOUR

It is recognized the handbook for students, parents and teachers will not contain comprehensive list of all proper behavior. When rules are not identified in writing then the principal, Vice Principal or senior member of staff on their discretion and judgment determine what constitutes proper or improper behavior.     

           The rules of the school therefore relates to and incorporate matters associated with the operations, the tradition and the code  of conduct as prescribed by Ministry of Education.

          Once a student becomes a member of Dinthill school community then proper behavior is expected when “in-school”.

         

NB. By clicking the button below, you are agreeing that as parents and students you are aware of the guidelines and sanctions and are willing to abide by them and is equivalent to affixing both your signatures on the agreement document.