Guidance for families

Since schools are frequently faced with students' behavioral problems and other social needs that extend beyond the purview of the educational setting, networking with local community resources is essential.

The implementation of social welfare programs such as Parent Education and otherprograms, remains a critical part in educating and sensitizing persons of the issues facing children and adolecence, as well as how to deal…

Establishing a drug and contraband free school environment

Gaining Access

Co- Curricula Activities after school

Protest action by students and/or teachers on the schools premises or in the vicinity of the school is prohibited. Especially if such action causes:

Definition

Search of Locker, Bag, School Premises and Seizures

Regulating access to school - movement and assembling

The Headteacher is directed to establish the operating times for access to the school plant, taking into consideration the following:

A learner who is under 14 years 6 months and has committed an expellable offence and has been given a hearing and found guilty must be expelled from the school at which the offense was committed and enrolled at a…

The Ministry of Education recognizes the need to inculcate a culture of safety and security in all schools. The ultimate objective is to provide safe and secure school environments which will better enable teachers to…

Disruptive behaviour has become a concern of teachers since it not only affects students and teachers but invariably detracts teachers from their main duty of delivering the curriculum and students from concentrating on…

In Guyana young people are legally required to attend school until the age of 16 years, as such, the Head of schools have a corresponding duty to provide children with a safe, secure, and peaceful environment in which…

Teachers are expected to keep accurate misdemeanor records and always inform the Headteacher of observed disruptive behaviour. The entire staff of the school must be sensitized in recognizing the signs of anti-social…