SAFETY AND SECURITY
VEHICLES
For the sake of safety and security:
- Cycles should have locks;
- No motor vehicle can be brought to school without adequate insurance, and registration numbers must be given to the School Secretary;
- Vehicles are parked at the owner’s risk;
- Vehicles should only be parked in designated areas – see Traffic Arrangements.
BANNED ITEMS
The following items are not permitted on school premises:
- All drugs and illegal substances
- Tobacco, alcohol and chewing gum
- Dangerous items such as knives, fireworks etc.
DRUGS AND ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES – use and misuse
This policy operates in all States schools in Guernsey and has been agreed by the Headteachers of those schools.
The Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre takes the issue of drugs very seriously and, while each case would be treated individually, students should not expect leniency.
The purpose of this policy is:
- to set an educational example
- to act as a deterrent
- to protect young people and the school community
- to enforce the law of Guernsey.
Students found to be using, possessing, supplying or distributing drugs on school premises will:
- be excluded from school for a period of time
- be permanently excluded, i.e. expelled, from school in the case of supply and distribution of drugs. They would not then be admitted to any other Island school.
- have their parents involved.
- have the police informed.
- be referred to the drug support agencies.
Students found to be using, possessing, supplying or distributing drugs out of school will:
- be dealt with by the normal law enforcement agencies
- be permanently excluded from school in the case of supply and distribution of drugs, being a threat to the school community.
The likelihood is that all incidents would lead to prosecution in court and to possible conviction.
The clear advice to all students is to avoid absolutely any contact with illegal substances and the misuse of prescribed drugs. The consequences of conviction are serious and may have damaging effects on their future lives. The freedom to travel to certain countries in the world will be curtailed and access to many professions and areas of employment will be denied. The school hopes that it can trust its students to take the right course of action in these matters.
STUDENT POSESSIONS
Students are advised to keep all personal possessions in their locker. It is recommended that valuables and /or large amounts of money are not brought to school. At no time must dangerous items, alcohol, drugs or illegal substances be brought onto the school premises.
REMOVAL OF PERSONAL POSSESSIONS
Staff are authorised to remove from students any items found in their possession which present a danger or a threat to the health and safety of themselves or others. This includes such things as knives, fireworks and illegal substances.
LOCKERS
Students are requested to provide a padlock to secure their own locker and are responsible for the key. Padlocks may be purchased from the Sixth Form Office, price £4
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education—that we believe is important for our students. * Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) or the Diploma Programme (and in addition the IB Career-related Certificate). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit www.ibo.org