SAXONWOLD PRIMARY SCHOOL AFTERCARE CENTRE 

The Aftercare Centre is a facility that is granted to learners from Saxonwold Primary School. It exists for the benefit of parents who are unable to care for their children during weekday afternoons. Children are expected to report to Aftercare straight after school and remain until collected by their parents or other responsible person. It aims to provide a structured, safe, disciplined yet pleasant environment for its learners and to make provision for the completion of homework for those children who need it.

Because it is less formal than "school" and because it functions in the afternoons when children are tired, it is not easy to mainatain safety, cohesion and orderliness. Furthermore, a lack of discipline on the part of a few children will inevitably affect the majority, compromise the authority of the Aftercare personnel and militate against the maintenance of standards throughout the school. It should also be understood that the Aftercare Centre draws its income from participants and therefore neglect of payment of fees will compromise it financially.

In view of the above, the following rules have been implemented. Repeated breaking of them will result in the child being barred from attending.

 RULES AND REGULATIONS

 1. Behaviour
     The standards and norms set by the school will apply to the Aftercare Centre. In 
     particular, the following are not acceptable:
     1.1  Speech which includes obsecene, blasphemous, sexist or racist remarks;
     1.2  Insolence and wilful refusal to obey a member of staff or to carry out a task or
            instruction.
     1.3  The practice of habits which are unhygienic or offrensive according to accepted
            standards.  
       1.4  Aggressive conduct towards others.
     1.5  Theft of school, staff or children's property and possessions or disrespect shown to 
            same.

 2. Other breaches of discipline
     2.1  Leaving the school premises or an Aftercare activity without the knowledge and
            consent of the person in authority.
     2.2  Late arrival at Aftercare or an Aftercare activity, especially after completion of an 
            extramural activity.
     2.3  Failure to do homework or to have the necessary school books and stationery.

 3. Telephone Contact
     The Aftercare facility may be contacted after 13h30 on telephone number:
     (011) 486-3242. Please only telephone the Aftercare Centre if there is an emergency or 
     if you need to leave a message with your child's Aftercare teacher. The school has two
     public telephone units - one is coin-operated and the other is a card phone. Please
     ensure that your child has either cash or a phone card so that he/she is able to telephone
     you, as no calls may be made from the Aftercare facility.