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House System 

Students are divided into four houses - Bharathi, Gandhi, Nehru and Tagore. All Academic, Cultural and Athletic competitions are held house wise. The system promotes a keen sense of competition among the students, furthering individual achievements and instilling team work and group loyalty in children.

 

House	Colour	Motto
Bharathi	Green	Learning & Living
Nehru	Red	Aspire & Excel
Gandhi	Pink	Truth & Tolerance
Tagore	Yellow	Love & Services

Uniform

On Fridays, all students must wear their house uniforms with white shoes. New admissions will be intimated about the houses they are assigned to soon after their admission. T-Shirts in house colours will be provided by the school.

School Tailors

• School Colors, 10/1, Kasturi Apartments, off. Kasturi Ranga Road,
  Alwarpet, Chennai - 18.
•   Rewards Mens Wear, No.98, L.B. Road, Adyar, Chennai - 20.
  (Near Ganapathy Ram Theatre)

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Timings

The school works on a five day week and the timings are:

Class	School Timings
K.G	8.00 a.m - 12.30 p.m
I - IX	8.00 a.m - 2.30 p.m (Fridays: 8.00 a.m - 3.30 p.m)
X - XII	8.00 a.m - 3.40 p.m

 

TUES / THU
PERIOD	PRIMARY		PERIOD	SECONDARY
Assembly	08.00am	08.15am	Assembly	08.00am	08.15am
UT/CT	08.15am	09.15am	UT/CT	08.15am	09.15am
I	09.15am	09.50am	I	09.15am	09.50am
II	09.50am	10.25am	II	09.50am	10.25am
B	10.25am	10.50am	III	10.25am	11.00am
III	10.50am	11.25am	B	11.00am	11.25am
IV	11.25am	12.00pm	IV	11.25am	12.00pm
V	12.00pm	12.35pm	V	12.00pm	12.35pm
VI	12.35pm	01.10pm	VI	12.35pm	01.10pm
SB	01.10pm	01.20pm	SB	01.10pm	01.20pm
VII	01.20pm	01.55pm	VII	01.20pm	01.55pm
VIII	01.55pm	02.30pm	VIII	01.55pm	02.30pm

B – Break; SB – Short Break; CTP – Class Teacher’s period; UT- Unit Test; CT- Cycle Test

NOTE :In case of special classes or any other practice sessions, intimation about revised timings will be sent in advance through Yokibu.

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Office Hours

 

Monday to Friday

FN : 09.30 am to 11.30 am AN : 03.00 pm to 04.00 pm

Saturday

09.00 am to 12.00 noon

All children are expected to leave the school premises within 10 minutes of dispersal. No child is allowed to re-enter the school premises once he/she leaves. No child is allowed to stay back unless he/she is enrolled in extra coaching, clubs, etc.

Fees

• Fees may be paid in the Indian Bank - Kotturpuram Branch, 32, Ponniamman Koil Street, Kottur, Chennai-85.  
  Tel : 044 24402226,24402227

• The challan may be collected from the school office. The schedule for payment of fees would be mentioned in the end-term letters. The fee challan must be retained for the whole year.

New Admissions

• Students newly admitted must produce the transfer certificate from the school last attended. All Inter - state/other Boards TCs should be countersigned by the concerned authorities.

Transfer Certificates

• Application for Transfer Certificates must be made before 20th March. For late applications the Transfer Certificate will be issued only on payment of the First Term Fees.

• Transfer Certificates will be given only after full and complete settlement of fees and other dues.

• Transfer Certificate will be issued only after the results are announced.

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General Safety and Health

The school provides

•   Safe drinking water (purified by Reverse Osmosis System)

•   User-friendly Fire Safety Systems (Students/Staff trained to handle them).

•   Group personal accident policy for all students.

A mock evacuation drill is conducted for emergency preparedness.

All precautions are taken by the school to avoid any accident or injury while at work or play. However, in case of any such incident, all minor and superficial injuries will be treated in school. If required, the child will be taken to the nearest hospital and the parents informed immediately.

No sick child should be sent to school. When a child is sent to school after recovery from any illness, he/she should be fit enough to take part in the entire day’s schedule.

Any request for special help or support, should be given in writing to the class teacher in the beginning of the academic year or as and when the need arises. This is to ensure safe handling of the child by the school.

Quarantine Period

Pupils suffering from infectious or contagious diseases should not attend school on any account. The quarantine period is 21 days for Chicken Pox and Measles and 14 days for Mumps. A medical fitness certificate is to be produced on resuming school.

Medical Inspection

Every student is checked for physical fitness by a qualified medical team every year. Parent consent is required for the same. Any ailment detected is notified; parents are requested to take the follow-up action advised and report the same to the school within a week.

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A note from The Management on Safety Issues

KG & Primary parents are requested to have the duplicate ID with them while picking up the children. If the child is picked up by private vans / autos / guardian, the concerned person is requested to have the duplicate ID.

KINDLY ADVISE YOUR WARDS NOT TO ENTER INTO CONVERSATION WITH STRANGERS ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL AND BACK HOME. ALSO ADVISE THEM NOT TO ACCEPT ANYTHING FROM STRANGERS AT ANY POINT OF TIME.

The watchmen in the school have been clearly instructed to open the school gate only at 12.30 p.m [for KG] & 2.30 p.m [I - XII] to ensure safety.

Transport

Those desirous of using the school transport facility should contact the school office.

Students using the facility should

• Be aware of the bus route, name of the driver and the conductor.
• Wait in the specified area to board the bus.
• Board the bus in single file.
• Sit in the seat specified for him/her after boarding.
• Not move when the vehicle is in motion.
• Exhibit good behavior in the bus/van.

If the bus fee is not paid on time, the student will not be permitted to use the facility. The fee is non-refundable.

In the event of any of the following unavoidable/unforeseen/unfortunate circumstances, the school authorities will not be in a position to ply the school transport. Parents are requested to bear with it and kindly make their own arrangements.

• Sudden break down of the vehicle.
• Sudden sickness of the driver.
• Driver not reporting for duty without prior intimation.
• Shortage of diesel due to reasons beyond the control of the school.
• Extremely bad weather.
• Inaccessibility due to digging / water logging etc.

Diversions will not be taken on the demand / request of the parent. In case of any genuine complaint / suggestions with regard to school transport, the matter may be discussed with the office staff in-charge of school transport.

Parents are advised not to take up any matter regarding transport with the driver, conductor or any other office staff.

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Guidelines For Parents                   

1. The HAND BOOK serves as a link between parents and the school and must be brought to school every day. It conveys information regarding the rules, regulations and functioning of the school.

2. Please go through the hand book of your ward daily, keep track of the entries made in it (work done in school / homework /late coming / uniform default / homework default / information regarding competitions or special events / other information) and acknowledge the same. This will help in monitoring your ward’s school-related activities on a day to day basis.

3. The personal record sheet (in duplicate) is to be filled in and the detachable sheet handed over to the class teacher within 2 days from the date of reopening.

4. Any communication or appointment with the teachers (Class / Subject) should be made through the hand book.

5. The loss of the hand book should be brought to the notice of the Class Teacher immediately. If not traceable, a new one should be purchased from the office at a cost of Rs.100/-

6. Attendance at all Meetings and School Functions is compulsory, to ensure parental co-operation in your child’s development.

7. Volunteering for field trips and excursions form a part of the parent’s duty. Parents may volunteer for clubs and other activities too.

8. Parents are requested to help children follow the rules, regulations and guidelines formulated by the school and reinforce the same values at home.

9. If a student absent himself / herself continuously for three days without prior permission his/ her name will be removed from the register.

10. Meeting with school authorities is only on prior appointment.

11. In extreme cases of indiscipline and resorting to unacceptable practices, a child may be asked to leave the school.

12. 90% attendance is compulsory.

13. Students are expected to wear the school uniform on all working days.

14. No student shall leave the school without prior approval of the concerned section heads: (KG - IV – Headmistress; V - VIII - Vice Principal; IX - XII - Senior Coordinator.)

15. Kindly avoid parking your vehicles out side the school compound since it is a "No Parking" zone. Vehicles can be parked in by lanes.

16. Leave request should be entered in the handbook.

17. Any leave application for a duration of more than three days should be in the format provided in the handbook.

18. An absence of three days and more on grounds of illness must be accompanied by a medical certificate. Tests conducted during the student's absence will not be repeated.

19. Kindly acknowledge receipt of the unit test papers in the assessment schedule format, entering the respective Grade / Marks.

1. Be respectful to elders.
2. Be punctual when reporting at school and submitting assignments. Irregularity in submission of assignments / homework will not be entertained.
3. School property should not be damaged. The cost of any damage done to school property will be realized from the student who is responsible for it.
4. No money should be collected for any purpose, charitable or otherwise.
5. Novels, periodicals, CDs, Cassettes, Pen Drives, newspapers, etc. should not be circulated.
6. Expensive articles and electronic gadgets should not be brought to school. If found, the items will be confiscated.
7. Cell phones are prohibited on the school campus.
8. No records will be tampered with.
9. Use of improper language, impolite behavior, discourteous attitude and bullying should be avoided at all times.
10. Noble ideals of fair play and sportsmanship are to be exercised on the playground.
11. Rules and regulations in the Library and labs are to be strictly followed.
12. Jewellery is not permitted.
13. Appropriateness in behavior and dress is an aspect of learning at school. On occasions when students are permitted to wear colour dress, they must dress in a manner that reflects consideration of what is appropriate in a place of learning. Tight fitting clothes must be avoided.
14. Students are not permitted to use motorized two-wheelers.
15. Students are expected to abide by the rules and regulations of the school. Integrity, decency and decorum should be part of the student’s inner discipline. Any serious deviation from the expected norms of behavior will be severely dealt with.
16. All students shall report to school before the first bell i.e., 7.55 a.m.
17. Any malpractice during examinations warrants suspension from the rest of the Examinations of that academic year.
18. An entry has to be made in the leave record, if leave is availed, and duly signed by the parents and endorsed by the class teacher

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