The Demerit system

• 20 demerits (not including a single detention) in one month = 1 detention

• 3 detentions in a term = suspension

• 4 demerits given at any one time = 1 detention

Failure to serve a detention will normally result in another detention or suspension

Teachers cannot issue more than two demerits a day per child. 

N.B. Students will be exempted from any chore or punishment that, based on a medical report or a parent's written excuse, will aggravate her condition. This medical report or written excuse must be consistent with reports already existing at school with regard to the performance of chores, classroom duties and sporting activities. 

As a result, the students will be assigned an alternative chore/ punishment.

Position and Authority

• Principal/Deputy Principal - Demerit(s), Detentions, Suspensions 

• Heads of Department - Demerit(s), Detentions

• Academic Staff - Demerit(s)

• Secretary, Auxiliary Staff - Report to Principal, Deputy Principals

Violation of the school rules and consequence

Uniform

Infraction and Consequence 

• Incomplete uniform (with no valid excuse) - Demerit(s). No more than 2 demerits should be given for the same infraction on a given day.

• Repeated failure to wear the complete school uniform (with no valid excuse) - Detention

Homework/Assessments:

Infraction and Consequence 

• Incomplete/No Homework (with no valid excuse) - Demerit(s)

• Repeated failure to complete homework - Detention/Parents called in

• Plagiarism (Graded assignments) - Zero marks awarded

Lateness

Infraction and Consequence 

• Late for school (with no valid excuse) - Demerit(s)

• Leaving classroom without teacher’s permission - Demerit(s)

• Leaving school grounds without the office’s permission - Detention

Behaviour 

Infraction and Consequence 

• Insubordination 1 - Demerit(s)/Detention

• Repeated/Excessive Insubordination - Detention/Suspension

• Fighting/Possession or use of weapons on school compound or while wearing school uniform 2 - Suspension

• Possession or use of alcohol/illegal substances on school compound or while wearing school uniform 2 - Suspension

• Cheating - Zero mark awarded or Detention/Suspension

• Stealing - Suspension

• Use of social networks, to defame or slander a student/teacher or employee of the school - Suspension

• Bullying - Detention/Suspension

1 Failure to adhere to BOYD and AUP/Indecent Language/Rudeness/Disrespect to teacher/student/visitor/employee of school 

2 School uniform includes and is not limited to: The complete school uniform, sports uniform, club shirts.

Care of school property/school environment

Infraction and Consequence 

• Willful damage/defacing of school furniture/property - Replacement/repair and Detention/Suspension

• Failure to fulfill cleaning duties, assignment by the teacher (without a valid excuse) - Demerit(s)

• Repeated failure to fulfill cleaning duties - Detention

• Untidy desks - Demerit(s)

• Littering - Demerit(s) and student must dispose of litter in a garbage bin

Note, notwithstanding the above, the school reserves the right to use its discretion in the determination of any consequence based on the particular circumstances.