Information » Education » In School 11-16 » School Rules
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Schools are able to set their own rules.
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Usually these are written by the headteacher and agreed by the governors.
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They should be made available for everyone studying in the school.
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Many rules are made for health and safety reasons and it is important to follow them.
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If you break an important school rule you may be excluded which means the school bars you from attending (see our article on exclusion).
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If you break school rules very often, it may go against you when you apply for a job.
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Here are some of the most common school rules.
General rules
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Respecting teachers and other pupils.
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No swearing, fighting or other aggressive behaviour.
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No drugs, alcohol or substance abuse (e.g. glue sniffing).
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Not making too much noise.
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Walking around the school in an orderly way.
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Not dropping litter.
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Unless they are going home for lunch, pupils below a certain age may not be allowed to leave school premises at lunch time.
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Bringing a note from your parents if you have a dentist or doctor‘s appointment, or to explain why you have been absent from school.
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Getting written permission from the school to go on a family holiday during term time
Detention
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Schools are allowed to keep pupils in after school as punishment but the date of detention and times should be announced in advance and also to your parents.
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Detention should take place at a time which will not make it unsafe for you to return home.
Damage to school property
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If you break or vandalise school property deliberately you can be asked to pay for it.
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In cases of criminal damage to school property, the Court may award compensation to be paid by your parents.
School uniform
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School governing bodies can make their own rules about school uniform.
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Some schools are stricter about it than others.
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Variations in school uniform for religious or cultural reasons will usually be accepted by the school (for example wearing a turban, a skull cap, and dreadlocks or covering your legs).
Collective worship and religious education (school assemblies)
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Most pupils are expected to attend school assemblies and religious education.
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However, schools must agree to any written request from parents to withdraw their child from collective worship or religious education.
