IT’S REQUIRED FOR EVERY PARENT OF RUBY-JO EDUCATION CENTRE TO READ, UNDERSTAND, AND COMPLY WITH THESE RULES.

SCHOOL FEES

A NON-REFUNDABLE ADMISSION FORM AND FEE SHALL BE PAYABLE BY EVERY NEW PUPIL. TUITON FEES MUST BE FULLY PAID FOR ON FIRST ADMISSION. ALL ARREARS MUST BE SETTLED BY CONTINUING LEARNERS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE TERM, INCLUDING THE FULL PAYMENT FOR THE CURRENT TERM, BEFORE THE CHILD STARTS. FEES MUST BE PAID IN TWO INSTALLMENTS OF 70% AND 30% A WEEK BEFORE SCHOOL REOPENS OR ON THE FIRST DAY OF TERM AND FOUR WEEKS LATER, RESPECTIVELY BY CONTINUING STUDENTS.

ARRIVAL AND COLLECTION

School begins at 7:00am and finishes officially at 2:00pm, with one hour of extra classes taking us to 3:00pm. Parents and guardians must personally hand over crèche, nursery, KG, and primary 1-2 children to a teacher before leaving the school compound. The school will not take responsibility for a child that has not been handed over in the proper manner in the morning should such a child not be found at pickup time.  Children must be collected from 3:00pm onwards, latest by 4:00pm, and must be collected by adults only, 16 years of age and above.

Children will not be handed over to anyone unknown by the school unless the parent or guardian has given us prior information about such a person, i.e. name of the person who must provide the family password. A late child pick-up after 4;00pm will attract a fee of GHC10.00.

SILENY HOUR

This starts from 7:00am to 7:30am to make good use of this time. Learners and teachers should be seated in classrooms doing silent reading.

PUNCTUALITY

Parents are reminded that school day itself starts at 7:30AM with assembly, SO CHILDREN MUST ARRIVE BY 7:00 FOR 7:30 START OF THE DAY. Here at RUBY-Jo we encourage the children to learn the discipline of good time keeping and good time management. Lateness deprives the child of morning worship and the first couple activities of the day.  Consistent lateness and Absence without good reason may result in suspension and ultimate removal from the school register.

HYGIENE

  • Parents must ensure their child’s general appearance is NEAT and TIDY.
  • Ensure the child’s teeth and gums and tongue are brushed/cleaned before coming to school. Nails must be cut short and clean always.
  • Hair must be clean and tidy and neatly plaited without extensions FOR GIRLS. Parents are advised not to use chemicals in the child’s hair.
  • Food/snacks should be hygienically and properly packed. A fresh tissue or handkerchief must be freshly placed daily in the school bag for each child’s use.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING

FOOD WRAPPED IN LEAVES, PLASTIC OR NEWSPAPER.

  • LEAKING FOOD FLASK OR CONTAINERS.
  • SWEETS OR TOFFEES
  • LUNCH IS SERVED HOT STRAIGHT FROM THE KITCHEN. PROVISION OF FOOD FOR LUNCH PURPOSES FROM HOME OR FROM OUTSIDE IS NOT ALLOWED AS A SAFEGUARD AND PRECAUTION AGAINST DETERIORATION, HOWEVER SMALL IT MAY BE, DUE TO OUR HOT CLIMATE/WEATHER.

UNIFORMS/SCHOOL DRESS CODE:

A clean school uniform/Friday wear must be worn everyday withCOMFORTABLE BLACK SHOES and WHITE SOCKS.  Shoe lace must be of a safe length and properly tied. Old and tattered or faded uniforms must not be worn. THE SCHOOL DRESS CODE MUST BE ADHERED TO.

SICKNESS

Under no circumstance should a SICK CHILD BE SENT TO SCHOOL. Any child who arrives at school unwell will be sent home immediately. However a child who becomes ill whilst at school will be given appropriate medical attention as agreed on the registration form. All medical treatments must be stated on the registration form. If a child is receiving treatment of any kind, it must be brought to the attention of the school. On returning a child to school after sickness, parents must give a written report to the head of school to be kept on the child’s file.

Children with coughs, colds infectious skin diseases eg ring worm, mumps and any form of rash must be taken to hospital or kept at home as appropriate till the condition is resolved and the child is fully recovered. Medical attention and treatment must be sought for any sick child and the child must be fully recovered before returning to school.

HOMEWORK AND SCHOOL EQUIPMENT

Home work is a BUILD-ON, on the subject or lesson that has been taught in the classroom. It is an assessment or a test of the child’s understanding and knowledge on the subject matter.

We therefore take a serious view of homework and that it must be done by the child himself or herself (under parent’s guidance/supervision) and must be submitted on the stated day/date.

We understand there may be good reasons why a home work is not done and submitted on time, but, PERSISTENT FAILURE TO DO AND SUBMIT HOMEWORK ON TIME ON THREE CONSECUTIVE OCCASIONS WILL RESULT IN ONE WEEK SUSPENSION, ANY SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO DO HOMEWORK WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM SHOOL REGISTER. This is a discipline that all pupils/students must acquire as the journey through education and beyond, ie meeting deadlines.   Any homework given must be signed by parents on completion by the child/pupil. Parents will be held responsible for not ensuring that homework is completed.

Parents may be asked to pay for school equipment or books willfully destroyed by their WARDS.

Parents are advised that homework is taken seriously in this school and pupils will be dealt with severely.

BEHAVIOUR

  • All children are expected to be well behaved, polite and respectful towards other pupils and teachers. The children’s behavior must be such as to enhance the REPUTATION OF THE SCHOOL. Children repeat what they hear adults SAY and DO. Parents are advised to be careful what they say and do in the presence of their WARDS as some children have used bad/foul language and this will not be tolerated.
  • Children ( where appropriate) are expected to report to school with the necessary books, pencils and other LEARNING TOOLS OR equipment so as not to disorganize the class and hinder the progress of other children.  Parents must ensure their WARD arrives at school well PREPARED.
  • Children are not to go outside the school gates for any reason, but are to wait in the classrooms/school compound until collected. Children must not liter the school compound.

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE

Persistent infringement of school rules in spite of attempts by staff to persuade or punish the child will result in the following:

  • Verbal warning: Parents will be contacted and warned about their wards misbehavior
  • Written Warning: If the offence persists after verbal warning, a written warning will follow.
  • Suspension: If there is still no CHANGE after the written warning, the child will suspended for a period of time as determined by the head teacher.
  • EXPULSION: A repetition of the offence after suspension will result in expulsion.

ALSO BEHAVIOURS, ESPECIALLY OF OLDER PUIPLS THAT WILL BRING THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL INTO DISREPUTE WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION AND REMOVAL FORM THE SCHOOL REGISTER.

NB:  OFFENCES, such as violent behavior, stealing, willful disobedience and destruction of school property, disrespectful or offensive response to a member of staff will result in INSTANT DISMISSAL.

 SILENT HOUR

BOTH teachers and learners must observe the silent hour with silent reading going on ij the classrooms from 7;00 am to 7;30

JHS ADMISSIONS

JHS admissions will be determined by successfully satisfying the admissions requirements for both internal and external candidates by taking entrance exams in mathematics, English language, science, and the aptitude test.

Successful candidates will be required to sign an ACCEPTANCE/ AGREEMENT FORM of good behavior, discipline, timely submission of homework and projects throughout their stay in the school. Failure to comply with the requirements of the bond will result in dismissal.

TERMINATION OF PLACEMENT

  • THE SCHOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE AND REMOVE A CHILD’S NAME FROM OUR REGISTER FOR ANY of THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
  •  Learners name will be struck off the school register for two weeks of continuous absence since start of each term and will lose all claim for re-admission.
  • TWO WEEKS ABSENCE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES.
  • Persistent LATENESS.
  • Destructive or ANTISOCIAL behavior
  • Persistent infringement of school rules.
  • PARENT/GUARDIAN  OR CHILD  BEHAVIOUR  or any ACT  AS TO INCITE OTHERS in ABUSE OR DISRESPECT TOWARDS TEACHERS OR OTHER SCHOOL STAFF RESULTS IN INSTANT TERMINATION AND REMOVAL  FROM SCHOOL REGISTER.
  • Persistent non-attendance of meetings (Open Day)

OUR GOAL, AIM VISION, AND MISSION IS TO TRAIN CHILDREN WHO WILL MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN SOCIETY IN FUTURE.

BY FILLING, SIGNING, AND SUBMITTING THE ADMISSION FORM, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THE RUBY-JO EDUCATION CENTRE SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS.