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Saint Paul's High School crestSaint Paul's High School, Bathinda

Academic Zone

Discipline

Rules and regulations

Rules and Regulations Regarding Regular Class Attendance
  • Regular class attendance is a must for satisfactory and successful academic results. As such, parents and guardians are required to compulsorily submit a written leave application and obtain an official sanction by the Principal before the leave is actually availed of.
  • Leave application submitted after the leave has been availed of shall be treated as invalid and unacceptable.
  • In case of emergency Parents/Guardians must inform the Principal of the same at the earliest.
  • Any student who remains absent from school without a proper leave application shall have his/her name struck off the school rolls after a period of 7 days. On re-admission, a re-admission fee of Rs. 3000/- will be charged. Also Rs. 100/- per day will be charged as "Absence Fine" at the time of re-admission.
  • A re-admitted student again remaining absent for more than 7 days will not be eligible for re-admission again.
  • It is mandatory for every student to be present on the closing and reopening day of the school just before and after the holidays and vacations.
  • In order to become eligible for taking the Unit Test and Terminal Examinations, each student must have a minimum of 90% class attendance during the working days falling just before the Test or Examination.
  • Date – Sheets for Unit Tests and Examinations are final and unalterable. As such, Parents/Guardians must not approach the School Authorities for any change in the same because such request will not be entertained under any circumstances whatsoever.
  • Students will not be allowed to leave the school premises during class hours except, perhaps, in case of an emergency and at the sole discretion of the Principal.
  • A Doctor's certificate/prescription is mandatory with all sick leave applications.
Rules Regarding School Fees/Dues
  • School Fee for new students includes a one-time Registration Fee at the time of registration, a one-time admission fee at the time of admission, monthly/quarterly tuition fee and Annual Charges (Monthly/Quarterly/Bi-annually). School fee for old students includes only the monthly/quarterly tuition fee and Annual Charges (Monthly/Quarterly/Bi-annually) to be paid at the commencement of the New Session in the month of March / April of the Academic Year.
  • Capitation fee/donations of any kind are strictly prohibited in this institution.
  • Annual Charges form a very important component of the school fee and is paid monthly/quarterly/bi-annually and includes expenditure incurred on each student under the following heads during the full Academic School Year.
  • Annual Charges include: Expenses incurred on the conduct of 2 Unit Tests and 2 Terminal Examinations, during the session, sports, library and medical dispensary expenditure, computer and smart class, Cctv cameras, round the clock security, sms services, school app services, school's website development and maintenance, school functions, cultural and extra-curricular activities, contests, and competitions round the year, maintenance of school building and equipment, RO water coolers, silent genset, staff annual increments, conduct of seminars and orientation programmes for students, staff and parents, construction activity and purchase of new equipment for the all-round development of the School.
  • School's Tuition Fee is paid on a quarterly basis in the designated bank on production of fee-booklet at the bank's payment counter. It can also be deposited in the School’s Account Office, if paid on a monthly basis.
  • The last day for payment of school dues is the 10th of the month of payment without surcharge. From the 11th onwards a surcharge of 400/- per month will be levied on all fee-defaulters. Parents/Guardians are free to deposit school fee for any number of months if they so desire.
  • Three times fee defaulters in the financial year will be issued school leaving certificates at the end of the session.
  • All fee heads are non-refundable and non-transferable.
  • In case of willful/chronic fee default, the school reserves the right to prohibit entry into the class room and examination hall, and withhold reports cards, certificates etc.
  • It is the duty of all Parents/Guardians to ensure that the School Fee is paid on the time. Do please understand that the school cannot continue to provide quality education and other school facilities to your ward(s) in case school dues are blocked knowingly and with mala fide intentions.
Rules Regarding Examination, Tests and Promotions
  • An Academic Session of the school is divided into 2 terms viz. The First Term is from March to September followed by the First Terminal Examination also known as the Half-Yearly Examination. The Second Term is from September to February followed by the Annual Examinations. Apart from these two Terminal Examinations, there are two Unit Tests conducted in the months of May and December each year.
  • Promotion to the next higher class will be granted after considering the overall performance of the child throughout the year.
  • Students whose school dues have not been paid or who have arrears of fees will not be allowed to take the Tests and Exams.
  • The Date Sheet of Tests and Examinations once announced will not be changed under any circumstances whatsoever. It is, therefore, in the interest of the Parent/Guardian to organize their social/domestic functions/ affairs accordingly.
  • The minimum pass marks for each subjects is 40 %. A pupil failing in English and/or more than two subjects and having less than 40 % marks in the aggregate shall be detained and will have to repeat the class.
  • A student must obtain 90 % attendance at the end of the session for being eligible to appear for the Unit Test and Terminal Examinations (except, perhaps, in cases of emergency).
  • Students, who absent themselves during Tests and Examinations on flimsy grounds and without valid medical and leave applications shall be marked absent and no credit will be given to them in those subjects while calculating the Final Results.
  • There will be no re-test or re-examination under any circumstances whatsoever. The decision of the school's Examination Committee with regard to promotion shall be final and binding on all.
  • Report Cards of students will be shown only to parents on the Result Declaration Day within the timings specified for the purpose.
Rules and Regulations School Timings

Summer Timings : Std. I to XII – 8.00 AM to 2.00 PM

Winter Timings : Std. I to XII – 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM

IMPORTANT :

  • At times due to extreme weather conditions there may be a change in the school timings for which parents/guardians will be given prior written intimation.
  • It is mandatory for all students to be present in the school premise 5 minutes before the morning bell goes. (See rule no. 6 below).
  • Attendance before the morning assembly is compulsory for all students.
  • Attendance at the end of the School Day is also compulsory for all students.
  • After the morning bell is rung the school gate will be closed and late comers will be penalized.
  • Parent/Guardians are not allowed to step inside the class room during class hours for meeting either their wards or the teachers. This is a very important regulation.
  • School Vans are hired by parents for transport of their children. Although adequate care is taken for the safety and security of the children at all times, the school, however, shall not be responsible for any kind of mishap.
Rules Regarding Withdrawal From School
  • A written Withdrawal Notice, addressed to the School Principal is mandatory from the Parent/Guardian of the student being withdrawn from the school.
  • The Withdrawal Notice must be submitted in the school office along with a T.C. Fee of Rs. 400/- at least one month before the child is actually withdrawn from the school. School leaving Certificates cannot be issued on the spot or at short notices.
  • School leaving Certificates for Classes I to IX and XI must be obtained before commencement of the New Academic Session. In case Withdrawal Notice is tendered after the start of the new Academic Year, full fee for that month(s) of attendance will be charged before a T.C. can be issued. Also, Rs. 50/- per month will be charged along with the T.C Fee. After a lapse of 12 months from the date of leaving school, no T.C will be issued.
  • All pending school dues/arrears of fee will have to be cleared before the S.L.C. can be issued by the School.
General Rules and Regulations
  • Bad behavior or use of rough, crude and abusive language is strictly prohibited both inside and outside the school premises. Please note that bad conduct will be a just cause for dismissal from school.
  • Running, Playing, jumping on furniture, yelling and shouting inside the classrooms and corridors is not allowed. Civilized behaviour must be maintained inside the school campus at all times.
  • Crowding in the corridors or entering other classrooms is also strictly prohibited.
  • Any kind of damage done on the school premises to any item of school property will have to be borne by the defaulting student.
  • All Students must immediately go to their class rooms once the morning/recess bell goes signaling the start of school hours, in the morning or after recess.
  • Latecomers in the morning, who miss their class attendance, or the morning assembly, will not be allowed inside the classrooms without the Principal's permission.
  • All note-books and copies of students must be covered neatly with their name, class and subject printed on the top cover and their school bags arranged daily according to the class time table for the day. Children must be taught not to forget any text books/notes copies etc. at home as their academic performance in school will suffer due to such negligence.
  • Parents/Guardians are expected to ensure that their ward(s) attend the Remedial Classes organized by the school from time to time for improvement in academic performance. Parents are also required to meet the subject teachers at least once a month to learn about the progress of their wards in school.
  • Good handwriting is the hallmark of an educated person. As such, Parents/Guardians must always encourage their ward(s) to develop a neat and legible handwriting.
  • This school is very particular about personal cleanliness and adherence to the prescribed school uniform. Students found violating these rules will be penalized as per school rules.
  • The school does not accept any responsibility for the loss of books, money, clothes, valuables etc.
  • Each child must be trained to become responsible for his/her own belongings.
  • Weekly test copies must be signed by Parent/Guardian regularly otherwise marks may be deducted from the next Test which might affect overall performance at the end of the academic year.