School Rules & Regulations

The School Rules and Regulations for the Indian English Academy School (IEAS) as outlined in the 2025-2026 School Handbook are detailed across several categories to ensure discipline, cleanliness, and a conducive learning environment. Below is a comprehensive summary of the key rules:

A. Dress & Personal Cleanliness

  1. Uniform: Students must wear the correct, neat, clean, and ironed school uniform.
  2. ID Card: Mandatory to wear the Student ID Card on school premises, including practice days. Loss of ID requires reporting to the class teacher; a duplicate costs KD 2, corrections KD 1, and lanyard/ID holder replacements 100 fils each.
  3. Improper Uniform: Students with improper uniforms face a one-day suspension from class.
  4. Accessories: No fancy watches, chains, studs, earrings (except simple earrings for girls), nose rings, or belts. No coloring/spiking/gelling hair, nail polish, eyeliner/kajal, tattoos, or henna. Violations lead to detention for the day and suspension the next day.
  5. Hygiene: Personal cleanliness and neatness are mandatory. Boys must keep hair short, no mustache or beard, and girls must pin/plait/tie hair neatly. Non-compliance may result in being sent home.

B. School Handbook

  1. Possession: Every student must carry the School Handbook daily and present it when requested.
  2. Maintenance: Must be kept neat, no fancy stickers or drawings. Tampering with remarks is prohibited.
  3. Parental Notes: Parents must use the designated “Parental Notes” section, not write elsewhere.
  4. Respect Remarks: Parents must respect teachers’ observations and sign them. Unsigned remarks lead to half-day detention.
  5. Loss of Handbook: A duplicate costs KD 5, and students without a handbook face two periods of detention.
  6. Details: Student details, including parents’ signatures, must be filled within a week of school reopening. No other signatures are accepted for leave notes or report cards.
  7. Address Updates: Any change in parents’/guardians’ address must be promptly reported to the school office.

C. School Property

  1. Care: No scribbling, writing, or drawing on furniture or walls.
  2. Damage: Accidental damage must be reported to the class teacher. Willful damage requires compensation and a one-day suspension.
  3. Cleanliness: Students must keep premises clean and dispose of litter in dustbins.

D. Behaviour / Discipline

  1. Respect: Students must respect and obey teachers and school authorities.
  2. Prohibited Actions: No running, playing, or shouting in classrooms/corridors during school hours. Fights or physical/verbal abuse lead to stringent action, including suspension or dismissal.
  3. Physical Abuse: One-day detention for physical abuse, with 3-day suspension depending on severity.
  4. Chewing Gum: Strictly forbidden; possession leads to one-day detention and next-day suspension.
  5. Break Time Rules: Students from Stds. II-XII are not allowed in classrooms during breaks and must be in designated areas (e.g., basketball court for IX-XII, old basement for VI-VIII).
  6. Loitering: No loitering in classrooms during breaks or special periods (e.g., Computer, Games).
  7. Toilet/Water Breaks: Avoided during class unless medically necessary, with written notice and medical certificate.
  8. Movement: Perfect silence and order required when moving between classes or locations.
  9. Entry/Exit: Permission via Entry/Exit pass needed for leaving/entering class outside breaks.
  10. General Conduct: Irregular attendance, idleness, disobedience, exam malpractices, or harmful conduct may lead to dismissal.
  11. External Behaviour: Students are accountable for their behavior outside school, with objectionable conduct leading to disciplinary action.
  12. Politeness: Courtesy and cleanliness in speech and conduct are expected.
  13. Participation: Mandatory participation in co-curricular and school activities.
  14. Eating/Drinking: Not allowed in class.

E. Electronics / Fancy Materials / Maintenance of Study Materials

  1. Electronics Ban: No cameras, mobile phones, video games, audio-video cassettes/DVDs/CDs, CD players, flash drives, smart phones, data watches, or iPods. Confiscated mobiles are returned to parents at semester’s end, with a one-day suspension.
  2. Reading Materials: No story books (except school library books), magazines, or puzzles unless issued by the school. Confiscated items are not returned.
  3. Book Maintenance: Books must be labeled and neatly maintained.
  4. Stationery Rules: No white-out, correction pens, highlighters, or markers in notebooks/textbooks/exam papers; confiscated if found.
  5. Primary Restrictions: No metal rulers, scissors, compass, or divider sets unless specified by the teacher.

F. Enforcing Discipline

  1. Methods: Discipline enforced via positive/negative remarks, teacher observations, cautionary letters, Yellow Card entries, detention, and suspension. All must be signed by parents.
  2. Yellow Card Entries: For grave indiscipline, property damage, violence, abusive language, absenteeism on key days, loss of handbook/ID, or failure to attend Open House Days. Three consecutive disciplinary cautionary notes may lead to expulsion.
  3. Parental Duty: Parents must sign Yellow Cards on Open House Days to stay informed.

G. Banned Items

  • Scissors, mobile phones, headphones, non-school books, audio/video cassettes, white-outs, gum, CDs/DVDs, fancy items, markers, highlighters, e-cigarettes, data watches, iPods, toys, video games, cosmetics, perfumes/deodorants.

H. School Timings

  1. Arrival: Students must arrive by 7:15 a.m. (not before 6:45 a.m.). School isn’t responsible for early arrivals.
  2. Late Entry: No entry to class after assembly starts (7:20 a.m. for Stds. I-XII, 8:30 a.m. for Kindergarten).
  3. Parental Access: Parents not allowed in premises after 7:15 a.m. (8:20 a.m. for Kindergarten) or to loiter post-bell.
  4. Pickup: Parents/drivers wait in designated areas, not corridors/classrooms.
  5. Dispersal: Students must leave by 2:00 p.m. unless instructed by a teacher with a signed note. School isn’t responsible after 2:00 p.m.

I. Meeting the Staff

  1. Staff Reporting: Staff report at 7:00 a.m.
  2. Parent Meetings: Quick clarifications between 7:00-7:15 a.m. No disturbing teachers in classrooms.
  3. Appointments: Meetings with Principal/Vice Principals/Coordinators/Counsellor require prior appointments.
  4. Parental Availability: Parents must be available when summoned by school authorities.

J. PTA Meetings and Open House Days

  1. Attendance: Both parents must attend Orientation and Open House Days with students in uniform.
  2. Report Cards: Given only to parents/guardians, not students or unauthorized persons.
  3. Authorization: For others to collect report cards, prior Principal permission and a letter with civil ID copies are required.
  4. Discrepancies: Report card issues must be raised within a week.
  5. Compulsory: Attendance on both Open House Days is mandatory.

K. Attendance and Leave of Absence

  1. Mandatory Days: Attendance required on the first/last day of each semester and reopening/closing of summer/winter breaks.
  2. Leave Notes: Parents must note absences in the School Handbook.
  3. Medical Leave: 3-5 days absence requires a medical certificate, sanctioned by Vice Principal/Coordinator. Over 5 days needs Principal’s written sanction.
  4. Yellow Card: Absence on key days (with/without permission) results in a Yellow Card entry.
  5. No Leave: Leave notes not entertained during the first/last week of school unless pre-approved.
  6. Leaving Early: Requires Principal/Vice Principal/Coordinator permission, with parents reporting in person and filling an application.
  7. Sick Students: Not allowed during exams/evaluations.
  8. Medical Notes: Required for all absences due to illness.
  9. Extended Leave: No consideration for extra leave or travel.
  10. Pickup: Students not sent with drivers/friends without written parental request.
  11. Prolonged Absence: Over a month without permission may lead to removal from rolls, requiring re-admission.
  12. Contagious Diseases: Students with diseases (e.g., chickenpox, cholera) must follow quarantine periods and provide a fitness certificate.
  13. Attendance Requirement: Minimum 75% attendance required for final evaluations and promotion, relaxable for medical reasons but ineligible for awards.

L. Payment of Fees

  1. Due Dates:
    • Installment 1: 31st March 2025
    • Installment 2: 30th September 2025
    • Installment 3: 1st December 2025
  2. Consequences: Non-payment bars students from evaluations/exams, withholds promotions/report cards, and may lead to removal from rolls.
  3. Contact: In extraordinary cases, parents must contact the Director/Administrator.
  4. No Reminders: Parents may not receive fee reminders.

M. Celebration of Birthdays / Gift Giving Policy

  1. Birthdays: Students may wear decent colored clothes and distribute common chocolates/sweets to classmates/teachers, but not disturb other classes.
  2. Restrictions: No fancy gifts, cakes, or snacks. A library book donation is encouraged instead.
  3. Teacher Gifts: Parents must not gift individual teachers; any distribution to staff requires Principal’s approval.

N. After-School Practices

  1. Participation: Mandatory for co-curricular activities.
  2. Uniform: Students must wear school uniform on Saturdays/holidays for practices.
  3. Pickup: Parents must pick up wards promptly; school isn’t responsible post-hours unless noted by a teacher.

O. Saturday Activity Classes

  1. Electronics: No mobile phones/cameras; confiscated items not returned.
  2. Rules: No leaving premises early; students bring their own snacks.
  3. Issues: Teachers contact parents for behavior/transport issues.

P. Photography

  • Official school photos may be used for magazines/news articles.

Q. Tuitions

  • Teachers cannot tutor their own students or class. Parents must not pressure teachers, and violations lead to strict action.

R. Social Media Usage Policy

  1. Restrictions: No posting/liking negative comments about the school, classmates, teachers, parents, or management.
  2. Purpose: To maintain a positive, respectful online environment and promote digital citizenship.
  3. Consequences: Violations lead to disciplinary action, up to dismissal.
  4. Responsibility: Students must know and follow the policy; ignorance is no excuse.
  5. Monitoring: School may monitor social media activity for compliance.
  6. Agreement: Enrollment implies agreement to this policy by students and parents.

General Notes

  • Amendments: The school management reserves the right to add, alter, or amend rules, binding on parents and students.
  • Declaration: Parents/guardians must sign a declaration agreeing to abide by these rules and ensure their child’s compliance.