SCHOOL POLICIES OVERVIEW
TEXT BOOKS
The school provides a wide range of recommended books for students. However, the text books are on rental basis and students must return the books at the end of the academic year. If books are damaged or lost, the student will be required to replace the books.
Students will also bring worksheets home, kindly ensure that worksheets are kept safe as it will be filled in their school folder.
PUNCTUALITY
Please be reminded that school resumes at 7.15am. We need to work together to ensure that our students are taught the importance of punctuality as this helps nurture a sense of responsibility and the assurance of a consistent morning routine. It is important that the students are in school on or before 8 am in order to be part of all the activities planned for the day and to also prevent interruptions to learning in the class. Note: Students who come to school after the said time will not be allowed into the School premises. Persistent lateness may lead to suspension and a late drop off fee will be charged.
CLOSING TIME
The official closing time is 4.15pm with a 15 mins grace.
ABSENTEEISM
It is important that our students attend school on a daily basis. If it is absolutely necessary for them to be absent from school, parents should give the school two weeks’ notice to enable the teacher make adequate arrangements so that the students do not miss much of the learning during their absence. In the event that this is not done, topics learnt during the Student’s absence will not be re-visited. Each day in TSS is full of learning experiences and when our students are absent, they are denied the learning experience(s) for the day(s).
HOMEWORK
Spending time and helping your children with their homework will provide them with the incentive to work harder and learn the skills necessary to achieve in school, therefore this opportunity should not be treated lightly. Please work with us in bringing out the best in our children. Note: A way to help is by providing a quiet place for the children to complete their work without television interference or other distractions, as well as a healthy diet and adequate sleep. Remember the saying, “early to bed, early to rise makes a child healthy, wealthy and wise”. Submission of homework is taken seriously and the school gives a warning strike when homework is not submitted. Remember raising a total child is our vision, disobeying the school rules will be working against this Noble vision.
STUDENT LED ACADEMIC REVIEW MEETING
SLARM
The school organizes Student Led Academic Review Meeting (SLARM) twice in a term. Parents are invited in to check and discuss their child/children’s academic performance and other concerns relating to their progress. This is very important because it keeps you informed of your child/children’s progress in the school. Your child will lead the review meeting afterwards, you can feel free to share your views with the teachers. Parents are expected to fill the comment sheet provided in the classroom and submit at the front office on the same day.
ELECTIVES
The school offers a variety of age appropriate electives and activities. Elective activities are held on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Electives start on the second (2nd) week of every new term and ends one week before the term ends. The list of the different electives and their times will be made available at the Front office. Note: Electives are paid for every term, any club picked for your child can only be changed at the beginning of a new session except for health reasons.
EARLY PICK-UP
If Students are to be picked up before the school’s closing hours, irrespective of the reason, parents/ guardians are expected to call and inform the School before time to enable us prepare the student’s homework. You are expected to pick up an exit card at the front office.
Kindly note that the student will not be allowed to leave the premises without the exit card.
NEW PARENTS ORIENTATION
At the beginning of every session the school holds an orientation for new parents of the school, this is a compulsory seminar and the school management may at its discretion refund fees to any parent/guardian that do not attend the seminar or send representatives. You will be duly informed of the date and time.
HOUSES
Students are shared into four different houses for sports, it is important that students actively participate in one sport, as sports is an extended curricular activity and it is graded at the end of the academic year.
The houses are as follows;
- Albert Einstein- Blue
- Isaac Newton- Green
- Elizabeth Arden- Red
- Clara Barton- Yellow
BOARDING
At The Science School, we provide a home at school for all students in Nigeria and beyond. Our focus is to encourage students to be independent and self-reliant. The boarding school caters to over ninety students with well-trained house masters and mistress. It provides opportunities for scholars to learn how to make food for themselves, do their laundry, as well as take care of themselves.
We have four boarding houses, each house with a maximum of thirty pupils. Two houses are allocated to the girls and the other two to the boys.
Albert Einstein- Boys
Isaac Newton- Boys
Clara Barton- Girls
Elizabeth Arden- Girls
Our boarding houses are named after the world’s famous scientist and inventors.
PASTORAL CARE
It is important that we promote an atmosphere amongst staff and students in the school, it is important that our students maintain a high standard.
There are sanctions for lapses, when a student is unable to meet the School’s standard, parents will be contacted.
The School vice principal is responsible for the pastoral care and welfare of all students.
OUR BASIC INFORMATION
Our school is opened Mondays to Fridays except for Government public holidays, mid-term, training days and end of term/session.
Our open hours are:-
The school:- 07:00am to 05:00pm
The Admin Office:- 08:00am to 05:00pm
Enquiry/Touring:- 09:00am to 04:00pm
WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURE
For withdrawal, you are expected to give the School a term’s notice. However, for unforeseen circumstances you may not be able to give a term’s notice, but you will be required to write a letter and fill the withdrawal form.
If the withdrawal is in the term, no refund of any fee will be made.
