About Doon
School Rules
The rules that keep Doon a safe, disciplined and happy place to learn: for every student, for boarders, and for the parents and visitors who share the school with them.
Every student
Code of conduct
Students are expected to follow a high moral code of conduct. The school gives guidance and counselling towards good behaviour and a high ethical life.
- 01Students are expected to speak in English only. Use of the vernacular is not permitted at any time on campus.
- 02Abusive language is a grave offence and will invite immediate action against the offender.
- 03Students may not keep mobile phones. Possession of a mobile phone is strictly prohibited.
- 04Students may not keep more than ₹200 in cash.
- 05If any property is damaged and nobody takes responsibility, a mass fine of five times the actual price of the asset will be imposed.
- 06A student who breaks the rules or indulges in anti-social activity is liable for disciplinary action, up to expulsion from the school.
Students living in the hostel
Rules for boarders
- 01Boarders follow the daily routine of the hostel.
- 02No boarder may stay back in their room or the hostel premises during school time.
- 03No boarder may keep medicine without a valid prescription from a doctor.
- 04Transistors, music players, guitars and anything else that may disturb other students are not allowed.
- 05Electrical gadgets such as laptops, earphones, heaters and irons are banned in the hostel.
- 06Night roll call is taken by the warden or housemaster at 10:30 pm in summer and 10:00 pm in winter.
- 07Report cards are sent to parents by the hostel superintendent.
- 08Every boarder writes a letter to their parents twice a month.
- 09Boarders may not call day scholar friends to the hostel for personal interaction.
- 10Telephone calls are made according to the hostel telephone schedule; the assigned day is Saturday.
- 11Boarders may not keep long hair.
- 12A boarder absent for more than a week without information or prior permission will be struck off the rolls.
- 13A boarder may not change to day scholar status.
- 14Valuables are deposited with the hostel superintendent. Outside eatables are not permitted inside the hostel.
Parents, guardians and visitors
Visitors and outings
- 01Parents fill in the visitors list with care. Any change must be given to the Principal in writing.
- 02Only the people named on the visitors list may meet the student and take them out.
- 03No staff member, whether matron or teacher, may act as local guardian. Only parents may take the child for an outing.
- 04Parents may visit on the fourth or last Sunday of every month, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, and may meet the hostel superintendent, Vice Principal or Principal during the visit.
- 05Dormitories are out of bounds for visitors; parents meet their ward at reception.
- 06In an emergency, parents may meet their ward on any day with the Principal's permission.
Boarders and their parents
Leave and reporting back
- 01Students report back to school on the reopening day after every vacation.
- 02Students must report between 1 pm and 7 pm in summer and between 1 pm and 6 pm in winter.
- 03Students reporting late from vacation, outing or leave are liable to a fine of ₹100 a day.
- 04If the delay is medical, parents must bring the child back personally with all supporting medical certificates.
- 05No leave is given for small rites. Students may take up to three days' leave for the wedding of their own brother or sister, but not during examinations or any assessment.
- 06Parents are requested not to ask for leave for social functions, religious rites or rituals while the session is on.
Parents and guardians
Guidelines for parents
Parents and teachers share one goal: the all-round development of the child, physical, mental and moral. Parents are requested to observe these guidelines.
- 01Mobile phones, laptops and other electronic gadgets are not allowed in the hostel.
- 02Do not pamper your child with presents or money. Your child can be the best; just ask them to work hard. Please avoid giving cash to your ward.
- 03Please do not call teachers or staff on their personal mobiles. Call the reception, or the housemaster or hostel superintendent on the number the school provides.
- 04Every parent must give the school their child's medical history.
- 05Please make sure no dues are pending against your ward before the vacation.
Discipline
Points of bad conduct.
Each of these behaviours earns bad points. Points add up, and lead to the disciplinary action below.
- Stealing
- Cheating
- Lying
- Rudeness
- Bad language
- Deliberate disobedience
- Deliberate destruction of school property
- Deliberate and persistent absence from class, prep, games and activities
- Missing a class without valid reason
- Unpunctuality
- Disturbing others during class or prep
- Improper uniform
- Not responding immediately to the bells
- Silly language or comments towards the opposite sex
Punishments
- Outings cut, for boarders
- Detention for extra study
- Extra physical training
- Learning lines
When points add up
- 5 points in a week
- The student is blacklisted and their name is announced at assembly.
- Yellow card
- Given at assembly: a warning of expulsion.
- Red card
- Given at assembly after the warning. A second red card means expulsion.
- 15 points in a term
- Within one four-month term, 15 points means suspension from school for two weeks, recorded in the student's file. One suspension plus another 15 points in a term is punished by expulsion.
If a child is expelled, the fees already paid are forfeited.
Award & honour
Certificates of honour.
Good conduct is recognised as well as corrected. Students are awarded certificates of honour for:
Academic Achievement Certificate
For excellent results
Games Achievement Certificate
For outstanding performance in games
Good Conduct
Sense of Responsibility
Consideration, Thoughtfulness, Co-operation & Courtesy
Correct Uniform
Over a long period
Tidiness
Civic Sense
Any other manifestation of good behaviour