General school rules (see also classrom
rules)
- Good manners and a high standard of behaviour are required at all times.
- No climbing on walls, roofs, trees.
- No ball games are allowed in the classroom area or close to buildings
- No one is allowed in the kitchen or dining room unless on the duty rota and
supervised by a member of staff.
- 2 debits in any week (or 3 in any half-term) will result in the pupil going
on formal report.
- Jewellery: earrings must be one pair of simple studs (girls only). No other
items of jewellery must be worn during school hours. All forms of body piercing
are not permitted.
- No sweets, food or drinks are allowed in class or in the main building.
- Chewing of gum is not allowed in school. Chewing gum = a weekend detention.
- The school buildings and grounds must be kept clean and tidy at all times
and treated with proper care. No litter.
- Pupils should be neat and tidy. Top buttons of shirts must be fastened and
ties should be pushed up to the collar and properly tied. Ties must be of an appropriate
length.
- Make-up is not allowed.
- Pupils should follow the instructions of prefects.
- Shoes should be clean and polished. Laces must be tied.
- Skirts must not be rolled and socks must not be worn in a ‘concertina’
fashion.
- Pupils will not be allowed in school with extreme hair styles. Girls’
hair should not be so short that the scalp shows through and streaked or artificially
coloured hair is not allowed. If the hair is below the collar or covers the eyes,
it must be tied back with a bottle green or black hair-elastic or clipped back
with a plain slide. Boys’ hair should not reach the collar, cover the eyes
or be so short that the scalp shows through. Shaping products such as gel are
not allowed. Artificially coloured or streaked hair, beards or moustaches will
not be allowed. Pupils arriving at school with extreme hair styles may be sent
home.
- Pupils will not be allowed to interrupt lessons to collect forgotten books
or equipment. Only in an emergency will pupils be allowed out of lessons.
- Pupils should follow the classroom rules.
- No running in any part of the school or between main building and dining room.
Pupils should move about the school in a quiet and orderly way.
- Homework must be carefully done at the right time and handed in promptly.
- Any property found in the school buildings and grounds must be handed in to
the office.
- All accidents should be reported immediately to the school office.
- Pupils may not leave the school premises at lunchtime, unless permission has
been obtained from the principal. (day pupils only have permission to leave at
the end of the day).
- Pupils are not encouraged to swap property.
- 18 category films or video games are not allowed in school.
Places out of bounds – except with permission of staff
- Other people’s form rooms, desks or dormitories.
- Cottage and the surround to the cottage, including bicycle shed and buildings
between the lab and the cottage.
- The approach drive, the back terrace of the main building and the woods directly
behind the grass courts.
- The kitchen and dining room are out of bounds unless the pupil is on duty
rota, when they must be supervised by a member of staff.
- Sports hall or classrooms except when supervised by staff.
Mobile phone use (day pupils)
- Day pupils may bring phones to school but they must be switched off at all
times.
- Urgent calls home must be made from the school office.
Mobile phone use (boarders)
- Boarders must not bring phones into school during school hours.
- Phones must not be used during prep or at meal times.
- Phones must not be used after lights-out. All phones must be locked away or
lodged with matron.
Computer use
- Pupils may only use the IT rooms with the permission from a member of staff.
- Pupils are not permitted to enter chat rooms or use games or programs with
chat facilities.
- Eating or drinking is not permitted in the IT rooms.
- Pupils must not attempt to change PC settings.
Serious offences for which expulsion or suspension will definitely
be considered appropriate
- Any boy found in a girls’ dormitory or girl in a boys’ dormitory.
- Possession of a weapon, such as a knife or blade.
- Possession or concealment of fire-making materials such as matches and lighters.
- The use of a mobile phone during lesson time.
- Open defiance to a member of staff.
- Repetitive breaking of school rules.
- Fighting.
- Swearing.
- Bullying.
- Misbehaving on a school vehicle or failing to wear a seatbelt.
- Deliberately accessing pornographic material or inappropriate websites.
- Behaviour which hinders or stops the learning of those around.
- Sending abusive or inappropriate text messages or emails to pupils or staff.
- Any action that endangers fellow students or school property. Entering or
departing any building via a window.
- Leaving the school grounds without permission.
- Behaviour that is inconsistent with the well-being and reputation of the school.
- Stealing (please note that deliberately hiding property constitutes stealing).
- Vandalism (including graffiti).
- Smoking, drinking alcohol or possession of drugs, alcohol or cigarettes.
Revised June 2005, Moorland
reserves the right to change these rules without notice. Please see the school
website for any amendments.Moorland is a relaxed, happy school that does not cater
for disruptive pupils. Good behaviour and a good work ethic are required at all
times.
The Headmaster reserves the right and makes the final decision
to exclude temporarily or permanently any pupil if, in his opinion, it is necessary
in the interests of the School, or if the pupil is putting at risk the reputation
of the School or is persistently failing to cooperate in its life and work. No
remission of fees will be granted in consequence of suspension or exclusion.
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