Assorted Papers 03
School Rules (c.1960)

ST. NICHOLAS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

SCHOOL RULES

1. In every case where a boy is found to be suffering from or to have been exposed to, infectious or contagious disease, the fact must be notified at once to the Headmaster.
   
   

2. Boys must not be absent from school without permission except in the case of illness.  Application for leave of absence must be in writing and addressed to the Headmaster.  Cases of unavoidable absence through illness should be reported as soon as possible.  On the boy’s return to school, a note should be brought stating the duration and cause of the absence.
   
   

3. Boys must be dressed according to the school regulations on their way to and from school, on the playing fields, at matches, and when attending school functions, wherever held.
   
   

4. Any damage to school property or loss of books must be reported at once and the cost of making good defrayed by the parent of the boy concerned.
   
   

5. All text books must be covered in brown paper.
   
   

6. Clothing and other articles brought to the school must be clearly marked with the owner’s name.
   
   

7. All items of clothing for use in Physical Education lessons must be taken home at the week-end for washing.
   
   

8. Bicycles must be kept in roadworthy condition, and padlocked when on the school premises.
   
   

9. Boys who stay to school lunch are not allowed to leave the premises during the lunch break.
   
   

10. A boy’s appearance and conduct shall at all times be such as to bring credit to the school.