St. Xavier's School, Mansa, Punjab

General Discipline

It is vitally important that changes in residence/office addresses and telephonenumbers be communicated in writing to the office immediately when they occur.
The school does not hold itself responsible for injuries sustained by pupils while in the school. However, first aid will be rendered immediately without delay.
Pupils are advised not to go for private tuition. Parents are urged to encourage their children to do their daily work diligently and honestly and to pay utmost attention to the studies in the class room. If there be real need, explicit permission has to besought from the Principal after filling in the proforma of tuition given in the diary.
Parents and pupils are forbidden to give teachers gifts. Neither parties, nor gift presentations by students or parents on birthdays of students or any occasions are allowed.
Collection of funds for whatever use, without prior permission of the Principal is forbidden. Students shall not sell or take orders for any merchandise in school or in the name of the school.
Pupils are required to behave politely and avoid use of indecent language or actions injurious to the feelings of fellow students, teachers or others in this school. Any such behaviors indicative of hurting others, caste or community will attract serious disciplinary action.
No student shall indulge in any of the following practices, namely:
1. Spitting in or near school building except where provision is made.
2. Disfiguring or otherwise damaging any school property.
3. Smoking
4. Any form of gambling
5. Use of drugs or intoxicants, except on prescription by a registered medical practitioner.
6. Rowdyism and rude behavior.
7. Use of violence in any form.
8. Casteism and communalism.
9. Use of obscene language and causing hurt to the modesty of others.
10. Playing truant during classes.
11. Possession and use of cell phones/audio video players.
In the absence of the teacher from the classroom, pupils are required to observe silence and obey the class Monitors. While travelling by school bus, they are expected to follow the instructions of the conductor.
Fines, which maybe deemed necessary to be imposed on the students, are only to improve or to enforce discipline.
Pupils may be required to take part in various co-curricular and extra –curricularactivities even outside school hours. When so required, participation will be deemed compulsory.
Staying away from mandatory school functions, including annual day and sports day without prior permission and justification, will be considered a discipline default.
English, being the medium of instruction in the school, students must speakEnglish even in their private conversations in the school.
Each student's safety is a major concern of the school. Therefore the followingshould be strictly observed.
1. Students will wear the identity card with the school uniform.
2. Parents of pre-primary students are required to teach their children their names, address and telephone numbers.
3. If the child has to go to a place other than the usual one, a note from the parents must be sent to school requesting permission and stating reason for the child to go to a different place after school.
Students are responsible to school authorities for their conduct, not only in the school but also for their general behaviour outside. Any report or observed objectionable conduct/action on the part of the pupils will make them liable to disciplinary action. It is expected that through their good behaviour they enhance the prestige of the school.
Students are not allowed to enter classrooms other than their own.
Any student found travelling at odd hours with fellow students in motorized vehicle without parent's permission and without a proper valid license will be liable for disciplinary action if this is brought to the notice of the school authorities.
The school is not responsible for books, money, clothes and other articles that are lost. The pupils must look after their own things. It is not advisable for pupils to carry money or valuable articles to school.
Any pupil desiring to be exempted from PT or Games must produce a Doctor's certificate to the effect that he/she is physically unfit to take part therein.
All letters and correspondence addressed to pupils are subjected to the scrutiny of the Principal.
Pupils joining the school excursion or participation in any School activity will do so entirely on the responsibility of the parents/guardians and at their own risk. They shall not swim or be away during any School outing, camp, etc., without informing the teacher concerned.
A progress report card showing the conduct and application of the pupil and the result of the examination is issued after each examination. In the interest of their children, parents are expected to pay careful attention to these reports and return them duly signed.
The foregoing rules do not curtail or limit the powers of the Principal to take disciplinary action against the erring pupil. Any action so taken by the Principal shall be non justifiable and final, and binding on all parties concerned.
The School Management is competent and authorized to add, to alter, and to frame new rules and regulations with retrospective effect. This action/decision of the School Management is final and non-justifiable.
Those who go home by themselves should reach home straight without loitering on the way. Students are warned not to buy anything especially eatables from street vendors.
No pupil is allowed to write on the black-board unless asked to do so by the teacher.
Before leaving the class-room students will pick-up waste paper and anyunwanted material from the floor and put it in the waste paper basket, will leave desks and chairs in proper arrangement, will put off lights and fans, will close the windows. In general, the room will be left in a condition to be used again.
No ball pens are allowed in school.
Republic & Independence day programme at the district stadium is allotted to the students of class 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th& 9th, as this programme is made mandatory by the District authorities your ward should compulsorily participate in the programme and contribute the amount of dress.