EASTERN PUBLIC SCHOOL

DISCIPLINE POLICY

Rationale
A positive school climate and a safe learning and teaching environment are essential if
students are to succeed in school. A positive school climate means everyone feels they are
welcome and respected. Good behavior and discipline are key foundations for good
education. Without an orderly atmosphere effective teaching and learning cannot take
place. We expect and insist on the highest standards of behavior throughout our school.
Courtesy, good manners and consideration for others, together with self-discipline and a
proper respect for authority, are encouraged at all times and are important if we are to
make our school a true, caring community. We place great emphasis on praising children
for politeness and kindness to others. All students, parents, teachers and staff have the
right to be safe, and feel safe, in their school community. With this right comes the
responsibility for everyone to be accountable for their actions and contribute to a positive
school climate.
Therefore binding ground rule is RESPECT FOR EVERYONE.

Disciplinary Consequences
Teachers have the authority to utilize various behavior management techniques to
encourage positive student behavior within the classroom and the building. If the student
fails to behave as expected, all actions have the consequences.
Unacceptable conduct is divided in 2 levels of offenses which may result in disciplinary
action under this code. A student, who commits an act of misconduct that is not listed, is
also subject to disciplinary action.
Yellow card Behaviors are the minor offenses. And Red Card Behaviors are Major offenses.

Yellow Card is issued as per the table below

Behaviors

Action

Remediation
Authority

Aggression/Harassment ( Minor)

1st Time Offense

Defiance/Disrespect/insubordination

1.Issue a yellow Subject teachers to mail

Card

Dress code

Carrying Prohibited

class teachers/HRTs. CC

2.Note
into to Coordinator
Personal File
counsellor.

and

Electronics/telecommunications device
HRTs/CTs to administer

Rough Play

Inappropriate language/comments

Lateness

Leaving class w/o permission

10

Leaving school w/o permission

11

Unpreparedness to Class

12

Property misuse

3rd Time Offense

13

Throwing objects

16

Non Submission of Assignment

1. Issue a yellow Subject Teachers

Card

2nd Time Offense

1. Issue a yellow
Card
2. Note into
Personal File
3.Detention

17

Plagiarism (Minor)

18

Misuse of computer facilities, including:

3.Detention

to academic work
Accessing of computer/mails/data of other
users within or outside the school network
without their knowledge, act of
impersonation

Home

Room

Teachers/Class

2. Note into
Personal File

Downloading of any data other than related

the Yellow Cards

4. Call Parents
for meeting

Teachers

Coordinators
Counsellor

 Any form of offensive Cyber Activity

19

(boys)Indecent hair style or not getting regular

haircut done

20

(Girls) Hair not appropriately braided or left down

in a way that they can be seen outside the Hijaab.

Issuance of 3 consecutive Yellow Cards will add 1 Red Card automatically

Red Card is issued as per the table below
Behaviors
1

Brandished any sharp weapon at another person

Sold Prohibited controlled substance

Sexual assault

Carrying Explosives

Serious physical injury (not self-defense)

Carrying Knife or other dangerous object

Assaulted/battered school employee

Threatened/caused/attempted physical injury

10

Harassed/threatened/intimidated pupil/school personnel

11

Damaged/attempt to damage school or private property

12

Stole or attempted to steal school or private property

13

Received stolen school or private property

14

Possessed or used tobacco /Alcohol

15

Obscenity/profanity/vulgarity

16

Sexual harassment

17

Group Violence

Action

1st Time Offense

1. Issue a Red Card
2. Note in the File
3. Refer Remediation
4. Call for meeting with
Parent
5. Disqualified for
Leadership Positions
6. Forego Scholarship
7. In-School Suspension
2nd Time Offense
1. Issue a Red Card
2.

Note in the File

3. Refer Remediation
4. Call for meeting with
Parent
5. Disqualified for
Leadership Positions
6. Forego Scholarship
7. Out of School
Suspension

18

Life threat (threat to cause death, great bodily injury)

19

Willful use of force/violence (not self-defense)

20

Harassed/threatened intimidated witness

21

Selling or arranging to sell the prescription drug

22

Bullying/Cyber bullying

23

Severe Physical injury to another

24

Aggressive behavior (physical/verbal)

25

Fighting

26

Gambling

27

Public Display of Affection

28

Exam Malpractice

29

Entering into opposite Sex Washrooms

30

Plagiarism (Major)

31

Instigating conflict/disruption

32

Significant vandalism

33

Smoking

3rd Time Offense

1. Issue a Red Card
2.

Note in the File

3. Call for meeting with

Parent
4. Expulsion

STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular attendance in class is of vital importance if a student is to succeed in school. All
Students are expected to be in school every day and on time for each class.
Parents are expected to contact school on the day of the childs absence to inform the
school of that absence. Parents are encouraged to notify the school of pre-arranged
appointments as soon as the date of such appointments is known. If the parents have
informed about the absence beforehand, then they dont need to contact the school on first
day of absence. For any reason, a written note providing the dates of and reasons for the
child's absence is required from the Parents within two days of child return to school. The

purpose of this note is to determine whether or not the students absence is excused or
Unexcused, as this will be maintained until the end of the school year for documentation
purposes.
Excused Absences
1. Illness: When a student is unable to attend school due to an illness, a note
written by the Parent or a physician documenting the illness will provide
evidence of the illness for the school.
2. Chronic/Extended Illness - For students who are absent because of chronic
illnesses, a disability, or because of a need for homebound services, the Parent
must send the notification to school and meet the school authorities.
Documentation from a physician will be required. For students who are absent
for more than 5 days in a month and/or exhibit defined patterns of absences for
them also documentation from a physician will be required.
3. Prearranged Appointments - For appointments with Health Care providers,
official documentation must be presented to the school.
4. Family Death or Emergency - For absences because of a death in the family or an
emergency beyond the family's control and the Parent must notify the school
5. Exclusions/Suspensions - For absences because of an exclusion or suspension
the parent will be notified about it and also the date of return to school.
6. The student must return on indicated date
7. Exceptional Circumstances - The principal may approve prearranged absences
for situations in which an exemption from attendance appears to be in best
interest of the student and his/her family
Unexcused Absences
1. Absences from school without the permission of school authorities
2. Coming to school but not attending and particular/all classes.
Policy for Tardies and Absences
If the child has an excuse note for coming late, it will be considered as excused Tardy and
the child will be allowed to be in school. But if the student comes without the excuse note,
he will not be allowed in school building
Tardiness (late coming) to school or to class is addressed as a discipline issue.
1. If the student is up to 10 minutes late or he/she gets a tardy.
2. 4 tardies add up to 1 absence

3. If the child is tardy with the excuse note, then he/she must go to the coordinator to
get it countersigned.
If a child has 4 Tardies in a month, then he/she will do a break detention. This will be
tracked and administrated by the class Teacher. Record will go to personal file.
Consequences
No of absences

Consequences

1 Day Absence

Note to be produced, Parent will be called if it is frequent.

2 Day Absence

Note from Parents, Activity Restriction.

3 Day Absence

Activity Restrictions, Parent to be called.

3 Days to 6 Parents meeting with Coordinator, Activity Restrictions.

Days Absence
More than a Principals meeting with the parents. Note to the file.
week

80% annual Attendance is required to qualify for promotion to next year.

Class Teacher concerned, Coordinator and Principal involved in the decision making process of
Red Cards.

Cards Issue procedure:

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Subject teachers or SC members will write to the Class teacher concerned.

Class teacher makes the decision to issue Yellow cards. CT also keeps track of the record of
yellow cards.

CT places a note/mail copy to the personal folder of the student for records.

Every discipline issue may not follow the sequences of all stages. Depending on the severity of
Issue, it can be directly fall into Red Categories.

Any student on a Red Card, will be eligible to contest for leadership positions after
demonstrating 2 years of clean and good conduct.

If a student is not involved in any discipline issues earlier and if the current issue presented is
severe in nature, Principal will carry out a disciplinary committee meeting and the decision is
taken accordingly.

Discipline Committee consists of Principal, Coordinator Concerned, Head of Islamic Studies,

School Captain and Vice Captain. Any additional member recommended by the Principal
depending on the issue will also form part of the committee.

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Discussed with Coordinator, Students Council and Teachers
Finalized in Oct 2015
Next Revision after six months.