Discipline Rules
To nurture a happy, caring, and safe learning environment and to bring the behavioural improvement in the child and control the discipline, school has decided to implement GREEN, YELLOW and RED cards system for good behaviour and conduct, warning, and punishment. This policy is a collective responsibility of all the members of staff, parents, and students.
AIMS OF THE POLICY
· To encourage a calm, purposeful and happy atmosphere within the school.
· To foster positive caring attitudes towards everyone
· To encourage increasing independence and self-discipline so that each child learns to accept responsibility for his/her own behaviour.
· To have a consistent approach to behaviour throughout the school with parental co-operation and involvement.
· To make boundaries of acceptable behaviour clear and to ensure safety.
· To raise awareness about appropriate behaviour.
STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:
· To work to the best of their abilities and allow others to do the same.
· To follow the protocol (rules) of the school i.e., proper uniform, hair/beard cut/style, timely arrival, punctuality, regularity, etc.
· To treat others with respect.
· To follow the instructions of the school staff.
· To take care of school property and the environment in and out of school.
· To co-operate with other children and adults.
· To follow the ethics.
THE PARENTS' RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:
· To acknowledge the card issued.
· To make children aware of appropriate behaviour in all situations.
· To show an interest in all that their child does in school.
· To foster good relationships with the school.
· To support the school in the implementation of this policy.
· To be aware of the school rules and expectations.
GREEN, YELLOW & RED CARDS EXPLAINED
System of Green, Yellow and Red cards are provided for reward/appreciation of Good behaviour and conduct, warning and punishment against bad conduct/behaviour.
Example:
1. Green Card- Acceptable and Appropriate behaviour reward
2. Yellow Card- Warning against unacceptable behaviour or conduct/breaking school rules/disobeying reasonable requests/instructions from teacher.
3. Red Card- Serious, repeated/persistent misbehaviour/unacceptable behaviour or conduct/breaking school rules, etc.
v 5% marks deduction in the Final Result from the overall performance for classes III-XI
v 10% marks deduction in the Final Practical Exam for class XII.
BEHAVIOUR PARAMETERS FOR GREEN CARD HOLDER:
· Respect towards others e.g., school staff, students, elders, etc.
· Respects school property.
· Keeps environment/school campus clean.
· Shows fantastic learning behaviour.
· Demonstrates exemplary behaviour.
BEHAVIOUR PARAMETERS FOR YELLOW CARD HOLDER
· Pushing/running in corridors.
· Disobeying reasonable requests/instructions.
· Making unacceptable comments.
· Verbal abuse (speaking fowl words).
· Disruption of learning in the classroom.
· Breaking school rules e.g., late arrival, without uniform, long hair/beard, stylish hair/beard cutting, etc.
· Damaging school property.
· Using unfair means during test/exams.
· Making classroom and school campus dirty e.g., throwing wrappers, paper bits, aluminium foil/napkin, etc.
· Shouting/whistling.
· Refusal of duty assigned.
· Deliberately annoying other children e.g., spoiling games, eating tiffin, teasing, calling undesired names, etc.
BEHAVIOUR PARAMETERS FOR RED CARD HOLDER
· Persistent late arrival.
· Persistent disobeying reasonable requests/instructions.
· Persistent breaking school rules.
· Repeated disruption of learning.
· Physical Fight/Violence: hitting, kicking, or punching.
· Being rough/hostile with other children.
· Stealing school/student’s property.
· Deliberately damaging school or other people's property.
· Throwing colours/writing on walls/on clothes.
· Physical abuse to children/adults.
· Leaving school premises without informing Class Teacher/Principal.
· Bringing/using mobile phones/electronic gadgets in the school premises.
· Bullying other children.