Punctuality

• All students must be in school by 7.55 am and in tutor rooms by 8.00 am. 

• Students who arrive late to school must sign in at the Secondary School Office and then proceed to class.

• Reccurring lateness will first result in a breaktime detention, then an afterschool detention.

• Students should wear a wrist watch as there is no bell to signal the end of breaks at NCBIS.

The School Day

Registration             8:00am-8:10am

Period 1                   8:10am-8:50am

Period 2                   8:50am-9:30am

Period 3                   9:35am-10.15am

Period 4                   10.15am-10.55am

Break                       10:55am-11:20am

Period 5                   11:20am-12:00pm

Period 6                   12:00pm-12:35pm

Lunch                       12:35pm-1:15pm

Period 7                   1:15pm-1:55pm

Period 8                   1:55pm-2:30pm

The timetable is modified slightly on Mondays to allow for the Secondary School Assembly.

End of Day Procedures

At the end of the school day students are expected to leave the school premises as soon as possible.   Only students involved with an ECA are permitted to remain at the school until 4.00 p.m.  Students who are collected by private transport should wait with the security guard at the entrance to the school.

School Transport

• Students must remember the following when travelling on a school bus:

• Be punctual!  The bus will not wait for more than 3 minutes after your pick-up time.

• Behave as you would in school!

• Help younger pupils if they travel on your bus.

• Use your seat belt.

• Report any problems to the bus monitor.  If problems remain, inform your Head of Key Stage.

• You  must go to your bus immediately after school ends. Buses will not wait for pupils who are late.

If you cause a problem on the bus, the school has the right to exclude you from school transportation.

If a student wishes a friend to travel home with them a letter from the parent or guardian must be given to the Transport Department at least 24 hours in advance.  Permission will not always be granted, but the student will be informed in advance.

School Uniform

Key Stage 3 and 4 Dress Code

At NCBIS the following school uniform is to be worn by all students:

• school trousers, shorts or skirts* (trousers/skirts should be knee length)

• school polo shirt, long or short sleeved* (any vest or t-shirt worn underneath should be white)

• school bodywarmer or fleece* (no other jackets may be worn in school)

The above items must be school issue and purchased from the school uniform shop. No alternative items are permitted

• plain black office / formal shoes (no trainers or open-toe sandals)

• plain black or white ankle socks

• belts may be worn – black only

• hats/caps - non-school caps may only be worn outside during cold weather or in the sun

• scarves and gloves should not be worn during the school day, including break times.

• House T-shirt for House events(available for  purchase from uniform shop)

Jewellery:

• Boys: no jewellery is permitted

• Girls: 1 pair of small studs in the lobe of the ear.

• No other jewellery or piercings are permitted

• Hair: Should be kept neat and be a natural colour.

• Presentation: Students should come to school looking smart.  Make-up and nail varnish are not allowed. Nails should be neat and clean.

Physical Education Uniform

• school PE T-shirt

• school PE shorts

• white socks

• trainers

• optional school PE sweatshirt

• optional school tracksuit (for cold weather)

• cap and sunglasses may be worn (at the discretion of the teacher)

All pupils with long hair must have it tied back for all PE lessons. All jewellery must be removed before the start of the lesson

For the sake of personal hygiene and safety, all students are expected to change clothing and footwear for PE, even if they have a valid reason for not participating. They may be asked to act as coach, referee, scorer etc.

If pupils cannot participate in PE lessons, they should hand in a note, dated and signed by a parent or guardian. If a pupil has not participated for 2 sessions, they are required to bring a letter from their doctor.

We advise all pupils to wear sunscreen when outdoors.

Sixth Form Dress Code

Male dress code

• Top: Long or short sleeved collared shirt or polo with collar.   

• Trousers: Smart, tailored trousers e.g. Chinos.    

• Shorts: tailored.

• Shoes: plain black or brown office / formal shoes

Not allowed

• Denim – of any kind, blue or black, for any article of clothing

• Tracksuit & combat trousers and combat or sports shorts

• T-shirts

• Trainers

Female dress code

• Top: Blouse or T shirt (no large logos)

• Trousers: smart, casual

• Skirt: smart, casual, of an appropriate length

Shoes or sandals: office / formal

Girls should be dressed in clothing suitable for a professional environment. Respectability is also an issue. Female members of staff will make the final judgment on any issues; if it is judged that you have come to school unsuitably dressed, you will be spoken to and asked to change your clothes. 

Not allowed

• Strappy tops and bare midriff

• Low-cut blouses or T-shirts

• Denim – of any kind, blue or black, for any article of clothing

• Trainers or “beach” shoes

• Scruffy trousers or shorts (including “combat” style)

• Excessive jewellery.

All students should respect the cultural standards and expectations of the local community. Clothes need to look clean, ironed and presentable.

Behaviour and Discipline

Unacceptable Behaviour

The following unacceptable forms of behaviour, among others, will not be tolerated at NCBIS:

• disrespect

• intolerance

• bullying

• racism

• vandalism

• lying

• cheating or copying

• falsifying an absence note

• misconduct on a school bus

• lateness

• using obscenities

• using unauthorised items in class, e.g. mobile phones, cameras, i-pods

• fighting or play fighting

• stealing

• truancy

• smoking

• alcohol or drugs

• misuse of mobile, internet and wireless technologies

General Sanctions

The school reserves the right to treat each case on an individual basis, depending on the nature of the offence.

These may be taken from the following list, and are in no particular order.

• verbal warning

• repeating work

• making up time at the end of a lesson

• unauthorised items taken off them

• payment for repair or replacement

• zero scored if work has been copied or if caught cheating in a test

• break time detention

• after school detention

• letter home

• placed on report

• placed on a contract

• senior management detention at weekend

• internal or external suspension (any form of suspension will be accompanied by a letter home)

• expulsion

A student could also lose privileges such as attending school trips, representing a school team or having unsupervised study periods and parent/guardian(s) may be required to attend a meeting at school.

For many violations there are fixed minimum sanctions or procedures, for example:

• dealing drugs – expulsion

• being under the influence of or possessing drugs or alcohol – external suspension & professional evaluation required

• fighting and play fighting – internal suspension

• lateness – detention.

NCBIS reserves the right to administer a drug test to any student suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Parents will be notified beforehand and, depending upon the result, sanctions will be applied as stated above.

Detentions

In the Secondary School there is a detention system in place. For all detentions parents or guardians will be notified by a detention slip which must be signed and returned. 24 hours notice will be given for after school detentions.

The types of detentions are:

• 20 minute detention with the subject teacher

• 75 minute detention after school

• 75 minute detention with a member of the senior management at weekend.

The level is determined by the teacher and where appropriate he/she can miss a step or repeat a step.

Parents may also be asked to come and meet the Head of Key Stage.

Restricted Items

MP3s, i-pods, mobile phones and cameras may be brought to school but must be switched off and out of sight during the school day. If a student is found to be using these items during school hours, he/she will be banned from bringing them. 

Mobile phones should not be used between 7.50 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. This includes the sending of text messages. If you need to use a phone urgently during school hours, please go to the Secondary School Office.

Please note that NCBIS will not be held responsible for the loss or damage of expensive personal items brought to school.

• Alcohol, drugs (unless prescription medication, in which case the student should hand them in to the school medical office), cigarettes, tobacco, lighters or matches.

• Roller skates, roller blades or skateboards.

• Dangerous or offensive weapons/items and replica weapons

• Dangerous substances of any description.

Pupils are NOT allowed to bring any of the items listed above into school. Any pupil who does bring inappropriate items to school may expect them to be confiscated and appropriate sanctions to be applied.