CDSJ5 School Regulations

A. Student Appearance:

Our students should have a student-like appearance, be tidy and clean,  and pay attention to their personal hygiene.   Students must wear their school uniforms on campus and should not have trendy hairstyles or hair accessories. Students should dress in a simple and dignified manner without any trendy jewelry.

(a) Hair:

1. Both male and female hair styles must be natural, simple and conventional.

2. Girls’ hair longer than shoulder length must be tied up neatly, and their bangs should not cover their eyebrows.

3. Boys' hair should not cover the ears or be long enough to reach the collar, and their bangs should not cover their eyebrows.

4. Dyeing, perming hair and shaved designs are strictly prohibited.

(b) Accessories:

1. Girls may wear stud earrings only or transparent ear pins. The piercing must be in the center of the earlobe. Only one earring may be worn on each ear, and the design must be the same, including the shape, color, etc.

2. Girls’ hair clips or hair accessories must be black or dark blue, in a simple style.
3. Boys are strictly forbidden from wearing earrings, including studs or ear pins.

4. Glasses should be simple in style and be used only for the function of vision correction. Students may not wear colored contact lenses or contact lenses commonly known as "big eyes".

5. Students may not wear accessories such as bracelets, beads or rings. (Except for those specially approved by the school.)

6. Students should not use perfume, nail polish, lipstick or other make-up at school.

7. The style of watches must be simple. Smartwatches are strictly prohibited.

B. School Uniform Guidelines:

(a) Summer uniform:

1. Boy's school uniform: All boys wear a white short-sleeved school uniform shirt, and a solid white undershirt. For trousers, P1-P3 students wear gray shorts, P4 and above wear gray straight-leg trousers, and the shirt must be tucked into their trousers.

2. Girls' school uniform: Girls wear white short-sleeved school uniform dress. The hem of the dress must be knee-length. A white slip or white shorts and white, full length undershirt should be worn under the dress.

3. School badge: The school badge should be printed on the upper part of school uniforms of both boys and girls.

4. School ties: Neither boys nor girls should wear ties.

5. Socks: These should be solid white socks (no pattern, logo, etc.), and the length must not be shorter than two inches above the ankle.

6. Shoes: These should be simple style flat-soled shoes, no metal soles. Boys wear black leather shoes. Girls in Primary section wear black leather shoes, while girls in Secondary section wear white leather shoes.

7. Belts: Boys P4 and above must wear black belts with their trousers. The girls’。school dresses must have matching white belts. The belt must be placed at the waist and should not be too loose.

8. Sportswear: On the upper body, students wear a short-sleeved school uniform sports shirt, and solid white, full length undershirt. On the lower body, students wear school uniform sports shorts of appropriate length, neither too short nor too long. The hem should be at between 1.5 inches above the knee and 1 inch below the knee.

9. Sneakers: Both boys and girls wear white sneakers. A little other colors are allowed for secondary students, but not more than 20% of the surface of the sneakers.

10. Sweaters: If a student chooses to wear a sweater, it must be the school uniform sweater which bears the school badge.

(b) Winter uniform:

1. Boys' uniform: On their upper body, boys wear a white long-sleeved button-down shirt with a solid white undershirt underneath. On the lower body, they wear gray straight-leg trousers, and the shirt must be tucked into their trousers.

2. Girls' uniform: Girls in Primary section wear a white long-sleeved button-down shirt underneath a gray pinafore dress. Girls in Primary section wear a white long-sleeved button-down shirt underneath a navy blue pinafore dress. The hem must be knee-length.

3. School badge: The school badge should be printed on the upper part of school uniforms of both boys and girls.

4. Ties: Both boys and girls must wear the green school tie, and the top button of their collar must be fastened.

5. Socks: These should be solid white socks (no pattern, logo, etc.), the length must not be lower than two inches above the ankle.

6. Shoes: Both boys and girls must wear black flat-soled shoes (no metal soles) in simple styles.
7. Boys P4 and above must wear black belts with their trousers. Girls in Primary section must be equipped with matching gray belts and of suitable size. Girls in Secondary section must be equipped with matching navy blue belts and of suitable size.

8. Sports uniform: Students wearing winter PE uniform must wear full set of green jacket and green trousers, with white PE T-shirt and solid white, full length underwear. Additional clothing items from the uniform can be worn when needed.

9. Sneakers: Both boys and girls wear white sneakers. A little other colors are allowed for secondary students, but not more than 20% of the surface of the sneakers.

10. Sweaters: The sweaters students wear must be the school uniform sweaters which bear the school badge.

(c) Key points:

1. Except with special permission, students are not permitted to wear sports uniforms on non-sports days.

2. Students may not wear sports uniform jackets when wearing regular school uniforms.

3. Within the school, it is forbidden to wear clothing other than those prescribed by the school, including class-designed shirts and jackets.

4. The style of the school uniforms may not be modified.

5. When the temperature is 13°C or below, students may wear a down jacket of the specified color according to their personal needs.

6. Down jacket: Only a black or dark blue long-sleeved down jacket can be worn. It can be hooded, but it must not be patterned and must not be of long length.

7. Gloves and scarves: Students can wear the school uniform scarf. The color of gloves and scarves should be mainly black, white, gray or dark blue. Students may not wear excessively bright gloves or scarves. Gloves and scarves should be removed upon entering the classroom.

8. When the temperature is 13°C or below, girls may wear gray straight-leg trousers or sports uniform, or if they wear the school dress, they may wear white tights.

Uniform samples

C. Good Behaviour and Character:

(a) Good students should love our nation, care about society, love the school, respect the Catholic doctrine, obey the rules of the school, obey the teachers' reasonable guidance, and fulfill their duties as students.

(b) Good students should not be late without good reason, nor leave early, nor be absent.

(c) Good students should listen attentively in class, hand in their homework on time, not copy homework, nor cheat.

(d) Good students should respect teachers, be polite to each other, love their classmates, and be responsible for their own behaviour and manner.

(e) Good students should be thrifty and simple and wear a neat uniform to school.

(f) Good students should value physical exercise, public and environmental hygiene inside and outside the school, and personal hygiene.

(g) Good students do not take other people's belongings.

(h) Good students study hard and encourage mutual assistance among classmates.

D. Rules:

(a) Students must enter the classroom or line up at the designated spot on time.

(b) Even if the bell has rung for the end of lesson, if the teacher has not stopped the lesson, students should continue paying attention to the lesson.

(c) Students may not change their seats without the teacher’s permission.

(d) Students must keep quiet during the lesson. (Except for teachers ' requests to join certain teaching activities.)

(e) Students must complete class assignments.

(f) Students should engage in the course-related work, and not sleep or lean on the desk.

(g) Eating and drinking are prohibited in the classroom except with teacher’s permission.

(h) Without the consent of the teacher, the computer in the classroom, the remote control of the air conditioner and the projector should not be used by students. Students should not play in the classroom. Entering other classes’ classrooms is prohibited.

(i) Students should take good care of school property and keep the school campus clean.

(j) Students should not bring to school anything unrelated to learning.

(k) Students must keep their own personal belongings well.

(l) Students should leave nothing in the desk drawer after school.

(m) Students should line up properly at school. Students should not loiter or chase each other in the corridors, nor eat when walking in the corridors.

(n) All students are required to follow the schedule for using the playgrounds.

(o) Good students are polite to and respect teachers. Good students greet the teachers when meeting them in the school campus with, “Good morning,” or “Good afternoon”.

(p) Chewing gum is prohibited in the school.

(q) If students need to use the lift due to injury, they must ask for the school’s permission before taking the lift.

(r) Students must avoid any rough or vulgar behaviour, both inside and outside the school, so as not to affect their personal reputation and the school’s.

E. Notice of Leave:

(a) Students must apply for personal leave three days in advance by submitting a parent-signed letter which bears the date and reason of the absence, and attached with certain relevant certificate. The application will be approved with the consent of the school authority (except under extraordinary conditions). Unreasonable leave will be treated as an unexcused absence.

(b) If a student is unable to attend school due to illness, the parents are required to apply for sick leave (call the school) within the prescribed time limit: In the morning between 7:30 to 7:50; In the afternoon, before 13:30. In addition, students are required to submit the application for sick leave within 3 days after resuming lessons, attached with the medical certificates issued by a government registered doctor.

(c) If a student needs to leave school early, parents must submit an application in advance. Students may leave after approval by the school authority. Students granted early leave must present the teacher-signed “Application for Early Leave” form to the General Office personnel at the door and be accompanied by parents when they leave school. Upon returning to school, the student should hand in the “requested documents” signed by the parents to the class teacher.

(d) Students should focus on their studies and academic work, and should not participate in activities unrelated to their studies during school days. For unapproved leave requests, students will not be allowed to make up for tests or exams and the score of these will be counted as zero.

(e) If the total number of absent periods within a term is 90 or above (see the table below for the number of classes in the school), the school authority reserves the right to bar the student from taking exams. (For special cases, students must have the school’s approval.)

(f) For sick leave on the UT or exam days, the school authority has the right to request medical certificates issued by government registered hospitals or health centers.

(g) Students must make up any tests within three days upon returning to school after leave. If more than one test needs to be made up, they will be arranged accordingly.

(h) After 3 sick leaves are accumulated, or if the sick leave request is of 2 days or more, the school authority has the right to request medical certificates issued by government registered hospitals or health centers.

(i) If students have an appointment to see the doctor, they must submit the leave request three days in advance to be considered as sick leave. If it is less than 3 days in advance, it is considered as personal leave.

(j) For non-urgent medical checkup or those for which appointments can be made in advance, only one day of personal leave or sick leave is allowed. (For special cases, students must have the school’s approval.)

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F. Rules for Using Electronic Products in the Campus:

[Secondary] Students bringing mobile phones, smart watches, laptops or any other electronic communication equipment to school must follow the school rules. The electronic devices must be turned off on the campus, or students will be penalized. If a device is found on during a test or exam, the student will be considered as having violating the test and exam rules. The school reserves the rights to treat this case as cheating. (refer to Award and Penalty System).

[Primary] Students are not allowed to bring mobile phones, smart watches, laptops or any other electronic communication equipment to school.

G. Award and Penalty System:

Remarks: All the Service and Non-Academic Awards must be approved by the school authority.

Remarks: While studying in this school, if a student continues to violate Items #11-14 repeatedly, the school reserves the right to expel the student.

(d) Assessment of conduct

1. Conduct marks are determined by homeroom teachers and all subject teachers of that class.

2. All the records of rewards and penalties will be verified by the homeroom teacher and printed in the academic report of each student.

3. All rewards and penalties are cancelled at the end of the school year and will not be cumulative across years.

4. If the student is penalized with up to 27 demerits (1 minor fault is 3 demerits, 1 major fault is 9 demerits), the school has the right to expel the student.

5. Repetition of the same grade for 2 consecutive years, then the student may not be allowed  to stay for another academic year.

6. A current student who has received 24 or more demerits in the past school year will be graded as a probationary student. If a probationary student got 15 demerits or more in Term 1, or 24 demerits or more for the whole school year, he/she must leave the school at the end of the school year. If he/she violates the school rules severely, the school has the right to immediately expel him/her.

7. Penalties for violating regulations items (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) can be cancelled. The school offers students the opportunity to reform themselves. If students have 2 times not violating the regulations for a period of consecutive 10 days, they can apply to cancel one demerit of the same item. (The cancellation cannot be carried on to the next school term. Additionally, if the number of demerits reaches 18, the “Reformation Scheme” is not allowed.)

(1) Rehabilitation scheme for tardiness and unexcused absence: If student is late or absent without leave during the scheme, the accumulated days will be cancelled.

(2) Each type of rehabilitation scheme can only be used for cancellation once each term.

8. Penalties for violating regulations item (6) can be cancelled if the following requirements are fulfilled:

(1) An unexcused absence demerit can only be cancelled by fulfilling 3 times 10 consecutive school days without unexcused absences within the same school term. (The cancellation cannot be carried to the next school term.)

(2) In the case of two unexcused absence demerits issued within the same day, the student must fulfill 5 times 10 consecutive school days without unexcused absence to cancel one demerit of the same type. (The cancellation cannot be carried on to the next school term.)

(3) In the case of 3 unexcused absences for 3 lessons or more on the same day, no cancellation of the same type of demerit can be applied.

9. The school authority will consider expulsion of a student if he commits a serious offense or has extremely poor conduct.

10. Students in their first school year in the school are classified as probationary students:

(1) Students must strictly follow the school rules. If student has over 9 demerits in term one or over 18 demerits in the academic year, he/she must leave the school at the end of the academic year. Any student who violates the school rules severely, the school has the right to immediately expel the student.

(2) If the academic performance of the student is unsatisfactory and does not reach the school standard for promotion, then the student may not be allowed to stay for another academic year.

H. Students' Withdrawal during the School Year:

(a) Parents must inform the homeroom teachers if students withdraw from school for any reason. They will then be referred to the school secretary to apply for withdrawal.

(b) Students who have been absent from school for 5 consecutive days or more will be reported to the DSEDJ. The school has the rights to expel the student.

I. Opening Hours:

(a) School days: 7:30am to 6:00pm. For special request outside these hours, students must be approved and accompanied by a teacher.

(b) Saturdays: If students need to attend school for certain activities, these must be approved and students accompanied by a teacher and come according to the teacher’s schedule.

(c) Students who are late for assemblies must stand in the "late queue". Time period considered as “late”: 8:00-8:20am; 1:40-2:00pm. Tardiness of more than 20 minutes with no reasonable excuse will be treated as unexcused absence.

J. Others:

(a) Cases of infectious disease: Students with infectious diseases should not come to school but should instead, seek medical attention as soon as possible. They must submit a doctor’s certificate of recovery when they come back to school after recovery from an infectious disease.

(b) Health care staff in school: Students can go to the school clinic if they feel sick at school. The doctor there will immediately make appropriate arrangements, such as sending the students back to lessons, keeping students at the clinic for observation or rest, contacting the parents, or calling for an ambulance if necessary. The choice of the hospital is determined by the parents.

(c) Student insurance: If students are injured at school (or on their way to and from the school [Secondary section only]), and need reimbursement of medical expenses, they must immediately report the injury to the school. They must also submit the relevant documents for the student insurance within four working days after the injury.

Note: The school authority reserves the right to revise all the above regulations.

If there are any inconsistencies between the Chinese and English versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.

K. Tropical Cyclones, Rainstorm and Adverse Weather Conditions Guidelines from DSEDJ:

(a) Students who are late or absent due to typhoon or rainstorm will not be considered late or absent.

(b) During the suspension period, the tests and extracurricular activities arranged will be postponed or cancelled, and the examinations should be rescheduled according to the order of the previously set schedule.

Measures taken by schools when Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals, Rainstorm Warning Signal are in force or the weather conditions are exceptional