Atlantic Hall

Student
Handbook
CONTENTS

Vision ……………………………………………………………………...............…………….

Mission ……………………………………………………………………...............…………….

Motto ……………………………………………………………………...............…………….

Values……………………………………………………………………...............…………….

Notes ……………………………………………………………………...............…………….

Expectations ……………………………………………………………………....…………….

Dress Code …………………………………………………………………….......…………….

Required Resources and Materials …………………………………………………….

Extra-Curricular Activities ………………………………………………………………….

House System …………………………………………………………………….......……….

Boarding House …………………………………………………………………….......…….

Rewards and Sanctions .........................................................................

Complaints Procedure ..........................................................................

House Point system ……………………………………………………………………….

Appendix ……………………………………………………………………………….............
Vision
To provide high-quality education that produces well-rounded children whose
educational advantage and talent will help them adapt easily to the world and
excel globally

Mission
To be the educational institution of choice where children are equipped to take
up leadership roles to help shape our changing world

Motto
 Excellence
 Integrity

Values
 Holistic Learning

 Child-Centeredness

 Godliness

 Leadership

 Diligence

 Discipline

Notes

 Atlantic Hall is a fully residential community and consider ourselves a

network of friends. Our school rules reflect the school community's
expectations in terms of acceptable standards of behavior, dress, and
personal presentation in the widest sense. Students are expected to
follow the school rules at all times; when on the school grounds,
representing the school, attending a school activity outside the school
premises, or when associated with the school. `
  Students are expected to have a sense of self-discipline and
independence, taking responsibility for their actions, but knowing that
they are guided and looked after by a trusted community. This code is
designed to help our students therein.

 All students MUST accept and abide by the school rules. Parents and
students are required to sign an undertaken that they will respect and
abide by the school rules and all decisions made and communicated by
the principal and her staff.

Expectations

 All students must be able to recite the National Anthem, National Pledge,
and Atlantic Hall School Anthem.

 Students must be punctual and follow the Daily Time Schedule (any
student not in the correct timetabled activity will face appropriate
sanctions).

 Students must attend all lessons and activities with the appropriate
books and materials.

 Students must not bring any item that is banned. Any banned item will
be confiscated and will NOT be returned to the student. Please read the
list of banned items carefully as this rule will be strictly adhered to.

 Students may not enter hazardous areas or handle hazardous materials

or equipment.

 Students must follow health and safety guidance.

Code of Conduct

 All school community members are to be treated equally with respect

and dignity.
 Everyone is expected to move around the school in a quiet, careful
manner, and on the right-hand side of the walkway/staircase.

 Everyone is expected to treat all areas of the school compound with care
and respect, keeping the school environment clean and tidy.

 Responsible citizenship involves appropriate participation in the civic life

of the school. Everyone should be aware of their rights and
responsibilities and accept responsibility for protecting their rights and
the rights of others.

 All school community members have a responsibility to maintain a

culture where conflict and differences can be addressed with respect
and civility. To this end, all members of the school community are
expected to use non-aggressive means to resolve conflict. Physical
aggression will result in immediate suspension (or expulsion in serious
cases) for any member of the school community.

 When off campus, we must remember that we are all ambassadors of

the school and behave in a manner that reflects positively on our school
and does not cause the good name of the school to be brought into
disrepute.

 Students must stay in the designated areas of the school grounds, as

indicated in the timetable or wider guidance.

 Students must not use or handle school property without the

appropriate authority.

 For the health and safety of all school community members, students
must not touch or interfere with hazardous equipment or go to
hazardous areas around the school.

 Students should arrive at school on resumption days between 12.00 pm

and 5.00 pm in House wear. Late resumption will attract sanctions.

 Students should leave the school only on scheduled closing days and not
earlier.
  Students who persist in resuming late and leaving school before the
official closing dates will jeopardize their chances of qualifying for
student leadership positions such as school prefect.

 The cost of any damage to school property will be billed to the student(s)
responsible for the damage.

 Students must take care of all school property.

 Vandalism will attract a severe sanction.

Dress Code

 Students must be neat and presentable at all times.

 All personal items must be marked/labeled with their initials, or where

possible the full name of the student.

 Students must wear only the official uniform as prescribed by the school.

 Full uniform, including blazers should be worn when on excursions

and/or external events.

 Black lace-up leather shoes should be worn with the school uniform
while black trekkers should be worn with the house uniform. No slippers
of any sort may be worn outside the hostel.

 Girls must wear their hair in braids and tied in a bun at all times. If hair is
not braided, it should be properly combed, and if long enough, tied in a
bun.

 Only black or dark brown hair ties should be used to tie the hair.

 Boys must have a short, conventional hairstyle. They must be clean-

shaven.

 No student is allowed to use make-up, including colored nail polish.

  A simple non-expensive wristwatch and (small stud earrings for girls) are
allowed either on school premises or on school outings. No other
jewelry is allowed.

 Belts should be plain and black.

 Nails must be kept short and neat.

 Ties must be worn appropriately with the top button fastened at all
times.

Required Resources and Materials

 A list of resources and materials that students are required to bring to

school is available from the school office. Students must bring to school
all materials outlined on the Resource List.

 All students are required to bring laptops. The password must be

submitted to the Head of the ICT department. The following will be
regarded as an abuse of the use of the laptop:

Submitting a false password, and changing the submitted

password without notifying the ICT department.

Using the laptop to watch inappropriate materials.

Hiding and not submitting the laptop to school officials when

expected to.

Accessing inappropriate sites, and circumventing the firewall

protections.

Non-adherence fully to the school "Laptop Policy"

 Abuse of a laptop may lead to its confiscation for a time and if the abuse
continues, the laptop could be returned to the parents, and the student
will then be expected to use the ICT labs from then on.
Extra-Curricular & Co-curriculum Activities

 All students are required to join one sporting club, one project-based
club, and one community service club.

 Students will make their choices for all clubs within a week of
resumption of a new term.

 Auditions or other assessments may be required for membership in

some clubs. Some clubs require specialized equipment and gadgets to be
procured by students for their personal use. Such equipment will be kept
in school custody.

 A student may apply to join additional club(s) at any time during the
term, provided spaces are available, and there is no interference with
existing memberships and requirements for the club are met.

 Once registered, a student may not leave the club or society until the
start of the following term.

 Students must attend all activities timetables for their clubs and
societies.

House System

 All students will be members of a house and allocated to a mentor.

 Students from the same family will be in the same house.

Boarding House

 All students must agree to follow the published boarding house policy
(please see Appendix IV).
Rewards and Sanctions

 Students must adhere to the school's Behavior and Discipline Policy

 The school operates a system of rewards and sanctions to promote a

positive and friendly atmosphere around the school.

 Rewards and sanctions are given by members of staff based primarily on

the behaviors of students.

 Sanctions will not be given for quality of work unless it is clear that the
standards of work fall significantly below a student's potential.

 Rewards and sanctions are fairly applied. Parents may not request that a
reward or sanction be given or removed.

 The appendix provides an indicative, but not exhaustive list of incidents

and relative level of sanction.

Complaints Procedure

 When a student has a complaint or personal problem, he or she should

first consult the member of staff concerned (where applicable)
Counsellors, House parents, and the Head of Boarding with whom he or
she feels most comfortable.

 If the problem relates to academic work, he or she should contact

his/her Head of Year or the Coordinator of Exams.

 It is only after he or she has consulted the above-mentioned staff

members and the issue is still not resolved that a student may contact
the Vice Principal or Principal.

 Complaints by parents should be channeled to the Principal through the

Vice principals.

 A serious allegation, such as physical/sexual assault by staff or students

should be made directly to the Vice Principal-Student Affairs through the
principal’s secretary (Telephone no: 08082195645).
  Parents should make an appointment through the principal’s secretary
at least 48 hours in advance, stating the reason for the appointment in
order to meet with any member of staff.

House Point system

 Infractions and rewards will be recorded in the form of house points and
reflected in the End of Term Report of individual students.

APPENDIX 1

Banned Items

 Cell phones or a phone-enabling electronic device, flash drives (Students

found with cell phones will be expelled).

 Non-medical drugs, any illegal drugs.

 Weapons such as knives, guns, fireworks, explosives.

 Provisions, i.e., food of any kind.

 Chewing gum.

 Make up for girls other than allowed such as body lotion, and armpit
deodorant.

 Electronic/Electric gadgets and equipment.

 Jewelry.

 Cash.

 Pornographic materials.

 Tobacco products, electronic cigarettes.

  Alcoholic or high-energy drinks.

 Matches/lighters, candles, and cooking implements.

Additional items may also from time to time be added to this list.

ITEMS ALLOWED UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS

 Boys may bring electrical shaving equipment (wet shaving is preferred).

 Devices specifically mentioned on the resource list e.g., calculators.

 Hand-held hair dryers.

 Girls may wear small stud earrings.

 Items required for membership of a society, such as cameras for the

Photography Society. Such items should be submitted for safekeeping to
the teacher in charge of the society/club or a house parent for
safekeeping.

EXPULSION OFFENSES:

 Found in possession of a cell phone or a phone-enabling electronic

device.

 Cash.

 Pornographic materials.

 Illegal drugs, alcohol, weapons.

 Bullying/Harassment.

 Theft.

 Cheating, dishonesty.

 Cheating in exams.
  Fighting, Physical violence of any kind.

 Repeated minor infractions.

 Any sexual impropriety between students (boy/girl, girl/girl, or boy/boy).

 Disrespectful behavior toward any member of staff, teachers, or house

parents.

APPENDIX II

INCIDENTS: LIST OF BEHAVIOURS THAT WILL ATTRACT SANCTIONS

(VARYING DEGREES OF SEVERITY)

1. CHEWING GUM AND/ OR EATING IN CLASS

2. LATENESS TO SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES OR CLASS

3. LITTERING SCHOOL WITH PERSONAL EFFECTS

4. LOITERING/RUNNING IN CORRIDORS/OTHER AREAS

5. MAKING NOISE

6. GOING TO CLASS WITHOUT NECESSARY MATERIALS

7. LITTERING ENVIRONMENT

8. SLEEPING IN CLASS

9. USING FOUL LANGUAGES

10. VIOLATION OF DRES'S CODE &/ OR UNTIDINESS

11. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT OR PROJECT

12. MOVING AFTER LIGHTS OUT

13. PRESENCE IN UNAUTHORISED AREAS AT UNAUTHORISED TIMES

14. REFUSAL TO GET UP IN THE MORNING

15. WRITING GRAFFITI ON WALLS, LOCKERS ETC

16. DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR

17. EXTORTION (E.G. OBTAINING MONEY/TUCK ITEMS) FROM OTHER

STUDENTS

18. FIGHTING

19. POSSESSION OF BANNED ITEMS

20. UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE FROM THE LESSON/SCHL PROGRAMME

21. BULLYING (VERBAL AND PHYSICAL)

22. UNAUTHORISED PLAYING OF GAMES/USE OF COMPUTERS

23. THEFT

24. PLAGIARISM OR COPYING ANOTHER STUDENT'S WORK

25. CHEATING OR AIDING CHEATING

26. MISCONDUCT DURING INTERNAL EXAM OR EXTERNAL EXAMS

27. TAKING UNNECESSARY RISKS (JUMPING DOWN FROM A HEIGHT)

28. LEAVING SCHOOL PREMISES WITHOUT AUTHORITY

29. CAUSING PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER STUDENT

30. POSSESSION OF PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS

31. CONDUCT SUGGESTIVE OF OR THAT COULD LEAD TO HARM

32. POSSESSION OF DRUGS (EXCLUDING PRESCRIBED DRUGS)

33. POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS

34. POSSESSION OF BANNED DRINKS OR FOOD

35. SMOKING

36. SEXUAL IMPROPRIETY

37. DISRESPECT TO A MEMBER OF THE STAFF

38. DISRUPTION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

39. VANDALISM

40. POSSESSION OF CELL PHONES

This list is however not exhaustive

APPENDIX III

SUMMARY OF SANCTIONS

1. Verbal reprimand

2. Written lines

3. Early lights out

4. Denial of privileges (e.g., social activity, tuck items)

5. Detention (varying lengths of time); Assigned work in various areas of

the school

6. Demerit Point

7. Internal suspension

8. Principal's public announcement

9. External suspension

10. Expulsion

Where required parents will be contacted and may be invited for a discussion
with the principal.

NB: This list is not exhaustive

APPENDIX IV

The following acts will henceforth attract serious sanctions:

1. Bullying of fellow students.

2. Possession of contrabands.

3. Playing soccer or any form of ball in the room.

4. Possession of un- authorized food including medication.

5. Stealing of school and fellow students' properties.

6. Wearing tight-fitted clothes.

7. Movement and activities after light-out and during siesta periods.

8. Improper mode of dressing e.g., wearing of slippers outside the hostel and
unauthorized Sunday outfit.

9. Possession of breakable utensils.

10. Borrowing of items from fellow students.

11. Appearing nude or half nude within the hostel.

12. Lateness in and out of the hostel.

13. Leaving the hostel without permission.

14. Rudeness and disobedience to hostel authority.

15. Sleeping on another student's bed.

16. Defacing of walls and lockers.

17. Vandalizing hostel/school properties.

18. The use of unauthorized electronic gadgets e.g., iPod, camera, boiling rings,
phones, radios, and flash drives.

19. Movement of unauthorized members from one quadrangle to the other.

20. Passage through emergency/fire exit doors except during emergencies.

21. Washing and drying of clothes in the room.

22. Soaking of clothes beyond a day.

23. Improper use and wastage of provided amenities.

24. Eating, drinking, and making hair in the common rooms.

25. Remaining in the common room at unauthorized periods e.g., after lights-
out.

26. Use of foul language and swear words.

27. Keeping wet/damp towels and other unacceptable items in the rooms e.g.,
boxes and buckets.
Undertaking

This is an important document and will be kept in your child's file.

Student

I, __________________________________________________ solemnly
promise to respect all published school rules and all members of the school
community. I agree to:

Follow the guidance given to me by staff members responsible for my health,

well-being, and education. Work and behave well, taking full responsibility for
my actions. Respect and obey all the decisions made by the principal. I accept
that if I fall below the standards expected of me, the principal has the right to
withdraw my participation at school, either permanently or temporarily,
however, the principal sees fit.

Parent/Guardian

As the parent/guardian of the above student, I have read and understood the
rules and regulations of Atlantic Hall. I accept that the rules are binding on my
child/ward. I support all decisions made by the respective school authorities
and agree to abide by any decision made by the principal, based on all the
above-listed rules and regulations.

Full Name: ________________________________________________

Sign: ___________________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________________

Head of Year

Full Name: ________________________________________________

Sign: ___________________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________________