General Rules and Regulations

Co-curricular activities: club include:- Boy scouts, Girl Guides; Literary and Debating Club; cultural group; charity club; French and jet club.
There is a high level of sporting activities including swimming, basketball, netball, table tennis, and lawn tennis.

SCHOOL HOURS
School hours are 8:00am - 2.00pm from Mondays to Friday during normal school term afternoon prep is between 2:30pm to 4:pm.

MEDICAL
A standard sickbay with a qualified nurse is on site for first aid and treatment of minor ailment. The cost of medical treatment given while in school is registered with a nearby clinic which is able to handle more serious emergencies.
Parents are however advised not to bring their children to school when they are sick.

COMMUNICATION
Parent will enjoy access to adequate information about the school through regular newsletters & circulars when necessary.
A day will be set aside as “OPEN DAY” when parent will be opportuned to see the progress of their children. The school office is however open daily from 8:00am to 4:00pm to attend to all enquiries.

WELFARE
The programme of the school has the interest of the child at the center. Hence the relationship between the teachers and pupils permits freedom of expression leading to attainment of good personality and based on individual respect and recognition of personal dignity.
Afternoon meals are served to pupils. There is a well-stocked tuck shop for convenience of minor purchases at reasonable prices.

Books
School will supply only exercise books as soon as full payment is made.
School bags and other stationery should be adequately supplied by parent.

TRANSPORT SYSTEM
An effective transport system is available at a moderate change. Payment must be made before the service. It is optional, so interest parents should contact the college office for necessary arrangement.

ADMISSION
Admission into the school is open to girls and boys of ages between 10 & 12 years (Nigerian & foreign National) and is strictly by entrance examination and a subsequent interview based on performance.
Application forms are available in the school office between 8:00am and 3.00pm on Monday to Fridays. Transfer from other schools into Jss 2 & 3 and SS1, 2 & 3 is allowed, based on available space(s) and performance in the school’s transfers examination.

SCHOOL HOURS
The school programme start at 7.45am prompt with the school assembly/devotion. This is a very vital part of the school programme.
This is when students received instructions from the lord every morning and commit their day into HIS hands.

LATENESS
Parent are requested to ensure that children get to school before 7.45am. The Lagos traffic situations should be taken into consideration in getting ready for school. The school frowns at lateness to school and will not tolerate it.

ABSENTEEISM
Absenteeism for flimsy reasons should be avoided. Parent should PLEASE get in touch with the school if a student has to be avoidably absent. This will enable us keep track of the welfare of students. All students must return on the resumption day unless permission has been given by the principal.

CLOSING TIME
Closing time is 4.00pm. Parents are to ensure that their wards are picked up LATEST by 4.30pm. Duty teachers will leave the school at 4.30pm after which we will not bear responsibility for their children.

RESPECT
All students must respect both teaching and non-teaching staff.
All students are also expected to respected each other. There should be no bullying of fellow students.

WANDERING
Student must not wander around the school during lesson times.

LEAVING THE SCHOOL PREMISES
Student must not leave the school premises before the close time which is 4.00pm. Anyone who has a reason to leave the school before closing time must come with a written note and obtain a written exeat permit from the school.

UNIFORMS / DRESSING
Uniforms will be given to student on resumption. Students are expected to keep their uniforms clean and near at all time

SHOES AND SOCKS
Student are to wear a pair of black shoes and socks at all times. Sport wear should be brought wear should brought to school on Wednesday, which is sport day

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Students are expected to be neat and clear in appearance at all times (hairs, nail, skin etc) boys’ hair must be neatly and evenly cut while girls’ hair should be neatly plaited or cut at all times,. Weaving should be done into at least six (6) lines at any time and ribbons, hair slide etc are not allowed.
Attachments and wigs CANNOT be worn to school. indecent haircuts will not be allowed.

EARRINGS
Girls must wear small studs (no dropping earrings) at all times. (one pair only). Chains and bangles / bracelet cannot be worn to school. wearing of earrings by boys is prohibited at Mayors heights colleges.

MAKE-UP
Students of all ages and classes CANNOT wear make-up of any type to school.

HOME-WORK
This is an important and integral part of the leaning process and we. At Mayors Heights Colleges take it seriously. A homework policy will be circulated to students and parents on resumption. Parents should find out from students if they are given any homework and whether they have done it.

FOOD
Lunch will be served to students and good filtered water will also be available in the school.
Students may however come to school with their snacks and water/drinks for the short break if they wish. There is well-stocked Tuck Shop in the school where students can buy affordably snacks/drinks during break at reasonable prices.
Cooked food must not be brought into the school please.

MONEY
Students are not allowed to buy cooked food in or around the school. To ensure this, student must not carry cash unless moderate amounts as required for support, tuck shop or any purpose specified by the school. students’ bag and pockets will be checked occasionally to enforce this.

ELECTRONIC GADGETS AND MAGAZINES
Students are not allowed to bring in Video/Audio Tapes, walkmans, computer games/comics and mobile phone into the school

LITTER
Do not drop piece of paper or any litter on the floor. Use dustbins. Keep Mayors heights college clean especially the toilets! Please keep hands off the walls.

VISITORS
Students will NOT be allowed to received visitors in the school. if however a parent for an urgent reason wants to seen a child, he/she musts first seek the permission of the principle.

GOOD BEHAVIOUR
Students are expected to be good behaviour in and around the school premises and at all times.

FIGHTING
Fighting will NOT be tolerated in the school. any act of wrong doing should be reported to the teacher in the class, the class teacher or the teacher on duty.

BAD LANGUAGE
Cursing, vulgar words, abusive words or any from of bad language must not be used in the school.

IMMORAL BEHAVIOUR
Immoral behaviour of any type will not be allowed in the school.
In case of gross misconduct, the authority reserves the right to suspend or expel a student without refund of balance of fees paid.

STEALING/CHEATING/EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES
Stealing, cheating and any form of examination malpractices will NOT BE TOLERATED at Mayors Height college.

HANDING OF SCHOOL PROPERTY
Students are expected to handle school property with care. Willful damage of furniture and other school property will not be tolerated.
Student should not transfer or move any item out of the laboratories or any of the functional rooms. Waste will not be tolerated.

CELEBRATIONS
We recognize birthdays and pray and staff and students on their birthday. However we do not allow elaborate celebrations such as bringing of cooked food to school. a moderately decorated birthday cake, snack, biscuits and drinks (preferably in plastic sealed bottles) will be allowed. Please do not allow this. All snacks etc for birthdays should be brought to the school office by 11.00am for vetting and onward transmission to the pupil’s teacher.

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