CODE OF DISCIPLINE - Effective: September 2007

 GENERAL CONDUCT:

Students of St. Nathy’s College are expected to behave at all times and in all places in a manner which will not discredit their school.

1) Courtesy and respect for teachers, staff and fellow students are essential. Disrespect to a member of staff on or off school grounds will be regarded as a very serious offence and is punishable by a suspension from school.

2) To ensure safety for all, students are to keep to the right on corridors and stairs. Running and pushing are forbidden.

3) Bullying, whether physical, verbal or psychological, is regarded as an extremely serious offence and is punishable by suspension.

4) Smoking is forbidden on the school grounds. Students may not smoke while in uniform or while on any outing organised by the school. Where it is known, or is suspected beyond reasonable doubt, that a student has been smoking within school grounds, he / she will be subject to an automatic three day suspension from school.

5) The consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited both within school and when engaged in school-related activities. Bringing alcohol into school or attending school while under the influence of alcohol warrants immediate suspension from school and possible expulsion.

Being in possession of un-prescribed drugs is strictly prohibited both within school and when engaged in any school-related activities. It is school policy to expel any student found to be in possession of such substances or who attends school or school-related activities under the influence of such substances.

6) Because of excessive damage to furnishings and floor coverings each year, the chewing of gum and the use of ‘Tippex’ are forbidden. An automatic €2 fine will be imposed on any student caught chewing gum or using tippex.

7) Radios / walkmans / tabloid newspapers are not to be brought to school and will be confiscated if seen.

8) The possession of obscene or objectionable material (in any format) is a very serious offence and is subject to suspension from school.

9) Due to the possibility of serious injury being inflicted by elastic bands when used to catapult objects, students found in possession of same will face an automatic one-day suspension from school.

10) Mobile ‘phones are prohibited within school grounds. A student found in possession of (or using) a mobile phone will have it confiscated. It will be returned upon completion of ten penalty sheets. Should a mobile ‘phone be confiscated a second time from a student it will be held indefinitely. Camera ‘phones are strictly prohibited and will be confiscated for an indefinite period if a student is found to be in possession of one.

11) A student who feels unwell may not excuse him / herself from class without the written permission in the school diary of each subject teacher the student is timetabled for.

12) For reasons of health & safety, it is school policy to impose a two day suspension from school on any student who engages in the throwing of snowballs or other unruly behaviour on “snow days”.

13) Students who, without official school involvement or sanction, travel on (or participate in organising) unofficial buses to attend school-related activities will be subject to a two day suspension from school.

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