Expectations of Parents/Guardians
The parent/guardian is responsible for:
- Making sure the student attends school daily and on time, properly attired in full uniform and equipped for effective learning to take place.
- Reading and reviewing school expectations, guidelines, rules and regulations.
- Cooperating with school officials regarding matters of discipline.
- Seeking help from school and community agencies in correcting student misbehaviour.
- Informing school officials of concerns relative to student behaviour and medical conditions that may affect the child’s well-being or performance.
- Promoting and improving children’s health and well-being.
- Supervising and ensuring the completion of homework and other assignments and for providing an appropriate environment for learning at home.
- Mandatory reporting of any suspected/alleged child abuse or situations of neglect.
- Providing all reasonable data requested by the school or Ministry of Education (MoE) or Department of Education (DoE) as may be required to improve service delivery.
- Routinely updating contact, medical, social and other relevant information of your child or ward.
- Supporting policies of the Ministry of Education.
- Visiting the school promptly when requested to discuss student academic performance, behaviour and medical matters.
- Desisting from violent, abusive or inappropriate interaction with any child or adult on the school’s compound.
- Maintaining cordial and civil relationships with other parents of the school.
- Providing written explanations for all absences and, for three or more days, a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner where applicable.
- Attending all appointments set with the school and or other agencies to which the child was referred for further assessment.