MAYARO SECONDARY SCHOOL

SCHOOL RULES September 2025

Re: Code of Ethics (Discipline in School)

 

Parents are advised to study carefully the following rules and strictly adhere to them in order to maintain a well-disciplined school.

 

1. A.  UNIFORM   Students should always be attired in the correct school uniform which includes the School Badge.

GIRLS

• A white shirt with printed monogram (worn inside the skirt)

• Blue plaid skirt (at least four inches below the knee) with belt of the same material

• Skirt waist bands should be no more than 2 inches’ wide.

• A plain white V-neck vest/ T- shirt should be worn under shirt.

• Plain black shoes/sneakers with no other colours or stripes

• Plain black socks

• 1 pair of small knob earrings – gold, silver or white (no diamantes, no hoops)-   to be worn on lower ear lobe only

• No chains, rings, bracelets, nose or tongue rings are allowed.

• Inappropriate earrings and other jewellery will be taken away and returned at the end of the term.

• ONLY blue, black, yellow or white hair accessories are allowed.

• No make-up, shaved eyebrows or fake eyelashes.

• Hair should be neatly combed and styled in a manner that is appropriate for school and which conforms to the National School Hair Code.

• Nails should be kept short, clean and UNPOLISHED at all times.

• No tattoos are allowed.

 

​BOYS

• A white shirt with printed monogram (worn inside pants)

• Blue pants with black belt  

• Belt must be plain (unadorned) with a simple buckle

• No cloth belts are allowed.

• A plain white V-neck vest/ T-shirt should be worn under shirt.

• Plain black shoes/sneakers with no other colours or stripes

• Plain black socks

• NO earrings are allowed.

• No chains, rings, bracelets, nose or tongue rings are allowed.

• No turned up pant legs.

• No pant leg inside of socks.

• Hair should be neatly combed and styled in a manner that is appropriate for school and which conforms to the National School Hair Code. No haircuts with elaborate markings. Boys with elaborate markings will be required to shave off design.

• No pencil pants – pants’ legs should be at least six (6) inches wider than ankles.

• No tattoos are allowed.

 

 

 

    B. PROHIBITED ITEMS (ITEMS NOT ALLOWED ON THE SCHOOL COMPOUND)

 

      ELECTRONICS AND CELLPHONES

       NO SMART PHONES

1.   Head-Phones, Boom Boxes, IPods, MP3 and MP4 players are allowed on the school compound.

 

•  Glass bottles 

•  Spiked metal combs/pick-combs and plastic rat tail combs

•  Slides, slippers, sandals or flip flops

• Gel – Hair and Edge Control

• Sprayground bags & Tags

• Playing cards, dice, dominos

• Markers

• Chewing gum

 

   2. PENALTY FOR DISOBEYING RULES CONCERNING UNIFORM

 

If a student attends school inappropriately dressed or without the school badge, he/she must produce a

 WRITTEN EXCUSE, signed by his/her parent/guardian, giving reason/s for incorrect uniform.

 Students will be given one to five days to comply. If student fails to comply, his or hr parents will be

called in to meet with the Principal.

 

   3. LATECOMING / ABSENTEEISM

   If student is 2 or more times late per week, parents will be contacted to provide an excuse.

 

Whenever a student is absent form school, he/she MUST submit a written excuse signed by his/her        parent/guardian giving reason/s for absence. This written excuse will be signed by his/her Form Teacher and kept in his/her file. If a student has been absent from school because of illness for an extended period of time, he/she must present a Medical Certificate. The student, upon return, must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

 

   4. DETENTION

Detention classes have been set up to discipline students for incompletion of assignments, impoliteness to teachers, peers and other members of the school’s community, habitual late-coming and any other disciplinary matters.

 

    5. INDISCIPLINE/ DRUGS AND DRUG USE

The school has a zero-tolerance approach to violence and any form of indiscipline.

Students caught stealing, extorting money(taxing), gambling, using obscene language, in possession of weapons and/or drugs and setting fire to school property are liable to be charged. All cases of sexual offences against students will be reported to the police. No cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and alcoholic beverages are allowed on the compound. Vaping on the school compound is prohibited.

 

    6. STUDENTS MUST:

• Attend school regularly and punctually.

• Wear the correct uniform at all times.

• Stay in the classroom, remain seated and work independently when the teacher is absent.

• Behave in a way that respects the rights of all persons.

• Respect school property and/or the property of others.

• Refrain from bringing large sums of money to school.

1. Submit consent forms signed by parents/guardians before attending fieldtrips.

2. Use the corridors/pathways provided for walking and refrain from walking on the lawns.

3. Present permission slips to café personnel and corridor supervisors during class time. 

 

 

NOTE​

 

• Though not the preferred course of action, the school reserves the right to seek police assistance from time to time based on the seriousness of the offences committed.

• All cases of sexual offences activities against students will be immediately reported to the Child Protection Unit/Children’s Authority.

The school looks forward to working with students and parents to ensure that high levels of discipline are maintained so that students could achieve positive educational outcomes.