Student Guiding Rules

1. Every student should know that the purpose of education is to prepare him / her for life and to play a positive and useful role in society. He / she should also know that the school itself is a mini society where every student must learn to be conscious of the rights and respect the feelings of others and be concerned for the general welfare of the school itself. The regulations below are drawn up with these aims in view, and are not to be regarded as mere restrictions on personal liberty.
2. The school expects the support, understanding and co-operation of the parents in its effort to educate their children. The school reserves the right to take disciplinary action against students for offences that are not covered in the school rules but warrant disciplinary action.
3. Disciplinary action for offences may include advice, counselling, warning, demerit points, community services, caning, suspension from school and expulsion.
4. It is the aim of the School to assist students to grow up with a clear view of what is right and what is wrong, appreciating and respecting the needs and rights of others and of the society around them.

1. Every teacher is a discipline teacher.  It is the responsibility of all teachers to take the necessary action if they see any student violating the school rules.
2. Disciplinary actions that may be taken by teachers include talking to students, giving advice, counselling, warning, extra duty/work, detention classes, community services or demerit points.
3. Teachers are strongly urged to exhaust all possible avenues before giving demerit points to students or sending them to the Headmaster or his assistants.  Talking to students, giving advice, counselling or even warning (minimum 3 times) should be explored and might prove to be very effective.  Any teacher, at any time, may seek the assistance of parents to discipline their child.
4. Where necessary, a teacher may demerit a student between 2 – 10 points for offences listed under D1-D26 in paragraph 4.4 depending on the seriousness and frequency of the offence.  Issuance of more than 10 demerit points for an offence must be approved by the School Disciplinary Board
5. Notification of demerit points (Form D1) must be submitted to the class teacher, together with details of remedial action taken thus far.
6. The class teacher is to establish and maintain a close relationship with his/her students and be interested in their academic performances, physical, social and emotional welfare, to enable the students to confide in him/her.
7. Upon receiving the demerit notification, the class teacher is to give advice and counselling to the student concerned and, if necessary, inform the parents accordingly by phone or through parent-teacher interview.  The Student Discipline Record (Form D2) must be updated.
8. At 75 and 65 points, the class teacher will initiate a parent-teacher interview and seek the co-operation and assistance of parents in improving the behaviour and attitude of the students concerned.
9. At 55 points, the class teacher is to inform the Headmaster or his assistants, who will give final advice, counselling or warning to the student concerned.  A parent-headmaster interview may be arranged and an agreement of good conduct signed.
10. Only matters which are serious in nature or are repetitive are to be  referred to the Headmaster.  At this stage, it is assumed that parents have been informed of the conduct/behaviour of the students, several reminders and warnings have been given or that it is at the request of the parents.
11. The Headmaster or his assistant, at their discretion, may impose any or some of the following measures (in accordance with the procedures and guidelines set out by the Department of Education, Sarawak)
    
    1. Advice, counselling or warning.
    2. Community services.
    3. Corporal punishment e.g. caning.
    4. Suspension and / or expulsion from school.
12. The Director of the School will be informed of cases of suspension and/or expulsion.

ATTENDANCE

1. Students must be in school at all times during school hours. They cannot come later than 7.30am. Failing to do so will incur the necessary punishment. Students are to be dropped off by their   parents/relatives/drivers in the school in the morning and fetched by them from the school after school hours. Students are to be fetched as soon as school has ended. Students are not allowed to leave the school compound to go to the shops until their parents pick them up. The school is not responsible for the safety of students outside the school compound at all times; and after 4.45pm when ECA has ended (after 5.00pm for Mandarin Language students) in the school.
2. Students must not leave the school compound during school hours without first obtaining permission from the Headmaster or his representatives.
3. Students must stay in the appointed place or classrooms for all lessons, including ‘free periods’.
4. Students should remain outside the classrooms, laboratories,  workshops and art room during recess or after school hours except for classroom cleaning, or official club or society meetings.  Students must obtain permission before using any room unless accompanied by a teacher.  Regulations governing the use of special rooms and the library must be strictly observed.
5. Students are only allowed on the ground floor of the school after 4.00pm except students taking Mandarin Language classes or attending ECAs held in the classrooms and top floor.
6. Students are only allowed on the ground floor during the breaks. They may go upstairs 5 minutes before the end of break

DRESS CODE/PERSONAL HYGIENE

1. Students must come to school neatly dressed in proper school uniform (for classes as well as official school functions).  Jewellery and accessories (except on religious grounds) must not be worn.  Haircuts must conform to the Education Department’s regulations.  Coloured hair is not allowed. Dress code for boys includes the school belt. Only black hair bands are allowed for girls. All students must wear black socks and black shoes without any coloured lining or logo. Only school jackets are allowed.
2. The school uniform must be worn with respect at all times.
3. Deodorants are encouraged for personal hygiene

CONDUCT

1. Students are to queue up while waiting for their turn in the office, the library, class or at the canteen.
2. Students should stand up quietly to respectfully greet or thank the teacher or visitor who enters the classroom or leaves at the end of a lesson.
3. Students must keep quiet and listen attentively especially when speeches and announcements are made during school functions.
4. Rowdy and disorderly behaviour such as booing, jeering, shrieking or making unnecessary noise is strictly forbidden at all times.
5. Students must at all times respect and obey all teachers, non-teaching staff and school prefects.  Genuine complaints or grievances may be made to the Headmaster.  Disrespect will not be tolerated.
6. Any form of dishonest practice or communication between students during examinations or official subject tests, is strictly forbidden.
7. Problems or disagreements between students must be settled peacefully, and if necessary, with the assistance of teachers or the Headmaster.  Settling such disagreements by fighting, either inside or outside the school, is a serious offence.
8. Students should, at all times, respect the cultural and religious beliefs and practices of others and should never, by word or action, offend such beliefs and practices.
9. Students should, at all times, uphold the good name of the school, irrespective of whether they are in or outside the school.
10. There must not be any physical contact between boys and girls with the exception of handshakes in school. There must not be any public display of affection in school. Exclusive friendships between individuals are highly discouraged.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Students must bring all books and equipment needed for school each day. Students are not allowed to call their parents or other people to bring the things that they have forgotten. Students will have to learn to be more responsible or bear the consequences.
2. All ‘homework’ and assignments given by the teachers must be done on time.
3. Report Cards must be signed by parents or guardians.  Students must not make any changes in the Report Cards.
4. Every student is expected to be a member of at least one school club / society and one uniformed body.
5. All fees must be paid before the due date.
6. A fine of 10 sen for every word uttered other than English and Bahasa Malaysia (20 sen in the classroom) by students is imposed during school hours.

CLEANLINESS

1. Each class is responsible for the cleanliness and good order of its own  classroom. Regular sweeping and dusting must be done as arranged and supervised by the Form Teachers and/or Class Monitors.  Lights, fans and air-conditioners must be turned off and windows and doors closed when the class is not in use and at the end of school each day.
2. Food and drinks (except water) must not be consumed in the   classrooms, laboratories, library and any special room.
3. No food and drinks (except plain water) are to be consumed on all floors  above the ground floor.
4. Waste paper and rubbish must be deposited in the receptacles provided for this purpose.  Littering and spitting are not permitted.

PROPERTY

1. Items not needed for the lessons such as illegal drugs, glue, alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, lighters, chewing gum, compact discs, hand phones, ipods, smart watches, pornographic materials, mirrors, liquid correcting fluid, marker pens, aerosol sprays of any kind, fire crackers and other explosive items, knives, chains, iron bars or any kind of weapon, comics, games, playing cards and fashion or film magazines are prohibited from the school. When in doubt, check with the school authorities. Confiscated items will not be returned.
2. All school property (walls, chairs, tables, facilities and equipment) must be treated with care and not vandalised or written upon or marked in any way.  Writing unnecessary on whiteboards, marking on school walls and interfering with school or class notice boards are strictly forbidden.

1. The Merit / Demerit System is designed as an instrument to maintain discipline.  The System encourages good social behaviour and inculcates positive values among the students.  It generates and perpetuates in students a sense of responsibility and accountability for their own behaviour and to internalize these positive tenets and values for the attainment of self-discipline.  This is not a punitive system, but one based on positive, corrective principles and measures.
2. Every child will start off with 100 points.
   Depending on the student’s behaviour, attitude and performances, points will be deducted (demerit points) or awarded (merit points).
3. Merit Points:
   

   No.	Code	Behaviour	Merit Points
   1	M1	Honesty	2-5
   2	M2	Initiative	2-5
   3	M3	Diligence / Completion / Neatness in school work	2-5
   4	M4	Tidiness / Neatness in appearance and classrooms	2-5
   5	M5	Kindness	2-5
   6	M6	Helpfulness	2-5
   7	M7	Reports misdeeds without fear / favour	2-5
   8	M8	Willing to take responsibilities	2-5
   9	M9	Courageous acts	2-10
   10	M10	Other good deeds	2-10
   11	M11	Positive changes in attitude / behaviour / performance	Award to  be based on demerit points accumulated

4. Demerit Points:
   

   No.	Code	Behaviour	Demerit Points
   1	D1	Littering	2-5
   2	D2	Spitting	2-5
   3	D3	Shabbiness	2-5
   4	D4	Rowdiness	2-5
   5	D5	Coming to school / lessons late	2-5
   6	D6	Failure to complete / hand in assignment	2-5
   7	D7	Eating in class / Running along corridor / Playing rough	2-5
   8	D8	Uttering foul language	5-10
   9	D9	Telling lies /Spreading rumours	5-10
   10	D10	Quarrelling	5-10
   11	D11	Vandalism	5-12
   12	D12	Stealing	5-20
   13	D13	Disrespect to staff / prefect	5-20
   14	D14	Fighting	5-20
   15	D15	Bullying	5-20
   16	D16	In possession of prohibited items	5-20  (items confiscated)
   17	D17	Truancy / Leaving class / school without permission	5-20
   18	D18	Gambling / Betting	10-20
   19	D19	Seen in company of outsiders or suspicious characters	10-20
   20	D20	Inappropriate / indecent behaviour	45
   21	D21	Smoking	45
   22	D22	Cheating in school test / examination	50
   23	D23	Drug abuse	50
   24	D24	Any other inappropriate conduct / behaviour not covered above	To be determined by the School Discipline Board/HM

5. Award of Merit Points/ Magis Awards (Secondary School)
   5.1. In an effort to use positive reinforcement to help students build character, the Secondary School will actively recognise exceptional or above average good behaviour among students.

   5.2. When a student demonstrates exceptional or above average good behaviour, the teacher can award the student with a sticker and merit points. The teacher will then complete the Magis Award Google Form.

   5.3. The merit points collected will be consolidated every three months and the student with the highest points in each class will be awarded the Quarterly Magis Award. Each Quarterly Magis Award winner will then be considered for the Annual Magis Award for each level.

   5.4. The merit points awarded for the Magis Awards are kept separate from the demerit points system. In the demerit points system, each student is given 100 points to start in Form 1 and their points will be deducted if demerit points are given and carried forward until they leave the school in Form 5.

The School Disciplinary Board shall consist of:
The Headmaster
The Class Teacher
The Disciplinary Teacher
The Teacher concerned
Other teachers appointed by the Headmaster