GENERAL:

• Staff is expected to lead by example and ensure that they are upholding The Orchid school philosophy.

• Staff is expected to be dressed in a presentable manner that is not provocative, disrespectful or offensive.

• Helmets made compulsory for TOS staff. If coming by two wheeler without helmet staff will have to park the vehicle on the main road. If staff continue to ride two wheelers without helmet, penalty will be imposed on them.

• Habitual late coming and negligence of duty will not be permitted.

• Staff shall make or receive personal phone calls only during break time. Personal phone calls made from school phone are charged.

• Usage of mobile phones during teaching hours is not allowed. If there is an urgent call to be made or attended, permission can be taken from the respective Unit Heads and the call can be made only in the amphitheatre. If anyone is found violating the rule, the mobile phone will have to be submitted to the security person every morning for the rest of the year. Specially assigned  staff whose position requires them to contact outside world are exempted from this.

• The internet facility is provided to update one's knowledge and keep abreast with the current development in the educational field. It should be used only for these reasons and not for any other personal requirements.

• Net surfing for personal accounts, banned sites etc strictly not allowed. If caught for the same severe penalty to be levied.

• If you need to surf the net for personal purpose, it can be accessed only in the office booth.

• The staff is responsible for their computer login password and need to be careful of the same.

• Sale of any of your services/ products to be done only after school hours. Collection of money too is restricted to after school hours (i.e. 4 pm)

• Smoking / tobacco chewing /consumption of alcohol is not allowed inside the School premises.

• Taking private tuitions of TOS children without permission of school authorities is not allowed.

• However, fine arts teachers are allowed to take private tuitions of Orchid school children.

• Organizing or attending any meeting or association with any form of unions during school hours is not allowed except when required or permitted by the head of the school.

• Asking for or accepting any contribution with the raising of funds of any kind or making any collection whether in cash or in kind, without the previous sanction of the Society is not allowed.

• The staff should refrain from any kind of commission dealings with the School Suppliers.

• School admission forms not to be sold privately .If requested by a friend / relative to buy a form, staff can do so but only on the day the forms are officially sold and to hand over to the friend/relative at it's face value.

• Propagating through teaching lessons or otherwise communal or sectarian outlook or instigating or allowing any student to indulge in communal or sectarian activities is strictly not allowed.

• Refrain from talking about any issue or matter regarding school or having strong reactions in front of children.

Matters which will be strictly dealt with are:

1. o Browsing banned sites .

1. o Taking out documents related to school and passing it on to other similar institutions.

1. o Embezzlement of funds or mis-appropriation of school property or theft or fraud.

1. o Mutilation / distortion of school records and property or using it for personal means.

1. o Possession in school premises of weapons, explosives, and other objectionable material.

1. o Indulging in any form of malpractice connected with school activities or examination.

TOWARDS COLLEAGUES:

• The staff must refrain from any kind of criticism and gossip about their colleagues within or out of school.

• No discrimination shall be made on the person's marital, social, financial status. There should not be any discrimination of caste/religion/gender .

• Zero Tolerance for Harassment: Maintain a work environment free of sexual harassment, whether physical, verbal or psychological. This policy also envisages zero tolerance of any other forms of harassment or vindictive behaviour.

• Comments which hurt a person's sentiments and doubts his/hers integrity and sincerity will not be tolerated or accepted at all. It will be dealt with very strictly by the management.

• Policy matters regarding service rules and selection for a Unit Head / co ordinators  post is based on a need and the selection procedure is democratic. Respect this process and seek whole picture when in doubt.

• Do not air out lose comments that can create doubt, panic, rumour or unsettle the institutional process.

• Discriminating behaviour towards colleagues will not be tolerated.

TOWARDS CHILDREN:

• Use of corporal punishment in any form or to any degree will not be accepted under any circumstances, for eg. No physical abuse should be used like slapping, pinching, pushing, and pulling.

• The Staff has responsibility for students to ensure the safety and well being at all times.

• Sharing information about a child with other members of staff has to be done only in professional forum for clinical purposes.

• Making sustained neglect in correcting class work and homework.

• By word or action , no child will be hurt emotionally, mentally and physically.

• No child should be criticized for not being able to cope up with the class-work or any other school related activity.

• The staff should report to the management immediately if they witness any kind of sexual/physical abuse of a child. The staff should also have the full courage to intervene and stop any person who is trying to sexually/physically abuse the child.

• No child should be left out in any school/group activity. Every child deserves a right to express himself/herself. If the teacher witnesses some kind of groupism in the class where a child is excluded deliberately by other children, she/he has to intervene and sort out matters and make the child feel emotionally secure.

• A child should not be teased by any other child/adult.

• The child's personal life and family matters should not be discussed at all by the staff.

• The staff should refrain from any kind of discrimination against any student on the grounds of caste, creed language, accent, place of origin, social and cultural background, class, clothes , physical appearance.

• The staff shall not enter into any monitory transactions with any student / parent, nor accept any gifts from them, nor shall he/she exploit his influence for personal ends, nor shall he/she conduct his/her personal matters in such a manner that he/she has to incur a debt beyond his/her means to repay.

• Will not Sell objects / articles in the school premises to children .

TOWARDS PARENTS:

• Parents should be treated with dignity and respect in words, actions and body language. Their queries should be answered with patience and understanding by any staff around irrespective of their domain.

• The staff must refrain from any kind of criticism or gossip about the parents. If any such gossip is happening , it should be brought to the notice of the management.

• The staff must bring to the management's notice if there is some kind of unreasonable demand on the parent's part, instead of arguing with the parents.

• If parents come with query or demand, do acknowledge and if not clear, do ask in School and get back to the Parent.

• Be specific in giving any word of advice to the parents about the child. The Parent must be taken into confidence before giving the advice.

• The staff is not allowed to meet any parent during school hours. Give prior appointment and then meet the parents after the children have left for the day. In emergency , can meet with the permission of the management.

• Unless urgent, staff should not attend phone calls made by parents during school hours. Giving personal telephone number to parents should be avoided as far as possible, unless there is an exceptional problem and it should be done with the knowledge of the management.

• Staff should avoid discussing school matters to Parents in a social setting.

• Refrain from commenting on colour, name, surname, physical appearance, choices in life, clothes, class, economic status, language, accent, educational background and ability of parent/parents.

FOR  TOS  STAFF  WHO  ARE  ALSO  PARENTS :

• Be respectful to your child's teacher.

• Respect your colleague's expertise in his/her subject areas.

• Please attend your child's Open days/PTCS/Report card days at the time allotted to you.

• If your child is absent, collect the necessary books from the class teacher after school hours i.e. after 3:15 p.m. for Primary and after 1:30 p.m. for Pre-Primary.

• Do not ask questions about your child's progress/performance to the teachers in corridors, lunch room, or during class hours. Reserve them for the PTCS and open days.

• If your child comes to you with a complaint during school hours, please ask him/her to go to his/her class teacher. The class teacher is the appropriate person to deal with any issue during school hours. Don't try to solve it personally as then the child will always turn to you, which will be a hindrance in his/her growth and your work.

• If you have some genuine concerns and issues with your child's teacher/teachers please address it to the Management. Please do not make a personal attack on the teacher.

• Remember that during School Hours, you are a teacher not only to your own child but also to several other children. So please treat everyone fairly and equally.