{"id":261,"date":"2017-02-16T22:05:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T22:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/?page_id=261"},"modified":"2024-11-07T10:05:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T10:05:45","slug":"constitution-e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/?page_id=261","title":{"rendered":"Constitution E"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-159 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_142793-e1487189910961-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"871\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_142793-e1487189910961-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_142793-e1487189910961-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_142793-e1487189910961-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_142793-e1487189910961-360x108.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>ATTENDANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starting time is 07:30 am and all learners are expected to be punctual.\u00a0 A doctor\u2019s certificate is required for absence from school on more than 2 days or where an absence occurs on a Monday or a Friday.\u00a0 Learners may not leave the school property during school hours unless arrangements have been made with the principal.\u00a0 These regulations are stipulated by the GDE and do not apply to Grade RR.\u00a0 Children may not be absent from school on a test or exam day.\u00a0 Should a child fall ill on such a day he\/she will still need to come to school to write the test and may then go home.\u00a0 Should this be impossible a doctor\u2019s note is required and the child will then be expected to write the test on the day of his\/her return to school.<\/p>\n<p>Should parents wish to take a child out of school during the school term for whatever reason, such a request must be submitted to the principal in writing for approval.\u00a0 Approval will only be granted if the child has fulfilled all responsibilities which may be due during the time of absence from school ie tests, assignments, projects, orals etc.\u00a0 It will be the parent\u2019s sole responsibility to find out what these tasks are and ensure that all is submitted before departure.\u00a0 Please note that if a child is away during a scheduled test and misses such a test the child will forfeit the marks for this test as there will not be any make-up test.\u00a0 These conditions are not negotiable!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>SICK CHILDREN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>No child may attend the school if he\/she has;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>had diarrhoea in the past 24 hrs,<\/li>\n<li>vomited in the past 24 hrs,<\/li>\n<li>a temperature above 37.8,<\/li>\n<li>a rash<\/li>\n<li>a septic focus anywhere,<\/li>\n<li>infected eyes,<\/li>\n<li>yellow\/green nasal secretions (Preschool children)<\/li>\n<li>an exceptionally heavy cold or cough,<\/li>\n<li>lice or nits,<\/li>\n<li>any other infectious diseases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We follow the guidelines, stipulated in the Health Act, 1977 (Act 63 of 1977) regarding Childhood Diseases (1995) indicating the length of time that the child must stay off school.<\/p>\n<p>NO medicine may be put in any child\u2019s bag.\u00a0 Please leave it in the office in a clearly marked container with written instructions as to the dosage and duration of treatment.<\/p>\n<p>If your child is taking homeopathic medicine, the school will not give the medication hourly, as the child is then too sick to be at school.\u00a0 We will give it to the child at midday.<\/p>\n<p>Children that suffer from Asthma must have an asthma pump at school, in case of emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>Medicine must be collected form the office as it will not be handed to children.\u00a0 Sick or injured children must be signed out at the office when they are collected.<\/p>\n<p>If your child has been off sick, it is the parent\u2019s responsibility to come to school to collect work which has been missed.<\/p>\n<p>If a child is ill on the due date of an assignment it is the parent\u2019s responsibility to bring such an assignment to school and hand it in to the respective teacher.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>PARENT\/SCHOOL INTERACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Staff may only be telephoned during break times or after school until 15:00 and not in the evening at all. Any appointments with staff are to be made for after school hours.\u00a0 Doctor\u2019s appointments, as far as possible, are to be made for after school hours.\u00a0 Quarterly parent\/Staff meetings are held at the school and all parents are encouraged to attend these meetings.\u00a0 These meetings are hosted in the form of a soire\u00e9.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>SCHOOL UNIFORMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>School uniform is worn in the interest of learners, parents and staff.\u00a0 It prevents competition between learners and is also the most cost effective option.\u00a0 All children starting from Grade 1 ~7 wear uniform. The uniform is as follows:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Grd RR and Grd R Boys and Girls:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Summer:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Navy quantic shorts, Orange navy blue and white combination school golf shirt, white socks and white only takkies (no markings of any colour at all) and the school dri-mac.<\/p>\n<p>Winter:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 School tracksuit pants, Orange navy blue and white combination school golf shirt, navy skin to wear under the golfshirt, school jersey and either the warm school dri-mac or the same one used in the summer.\u00a0 White only takkies and white socks.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"91\"><strong>Girls<\/strong><strong>Grd 1 \u2013 7: <\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Summer:<\/td>\n<td width=\"507\">Orange navy blue and white combination school golf shirt and navy blue skort (Gr 1-3) and shirt (Gr4-7) with orange insert, navy anklets and school shoes. On cool days the school dri-mac may be worn. <strong>No winter uniform may be worn during the summer.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"91\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Winter:<\/td>\n<td width=\"507\">School winter jacket and navy tights with navy skirt. Orange navy blue and white combination school golf shirt, and black school shoes.The school dri-mac may be worn.\u00a0 Navy only scarves, gloves and beanie may be worn but removed once class has begun.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"91\"><strong>Boys<\/strong><strong>Grd 1 \u2013 7: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Summer:<\/td>\n<td width=\"507\">Orange, navy blue and white combination school golf shirt and navy blue chino shorts, navy long socks and black school shoes.\u00a0 On cool days the school dri-mac may be worn.\u00a0 <strong>No winter uniform may be worn during the summer.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"91\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Winter:<\/td>\n<td width=\"507\">School winter jacket and matching pants. Orange navy blue and white combination school golf shirt, long socks and black school shoes.\u00a0 The school dri-mac may be worn.\u00a0 Navy only scarves, gloves and beanie may be worn but removed once class has begun.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Friday Uniform:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>All children may wear their official school house golf-shirt on Fridays and blue jeans. Jeans may not be torn. In summer knee length shorts may be worn. White only takkies and white socks.\u00a0 School jersey or school dri-mac may be worn on cooler days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outing Uniform:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Orange golf-shirt with the school logo and navy quantic shorts.\u00a0 White only takkies and white socks. School dri-mac or school jersey may be worn on cooler days.\u00a0 During the winter the navy quantic shorts will be replaced with the school tracksuit pants.<\/p>\n<p>All items are to be well marked with the learner\u2019s name.\u00a0 We aim to negotiate for the most cost effective suppliers to lighten the financial burden of parents.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<strong><u>SUPPLIER DETAILS<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"379\"><strong>AK SCHOOL WEAR<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Tel number<\/td>\n<td width=\"264\">Vishal 082 778 3667<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"264\">Cheryl 082 316 8296<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">email<\/td>\n<td width=\"264\">info@akschoolwear.co.za<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>No school clothing is stocked at school<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ASSESSMENT BY PROFESSIONALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>There are numerous highly qualified, professional therapists who can assist children experiencing difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>Parents will be notified of problems without delay and a recommendation will be made as to the type of intervention required.\u00a0 The school is committed to helping parents find a suitable professional once a problem has been identified.\u00a0 Problems are only brought to parent\u2019s attention after careful observation over a reasonable period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Parents are expected to respond by taking the recommended action within two weeks.\u00a0 The school is to be kept informed on which initial steps have been taken to address the perceived problem.\u00a0 Once assessments have taken place, the school is to be provided with copies of the assessments.\u00a0 Thereafter, progress reports need to be submitted to the school.\u00a0 Regular therapy should be brought to the school\u2019s attention without delay.\u00a0 All reports submitted will be deemed confidential and will be kept on the child\u2019s file.<\/p>\n<p>All referrals are done with only the child\u2019s best interest in mind.\u00a0 Early intervention and consistent, intensive work on the problem area are the keys to success.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>OUTINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Outings are organized on a regular basis through the course of the year.\u00a0 The cost of these outings is <strong>not <\/strong>included in the school fees.\u00a0 Parents are requested to budget <strong>R600 per year per child for this.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A packed lunch in a disposable wrapper is usually required for these outings.\u00a0 No yoghurt is allowed on outings.\u00a0 Children must please wear their school uniform. For safety reasons the children are transported by rented busses or if available the school\u2019s own bus to outing destinations.<\/p>\n<p>Should parents know of interesting events, festivals or places which would interest the children, please inform the office.<\/p>\n<p>As from Grd 4 the children are taken on an educational tour\/camp relevant to their age and curriculum.\u00a0 This tour is not an optional extra but rather forms part of the school curriculum and all children are required to attend.\u00a0 Information about the tour\/camp of the year is made available to parents at the info evening scheduled in January of each new year.\u00a0 Due to the cost of this tour\/camp parents are expected to make payments from the end of February.\u00a0 A break down is provided at the info evening.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/?page_id=258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-246\" src=\"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2-2-300x87.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2-2-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2-2-768x223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2-2-1024x297.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2-2-360x104.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-267\" src=\"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/home1-300x87.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/home1-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/home1-768x223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/home1-1024x297.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/home1-360x104.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATTENDANCE Starting time is 07:30 am and all learners are expected to be punctual.\u00a0 A doctor\u2019s certificate is required for absence from school on more than 2 days or where an absence occurs on a Monday or a Friday.\u00a0 Learners <a href=\"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/?page_id=261\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-261","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=261"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2163,"href":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/261\/revisions\/2163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elturion.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}