The administration and teachers of CGS believe that students commit themselves to learning, accepting responsibility for their work and their behaviour. Our goal is to instil qualities such as common courtesy, manners, respect for others, self-discipline, responsibility and accountability.
We expect students to behave responsibly, recognizing the rights of others to be physically safe, emotionally secure, and to pursue their own learning without interference. The CGS administration, teachers and parents need to work together to help children to respect rules. Teachers and parents have a tremendous positive influence when setting clearly defined limits, providing appropriate consequences for behaviour.
The following school rules and regulations apply to student actions at all times when under the supervision and guidance of school personnel. Please read these policies over very carefully, and discuss them with your children.

1. Arrival
a. Students must be in school 5 minutes before the Assembly bell. Assembly times at the Upper and Middle Schools is at 08.00a.m. Students arriving after 07:55 a.m. will be ‘locked out’, i.e. they will not be allowed to attend school for that day. Classes Playgroup, Reception and Nursery start later, according to sections. ‘Lockout’ for Class 11 and 12 students is at 8:45 a.m.
b. No exceptions for late arrivals, not even during exams. Students arriving after ‘lock out’ will be sent home.

2. Assembly
a. School assembly is held regularly except during Ramadan. A short verse from the Koran is delivered as well as other information pertaining to school life and character building. The sports teacher conducts ‘PT’ exercises and students are expected to follow these. Students must to be present at assembly.
b. Awards are given out during assembly and important announcements made.

3. Student behaviour
In the school premises, students should:
a. Be punctual for school and for individual classes. In senior classes, where students move between classes every effort should be made to arrive punctually.
b. Greet teachers.
c. Stand up quickly and quietly when a teacher enters a classroom. Greet the teacher and sit quickly to commence lessons.
d. Come to class prepared with all the materials needed and be ready to begin work on time.
e. Raise their hand politely and wait to be called upon if they wish to speak during a class lesson. If the class is involved in an informal discussion, take turns when speaking. Students should give full attention to the teacher or student who is speaking, and allow other students to concentrate on their work. They should behave in a manner that does not disrupt classroom learning or the operation of the school.
f. Keep to the left of the stairs and corridors. Allow staff to go first.
g. Please refrain from pushing, running and shouting in school.
h. Please share facilities with other students, e,g, table-tennis etc.
i. Speak in English at all times except during Bengali classes.
j. Maintain silence in the library, leaving the tables clear of books and chairs in place when leaving.
k. Not remain on school premises after school, unless for extra class, ECA or unless asked by a staff member.

Outside school, students should:
l. Spend time completing homework and studying for tests outside school hours.
m. Do extra English reading each day.

4. Picking up/dropping off students
a. Drivers picking up and dropping off students must queue in a single line at the gates.
b. Drivers should not double park or use the horn (unless to avoid an accident.)
c. Students whose drivers do not adhere to traffic rules will be issued a warning letter. Should this happen again a final warning will be issued and on the third occasion the student will be suspended.
d. Anybody, including parents coming to pick the student, in classes Playgroup to class 5, must present the I.D card. Under no circumstances shall the student be handed over to a stranger with out the student's I.D card.

5. Attendance and Absence Procedures
a. Students are required to attend school faithfully.
b. Students should never leave the school premises for any reason unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or teacher, after being properly "signed-out" at the School Office.
c. Whenever a student is absent from school for any reason, the following procedure should be followed. Firstly, parents should telephone the school office the first morning of the student’s sickness to notify us of absence. This applies also to cases of bereavement, family illness, sudden emergencies, etc. In addition, upon return to school the student must bring a written explanation for absence on the special school form provided at the office. Requests for holiday or absence for engagements etc. must be made 3 clear days in advance on the form available at the school office. Approval is not automatic. If we feel that the education of the student may suffer, we may not approve it. We hope that you will appreciate that this is entirely for the benefit of your child’s education.
d. In order to encourage full school attendance, a 100% ‘Attendance Award’ is given to all students who achieve this. Attendance at all school events is mandatory in order to qualify for this award.
e. Parents should try to instil in their children the need to be regular at school.

6. Homework, classwork and tests
a. Homework is set regularly and students are encouraged to work without the help of tutors.
b. Parents are requested to sign their child’s diary daily in order to keep abreast of homework assignments.
c. They are expected to complete homework and classwork assignments neatly, carefully, and on time.
d. Students should work to their full potential.
e. If a student experiences difficulty in completing an assignment with "good cause", the student's parent should explain the situation to the teacher with a short note in his or her diary.
f. There are no make-up tests in C.G.S. All absences during tests are marked with a ‘0’. However, each teacher is advised to take extra tests each assessment period and base the final marks on a percentage of these.
g. When students have been absent for more than 20% of the term time they are not given an assessment report. In this case, the school will not be held responsible for the child’s progress and there is a good chance that he/she will lose ground in class and have to repeat the year.
h. Students who are ill will not be allowed to come to school just to sit for tests or examinations.
i. Test and examination grades will be kept confidential and only disclosed to the concerned student’s parents.

7. Private Tuition
a. Private tuition is not encouraged unless written permission is given by the Head of School.
b. Students taking private tuition from a CGS teacher without written permission will be expelled immediately.
c. The school regularly arranges remedial classes for weak students.

8. Diaries
a. School diaries should be checked and signed by parents daily.
b. In addition to homework assignments, it often contains important notices and information.

9. Respect for School and Personal Property
a. Students are required to be respectful of others’ belongings, using them only with permission. A student who steals or damages any property not belonging to him/her may be required to make appropriate restitution. Though the school manages a "lost-and-found" area, students are strongly encouraged to take good care of their personal belongings. Parents should mark their child's special belongings with names and I.D. numbers.
b. Students are required to use equipment and materials in school for their intended purposes only. They will be held accountable for proper care of school books, educational materials, school furniture, sports and laboratory equipment and their classrooms.
c. ‘AS’ and ‘A’ level Science students will be required to put a refundable deposit of Taka 2,000/- as ‘caution money’ for use of the laboratories. Any damages or breakages will be deducted from this deposit.
d. Parents of students who loose, damage, deface or destroy school property will be billed for damages.
e. In addition, the student will be accorded appropriate punishment by the disciplining authority.
f. Students should make every effort to respect school property and keep it neat and clean at all times.
g. Students should not bring valuable items to school including expensive pens, jewellery, watches, electronic equipment (including mobile phones, CD’s and CD players) and unreasonable amounts of cash. Students are encouraged not to bring sums of money to school unless absolutely necessary, nor should they lend to or borrow from other students. CGS will not bear responsibility for recovering any money that has been loaned or valuables that may be stolen.

10. Honesty and Respect for Others
a. Honesty, respect and trust are student virtues highly valued and encouraged at Chittagong Grammar School. Treat others with kindness, respect and courtesy.
b. Students should attempt to settle disagreements with others through discussion, asking for help if you need it. Touch others and speak to others in kindness only.
c. Students are to refrain from aggressive or threatening behaviour toward fellow students, teachers or other school staff. Fighting or rough play are strictly prohibited in school. If a student experiences a problem with another student, he or she should notify the nearest teacher or staff member immediately. Students should be instructed in ways to avoid getting involved in conflicts.
d. Any student caught cheating in a test or examination will be dealt with by the school disciplinary committee and may be suspended or expelled.

11. Fees and Payments
a. All fees and charges must be paid by stipulated due dates. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of enrolment.
b. The school reserves the right to change any fees or charges without prior notice.

12. Prohibited in School
a. Students must refrain from the possession or use of any illegal drugs, alcohol, profane magazines or tobacco products. Failure to respect this regulation may have legal consequences resulting in immediate suspension or expulsion.
b. Gambling, immorality, disrespectful or profane language will not be tolerated in the school or on school grounds and can lead to suspension or expulsion.
c. Mobiles and other electronic gadgets (other than calculators) are prohibited in school, (unless asked by a teacher to bring in for a particular project) and will be confiscated.

13. Dress Code
a. Students are expected to wear the correct and complete school uniform to school each day, as well as the sports / games uniform during games or ECA’s.
b. Neatness and cleanliness are encouraged. Uniform should be clean and pressed, shoes should be polished.
c. Students arriving in incorrect or incomplete uniform will be punished and parents will be required to send the appropriate uniform to school.
d. Students are not allowed to wear make-up to school or any kind of trinkets, baubles, or coloured ribbons, other than black, blue or white.
e. Sports uniforms lengths (i.e. length of trousers, shirt sleeves etc) must be worn as stipulated. Students feeling cold may wear school sweater on top.

14. Parents entering school premises
a. Parents are not allowed to come inside the school premises unless to meet a teacher or member of the administrative staff.

Enforcing School Rules and Regulations
Students violating any of the school rules and regulations are subject to disciplinary action. Student prefects, teachers, administrators and Heads of School are all responsible for enforcing the rules and regulations stipulated above and for allocating appropriate punishment.
In case of a serious breach of school rules or regulations the school disciplinary committee will be called upon to take appropriate disciplinary measures, such as suspension or expulsion.
If a student is suspended thrice he or she is expected to be withdrawn from the school by parents or guardians. If the student is not withdrawn, he or she will be issued an expulsion notice by the disciplinary committee.
The school reserves the right to suspend or expel any student for violating any of the school rules or regulations.

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