SCHOOL UNIFORM AND APPEARANCE
- Students are expected to dress and behave in a manner appropriate to the member ship of the school and should observe the uniform regulations throughout the school day and on such occasions as shall be announced.
- Correct and tidy school uniform with identity card must be worn daily by the students. Students without the same will not be permitted in.
- The school uniform for Play Group to Sr. KG is a yellow t-shirt and pants. The uniform colour and fabric have been selected to ensure all students feel comfortable.
- For Grade I to Grade X – Boys – Yellow Shirt, Jacket, Tie and Blue Pants Pants. Girls – Yellow Shirt, Jacket, Tie and Blue Pants.
- Socks and shoes as per sample approved by the school. Black colour belt and black hair accessories as recommended by school.
- All students will have to wear the Sports uniform once a week for sport activities. The sports uniform shall include White colour T-shirt and Track pant, shoes and school socks (White colour sports shoes with sports uniform)
- To maintain uniformity, the school has authorized branded vendors for the supply of school uniform and all items will be available at cost at their outlet. The student is expected to come daily in complete prescribed school uniform only.
- The school has taken due efforts in analyzing the quality of the fabric selected for the uniform and has tried to select the best available fabric for its students. Also, school has taken due care in bargaining and negotiating with the vendor to keep the rates competitive for our students. However, the school shall in no way entertain any complaints pertaining to the quality of the uniform, rates, colour fading, stitching issues, outlet services issues etc. The dealing for uniform will be strictly between the parents and vendor only and school shall no way interfere between both the parties.
- The school’s responsibility with regards to the uniform is strictly focused and limited to finalizing the best quality available at competitive rates, uniform colour and pattern and providing the school logo in order to maintain uniformity among the students. The school shall be in no way responsible for the quality of the uniform, rates, colour fading, stitching issues, outlet services issues, etc. and shall not entertain any such complaints.
- Students are required to be neat and clean in their general appearance. Girls should have their hair plaited or tied neatly and boys should have their hair trimmed. Hair may not be colored, tinted or highlighted. The school believes in simplicity and students are not permitted to wear ostentatious or expensive items like jewelry, fancy watches, wristbands or similar accessories in the school. Only plain black colour hair bands, ribbons, rubber bands, belts etc. are allowed.
- Sweaters/Cardigans should be of plain dark blue only. No other colours or fancy designs will be allowed in the school premises.
12. Fingernails must be cut short and kept clean.
DISCIPLINE
School will see that the following principles of discipline are observed.
1. Regularity and implicit obedience in the school.
2. Politeness and courtesy of speech and conduct as well as cleanliness of dress and person are inculcated.
3. Pupils are made to realize that they are responsible to the school authorities not only for their conduct in the school but also for the general behaviour outside.
4. Parents are given to understand that they cannot dictate to the Management and that the Management has a right to say on what conditions it will admit or retain pupils in the school or cancel the admission.
5. Any pupil who is persistently insubordinate or is repeatedly or willfully mischievous or is guilty of malpractice in connection with examinations or has committed an act of serious indiscipline and/or misbehavior, or who in the opinion of the Head of the school has an unwholesome influence on fellow pupils or whose guardians show little interest in the progress of their wards may be removed from the rolls. The removal may be temporary or permanent, according to the gravity of the offence.
6. Cleanliness/hygiene must be maintained. It is important to us at school that the child is safe from possible illnesses and diseases.
7. Pupils are expected to be punctual. Latecomers are liable to be sent home at the Parent’s own risk.
8. No pupil who has been absent from school or late will be admitted to the class without the Principal’s/Supervisor’s signature.
9. At the first bell the pupils will enter their respective classes. At the second bell, they will stand up in silence for the school assembly prayer.
10. Pupils are expected to come to school provided with all that is necessary for their day’s work. Borrowing or lending of pencils, rubbers, rulers, instrument box, etc. is discouraged.
11. Personal cleanliness and hygiene are greatly recommended to all. The students should be particularly careful not to throw any papers, seeds, etc. anywhere in the school premises. They should use the baskets and bins especially provided for this purpose.
12. During the absence of the teacher, each Class Monitor is responsible for the order and discipline of the class.
13. Pupils from one class may not visit their friends in any other class during their recess.
14. Students must speak strictly in English only in the school premises, school bus and even during any school functions conducted outside the school premises.
15. Silence must be observed in the corridors and on the stairs during class hours. There should be NO TALKING at the change of periods.
16. Silence must be observed outside the Principal’s office.
17. Running, playing or shouting inside the school building is never allowed.
18. No student will be permitted to wear any other clothes expected the prescribed complete school uniform. This is to maintain standardization amongst all students.
HOMEWORK
Parents are requested to ensure that homework is done regularly by the students. By ‘Homework’ the school refers to the entire gamut of academic follow-up that takes place at home and not necessarily just written work. At the Primary School level, student’s time out of school should be their own time in which they pursue their own interests, hobbies and play. Often students are tired from the intensive teaching they have had during the day. Therefore, the school does not set excessive homework. However, at the Secondary level students are expected to submit their completed homework / worksheets on scheduled dates itself.
Homework given to students are posted on school app. Parents have to daily check the school app for homework.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The school arranges for extracurricular activities for its children at cost. However, the school shall be in no way responsible for the dealing between the coaches / instructors / trainers and shall not guarantee any kind of refund of fees, results etc. as may be highlighted by the course conductors. No Parent shall be allowed to enter the school premises when the course / classes are on. Parents will not be allowed to sit and wait for the students in the school premises. No transport facility shall be provided by the school for any extracurricular activity facilitated by the school.
EVENTS / CULTURAL PROGRAMMES / EXTRA ACTIVITIES
The school may organize various events / programs in the interest of its students and parents. However, as the school does not charge separately for any such events, programs or activities, the organizing of such events / programs / activities shall be at the sole discretion of the school management. Also, the manner in which such events are to be organized shall be decided by the school Principal only. Parents shall not demand or pressurize the school to organize any event. The school also reserves its rights to change / amend / postpone / prepone or cancel any such event in the last moment without any notice. The school shall not be responsible for the distribution and quality of costumes required for events. Parents are requested to take issues regarding the same to the vendors authorized by the school only.
VIS believes in providing healthy and fresh snacks. Our canteen provides a wide variety of appetizing, nutritious foods at a reasonable price. The canteen staff takes utmost care of hygiene and cleanliness. The school takes all the preventive measures for providing the good quality food, but takes no responsibilities of any food poisoning caused by the catering services offered within the campus or by any hawkers in the vicinity of the school campus
Birthday Celebrations
The school recognizes that birthdays are special occasions for students and parents, and requests that birthday celebrations at school are kept simple. Parents are permitted to send half / one Kg Eggless cakes only. Parents won’t be allowed to participate in the celebration in the class room.
On their birthday, students are free to wear clothes of their choice that conform to norms of modesty. Photography and Videography of the celebration are strictly not allowed.
GENERAL RULES
- There is one fundamental school rule, that all students at all times will behave well and sensibly and show courtesy, consideration and respect for others and do nothing that will bring the school’s name into disrepute.
- The school reserves the right to make changes in the School Rules, which will be communicated to students and parents and shall be binding to all.
- All School Rules apply to all students from the time they leave home for school until they have returned home at the end of the school day, or while taking part in any activity organized by, or related to the school.
- Although the school is not responsible for the behavior of its students outside its premises, due notice will be taken of reports of misbehavior and disciplinary action will be taken against them if the report is substantiated on proper enquiry.
- Irregular attendance at school, habitual laziness, disobedience, dishonesty or conduct injurious to the moral tone of the school within or without are sufficient reasons for the dismissal of a student. In such cases the decision of the Principal shall be final.
- Any damage done in the class or in the school premises has to be made good. Pupils must take care of the equipment that has been lent for their use.
- The school authorities will not be responsible for the loss, damage or robbery of pupil’s belongings. It is not advisable for the pupils to bring money or valuable articles unnecessarily to school.
- Students must not bring mobile phones or any gadgets to school. The school will confiscate such gadgets.
- No books (other than text or school library books), Newspapers or periodicals may be brought to the school without the Principal’s permission.
- No pupil is exempted from Games and Physical Training without a Medical Certificate. The period of exemption should be specified.
- Pupils of this school are strictly forbidden to buy anything from the street hawkers. Students are expected to bring home made vegetarian food in their tiffin’s and are allowed to make use of canteen facility whenever required. Non vegetarian food is strictly not allowed in the school premises.
- Spoken English is encouraged in the school and within the school premises. All students are expected to speak strictly in English only once they wear the school uniform.
- No gift or any demonstration to the teacher or any other staff is allowed. (Even on birthdays, Children’s day, Teacher’s day, Diwali, etc.)