Rule 1: All students in school and on any school activity outside, MUST put on full school uniform.
Punishment: Non-uniform material will be confiscated, internal punishment, and suspension. All confiscated items will NOT be returned, but will be donated to organizations looking after needy children.
Rule 2:
- 1. At all times boys and girls with short hair MUST keep it short and well combed while girls with long hair must keep it neat and in a natural puff.
- 2. Painting of hair, face or nails and funny haircuts are prohibited. Girls should not wear fake nails.
- 3. No wearing of ear or nose, or finger rings, bungles etc.
- 4. No wearing of high-heeled shoes, sandals, or open shoes during class time.
- 5. Beards must be trimmed.
Punishment: Confiscation of the items, internal punishment, and suspension.
Rule 3: Irregularity in school attendance, failure to attend class without genuine reasons, dodging homework and assignment is a very serious offense.
Punishment: Suspension and pending expulsion.
Rule 4: All students must participate in all activities as per timetable by the school authority.
Punishment: Internal punishments, suspension, and expulsion.
Rule 5: Examination malpractice at all assessment levels is an offence.
Punishment: Discontinued from sitting other exams, suspension, pending expulsion.
Rule 6: Except during other language lessons like French, Luganda, etc, English MUST be used as a medium of communication in school.
Punishment: Internal punishment.
Rule 7: Clubs, societies, trips, and any other activities MUST be organized with the approval of the school authority.
Punishment: On all external trips school rules still apply. Failure to adhere to the rules will result in suspension of culprit(s) for a prescribed period.
Rule 8: Students MUST safeguard and take care of school property.
Punishment: Culprits pays 5 times the value of lost/damaged property, including school uniform.
Rule 9: All students MUST at all times respect each other, Prefects, and all staff members.
Punishment: Internal punishments, suspension, and pending expulsion.
Rule 10: Stealing, physical violence like manhandling, bullying, among others is strictly prohibited.
Punishment: Immediate suspension and pending expulsion.
Rule 11: All gadgets like cameras, phones, radios, headsets, laptops, candles, paraffin, among others are only allowed with permission from the administration and must be kept in designated places.
Punishment: Confiscation and immediate suspension. Fines totaling UGX 100,000 apply for returned items.
Rule 12: Consumption of alcohol and intoxicating drugs including smoking are STRONGLY forbidden.
Punishment: Immediate expulsion.
Rule 13: No cooked food will be allowed through the gate into the school by any individual. (Except on visitation days).
Punishment: Immediate expulsion of the culprit.
Rule 14: Attending prayers is a MUST for all students.
Punishment: Internal punishment: repeat offenders face suspension and expulsion.
Rule 15: Loitering, jumping over the fence, and escaping from school is a criminal offence.
Punishment: Students caught jumping the fence face immediate expulsion and will be required to provide building materials (cement, bricks, sand, and barbed wire) and cover all labor costs.
Rule 16: ANY FORM OF WITCHCRAFT OR SORCERY PRACTICES ARE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATE EXPULSION FROM SCHOOL.
OTHER PROHIBITIONS
- 1. It's illegal for a student to give any form of gift to a teacher, fellow student, and non-teaching staff.
- 2. All sexual relationships are forbidden and this leads to expulsion.
- 3. Female students will be subject to regular check-ups for pregnancy.
DORMITORY DISCIPLINE CODE FOR BOARDING STUDENTS ONLY
There are three categories of offences and each carries its punitive measures
N.B: A breach of common sense is a breach of the rules.
CATEGORY A: CAPITAL OFFENCES
- 1. Leaving the dormitory without permission at any time including weekends.
- 2. Staying out for a night without permission.
- 3. Stealing.
- 4. Alcohol or drugs possession/influence.
- 5. Smoking or tobacco possession.
- 6. Receiving unauthorized visitors.
PENALTY: Immediate expulsion from dormitory and possible indefinite suspension from school.
CATEGORY B: SERIOUS CRIMES
- 1. Insubordination.
- 2. Failure to attend prep.
- 3. Refusal of housework.
- 4. Lights out/Wake up bell refusal.
- 5. Returning late.
- 6. Bullying.
- 7. Fighting.
PENALTY:
- 1st offence: 2 weeks suspension + 3 days manual labor.
- 2nd offence: Expulsion from dormitory.
CATEGORY C: RISKY BEHAVIOUR
- 1. Not observing rules of personal hygiene.
- 2. Not laying ones’ bed.
- 3. Being rowdy.
- 4. Damaging dormitory property.
PENALTY: A record of offences will be kept in the behaviour book by the Director or the disciplinary committee chairperson and the consequences will include mopping, slashing etc., at the discretion of the director. An offending student will be expected to write a letter on what he/she is going to do to prevent the reoccurrence of the problem. Recurrence will be interpreted as “disobedience”. Disobedience is much more serious offence. The student is to be aware of this state that a further reoccurrence of the problem and the consequences of above risky behaviour is expulsion.