Fatima Senior Secondary School · Bwiam
School rules
School-supplied rules accompanying the 2026/2027 forms. Students and parents or guardians sign the admission or transfer form to confirm they have read and agree to these rules.
1.1 Students should be regular and punctual and cannot absent themselves from school without permission from the administration.
1.2 Students who are absent due to illness should present a medical report to show evidence of illness.
1.3 If a student is absent for other reasons, the parent/guardian must notify the school. A student who comes late to School will be given an appropriate punishment.
2. Students are expected to remain in school till the end of the day. Any student wishing to leave the school premises can only do so with the permission of the administration.
3.1 All students must appear simply dressed in the prescribed school uniform, sewing style, length with the school crest affixed. The vest worn under the shirt/blouse must be white. There should be no slogans painted on the vest. Girls Should wear simple earrings only.
3.2 Student must have the appropriate haircut and hairdo. Weird haircuts are strictly forbidden. Female students are only allowed to plait a maximum of ten plaits.
3.3 The footwear should be either strapped or low-heeled and must be black, brown or white in colour. No other colour will be permitted.
3.4 There should be no skin bleaching. Students who bleach their skins will be sent home immediately until at such a time when they regain their natural colour. No nail polish or the application of henna will be permitted in school.
3.5 Boys are not allowed to sport a beard or moustache.
3.6 Wearing of caps or veils or crosses are not allowed. Failure to keep to the rule the material will be confiscated and can only be returned at the end of the term.
4. Students caught speaking vernacular in the school will be fined D50.00.
5. A student who engages in quarrelling, use of abusive language, insults, hits, threatens or fights another shall be Suspended for a period which will be determined by the administration, and on his/her return shall be accompanied with his/her parent.
5.1 A student who insults, hits, threatens or fights a staff shall be expelled from the school.
6. Acts of disrespect/defiance to teachers and all school authorities including prefects and counsellors will result to Suspension.
7. Students who serve suspension periods would sign undertaking with the school on return.
8. Any student who fails to do his/her assignment and submitted at the appropriate time will be reported to the administration for appropriate punishment.
9. A student who indulges in any examination malpractice will have his/her entire exam cancelled and has to repeat.
9.1 A student who persistently cheats in examination will repeat the class or leave the school.
10. A student who has been absent from school for 28 consecutive days without a medical report to show evidence of Illness will have his/her name struck off the register. He/she will then have to apply for re-admission but a place is not guaranteed.
11. For a student to gain promotion to the next grade, he/she must have an annual average score of 45.
12. A student who fails to sweep the classroom or fill the jar will be made to do so for two consecutive days.
13. Damages to school property will be valued by the administration, who will decide the amount of fine to be imposed.
14. Extra-curricular activities are part of the school curriculum and as such all students must be involved. No student can refuse to be part of the school curricular activities.
15. A student who is caught smoking or drinking alcohol will be suspended for a period to be determined by the administration. Persistent practice could result to indefinite suspension.
16. A student caught smoking marijuana or using other illegal drugs or trafficking in drugs will be expelled immediately.
17. A student who overstays his/her holiday will pay a fine of D100.00
18. Students are required to do all that they need to do before the commencement of the study period. No student is allowed to leave his/her class during studies.
19. Mobile phones, personal stereos, radios, iPods etc must not be brought to school and if discovered will be confiscated and can only be returned at the end of the term, upon payment of a fine of D100.00.
20. All students who abandon their classes without permission from the administration will receive appropriate punishment to be determined by the administration.
Students should remember that while in public, they represent the school and therefore should behave at all times as true ambassadors of the school.
Mr. Maurice Sanka
Principal
