Hostel Code of Conduct

HOSTEL CODE OF CONDUCT
Wake up \| Cleaning \| Meals \| Evacuation \| Study sessions \| Lights out \| Laundry \| Behaviour \| Theft & vandalism \| Out of Bounds \| Safety \| Appliances \| Bathroom & Toilets \| Rooms \| Expulsion
	1. Wake-up 1.1. Learners wake up at 06:00 in the morning and get dressed. 1.2. Learners who are sick and unable to attend school, must report to educator on duty before breakfast. 1.3. Room doors must be closed, but should not be locked from the inside. 1.4. Report for breakfast promptly. 2. Cleaning of rooms and passages and inspection 2.1. Learners make their beds, sweep their rooms and neaten their rooms before leaving for school in the morning. 2.2. Hostel representatives will inspect the rooms before breakfast. top 3. Meals 3.1. Learners must be on time for meals and must be attired neatly and decorously – no items of sleepwear to be worn, including slippers; no head gear to be worn in dining hall. 3.2. Learners should enter the dining room in a quiet and orderly manner. 3.3. Meals will be served cafeteria style. 3.4. Learners should ensure that tables are kept neat and that proper table manners are observed. 3.5. Tables must be cleared by the learners after the meal. 3.6. No crockery or cutlery must be removed from the dining room. 4. Evacuation for school 4.1. As soon as the evacuation bell rings in the morning, all learners must leave for school no later than 7.30 as hostels will then be locked. 4.2. No learner may visit the hostel during the official school hours. top 5. Study period 5.1. Only studying will be allowed during the study period. No walking around, sleeping, disturbances, music, cell phones, reading of novels or magazines, etc. are allowed. 5.2. No learner is allowed to forgo the study period without the permission of the educator on duty. 5.3. Learners who need to work on projects in groups must request permission from the educator on duty. Permission will be granted at the discretion of the educator on duty. 5.4. Learners who do not adhere to the above will be required to report to a designated area during the study sessions where they will study under the supervision of the educator on duty or a hostel representative. top 6. Lights out 6.1. Lights out will be at 10.30. 6.2. The period immediately after evening study until lights out is strictly quiet time. 6.3. All radios, etc. must be switched off and learners should refrain from talking, singing, laughing, etc. after lights out. 6.4. Learners who wish to study after lights out must request permission from the educator on duty. 7. Laundry 7.1. Will be done every Tuesdays for boys and Thursdays for girls. 7.2. Sheet and pillowcase must be handed in once a week immediately after breakfast to housemother in a designated area. Duvet covers will be handed in once a month. 7.3. All bedding and clothing items must have the owner’s name marked on them. 7.4. Do not hand in delicate or non-colourfast items of clothing for washing. The school will not be liable for any damage to the items of clothing. 7.5. Do not hand in underwear or socks for laundry. top 8. Behaviour/conduct 8.1. Show respect towards visitors, educators, non-educator staff. 8.2. Although healthy interaction is encouraged between boys and girls, hand-holding, clutching, necking, kissing is not allowed on the hostel or school grounds. 8.3. Smoking and drinking of alcoholic beverages is not permitted. Learners should not be in possession of smoking materials or alcoholic beverages either. 8.4. Learners who smell of alcohol or who are under the influence of alcohol will not be allowed on the hostel premises. 8.5. The use or possession of drugs by a learner is strongly forbidden. In the case of a reasonable suspicion existing that a learner is in possession of drugs or peddling of drugs, the matter will be reported to the SAPS. The parents will be informed at once and they will immediately remove the learner from the hostel until the SAPS investigation and criminal case is concluded. 8.6. Under no circumstances may learners possess any indecent or pornographic material in any form while they are on hostel premises. 8.7. Gambling of any kind is not allowed. 8.8. Any form of initiation is strongly forbidden and strong action will be taken against offenders. 8.9. Satanism or any occult practices by learners will be viewed in a very serious light and is strongly forbidden. 8.9. Vulgar and indecent language does not belong at home with educated people and definitely not with hostel learners., and will be viewed very seriously and is forbidden. 8.10. A learner may not assault or threaten to assault any educator, employee, another learner or other person. 8.11. A fight between hostel learners is strongly forbidden, as well as the irresponsible or negligent behaviour of one learner towards another which causes possible injury or harm. 8.12. Bullying or the victimisation of another learner is not allowed. 8.13. Discrimination on the basis of race, religion or gender must be refrained from. top 9. Theft and vandalism 9.1. Learners must respect one another’s privacy and property. 9.2. No learner may steal or remove property of the hostel, or use someone else’s property without permission; or in a deliberately negligent manner. 9.3. A learner may not be in another learner’s room or living area, or go through their cupboard or possessions, or take their property or have it in their possession, without the permission of the other learner. 9.4. Learners must provide locks for their cupboards and must lock all valuables away in their cupboards whenever they are not in their rooms. 9.5. If the leaner breaks an item belonging to the school accidently, it must be reported immediately to the educator on duty, otherwise it will be regarded as vandalism. 9.6. The repair or replacement cost of hostel property that is damaged by a hostel learner whether deliberately or negligently, will be paid to the hostel by the parents. 10. Areas that are out of bounds 10.1. The dining room after hours, unless prior arrangements have been made. The kitchen is strictly out of bounds 10.2. The hostels during school hours. 10.3. The educators’ and employees living quarters. 10.4. The other hostels, except the dining room. 10.5. The school property outside the hostel grounds after 18:00, unless prior arrangements have been made with the educator on duty. top 11. Safety 11.1. No learner may possess or bring any dangerous weapon such as a gun, knife, screwdriver, blades, syringes, lighters, catapaults, matches, explosives, fireworks, “BB” guns, peashooters, sticks, etc. on to the hostel premises. 11.2. No playing of games which cause injury. 11.3. No playing or running is allowed in the hostel – especially not balls or other sports apparatus which can damage the hostel or learners. No pillow fights. 11.4. Fire extinguishers have been placed for emergency situations and no learner may interfere with or damage such equipment. This will be regarded as a very serious offence. 12. Electrical appliances 12.1. The use of electrical appliances in the rooms, especially irons, kettles, hotplates, electric frying pans, heaters, fans, loose elements is forbidden. These items will be confiscated if found in learners’ possession. 12.2. Irons and ironing boards will be provided in a designated area. These may not be removed and taken to a learner’s room. Do not use to iron hair. 12.3. Urns will be arranged for the learners’ use in a designated area after supper. If this area is not kept clean and if learners do not refrain from messing, this privilege will be withdrawn. 12.4. Radios, CD players and cassette players may not be played so loudly that they cause a disturbance. These will be confiscated if misused. No hi-fis, stereos or boom boxes are permitted. 12.5. Before a learner leaves her/his room she/he must ensure that all electrical appliances and lights are switched off. 12.6. Failure to follow these requirements strictly will result in the guilty learner having her/ his electrical socket made inactive for the rest of the year. top 13. Bathrooms/Toilets 13.1. Bathrooms and toilets must be left in a neat, clean and hygienic condition at all times. 13.2. The following must be observed at all times: - Water must be used sparingly, especially hot water; and may not be played with or wasted. Be as hygienic as possible. No objects which can stop up the drains may be placed in the toilets, urinals or drainage pipes. Respect the privacy of other learners using the bathrooms; also respect the cultural sensibilities of learners – do not behave in a manner that others will find offensive. - Do not remove plugs from wash basins. 14. Rooms 14.1. Rooms will be allocated to learners on a yearly basis by educators, and may change from time to time. No learners may change rooms without the permission of the educators on hostel duty. 14.2. Learners must sleep in their own rooms and in their own beds at all times. 14.3. Electricity must be used sparingly at all times – switch room lights or electrical appliances that are not being used off. 14.4. The occupants of each room are accountable/responsible for the furniture and equipment listed in that room’s inventory. The parents of these learners will be responsible for the cost of the repairs or the replacement of any such furniture or equipment that is damaged or lost. 14.5. No item of furniture may be removed from a learner’s room without the permission of the educator on duty. top 15. Exclusions and expulsions 15.1. Learners who are guilty of: - The use of any alcoholic drinks or drugs. - Boys who enter girls’ hostels or girls who enter boys’ hostels. - Blatant rudeness to educators, housemothers and other staff. These misdemeanours will lead to immediate exclusion and possible expulsion. 15.2. The intentional damaging of school/state property, e.g. breaking of windows, doors and toilets and graffiti will lead to prosecution and expulsion. top

HOSTEL CODE OF CONDUCT

1. Wake-up
1.1. Learners wake up at 06:00 in the morning and get dressed.
1.2. Learners who are sick and unable to attend school, must report to educator on
duty before breakfast.
1.3. Room doors must be closed, but should not be locked from the inside.
1.4. Report for breakfast promptly.

2. Cleaning of rooms and passages and inspection
2.1. Learners make their beds, sweep their rooms and neaten their rooms before
leaving for school in the morning.
2.2. Hostel representatives will inspect the rooms before breakfast.
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3. Meals
3.1. Learners must be on time for meals and must be attired neatly and decorously –
       no items of sleepwear to be worn, including slippers; no head gear to be worn in
       dining hall.
3.2. Learners should enter the dining room in a quiet and orderly manner.
3.3. Meals will be served cafeteria style.
3.4. Learners should ensure that tables are kept neat and that proper table manners are
       observed.
3.5. Tables must be cleared by the learners after the meal.
3.6. No crockery or cutlery must be removed from the dining room.

4. Evacuation for school
4.1. As soon as the evacuation bell rings in the morning, all learners must leave for
school no later than 7.30 as hostels will then be locked.
4.2. No learner may visit the hostel during the official school hours.
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5. Study period
5.1. Only studying will be allowed during the study period. No walking around,
       sleeping, disturbances, music, cell phones, reading of novels or magazines, etc.
      are allowed.
5.2. No learner is allowed to forgo the study period without the permission of the
      educator on duty.
5.3. Learners who need to work on projects in groups must request permission from
       the educator on duty. Permission will be granted at the discretion of the educator
       on duty.
5.4. Learners who do not adhere to the above will be required to report to a designated
       area during the study sessions where they will study under the supervision of the
       educator on duty or a hostel representative.

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6. Lights out
6.1. Lights out will be at 10.30.
6.2. The period immediately after evening study until lights out is strictly quiet time.
6.3. All radios, etc. must be switched off and learners should refrain from
talking, singing, laughing, etc. after lights out.
6.4. Learners who wish to study after lights out must request permission from the
educator on duty.

7. Laundry
7.1. Will be done every Tuesdays for boys and Thursdays for girls.
7.2. Sheet and pillowcase must be handed in once a week immediately after breakfast
       to housemother in a designated area. Duvet covers will be handed in once a
       month.
7.3. All bedding and clothing items must have the owner’s name marked on them.
7.4. Do not hand in delicate or non-colourfast items of clothing for washing. The
       school will not be liable for any damage to the items of clothing.
7.5. Do not hand in underwear or socks for laundry.
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8. Behaviour/conduct
8.1. Show respect towards visitors, educators, non-educator staff.
8.2. Although healthy interaction is encouraged between boys and girls, hand-holding,
       clutching, necking, kissing is not allowed on the hostel or school grounds.
8.3. Smoking and drinking of alcoholic beverages is not permitted. Learners should
       not be in possession of smoking materials or alcoholic beverages either.
8.4. Learners who smell of alcohol or who are under the influence of alcohol will not
       be allowed on the hostel premises.
8.5. The use or possession of drugs by a learner is strongly forbidden. In the case of a
       reasonable suspicion existing that a learner is in possession of drugs or peddling
       of drugs, the matter will be reported to the SAPS. The parents will be informed at
       once and they will immediately remove the learner from the hostel until the SAPS
       investigation and criminal case is concluded.
8.6. Under no circumstances may learners possess any indecent or pornographic
       material in any form while they are on hostel premises.
8.7. Gambling of any kind is not allowed.
8.8. Any form of initiation is strongly forbidden and strong action will be taken
       against offenders.
8.9. Satanism or any occult practices by learners will be viewed in a very serious light
       and is strongly forbidden.
8.9. Vulgar and indecent language does not belong at home with educated people and
       definitely not with hostel learners., and will be viewed very seriously and is
       forbidden.
8.10. A learner may not assault or threaten to assault any educator, employee, another
         learner or other person.
8.11. A fight between hostel learners is strongly forbidden, as well as the irresponsible
         or negligent behaviour of one learner towards another which causes possible
         injury or harm.
8.12. Bullying or the victimisation of another learner is not allowed.
8.13. Discrimination on the basis of race, religion or gender must be refrained from.
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9. Theft and vandalism
9.1. Learners must respect one another’s privacy and property.
9.2. No learner may steal or remove property of the hostel, or use someone else’s
       property without permission; or in a deliberately negligent manner.
9.3. A learner may not be in another learner’s room or living area, or go through their
       cupboard or possessions, or take their property or have it in their possession,
       without the permission of the other learner.
9.4. Learners must provide locks for their cupboards and must lock all valuables away
       in their cupboards whenever they are not in their rooms.
9.5. If the leaner breaks an item belonging to the school accidently, it must be
       reported immediately to the educator on duty, otherwise it will be regarded as
       vandalism.
9.6. The repair or replacement cost of hostel property that is damaged by a hostel
       learner whether deliberately or negligently, will be paid to the hostel by the
       parents.

10. Areas that are out of bounds
10.1. The dining room after hours, unless prior arrangements have been
made. The kitchen is strictly out of bounds
10.2. The hostels during school hours.
10.3. The educators’ and employees living quarters.
10.4. The other hostels, except the dining room.
10.5. The school property outside the hostel grounds after 18:00, unless prior
arrangements have been made with the educator on duty.
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11. Safety
11.1. No learner may possess or bring any dangerous weapon such as a gun, knife,
         screwdriver, blades, syringes, lighters, catapaults, matches, explosives,
         fireworks, “BB” guns, peashooters, sticks, etc. on to the hostel premises.
11.2. No playing of games which cause injury.
11.3. No playing or running is allowed in the hostel – especially not balls or other
         sports apparatus which can damage the hostel or learners. No pillow fights.
11.4. Fire extinguishers have been placed for emergency situations and no learner
         may interfere with or damage such equipment. This will be regarded as a
         very serious offence.

12. Electrical appliances

12.1. The use of electrical appliances in the rooms, especially irons, kettles,
          hotplates, electric frying pans, heaters, fans, loose elements is forbidden.
          These items will be confiscated if found in learners’ possession.
12.2. Irons and ironing boards will be provided in a designated area. These may not be
         removed and taken to a learner’s room. Do not use to iron hair.
12.3. Urns will be arranged for the learners’ use in a designated area
         after supper. If this area is not kept clean and if learners do not refrain from
         messing, this privilege will be withdrawn.
12.4. Radios, CD players and cassette players may not be played so loudly that they
         cause a disturbance. These will be confiscated if misused. No hi-fis, stereos or
         boom boxes are permitted.
12.5. Before a learner leaves her/his room she/he must ensure that all electrical
         appliances and lights are switched off.
12.6. Failure to follow these requirements strictly will result in the guilty learner
         having her/ his electrical socket made inactive for the rest of the year.
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13. Bathrooms/Toilets
13.1. Bathrooms and toilets must be left in a neat, clean and hygienic condition at all
         times.
13.2. The following must be observed at all times:
         -    Water must be used sparingly, especially hot water; and may not be played
              with or wasted.

Be as hygienic as possible.
No objects which can stop up the drains may be placed in the toilets, urinals or drainage pipes.
Respect the privacy of other learners using the bathrooms; also respect the cultural sensibilities of learners – do not behave in a manner that others will
find offensive.
- Do not remove plugs from wash basins.

14. Rooms
14.1. Rooms will be allocated to learners on a yearly basis by educators, and may
         change from time to time. No learners may change rooms without the
         permission of the educators on hostel duty.
14.2. Learners must sleep in their own rooms and in their own beds at all times.
14.3. Electricity must be used sparingly at all times – switch room lights or electrical
         appliances that are not being used off.
14.4. The occupants of each room are accountable/responsible for the furniture and
         equipment listed in that room’s inventory. The parents of these learners will be
         responsible for the cost of the repairs or the replacement of any such furniture or
        equipment that is damaged or lost.
14.5. No item of furniture may be removed from a learner’s room without the
         permission of the educator on duty.
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15. Exclusions and expulsions
15.1. Learners who are guilty of:
         -    The use of any alcoholic drinks or drugs.
         -    Boys who enter girls’ hostels or girls who enter boys’ hostels.
         -    Blatant rudeness to educators, housemothers and other staff.
These misdemeanours will lead to immediate exclusion and possible expulsion.
15.2. The intentional damaging of school/state property, e.g. breaking of
         windows, doors and toilets and graffiti will lead to prosecution and
         expulsion.
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