SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS
General
The School Rules and Regulations are designed to promote high standards of behaviour in
and around the School and on any School visit or activity. They are based on clear values of
humility, hard work, a wide outlook, inclusivity and tolerance, which are in line with the
School’s aims and values and also apply in today’s society. Students are required to display
good manners, common sense, honesty and consideration for others at all times. These
rules place emphasis on positive behaviour and seek to promote an excellent teaching and
learning environment in which all students can realise their potential. They recognise the
School’s duty to safeguard and protect the welfare of all students, and to act against
inequalities and discrimination of any kind. We rely on a culture of mutual respect between
students, staff and parents. We undertake to promote these rules through assemblies, House
meetings, Club meetings, class periods; through induction and CPD to staff; and parent
meetings.
The published rules are not intended to be comprehensive. Students will be subject to School
discipline at any time if their behaviour runs counter to our values.
Compliance with the School Rules currently observed, together with those amendments
which are made from time to time, is a condition of a student's continued membership of the
School. Any action which is prejudicial to the good order, or the good name, of the School
will be regarded as an offence against school discipline.
Attendance
Every student is required to be in attendance on all School days unless he is prevented by
ill- health or other unavoidable cause. Any request for a student to have Leave of Absence
from School must be made by a parent or guardian in writing in advance. This should be
directed to the Headmaster for approval. Terms are planned by the MANEB at the end of
each academic year. Term dates are shared on school WhatsApp forums at the
beginning of each term. Therefore, parents or guardians should plan their family
holidays in accordance to the dates to avoid inconveniences during term-time.
Leave of Absence may be granted for reasons of health, on compassionate grounds, or on
grounds of educational benefit. Parents or guardians are asked to telephone the School
Office on the morning of the day of absence to confirm that their child will not be attending.
Following absence, due to illness or other unavoidable cause, parents must send a message
to their class teacher to explain the absence at the earliest opportunity. If a student is not fit
to take a full part in School life and activities, this must be stated clearly in a message by a
parent or guardian.
All students are expected to attend punctually; they must be on School premises by
7:15am at the latest, in readiness to register at 7:30am. If they are late, they must notify
the office so that they can be registered “Late” for the day. A serious view will be taken of
repeated lateness.
Students must attend assemblies, House or Club meetings, and all timetabled periods and
other School commitments throughout the term. They are obliged to take part in games and
other out- of-School activities, as required by the Headmaster, and to attend rehearsals,
practices, matches, etc., on School days, and on Saturdays (for Standard 7), unless
specifically exempted by the Director.
During normal School hours, students may not leave the premises at any time without
specific permission from the Headmaster or the Director. Students may not leave the School
premises at any other time during the School day, unless they are involved in organised
School activities.
After School
All students must leave the School grounds by 3:30pm. unless they are taking part in an
organised School activity. Those who will be picked after this time will be required to
pay the sum of K2000 which will be used for taxi fare, for the teachers on duty. Students
who return from a School commitment after this time must ensure that their parents or
guardians are informed and make arrangements to travel home as quickly as possible.
Entering and leaving the School grounds
Students must enter and leave the School grounds by the main Green gate in Area 2 Road
(East gate for motorists and cyclists) or the back Red gate (for pedestrians and cyclists)
between the hours of 7:00am – 7:30am and 3:00pm – 3:30pm. Parents bringing their children
to and collecting them from school should drop/collect them at the shade situated in front of
the car park and NOT outside the School grounds. Students are to walk to their cars calmly.
Those who run will be given the Headteacher’s detention. Once students have left School,
they should not linger outside the School grounds.
If possible, those who walk should walk in groups and should not respond to any provocative
comments or behaviour to which they may be subjected. Any pupil having a concern
regarding his/ her security should return to School and report to the teacher on duty, to the
School office or to a member of staff immediately, if safe to do so.
Bounds
No student is allowed in the following areas except under the supervision of a member of
staff:
• The Staff Common Room, staff offices, the Staff Dining Room, store rooms and preparation
rooms, the Library, the ICT lab, the kitchen, the school hall and the school gardens.
Other rooms and areas may be designated as out of bounds from time to time. The Fun Park
can be used by all students but must be respected.
Circulation
Running is forbidden in all corridors and all other areas except the playgrounds and the fun
park. Students waiting outside classrooms before lessons should wait in line against the wall.
Bicycles
Bicycles are not to be ridden in the School grounds, except when coming to or leaving the
School. Bicycles must be left locked in the area allocated. A cycling helmet, which accords
with the relevant safety standards, must be worn and cycling on school grounds must be
safe and slow.
Work and Private Study
Students are expected to complete all study tasks and work set by teaching staff to the best
of their ability, without recourse to the work of other students. It should be their own work
and reflect good effort and careful presentation.
All students are expected to demonstrate the highest levels of application and behaviour in
the classroom. Poor behaviour in a classroom disrupts the learning of the student concerned
and of others in the classroom and will not be tolerated. Students who do not accord with
the highest standards of behaviour will face disciplinary sanctions. Persistent disruption
will call into question a student’s right to continue his education at Beehive.
Exams
The School issues complete instructions for all internal and public examinations which should
be followed by all students.
Libraries
Particular regulations for the use of School Libraries are published by the School Librarian.
Noticeboards
Students have a responsibility to consult relevant noticeboards and act upon notices from
staff. In particular, students are required to check the KS2 noticeboard on a daily basis.
Notices may be placed only on the boards provided and only by those students authorised
to use them. All notices are to be sensibly worded and must be approved by the member of
staff in charge of the relevant activity before posting.
Property
Respect for the individual and for individual property is a prerequisite of attendance at
Beehive School. Theft is a very serious offence and the School will not hesitate to inform
the police if necessary. Any student engaging in theft cannot expect to remain a
member of the School community.
All property must be clearly marked with the owner's name. The School does not accept
responsibility for loss or damage to a student's property, and parents or guardians are
advised to stop their children from bringing such valuable items to school.
Items of lost property will be placed in the Headmaster’s office, and announced during school
assemblies or class periods. All unmarked and unclaimed articles will be disposed of at the
end of each term. The loss or discovery of any money or valuables is to be reported to the
Deputy Head or to a class teacher or, if they are not available, to a member of staff.
Valuables found lying about are to be handed in to the School Office for safe keeping. The
borrowing of any property is forbidden, unless the owner has given his prior permission. All
students are expected to co-operate in the prevention of theft, not least by safeguarding their
own belongings. Items of significant value or large cash amounts should not be brought to
school. It is recommended that expensive phones, laptops or other items should not be
brought to school unless it is necessary. It is essential that expensive items are looked after
by the individual and in particular are not left in bags around the school.
During P.E., Games, House activities and turnouts any valuables should be handed to the
member of staff in charge of that activity and collected at the end of the session.
All School property should be treated with the utmost respect at all times. Any damage
whatsoever should be reported immediately to the nearest member of staff.
Mobile Devices
The carrying of mobile phones is NOT permitted at Beehive School, unless required for a
particular activity such as on educational visits. Students can always visit the office where
they need to phone home.
Mobile phones are brought to Beehive entirely at the owner’s risk. The School does not
accept responsibility for mobile phones. Parents or guardians should be aware that the
misuse of mobile phones will result in the confiscation of the phone for a period of time,
probably handed back to the student at the end of the term in which it has been confiscated.
Alternative arrangements should be made by parents or guardians to cover for such an
eventuality.
The sending of offensive voicemail, text messages or images to members of staff or
fellow students by mobile phone constitutes bullying and will lead to disciplinary
sanctions.
Miscellaneous
Laser pens, computer games and other electrical devices are not to be brought to or used at
School.
Chewing gum should not be brought or used whilst under School discipline.
Any form of gambling is forbidden.
Buying and selling are forbidden, except with the authority of the Headmaster. Any student
engaging in selling on stolen items either to another student or to someone outside the
School cannot expect to remain a part of the School community. This is a serious offence
and the police will be informed if necessary.
The possession or distribution of pornographic material is strictly forbidden at all times and
on all occasions when School Rules apply.
Exemplary behaviour on public transport and in public places is expected. Poor behaviour
to and from school will be dealt with disciplinary sanctions.
Students should not consume take-away food in the street during school hours. Students
can buy snacks and drinks from the school’s tuckshop. It is not permitted to consume food
or drink in classrooms or any other areas as may be advised.
The animals (fish) kept at the School should not be fed at any time.
Bullying
Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Students must be aware that
bullying is behaviour which is unwanted, unwarranted and causes distress. The following
forms of behaviour are included in the definition of bullying:
• physical assault
• verbal abuse or aggression
• deliberate exclusion from a peer group by rejection and isolation
• aggressive or insulting gestures
• extortion or coercion by means of intimidation
The School will aim to provide prompt and appropriate action and support to persons
involved. All members of the School community are encouraged to report any case of
bullying to a member of staff. Any student who continues to bully cannot expect to
remain a member of the School community. We recognise the importance of support for
both perpetrators and victims of peer-on-peer abuse. Often perpetrators behave in this way
because of serious pastoral issues of their own which need support.
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is the use of information and communication technology, particularly mobile
phones and the internet deliberately to upset someone else. Its particular forms are:
• harassment or “cyber stalking”
• defamation/vilification
• impersonation/unauthorised publication of private images
• manipulation
• peer rejection
Any student involved in cyberbullying can expect to face School sanctions, whether
the cyberbullying occurs inside or outside School.
• Students must not send any material which may cause offence to any person. Circulating
any material about a member of staff over the Internet is a serious offence and is likely to
result in exclusion from school. Students must be particularly careful when texting, sending
e-mails or communicating through social network sites to ensure that they operate safely
and within the law of the land and the School Rules. Any emails sent to staff should be
suitably courteous, formal and necessary.
• Taking photographs or film in school using a camera, smartphone or any other electronic
device is not permitted except with the specific permission of a member of staff.
Health and Safety
Games may only be played in the designated playgrounds.
Dangerous games that involve throwing, lifting or pushing objects are not allowed.
Snowballing is not permitted.
The following are not to be brought to School, nor are they to be brought or acquired on any
occasion when School Rules apply:
• Fireworks, matches, cigarette lighters and aerosol sprays
• Knives, guns, catapults and similar offensive weapons
• Cigarettes and other smoking materials
Smoking is forbidden at all times whilst under School discipline. For the purposes of school
policy, electronic cigarettes and all other ‘smoking’ devices (e.g. Shisha cigarettes and other
flavoured chemical devices) should be treated the same as tobacco in the enforcement of
School Rules. The purchase, sale, use or possession of such devices is prohibited at school,
when travelling to and from school and on school trips or activities.
No student may bring alcoholic drinks onto the School premises. No alcoholic drink may be
consumed on School premises.
Indoor Sports
Regulations governing indoor sporting activities are published under “Wet Breaks”.
Illegal substances
Any drug-related offence, including the possession or distribution of illegal substances, is
regarded extremely seriously and the School will always inform the Police of any drug related
incident. The individuals who make up the School community must be protected and any
student who disregards the law of the land or the well-being of himself and the
community by such offences cannot expect to continue his education at Beehive.
When substance misuse occurs, our responsibility for the welfare and conduct of the child
extends beyond the school day, including holidays and weekends. This is because what
happens outside of the School has a direct effect on the student’s education and wellbeing,
and also directly influences others’ education.
Sickness, Accident or Emergency
Students injured in any way, or who become ill while at School, are to report firstly to the
member of staff in charge of their class or activity, and then to the Deputy Head for first aid.
No student may leave the School to go home, because of accident or illness, unless he has
been given permission to do so by the Headmaster. In the event of an emergency, students
should immediately contact the nearest member of staff.
Fire Regulations
Fire regulations are published under the “Fire Drill” policy. In the event of a fire being
discovered, a member of staff must immediately be informed, followed by three short bell
rings. If the bell sounds, students are immediately to leave the building in which they are
being taught, using the nearest exit, and walk quietly to the assembly area on Football pitch
where they should assemble by class. Registers will then be called to check if all students
are present.
Litter
It is a breach of School Rules to drop litter. Litter must be placed in the bins provided and
students are expected to assist in keeping the grounds and all areas of the School tidy and
litter free. Parents and guardians should remember that the school is obliged to impart basic
life skills in learners which including cleaning up after their mess (moping, sweeping or
picking litter).
Dress and Appearance
Suitable dress and appearance are an essential prerequisite of membership of the School.
Students are expected to be smartly turned out at all times with clothes and shoes clean and
according with the uniform regulations.
The rules regarding uniform at Beehive have a very clear rationale, and that is that we are a
community with a corporate identity. Students who look smart will have a positive self-image,
and this will inevitably have an impact on their behaviour and the quality of their work. Staff
and parents need to work together to achieve consistency with regards to the following
regulations:
• Hair – As a guideline, hair should be no shorter than a “grade 3” (brush), but not long enough
to draw attention. It also must be kept clean and tidy, and may not be cut or dressed in any
extreme or conspicuous fashion. Dyed hair is not permitted.
• Shoes – must be plain black, without conspicuous designer names.
• Ties – to be worn on all days with the uniform, except Wednesday.
• Shirts – to be tucked in and top buttons done up.
• Socks – dark colour (black/grey) for boys and plain white for girls.
• Sports Kit – only the approved kit, available from the School Shop, may be worn.
• Jewellery – no jewellery or other ornaments may be worn.
Students must wear their uniform correctly, from their departure from home in the morning
until their return home.
In all matters of dress and appearance, the arbiter of what is acceptable is the Headmaster.
A student whose dress or appearance is unsatisfactory may be sent home.
Students playing in inter-School fixtures, or taking part in School activities, whether during
the normal School week or on Saturdays, must attend in School attire, whether the fixture is
at home or away, unless specific instructions to the contrary have been issued.
For safety reasons, all students must ensure that they can be identified at any time. The
wearing of costumes or fancy dress is also prohibited except with the permission of a
member of staff (e.g. for a school play or for a charity event, Mufti Day or Halloween).
Sanctions
(a) Instances of poor work or behaviour will usually be dealt with by the member of staff
responsible for the lesson or activity. More serious breaches of School Rules may be referred
by a member of staff to the Deputy Head who may wish to bring the matter to the attention
of the Headmaster.
(b) The Headmaster may exclude any student from School or may require the permanent
removal of any student for the following reasons:
• for a major or persistent breach of the School Rules
• for exercising a harmful influence in any way
• for failing to make proper use of the education provided at the School, including where
this failure is to the detriment of other members of the School
• for any other good or necessary reason
(c) Students should always have regard for the good name of the School and their behaviour
should not bring that name into disrepute.
Disciplinary Points System
Students who persistently disregard School rules cause disruption to their own education
and to that of their peers, as well as being a negative influence on the School community as
a whole. The school’s House Points System seeks to reinforce to all students that poor
discipline at Beehive is unacceptable and that persistent flouting of the School rules will lead
to the application of severe sanctions.
Serious disciplinary offences at Beehive are punished by the imposition of Headmaster’s
Detentions, timeouts in lower classes or by temporary or permanent exclusion. These
sanctions are not given lightly. Headmaster’s Detentions are imposed only by the
Headmaster and the Deputy Headmaster while exclusions are only imposed by the
Headmaster after discussion with the school’s Director.
In certain circumstances, where a student has a special educational need which is the cause
of poor disciplinary behaviour, the Points System may be replaced in part by other measures
designed to address the poor behaviour while taking account of this need. This is entirely at
the discretion of the Headmaster.
A record will be kept in a student’s School file of every occasion that a temporary exclusion
or Headmaster’s Detention is used as a sanction.
S.H. SINYANGWE
Headmaster
May 2024
Reviewed by: Headmaster ______________________ __________________
Deputy Head ______________________ __________________
Director __________________________ __________________
Next review: September 2025
