LEARNERS MUST ATTEND SCHOOL WEARING THE FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM AS SET OUT IN THE CODE OF CONDUCT OF HOËRSKOOL ROODEPOORT (for BOYS and GIRLS respectively).

• No cellular phones or electronic devices are allowed to be used during school hours or during break time.
• No ball games will be allowed on the Quad or any other area between the buildings before, during or after school.
• All balls / items used in contravention of this instruction will be confiscated and will be deemed as forfeited after confiscation.

• The time allowed for the changing between classes or return to classes after break, or for emergency bathroom-breaks, is limited to SEVEN (7) minutes. A learner that has not reported to the next class within this 7 minute period, will be deemed to be LATE for class and will receive demerits according to the following scale:
• From 8 to 15 minutes, 15 demerit points will be recorded for being late for class.
• More than 15 minutes, 30 demerit points will be recorded for class disruption.
• Access to lockers is restricted to before school, during break time and after school. (Teachers are not allowed to give you permission to go to the lockers outside of these times)
• Learners are expected to have all relevant study material and stationery for each class during the school day. Learner will not be allowed access to their lockers during class time.
• Learners must keep classes, bathrooms and the school grounds tidy and free of litter and graffiti.
• Boys and girls are not allowed to have physical / bodily contact at school. Learners must always respect the personal space of other people at school.
• Learners are not allowed to leave the school premises during school hours, unless they follow the correct procedure to be signed out by parents / legal guardians by the administrative staff in reception.
• If a parent or guardian cannot pick up their child, written consent must be provided to the school before the child may leave.
• Learners must, always, be in possession of their personal ‘Roodie Visum’.
• A learner may not leave any class during the school day unless written permission is given by the class teacher in the learner’s personal Visum.

The Roodie Visum has become part of our Roodie tradition. It is packed with handy information about the history of the school, but at the same time a hands-on document with information intended to simplify and enhance the Roodie experience of every learner. It is also the main document used at school to identify a learner. You must always be in possession of your Roodie Visum and you are not allowed to use anybody else’s Visum!

• One Roodie Visum will be issued free of charge to a learner. If the free Visum gets lost, the learner must purchase a replacement Visum from the financial reception @ R100.00
• Learners are compelled to complete all relevant information as required at the time that the Visum is issued. Incomplete information will be penalised with 15 demerit points.
• The Visum is deemed to be invalid without a photo of the learner, (provided by the school).
• The purpose of the Visum is to:
• Provide a way to positively identify a learner
• Provide learners with information pertaining to the day to day running of the school
• Regulate the movement of a learner during the school day when a learner needs to leave a classroom for whatever reason possible. No learner is allowed to leave any classroom without a signed Visum.
• Learners can only use their own Visum to leave a classroom.
• To create a reliable record of ‘bathroom breaks’, appearance inspections and other reasons when a learner leave a classroom during lessons.
• To obtain contact details of parent/s or guardian/s in case of an emergency.
Hoërskool Roodepoort is a place of learning and teaching. This noble objective can only be realised if learners are in class and participating in learning activities during lesson periods. Learners are therefore expected to be in class and always participating actively in learning and teaching activities during lesson periods.

To regulate the process where a learner needs to leave the class due to a personal emergency, the learner’s Visum will be signed by the class teacher so that the learner can leave the class to attend to his / her emergency. No learner will be allowed to leave a class without a signed Visum.
• No learner is allowed to be outside a class without a signed Visum.
• Any learner outside a classroom during register period or any other lesson period, will be penalised with 15 demerit points.

• A learner will not be allowed to leave a class during the following times:
• Register period, unless the learner is sent by the register teacher for admin duties,
• The first academic period of the day,
• The period before or after allocated break times, and
• During the last period of the day.

Learners are required to manage their personal needs before the start of the school day, during break time and after school to facilitate a school environment conducive to effective learning and teaching. Learners with special medical conditions / needs must supply a letter in relation to the condition from a doctor to their register teacher before any alternative measures can be arranged. This information must be recorded in the learner’s Visum on the page for medical conditions.

To encourage positive and accountable behaviour, the following procedure will regulate movement of learners during academic periods:
• Learners are credited with five (5) bathroom break tokens per week in their Visum to leave class (one per day).
• If a learner makes use of this opportunity for a bathroom break, ONE token will be signed by the subject teacher.
• The maximum duration of a bathroom break is 5 minutes.
• Whenever the allocated 5 tokens for a bathroom break have been used for a specific week, the learner will not be allowed to leave the class for a bathroom break for the duration of that week.
• ONLY ONE learner from any class can be allowed to make use of the bathroom-break opportunity at any time. This is managed by subject teachers and should not interfere with routine teaching during class but rather towards the end of a lesson when classwork is done.
• All unused bathroom-break tokens will be rewarded with 1 merit point per token.
• Credit for unused bathroom break tokens will be reconciled by register teachers bi-weekly and read into the system.
• No merit points will be credited for a learner that has lost his / her Visum until such time that the learner presents a completed replacement Visum.
• It is the sole responsibility of a learner to look after his / her Visum and to present it to the register teacher to record merits (weekly) for unused bathroom-break tokens.
• No merits will be awarded if a Visum is not presented at the arranged time.
• Merit points will not be read in retrospectively and will be forfeited weekly if not presented to the register teacher.

Learners are encouraged to manage their personal needs responsibly and to not infringe on the constitutional right of other learners to be taught and educated. Teachers should be allowed adequate time to focus on teaching learners designated to them during a period. It is unfair to interrupt this process, both to the teacher and to the other learners in class being taught.  

The correct school uniform is held in high regard at Hoërskool Roodepoort, be it at school, at sport practice or meetings or during cultural activities, on buses or anywhere in public. The dress code of the school is approved by the SGB of the school and any proposed changes to this dress code can only be approved by the SGB.

As a proud learner of Hoërskool Roodepoort:
• You are to be dressed in full school uniform from the moment you leave your home until the time you return home in the afternoon.
• Uniforms must be clean, neat and tidy at all times.
• This helps every learner to develop a healthy self-image and personal pride.
• No leaner may deviate from the set rules of the dress code.

The rules are clear and simple, and they are easy to understand and apply. Only clothing approved by the SGB will be allowed. Only prescribed school wear obtained at the approved suppliers, is permitted. The dress code has been decided upon by a committee consisting of parents, learners and teachers and approved by the SGB. A list of suppliers is available at Reception, as well as on our website and in the school newsletter.

Summer wear

• Black shoes – Baby Dolls (always fastened) or lace-ups (always tied).
• Navy blue striped socks. (No white socks will be allowed)
• Navy blue Hoërskool Roodepoort trousers (without pockets) or navy blue (78 decitex),
box pleat skirt (maximum 10cm above the knee when kneeling).
• No school trouser legs may be tapered – (no “skinny” trousers) no zips or Velcro may be used in the legs of trousers.
• Gr 8 – 11: Blue short sleeved shirt (tucked in). Summer shirts are open-necked.
• Gr 12: White short sleeved shirt (tucked in). Summer shirts are open-necked.
• NO long-sleeved vests/spencer's to be worn under short-sleeved shirts – (NOT white, black or any colour).
• No Gr. 11 girl is allowed to wear only a white shirt (long or short). A pullover is compulsory over a white shirt and may be warn without a school blazer.
• A long-sleeved jersey without a blazer OR a shirt AND blazer without a long-sleeve jersey or sleeveless pullover is NOT ALLOWED.
• NO learner may come to school with only a long-sleeved jersey.
• Summer and winter uniforms may not be combined. Learners must wear the entire Winter or Summer school uniform.

The change from summer to winter wear and vice versa will be announced at the sole discretion of the Principal of the school.

Winter wear

• Navy blue tights (78 decitex). Opaque. In extremely cold weather, BLUE school socks may be worn UNDERNEATH stockings.
• Only HOËRSKOOL ROODEPOORT navy blue trousers (without pockets) that are available from the approved suppliers may be worn with navy blue socks. School trousers MAY NOT be tapered. NO “skinny” trousers. No zips in the trouser legs. No buttons.
• Gr 8 – 11: Long-sleeved blue shirt with sleeveless pullover or long-sleeved jersey, tie and blazer.
• Gr 12: Long-sleeved white shirt with sleeveless pullover or long-sleeved pullover, tie and blazer.
• A tie and blazer are compulsory every day.
• Learners are allowed to wear the Roodie tracksuit top underneath their blazers on exceptionally cold days. A tracksuit top is NOT part of school uniform.
• The Roodie winter jacket may be worn instead of the blazer.
• Only the official Roodies scarf is allowed.
• Shoes are always to be fastened (lace-ups as well as straps).
• ONLY the approved dark blue Roodie beanie with the school emblem may be worn throughout the year. Alternatively, the approved Spotty hat or cap may be worn. Only approved hats and beanies that are available from our school suppliers may be worn.
• Beanies must be worn with the badge facing to the front.

Hair

• Learners must have neat, appropriate hairstyles that complement the school uniform.
• Learners are NOT allowed to dye their hair, and coloured braids will not be permitted.
• Long fringes and shoulder-length hair must be tied.
• The wet look is not allowed.
• Outlandish Afro or other hairstyles are not acceptable.
• Ribbons: Only red ribbons
• Elastics – only black or brown.
• Alice-band – Only black or brown – no dots or stripes.
• Narrow fabric hairbands are allowed (black or brown). No flowers or shiny embellishments.
• Only fine braiding that can be fastened will be allowed.
• No silver / gold / transparent or any other colour hairpins or beads are allowed in braids.
• Long hair, regardless of style, must be always fastened.
• Colourless, decorative hear beads will be allowed for senior girls (Grades 10 - 12). Maximum of two beads.
• Decorative beads are not allowed for junior learners (Grade 8 – 9)


Make-up

• No make-up is allowed.
• No eyelash extensions (strips or individual) are allowed.
• No black lipliner with lip gloss is allowed.
• Girls with facial skin problems must submit a doctor’s certificate for permission to wear foundation make-up.

Nails

• No nail polish, gel or acrylic nails are allowed.
• Nails should be clipped short so that it is not visible as seen from the palm of the hand.

Jewelry

• ONLY a wristwatch and signet ring are allowed.
• Earrings: Silver or gold studs or sleeper earrings. ONLY one per ear and only at the bottom of the lobe. No coloured stone, pearl or diamond earrings.
• No tongue, nose or navel rings are allowed.
• Learners are not allowed to cover piercings, earrings or studs with plasters.
• Only Medic Alert bracelets are allowed.
• NO tattoos are permitted. Existing ones must be covered.

General

• NO old matric ties may be worn by anyone.
• Only badges issued and approved by the school may be worn on blazer lapels.
• Learners are not allowed to wear any badges or buttons on their school jerseys, shirts, ties or any other place except for their blazer lapels.

INFORMAL WEAR (BOYS AND GIRLS)
• Roodie wear may only be worn when permission / approval has been given by the principal.
• It consists of the official Roodie shirt and a neat, non-revealing navy-blue jeans and sneakers.
• In very cold weather, learners are allowed to wear the official school winter jacket, school jersey or school tracksuit top in addition to the above.
• All other rules concerning hair, make-up and jewellery still apply. Girls’ hair should be fastened, and no make-up is allowed.
• Should learners decide not to wear the informal uniform, they must wear the full school uniform.
• Learners are not allowed to wear a Roodie shirt as part of normal school clothes with school trousers.

GENERAL DRESS CODE RULES (BOYS AND GIRLS)
• The full uniform must always be worn, especially in public.
• Shirts must be always tucked in.
• Only badges issued and approved by the school may be worn on blazer lapels.
• No Drimacs or tracksuit tops are allowed in wet weather. Use an umbrella.
• NO sportswear, not even official sportswear, will be allowed during lesson hours.
• Only prescription spectacles and sunglasses are allowed.
• Should a sport team leave immediately after school, they may change into the official tracksuit and sneakers during break time.
• NO special tracksuit tops (first team, provincial, etc.) are allowed during school hours except on Fridays when permission must be obtained beforehand from the principal.
• Learners are not allowed to change the official school uniform of the school or to modify the uniform in any way (e.g. you may not attach the school emblem to your school jersey or narrow the pipes of school pants.)
• You should not wear badges on anything else except your blazer.
• Full school uniform and compliance with the Dress Code of Hoërskool Roodepoort is always compulsory.
• If a Learner does not comply with any aspects of the dress code as set out in the Code of Conduct of Hoërskool Roodepoort, 5 demerit points will be registered.
• After every 3rd transgression of the dress code as set out in the Code of Conduct of Hoër-skool Roodepoort, one direct detention will be scheduled.
• After three direct detentions has been awarded, a learner will be suspended for 3 days to facilitate an urgent disciplinary meeting with his / her parents.

CIVVIES DAYS AND CLOTHING WEAR
The school management team or SGB can announce specific days when learners are allowed to wear ordinary clothes that are not part of the school uniform at a fee to be paid towards a worthy cause / project.

During civvies days, the following special dress code rules apply:
• It is compulsory to wear underwear (both boys and girls).
• No shine-through tops / trousers / t-shirts or skirts are allowed.
• Clothing needs to cover all body parts.
Parents need to ensure that their learners are dressed respectable on civvies days. Learners that do not comply to this dress code will be send home for the day. 

Summer wear
• ONLY black school shoes with black shoelaces (always fastened). No black sneakers or formal shoes.
• Shoes should always be polished and clean.
• ONLY grey school socks are allowed.
• Only black belts with a simple buckle not wider than the belt, are allowed.
• Grey school trousers or shorts with a white (grade 12) / blue (grade 8-11) school shirt (long or short sleeves).
• No trousers are allowed to be tapered – no “skinny” trousers allowed. No zips or Velcro may be used in the legs of trousers. No buttons may be used to replace the zip fly.
• Trousers may not be rolled up – the trouser leg must touch the back of the shoe and have a proper seam.
• Trousers may not be worn with revealing underwear or hanging half-way down or below the buttocks.
• A school tie must be tied in a neat knot and must hang no more than 5cm above the trouser belt.
• The sleeveless Hoërskool Roodepoort pullover may be worn without a school blazer.
• A blazer is compulsory when a long-sleeved jersey is worn.
• A tracksuit top without a school blazer is not allowed.
• ONLY the approved dark blue Roodie beanie with the school emblem may be worn throughout the year. Alternatively, the approved Spotty hats / caps/sunshades may be worn. Only approved hats and beanies that are available from the school suppliers (or from the school shop) may be worn.
• Beanies must be worn with the badge facing to the front.


Winter wear
• A tie and blazer or winter jacket is compulsory every day.
• A school jersey may be worn under the blazer.
• Learners are allowed to wear the Roodie tracksuit top underneath their blazers on exceptionally cold days. No tracksuit top is allowed on its own with the school uniform.
• Only the official Roodie scarf is allowed.
• NO sleeveless pullover may be worn over a long sleeve jersey.
• A long-sleeved school jersey must always be worn with a blazer.
• No other jumpers / fleeces, hoodies or jackets may be worn.
• No long-sleeved vests / T-shirts to be worn under short-sleeved shirts. (NOT white, blue, black or any colour).
• ONLY the approved dark blue Roodie beanie with the school emblem may be worn throughout the year. Alternatively, the approved Spotty hats / caps/sunshades may be worn. Only approved hats and beanies that are available from the school suppliers (or from the school shop) may be worn. The emblem must be worn facing to the front.

Hair
• Hair must be clean, well-groomed and cut short.
• Hair should follow the natural hair line and should not touch the collar.
• Mullets, Mohawk cuts, spikes, long sideburns, long Afros, dreadlocks, braids, mop heads, steps, tails, ponytails and outlandish hairstyles are prohibited. Permission for religious purposes must be applied for.
• Learners are NOT allowed to dye or put highlights in their hair.
• Hair products may be used in moderation (only if all the above rules are adhered to).
• No corn hair patterns shaved on the side of the head will be permitted.
• No long fringes hanging over the eyes will be allowed.
• Only braids that are worn close to the head (without tails in the neck) are allowed – maximum length 2 cm
• Spikey hair should not be longer than 3 cm.
• Boys are not allowed to tie their hair in any kind of ponytail or bun on top or at the back of the head.
• Boys are not allowed to wear any hair extensions.
• No silver / gold / transparent or any other colour hair pins or beads (hair jewellery) are allowed in hair / braids.

Make-up
• Boys are not allowed to wear make-up.

Jewellery
• No jewellery is allowed for boys except for a wristwatch.
• NO rings, bracelets / bangles, neck chains, or any other jewellery is allowed.
• Boys are not allowed to have piercings of any kind.
• Only official Hoërskool Roodepoort badges may be worn on blazer lapels.
• Permission to wear religious wrist bracelets must be applied for and these applications must be accompanied by a formal letter from the leader of the learner’s church or other religious institution.

Tattoos
• Tattoos are discouraged.
• Existing tattoos should be always covered.
• NO markings on the skin must be visible.

General
• Boys must shave EVERY DAY from the time when facial hair become clearly visible.
• Only learners with religious / cultural objections regarding shaving of facial hair and who can produce an official letter of recommendation from the appropriate religious leader (e.g. Priest or Imam), may apply to the SGB for exception to this rule. The SGB may grant or decline the request at their discretion. The application form to apply for exemption is available from the Discipline office.
• No goatees or sideburns are allowed. If you are unshaven, you will be provided with a razor and asked to shave before being allowed into any classroom.
• No headgear other than the official embroidered beanie bought from approved suppliers are allowed. All other beanies and head gear will be confiscated and will be deemed to be forfeited after confiscation.
• NO old matric ties may be worn by anyone.
• Only badges issued and approved by the school may be worn on blazer lapels.
• Learners are not allowed to wear any badges or buttons on their school jerseys, shirts, ties or any other place except for their blazer lapels. 

INFORMAL WEAR (BOYS AND GIRLS)
• Roodie wear may only be worn when permission / approval has been given by the principal.
• It consists of the official Roodie shirt and a neat, non-revealing navy-blue jeans and sneakers.
• In very cold weather, learners are allowed to wear the official school winter jacket, school jersey or school tracksuit top in addition to the above.
• All other rules concerning hair, make-up and jewellery still apply. Girls’ hair should be fastened, and no make-up is allowed.
• Should learners decide not to wear the informal uniform, they must wear the full school uniform.
• Learners are not allowed to wear a Roodie shirt as part of normal school clothes with school trousers.

 GENERAL DRESS CODE RULES (BOYS AND GIRLS)
• The full uniform must always be worn, especially in public.
• Shirts must be always tucked in.
• Only badges issued and approved by the school may be worn on blazer lapels.
• No Drimacs or tracksuit tops are allowed in wet weather. Use an umbrella.
• NO sportswear, not even official sportswear, will be allowed during lesson hours.
• Only prescription spectacles and sunglasses are allowed.
• Should a sport team leave immediately after school, they may change into the official tracksuit and sneakers during break time.
• NO special tracksuit tops (first team, provincial, etc.) are allowed during school hours except on Fridays when permission must be obtained beforehand from the principal.
• Learners are not allowed to change the official school uniform of the school or to modify the uniform in any way (e.g. you may not attach the school emblem to your school jersey or narrow the pipes of school pants.)
• You should not wear badges on anything else except your blazer.
• Full school uniform and compliance with the Dress Code of Hoërskool Roodepoort is always compulsory.
• If a Learner does not comply with any aspects of the dress code as set out in the Code of Conduct of Hoërskool Roodepoort, 5 demerit points will be registered.
• After every 3rd transgression of the dress code as set out in the Code of Conduct of Hoër-skool Roodepoort, one direct detention will be scheduled.
• After three direct detentions has been awarded, a learner will be suspended for 3 days to facilitate an urgent disciplinary meeting with his / her parents.

CIVVIES DAYS AND CLOTHING WEAR

The school management team or SGB can announce specific days when learners are allowed to wear ordinary clothes that are not part of the school uniform at a fee to be paid towards a worthy cause / project.

During civvies days, the following special dress code rules apply:
• It is compulsory to wear underwear (both boys and girls).
• No shine-through tops / trousers / t-shirts or skirts are allowed.
• Clothing needs to cover all body parts.
Parents need to ensure that their learners are dressed respectable on civvies days. Learners that do not comply to this dress code will be send home for the day. 

Hoërskool Roodepoort is a cellular phone / electronic device-free zone. Any learner that brings a cell phone or electronic device to school is doing so at his/her own risk.

• The school has been burdened with the responsibility to assist learners to look after or find lost / stolen cell phones or electronic devices.
• Cellular phones / electronic devices are not allowed to be used by learners during school hours (from 7:30 to the end of the school day, including during break times).
• Learners are encouraged to leave cellular phones at home.
• Where it is needed for communication regarding transport or other essential communication with parents, to use a ‘cheap’ phone that can only make calls or send/receive SMS’s (no internet connection or camera). This can potentially protect a learner from:
• Being subjected to cyber bullying by other learners.
•Inappropriate content from the internet.
• Thieves that steal phones and can possibly harm a learner in the process.

Learners need to focus their full attention on teachers in classes. Cell phones interfere with this focus of learners in class and deprive them of the academic advantages to be gained from the teacher-learner learning experience that forms the basis of effective teaching and learning in class.

No cell phone or You-tube video can ever substitute the transfer of knowledge from teacher to learner that takes place in the classroom.
Not even a teacher can give you permission to use your phone at school.
The school do not have the resources or expertise to deal with lost / stolen cell phones or other electronic devices.

• The school and its staff members will not take responsibility for any cellular phone at school or assume accountability for any phone that is lost / stolen.
• The school will also not be obliged to investigate any lost / stolen phone.
• Learners / parents are advised to report lost / stolen phones directly to the SAPD at their own convenience.
• Cell phones / electronic devices that are confiscated will be kept in a safe, but the school do not take any responsibility for the device in unforeseen circumstances.
• Any cell phone or electronic device that is handed in during tests or exams are always done at the sole risk of the learner. The school and its staff members do not take any responsibility but to keep the phone separate from the learner while conducting a test or examination
•Any cellular phone / electronic device / cellular phone and / or accessory operated / utilised by a learner during school hours (included during break time) will be confiscated.

Parents are the legal owners of cell phones and is legally responsible for any transgression of whatever nature originate from that cell phone. The school will under no circumstances hand a cell phone / electronic device back to a learner after it has been confiscated.

ANY CELLULAR PHONE / ELECTRONIC DEVICE / ACCESSORY THAT IS CONFISCATED:
• Will only be released on a Friday between 12:00 and 14:30
• Will be retained for a minimum period of 10 school days (from the day following confiscation of the device), unless the penalty for early release has been paid by the PARENT.
• ONLY PARENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE POSSESSION OF A CELL PHONE AFTER IT HAS BEEN CONFISCATED. No exceptions will be made.
• A confiscated cellular phone / electronic device / accessory will only be released:
•On the Friday following confiscation (after payment of the R250.00 penalty fee) by the parent at the financial office between 12:00 and 14:30.
• On the Friday following the 10-day waiting period after the confiscation of a cell phone / electronic device by the parent at the financial office between 12:00 and 14:30.
The school will always assist a learner to contact their parents in an emergency on reasonable grounds.
• During school hours, parents will be called from reception in an emergency.
• After school hours a school phone is available at the security gate for learners to contact their parents in an emergency.

Parents are requested to always keep their phones switched on when their child is at school (or away from school with extramural activities) and to ensure that the school is notified of any change in their contact details.
• If the school is unable to reach a parent by telephone, a learner will be suspended until the parent/s or legal guardian/s come to school and update their contact details.

Failing to adhere to the cellular phone and electronic device policy of Hoërskool Roodepoort is deemed to be of a serious nature and is classified on Category C-level (30 demerit points / direct detention / possible external disciplinary hearing and possible expulsion from the school).
PRIVACY AND THE POPI-ACT (Act 4 of 2013)

• Learners are not allowed to take any picture, videorecording or voice recording of any educator, fellow learner, staff member or event on the school grounds of Hoërskool Roodepoort, unless expressive permission has been granted prior to the event (in compliance to the POPI Act).
•Non-compliance to the POPI-Act is of a very serious nature and is classified on Category C-level (30 demerit points / direct detention / possible external disciplinary hearing and possible expulsion from the school).
• The taking of any picture, video recording, voice recording of any staff member of Hoërskool Roodepoort or employee on the premises of the school is deemed to be of a very serious nature and is classified on Category C-level (30 demerit points / direct detention / possible external disciplinary hearing and possible expulsion from the school).