1. Appearance
  • School Uniform, or P.E. Uniform when appropriate, to be worn with all garments marked with the owner's name.
  • Hair is to be tidy, not obviously dyed and not in an extreme style that would be considered inappropriate for school.
  • Gum chewing is strictly forbidden in school.
  • For more detailed regulations, refer to the appropriate list and check with your Head of Year if you are uncertain about any aspect of these regulations. Wear the correct uniform and wear it properly on your way to and from school. Shirts must be tucked in. Ties done up.
2. Safety and Good Order within School
Considerate and courteous behaviour at all times is the over-riding principle within school:
  • Be polite to your fellow pupils, your teachers, your mid-day assistants, the canteen staff, office staff, caretakers, technicians and visitors to the school.
  • When moving about the school, keep to the left. There are places within school that become very congested at certain times. Don't make matters worse by pushing, shouting and barging into each other. Hold doors open for other people and don't allow doors to close behind you in anyone's face. Queue in an orderly manner and do not push in.
  • Observe the one-way system - it greatly eases congestion and helps to avoid accidents.
  • With the permission of your form tutor, you are allowed in your form room at breaks and lunch time. Do not abuse this privilege or it will be withdrawn. You are NOT allowed to eat or drink inside the school buildings, other than the canteen. You must not play ball games or chase around indoors.
  • Leave other people's property alone and take care of furniture in class rooms. Do not put your feet on chairs or draw on tables and walls. Do not damage displays or equipment. You are trusted to behave with consideration even when you are not being supervised.
  • Litter can be a huge problem, but it could so easily be overcome by EVERYONE using the litter bins provided and not dropping rubbish anywhere.
  • You are not allowed on or under the theatre stage or on the lighting gantry without the permission of a member of staff.
  • Take care of your belongings and do not leave valuable items unattended.
  • In the dining room, please keep noise at a reasonable level. There is never any need to shout. Return used trays, cutlery etc. to the proper places.
  • For reasons of safety, do not use Walkmans on your way to and from school. Please do not bring them into school - you should not need them during the day.
  • Mobile phones - their use is strictly banned during the school day. If you feel you must bring a phone to school, please keep it in your locker until you go home and note that we accept no responsibility for their safe keeping. School policy is to confiscate all mobile phones that we see during the school day. They will not be returned until the end of the half term in which they are confiscated. This rule is non-negotiable, even if the phone belongs to someone else - all the more reason to keep it safe.
  • For your own safety never stare directly into a projector beam. Always follow the published health and safety guidelines, as discussed in class.
3. Safety in the School Grounds
  • Ball games may be played only in the areas designated for the purpose. The school field is sometimes unfit for this use because of adverse weather conditions.
  • The area around the pond is out of bounds during the winter and possibly at other times if wet. Please be aware of this.
  • Paved areas of the school are for walking on only, not for ball games, etc.
  • The service road around the back of the school is out of bounds, other than as access to DRA2, as are the car parks and the area behind D1 and D2, where various gardening vehicles are housed.
  • Within the school grounds, you must not cycle on playgrounds, pavements or paved areas. Cycles may be left only in the areas designated for this use, and with permission.
  • Tin cans and glass bottles are not allowed on the premises, other than those on sale in the Canteen and Sixth Form area, for consumption in those areas. They are potentially very dangerous on the field, particularly if broken by grass cutters.
4. Outside School
  • Your behaviour in public should bring credit to yourselves and the school. Act with courtesy and consideration on buses and trains. Queue in an orderly fashion.
  • Don't walk or congregate in large numbers in shops or along pavements and always give way to members of the public.
  • Anyone seen smoking or drinking alcohol in school uniform - on or off the premises - will be dealt with most severely. These offences can lead to exclusion. You should be aware of the regulations regarding illegal substances.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Pupils in Years 7 - 11 may NOT leave the school premises at any time without the written permission of a member of staff - normally your Head of Year. We cannot be responsible for you if we don't know where you are.
  • Bullying - we have a detailed policy which will be regularly discussed with you. The underlying principles are outlined on Page 4 of your Personal Organisers, issued at the start of the school year.