Nkhwazi School

Disciplinary Procedures

OFFENCE

1. Violating dress code (hair/uniform

2. Arriving late for school programmes

3. Failure to do homework

4. Disruptive behaviour

5. Offensive/racists remarks

6. Failure to bring appropriate attire/equipment

7. Failure to honour Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) without proper reasons

8. Eating, drinking and chewing in class

1ST OFFENCE

Verbal warning by the teacher.

Verbal warning by teacher.

Verbal warning by teacher and pupil to do home work during break time.

Verbal warning by teacher and Counselling

Verbal warning by teacher.

Verbal warning by teacher.

Verbal warning by teacher.

Verbal warning and confiscation of the items and a reprimand.

2ND OFFENCE

Written warning to parents

Written warning to parents

Invite parents for discussion with teacher

 

Written warning to parents

Written warning and Counselling the pupil.

Written warning to parents

Written warning to parents

A written warning to parents and confiscation of items.

3RD OFFENCE

Disciplinary meeting with parents and Deputy Head

Disciplinary meeting with parents and Deputy Head

Written warning to parents by class teacher.

Meeting with pupil, parents and Deputy Head for appropriate action.

Letter to parents by the Deputy Head teacher and any appropriate action.

Parents meeting with teacher and any appropriate action.

Meeting with the Deputy Head

Meeting with parents, pupil and teacher for appropriate action.

FURTHER OFFENCES/ ACTION

Barred from class until correction is made.

Barred from class until correction is made.

Detention at break for a week on detention bench.

Disciplinary meeting and detention of pupil on the bench during break for two days.

Appropriate action by the Deputy Head teacher

Meeting with Deputy Head teacher for further appropriate action.

Manual work during ECA as punishment.

Appropriate punishment by the Deputy Head.