CODE OF CONDUCT

CODE OF CONDUCT

RESPECT

It is expected that all students will exhibit behavior that shows respect for the school’s
values and vision, property and safety of themselves and others, which includes
teachers, peer group and school staff.

Expectations:

1. All students to observe and respect the vision and values of the school.
2. All students to respect other’s physical personal space at all times.
3. All students to be sensitive to and respectful of gender, race, religious
differences, neurodivergent needs, and individual differences.
4. All students to respect their environment by keeping it clean and tidy, and
making sure to engage in judicious use of the resources.
5. All students to be respectful and responsible towards possession; their own,
other’s and school’s.

Violation of Respect in the school would include behaviors like:

● Using inappropriate language with the different school members like

classmates, teachers, school staff.
● Damage or misuse of school property or belongings of others
● Running or loitering in the corridors
● Hurting someone based on their caste, gender, religion, neurodivergent needs
through words or actions
● Causing disturbance in the classroom (any behavior that disrupts teaching and
learning)
● Failure to follow direction by a teacher or authorized support staff.This includes
disrespectful body language or tone.
● Causing a disturbance in a hallway, lobby, lavatory, or other common areas
(including lawns, corridors and playgrounds)

Consequences

Categories Behaviors

A ● Rough or boisterous behavior, including running,

 shoving, pushing, and shouting
Verbal warning ● Causing a disturbance in the classroom (behavior that
and mail to interferes with teaching and learning)
parents. ● Failure to follow a direction by a teacher or other
Community authorized staff member
Service

B ● Profanity or other abusive language - not directed at the

administrator, teacher, or other staff members
Removal of ● Causing a disturbance (shouting in the corridors and
privileges, causing disturbance in the teaching learning in
Removal from classrooms, damaging school property) in a hallway,
school team and lobby, lavatory, or other common areas (including lawns,
representative sidewalks, and playgroundsLoitering in bathrooms,
position, hallways, lobbies, offices or other common areas without
Restriction from permission from the concerned teacher.
representing
school in inter
school
competitions,
Behavior
Contract, Letter
of Reflection.

C ● Misbehavior on transportation (rough or boisterous

behaviour causing disturbance to the driver) (Discipline
Loss of the may include loss of transport service)
privilege to ● Leaving class or assigned activity without permission
participate in any ● Damage or misuse of school property or belongings of
school activity others
(including field ● Hurting someone based on their caste, gender, religion,
trips, MUN, or neurodivergent needs through words or actions
any other social ● Failure to cooperate with a search
activity).

Suspension from
school.
Paying for
damage.
 D ● Disrespect of an administrator, teacher, or other staff
Member
Expulsion by ● Leaving the building or grounds without permission
the Head of the ● Damaging a person’s property or violating a person’s
School. right to privacy
● Striking or assaulting a teacher, administrator or other
staff member

ORDERLY CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOUR

All students will abstain from any physical, written or verbal disturbance,
communication/ activity, within the school setting or during related activities, which
may interrupt or interfere with teaching and orderly conduct of school activities.

Bullying-

Bullying is any repeated behavior by an individual or group that causes harm or

distress to another. It may be verbal, physical, social, or cyberbullying, and can occur
in person or through digital communication. Bullying and cyberbullying are prohibited
at school. “At school” is defined as on school premises, in a school-related vehicle,
at school-sponsored events, or using telecommunications access devices or a
telecommunications service provider under control or ownership of the school.

Examples of bullying include but are not limited to:

1. Verbal bullying- teasing, name-calling, threats, inappropriate comments.
2. Physical bullying- hitting,pushing, tripping, damaging belongings.
3. Social bullying- spreading rumors, exclusion, public humiliation.
4. Cyberbullying- harmful messages or posts through digital platforms.

Expectations:

● Physical Space- Maintain personal space and respect others' boundaries by

keeping hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
● Responsible Movement- Move quietly and orderly in hallways and between
classes and in common areas, such as stairwells and entrances.
● Participation and Engagement- Engage in school activities positively and
respectfully and support your classmates in collaborative efforts.
 ● Respectful Communication- Speak kindly and listen attentively to
others.Use appropriate language and tone in all interactions.
● School Bus Behavior- Maintain decorum within the bus, and respect physical
and verbal boundaries.
● Classroom Behavior- Arrive on time and be prepared for class. Follow
classroom rules and participate actively in discussions.

Violations of Conduct:

Violations of this Code of Conduct regarding bullying include, but are not limited to:

● Engaging in Bullying Behavior- Any form of physical, verbal, relational, or

cyberbullying directed at another student.
● Witnessing Bullying and Not Reporting- Failing to report witnessed bullying
incidents to an adult.
● Retaliation- Threatening or intimidating someone who reports bullying or
supports a victim.
● Creating a Hostile Environment- Making comments or engaging in actions
that create fear or distress among peers.

Consequences:

Categories Behaviors

A ● Name-calling, teasing, or occasional insults.

● Pushing, light hitting, or shoving
Verbal warning ● One-off mean comment or teasing message online.
and mail to ● Isolating someone from a social group or small rumor-
parents. spreading
Community ● Making an inappropriate joke or suggestive comment.
Service

B ● Occasional biased jokes or remarks based on race,

religion, gender, etc.
Removal of ● Regular attempts to undermine or control another’s
privileges, emotions, gaslighting behaviors.
Removal of ● Regular comments, gestures, or unsolicited messages
school team and with sexual content.
representative
 position, ● Consistent exclusion or spreading false stories to damage
Restriction from a person’s reputation.
representing ● Regular harassment through messages or posts, creating
school in inter multiple posts to demean or embarrass within the school
school hours.
competitions, ● Persistent teasing, spreading hurtful rumors, or making
Behavior derogatory comments regularly.
Contract, Letter
of Reflection.

C ● Threats of violence or harassment that lead to fear or

emotional distress
Loss of the ● Serious physical harm, sustained aggressive behavior, or
privilege to using objects as weapons.
participate in any ● Threatening messages, explicit content sharing, or
school activity actions causing severe emotional impact on the victim
(including field ● Intentional, organized campaigns to ruin someone’s
trips, MUN, or reputation or significant emotional distress to the victim.
any other social ● Physical harassment, unwanted physical contact, or
activity). creating or sharing explicit content.
● Harassment, threats, or hate speech leading to
Suspension from emotional or physical harm, or public humiliation based
school. on identity factors.

D ● Failure to bring change in behavior after probation.

Rustication by
the Head of the
School.

GADGET USAGE/DIGITAL USE

Expectations:

● Mobile Usage: Parents must obtain prior approval for their child to use a
mobile phone when traveling alone via public transportation.
● Allowed Devices: Only laptops are permitted for student use; tablets are
not allowed.
 ● Social media: If the terms and policies of said social media platform is not
followed the school is liable to report the account.

PUNCTUALITY

Expectations

● Students are expected to respect the arrival time for school.

● No late comings are allowed.

Consequence

● The student will be sent back home.

ATTENDANCE

Expectations

● All students are required to attend school daily and actively participate in all
scheduled classes.
● Absences are classified as Excused or Unexcused.
○ Excused Absences include illness, family emergencies, religious
observances, and other circumstances approved by school
administration.
○ Unexcused Absences include absences without a valid reason or prior
approval.

Reporting Absences

● Parents/guardians must take approval from the school of a student’s absence

providing a reason for the same.
● Written or digital documentation may be required within 3 days of the
student’s return to school to verify excused absences.

Excessive Absences

● Frequent Absences: If a student accumulates [number, e.g., 5 or more]

unexcused absences in a term, the school will schedule a meeting with the
student’s parents/guardians to address any underlying issues.
 ● Chronic Absenteeism: Students who miss [number, e.g., 10%] or more of
school days within an academic year for additional support and may be
subject to interventions to improve attendance.

Consequences for Unexcused Absences

● Unexcused absences may result in:

○ Loss of participation in extracurricular activities or privileges.
○ In-class consequences as outlined by the Base Group Teacher.
○ In cases of excessive unexcused absences, referral to [School
Attendance Board/Local Education Authority]

Categories Behaviors

A ● Mid year undertaking below 70% around the second

quarter, will be signed.
Attendance below ● After 45 days, if the students are not able to make a
70% cannot sit for 5% increase, students can’t sit for assessment as per
assessment. CBSE rules.

https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/exam_short_atn.html

B
● Below 75% attendance you cannot represent school in
Name will be the areas of sports / co-scholastics / competitions /
stricken off as per council.
the Haryana ● Students below the 75% of attendance will not be
education allowed for any kind of assessment.
guidelines.

INTEGRITY

The school is committed to fostering an intellectual and ethical environment based

on the principles of Academic Integrity. Academic Integrity encompasses honesty and
responsibility, and awareness relating to ethical standards for the conduct of research
and presentation of their work. The Institution believes that in all academic work,
others’ ideas and contributions must be appropriately acknowledged.
Expectations:

● All students are expected to properly acknowledge and cite the ideas, results,
material or words of others with references.
● All students are expected to represent their own ideas and work, and complete
their assignments and work with honesty and integrity.
● All students must provide complete references and necessary citations.
● All students to make sure that all work submitted as his or her own in a course
or other academic activity is produced without the aid of impermissible
materials or impermissible collaboration.
● All students should treat all other students in an ethical manner, respecting
their Integrity and right to pursue their educational goals without interference.
This requires that a student neither facilitates academic dishonesty by others
nor obstructs their academic progress.

Violation of Integrity in the school would include behaviors like:

● Copying someone else’s work and presenting as their own work without
mentioning credibility
● Wilful or malicious false accusations/reports against school personnel or other
students.
● Using technology for the means of hurting someone, spreading rumors or
spreading false accusations
● Not copying, changing, reading, or using files in another user’s storage area
(such as hard disk space, mail, server space, personal folder, etc.) without the
user’s permission.
● Plagiarism- Plagiarism involves presenting work or ideas from another source
as your own, with or without consent of the original author, by incorporating
it into your work without full acknowledgement. This includes unpublished or
published. Plagiarism can also include reusing your own work without
citation.
● Cheating- Cheating may include cheating during examination, or even
copying assignments without permission, presenting someone else’s work as
their own, signing another student’s name on an assignment or report.

Consequences

Categories Behaviors
 A ● Copying someone else’s work without consent
● Presenting someone else’s work as your own
1. The assignment ● Accessing someone else’s email, project, personal
will be marked folder without their permission
as Zero and no ● Inconsistent participation or absence of
other chance contribution, without prior information, in group
shall be work which affects collaboration and learning
provided. outcomes
2. Email to the ● Plagiarism beyond 10%
Parents ● Caught cheating/assisting someone during
3. Letter of examination/ any kinds of unfair means (CBSE)
Reflection refer to the assessment policy.*

B ● Repetition of Level A violation

● Possession of unauthorized materials during an
1. Loss of school examination with the intent to gain an unfair
privileges advantage (calculators, cheat sheets, paper etc.)
(including field
trips, MUN, or
any other social
activity).
2. Behavior
Contract

C ● Repetition of Level B violation

1. Removal from
school team and
representative
position
2. Restriction from
representing
school in inter
school
competitions
3. Suspension
from school
 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Substance use refers to the consumption of alcohol, drugs, vapes, tobacco products
or other psychoactive substances. Substance abuse involves the harmful or
hazardous use of these substances, resulting in negative consequences for the
individual and their community.

Expectations:

● No Use or Possession: All students are prohibited from using, possessing, or

distributing illegal substances or alcohol on school property or during school-
sponsored events.
● Supportive Environment: Students should foster a culture of support by
encouraging peers to make healthy choices and seek help if they are struggling
with substance-related issues.
● Reporting Violations: All students are expected to report any incidents of
substance use or abuse to school authorities to maintain a safe and healthy
environment.
● Respect for Health: Students should prioritize their own health and well-being
by avoiding substances that can impair their physical or mental abilities.

Consequences:

Categories Behaviors

Zero tolerance ● Use or possession of substances

● Encouraging Substance Use
● Refusal to Cooperate in Checks
● Attending school or school related events under the
influence of a substance.
● Failure to report any knowledge about possession or
usage of substances (not based on hearsay)
 DRESS AND GROOMING

The dress code establishes guidelines for acceptable attire, ensuring that students
present themselves in a manner that is respectful and conducive to a focused learning
atmosphere.
Grooming, on the other hand, pertains to the overall personal hygiene and
appearance of students, promoting a sense of pride and responsibility.

Expectation:

● Students must arrive at school in the prescribed school uniform, which should
always be clean, tidy, and complete.
● Footwear: Only plain black shoes and school socks are to be worn at all times.
● Overall Appearance: Students must ensure their uniform and overall
appearance are neat, decent, and respectful of the school's values.
● Skirt Length: Skirts should be knee-length or no more than two inches above
the knee. During winter, girls can wear black leggings under their skirts.
● Hair Grooming: Boys are expected to have short, neatly combed hair. Girls
with long hair must keep it tied back neatly.
● Nail extensions, hair coloring, and unconventional hairstyles or haircuts are
prohibited.

Consequences:

Categories Behaviors

A ● Not wearing school uniform and footwear (jackets,

shirts, t-shirts, pants etc.)
1. Verbal ● Untidy uniform (e.g., uniform is wrinkled but not
warnings excessively dirty)
(Total 3) ● Not changing back to black shoes after PE or other
2. Email to the classes that may require a change in shoes.
Parents (On ● Not wearing an ID card during school hours
the 3rd ● Extreme hairstyles or hair colors
warning) ● Wearing makeup
 B ● After 3 successive violations of Category A

1. Letter of
Reflection
2. Behavior
contract

C ● Refusal to comply with uniform requirements after

multiple warnings.
1. Loss of
privileges
like
participation
in school
events or
going for
field trips
2. Suspension
from school
3. Letter of
Reflection
post
suspension
period.

Annexure for discussion: Authorities involved in ensuring behavior contracts are

followed:

Tasks to be undertaken Authority

Suspension / Rustication By the HOS / VP

Email to the Parents BG / TL/Coordinator

Written Reflection The concerned teachers / BG / TL

Follow up on the consequences of Student Council with the school

behavior contract counsellor

Consequences:
Categories Consequence/ Disciplinary Action

A ● Verbal/ Written warning

● CC to the Parents through email
● Community Service
1. Miss bus and contribute in parent dispersal
2. Library
3. Supporting in school event duties

B ● Removal of privileges
● Removal of school team and representative position
● Restriction from representing school in inter school
competitions
● Behavior Contract
● Letter of Reflection

C ● Suspension
● Loss of privileges like participation in school events or going
for the field trips
● Letter of Reflection

D ● Rustication