GENERAL RULES

Creation of environmental awareness among all sections of our society, particularly school students, is of paramount importance. As today’s children are the future citizens of the earth, there is a great need to inculcate values of respect, love and concern for nature among them. To encourage the same, a list of Green Rules is mentioned below which needs to be followed with care and concern.

• Do not throw litter on the ground. Use dustbins.
• Minimize the use of polythene bags.Do not throw them in public places. Use paper bags, cloth bags or jute bags. These are environment friendly.
• Do not pluck leaves or flowers.
• Plants make the environment beautiful. Keep your environment clean and green.

• Do not waste energy in shouting. It can cause noise pollution. Switch off electric switches and turn off taps when not in use. This helps conserve scarce resources of electricity and water.
• Use paper wisely and judiciously. Do not waste it. Saving of one sheet of paper per child per day by the students of Kallakurichi alone can lead to the saving of 40,000 trees per year.
• Inculcate habits and a lifestyle of minimum waste generation, reduced pollution and conservation of environment. Do not write graffiti on walls. This is our own school, keep it clean.

• General Supervision
  

  Ensure your child brings all necessary textbooks, notebooks, and stationery to school every day.

  Check your child’s homework, classwork, and progress regularly.

  Monitor your child’s daily schedule and ensure that study time is maintained at home.

  Discourage possession of mobile phones, gadgets, or valuable jewellery; the school will not be responsible for loss of such items.

• Permissions & Leave
  

  Students will not be permitted to leave school during the day except in cases of illness or emergency. In such cases, parents will be contacted by the school.

  Submit leave requests in writing, following the school’s prescribed format.

• Dress & Decorum
  

  Ensure your child leaves home neatly dressed in the prescribed school uniform, with polished shoes, trimmed hair and nails, and carrying the school ID card.

  Provide lunch, water, napkin, and spoon daily, as lunch is to be taken in the classroom. Parents should avoid bringing lunch to school during working hours.

• Communication & Support
  

  Greet teachers and elders with respect, setting an example for your child.

  Instill in your child the habit of speaking in English within the school premises, and encourage practice at home.

  Guide your child to use their chosen second language during the respective language period.

• Transport & Safety
  

  Parents may send their children by public or private transport, but must ensure they do not operate geared two-wheelers or drive cars.

  Monitor your child’s activities after school and ensure they return home immediately.

• Health & Well-being
  

  Inform the school about any medical conditions and update emergency contact details promptly.

  Support the school’s rules on absenteeism — avoid taking children out of school during tests or examinations unless absolutely necessary.

• Partnership with the School
  

  Spend quality time with your child and supervise leisure activities such as television, social outings, or phone usage.

  Meet teachers between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. with prior appointment to discuss academic or behavioural concerns.

  Avoid engaging school staff for private tuitions, as per school policy.

• By fulfilling these responsibilities, parents help create a strong home-school partnership that ensures the holistic growth and success of their child.

• All students of Std X, XI & XII must be in the School premises by 7.30 a.m.
• Students will not be allowed to leave the School under any circumstances.
• Students must come to school in proper uniform and polished shoes every day.
• A child who is suffering from any contagious disease must not attend school.
• No student will be given permission to write a test and leave earlier than the scheduled time under any circumstances.
• Students are expected to behave in a proper manner as befits a member of the Jayam Family.
• Leave taking is not encouraged by the School. Long leave will be granted only under unavoidable circumstances.

• Students must submit a leave letter, from the parent in the prescribed format in advance or on the day of absence.
• Leave for more than 3 days must be informed to the school authorities concern, in advance.
• Cell phones are banned. Students found using the cell phone will be suspended with immediate effect.
• The confiscated items will not be returned. All students must abide by the above mentioned code of conduct and those violating it will be dealt with seriously

General Matters :

• No communication is allowed among candidates once they are seated in the examination room.
• Candidates must inform the invigilator immediately if:
  (a) They are issued a wrong question paper (e.g. wrong subject code)
  (b) They are not issued the supplementary materials (such as graph paper, MAP, etc.,) that are stated in the question paper.
• Candidates are required to write their name, examination number and class on every sheet of the exam script / answer script.
• Candidates are encouraged to read the questions carefully and to write legibly.
• Candidates are advised that good time – management is essential. Do not spend too much time on a few questions leaving no time for others.

• At the end of the examinations, candidates should stop writing when told to do so by the invigilator. They should then arrange their answer sheets and tie them together at the top left hand corner with the string provided. No candidate may be allowed to leave the examination room before the scheduled time.

Writing Instruments:

• Candidates should use blue or black ink for writing their answers.

Electronic Calculators:

• Programmable calculators and those with permanent programmed features such as numerical integration and symbolic algebraic manipulation are prohibited.
• Electronic devices communication devices (pagers, hand phones) and computerized aids (computerized wrist watches) capable of storing and displaying visuals and verbal information are prohibited.

Dishonesty:

• A candidate may be expelled from the examination room, refused entry for subsequent papers and have his / her papers cancelled if he /she copies from another candidate or allows his / her answers to be copied by another candidate.
• Candidates are not permitted to have in their possession, while in the examination room, any book, notes or memoranda that are not authorized for use in the examination. Nor will they be allowed to remove from the room any used or unused writing paper. Candidates contravening these regulations are liable to the same penalty as those who are detected for dishonesty.
• All books and other belongings must be left outside the examination room. Decorum:
• Candidates should be properly attired in full school uniform when they present themselves for the examination.

Good Behaviour is the Last Refuge of Mediocrity” - Henrys. S. Haskins

• Do respect oneself and others especially parents and teachers as it is an essential element to success.
• Do respect property. Do not disfigure buildings, furniture or fittings. Avoid graffiti on pillars and toilet walls.
• Do use English when in school.
• Do behave childlike. No unruly behaviour when supervised. No gang related activities.
• Do not use abusive or inappropriate language when with classmates. Do avoid bullying or harassing classmates or fellow students in van and buses.
• Do avoid climbing on furniture with footwear.

• Do wear appropriate school uniform. The school Identity Card is a part of the daily school uniform. Girls should not wear gold chain, dangling earrings or high heeled footwear. Boys should have short hair and no fancy footwear. Shirts should be tucked in and school belt is must.
• Do keep to school timings. Avoid absence to school unless in emergencies or due to illness. Absence should be intimated in writing in advance or on the day of absence. Tardiness will not be tolerated.
• Do leave school soon after school programme is over everyday. Escorts of students in the evenings should leave school and not linger in the school premises.
• Do leave others’belongings in school. No one will endear themselves to thieves. Check belongings before leaving school.
• Do wait inside the school for pick-up vehicles. Avoid visiting shops and eateries around the school. Do not have planned meeting in the vicinity of the school, bus stops or in nearby parks. It does not create a good image of the school or of the students.
• Do leave school with a Gate Pass from the Reception Head and with the parent or parent designee. This is permissible only in the case of an emergency.
• Do use only bicycles to school. Geared or gearless motorized two wheelers are prohibited by school and by law
• Do leave and enter classrooms in an orderly manner. Walk in single line on the corridors and on stairs, Give way to teachers by standing aside. Keep silence on the way to games class or supplementary subject classes.
• No movement is allowed outside class during class hours.
• Do walk on pathways and not across the games field.
• Do leave cellphones, I-pods and other gizmos at home. If found on a student it will be confiscated, never to be returned.
• Do ask parents to meet teachers after making an appointment.
• Do regular study at home. Put in at least 6 hours of study everyday. Follow the strategies taught by your teachers.
• Do homework at home and not in school. Cultivate originality and avoid copying homework. It does not allow learning or self
• Do avoid malpractice during tests and examinations. It can result in suspension from school. It does not lead to success in the public examination
• Do adopt honest behaviour. Do not tamper with Report Cards and Acknowledgement Slips. It could be the first step towards awkward behaviour in later years.
• Do participate in all activities of the school. Do be patriotic. Sing the National Anthem at all functions and during morning assembly.
• Do ensure that furniture is arranged in class. Students who arrive very early should enjoy making the class presentable for fellow classmates.
• Do have snacks during morning recess and avoid taking lunch at this time. Lunch is to be had only during lunch break.
• Do avoid carrying too much cash to school. Carry a small amount for snacks and emergencies.
• Do switch off fans and lights when not in use when away from class.
• Do practice self-study. Clear doubts in studies immediately. Ask teachers to re-teach the lesson for better understanding. Teachers are ever willing to oblige.
• Approach your parents in case of personal problems otherwise your teachers should be taken into confidence. Teachers will respect your confidentiality and provide the best solution possible.
• Do remind parents to pay fees and other dues to the school on time. Students who bring their fees and other dues to school should refrain from keeping it on their person but remit it at the fee counter at the earliest to avoid losing it.
• Stick on to the Rules / Adhere to the rules of the school and make school life pleasant and rewarding.
• Students must not leave during class hours or at the end of every class hour unless permitted by the teacher. The pupil can leave the class only at the time of intervals or at the end of the day.
• All students must enter and exit the class rooms in an orderly manner.
• During examination, no exchange of stationery such as pens, pencils, erasers, geometry apparatus etc., is allowed in the school. All such irregularities are penalized by deducting 2 points each time from internal assessment marks.
• Sharpening pencils, filling ink etc. must be done near the dustbin before the teacher enters the class. All the classrooms must be kept clean by disposing waste materials only into the trash container. Writing, scribbling and splashing of ink in the class room / corridor walls is prohibited.
• Drinking water / eating food inside the classroom during the session is prohibited. If the student wishes to eat food or drink water during a classroom session, teacher’s permission must be availed to do so and must be done only outside the classroom.

General Supervision :

• Parents must ensure that their wards bring their text books, note books and the required stationery in the bag to the school.
• Cell phones and other gadgets are strictly prohibited.
• Gold Jewellery should not be worn and the school will not be responsible for the loss of any such costly items.
• Parents must regularly check their wards’ work schedule, note books and their progress.

Permissions:

• Parents will not be permitted to take their wards home during the course of the day. In case of illness / emergency the school authorities will contact the parents.

Decorum:

• Parents should adhere to instructions given by the school authorities.
• Parents are not allowed entry to any classroom during school hours.
• Ensure that your ward leaves home in proper uniform, polished shoes, hair and nails properly trimmed, with I.D. card and school bag with books according to the day’s time table.
• Students are expected to bring with them their lunch, water, napkin and spoon. Lunch is to be taken in the classroom. Parents are advised not to bring lunch to school and meeting of parents and students are not permitted during the school working hours.
• Parents are to advise their wards to greet teachers and elders when they meet them.
• Parents are to instill in their wards the Do’s and Don’ts of a student.
• “Think in English and speak in English”. It is important that English is used as the medium of communication in school. Parents are also advised to counsel their wards to converse in English at home too. During the II Language period, the chosen language should be used to converse.
• Parents are advised to ensure that their wards do daily study of lessons and are regular at homework.
• Parents are free to send their wards by public or private transport. But they are also advised not to allow them to drive cars or geared two wheelers. Safety of the children is our priority too.
• Parents are to monitor their wards activities after school hours. They should be advised to return home immediately after the school closes for the day. Loitering may lead to undesirable activities and bad habit formation.
• Parents are advised not to give their wards large sums of money, I pods or cell phones. Possession of the above if detected will lead to confiscation and disciplinary action. No gold jewellery is to be worn to school.
• Parents are advised to help their wards keep the school timing and also to be regular to school. Absenteeism should be intimated. Leave from school will not be granted after a cycle / revision / unit test. Students who fall sick during school hours will be taken care of and may leave the school with the parents or escort on written permission from the respective compartment head.
• Parents are expected to spend quality time with their children and monitor their leisure time activities. The amount of time spent on watching T.V., with friends and on the phone should be monitored and curbed.
• Unchaperoned participation in social activities should not be permitted.
• Parents are requested to see that their children are neatly dressed and they attend school regularly and are punctual. They are further requested not to take away their wards from the school during school hours.
• Change of address of the pupil, if any, should be intimated to the school office immediately
• Parents who seek information or to make complaints may meet the Principal on all working days.

Medical Inspection:

• Every student is checked for Physical fitness by a qualified medical team. Any ailment detected is notified. Parents are advised to consult specialists.

Meeting with Teachers:

• Parents can meet the teachers only between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. with prior appointment approved by the Principal. Parents may not engage the staff of the school for private tuitions.