Student Life
 Sports
Indoor and outdoor games are organized on an
Inter-house system to provide competition between students. Additional competition between
students and staff members in the field of cricket and/or football is not uncommon.
The school also allows for external
competition (i.e.) Intervarsity games. There is
an Annual Cross-country race of approximately 2 km open to all students and staff
members. This activity is a school traditionand is eagerly anticipated by
everyone.
Culture
Culture Talent nights are organized to enhance student
life. Students are encouraged to carry on various cultural exhibitions. Another tradition
of the school is Inter-house Campfire Night. This is considered the "CREAM of the
pudding" with respect to cultural activities on campus. Other campus traditions
include an annual Christmas Luncheon, and a "Final Year Social" in June.
Student Council
Every academic year registered students are allowed to elect a Student
Council of their choice. This council is headed by an elected president, who together with
his/her team, helps to organize Cultural and Social activities, as well as to represent
students' interests on campus.
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Regulations
| 1. |
Students must conduct
themselves at all times in a manner that will bring credit to the institution. |
| 2. |
Proper care and use must be
exercised with respect to all furniture and other equipment on the premises. |
| 3. |
Except with the approval of the
Principal, alcoholic drinks are not allowed on the campus. |
| 4. |
Indecent language and
drunkenness will not be permitted within the precinct of the campus. |
| 5. |
Students should exercise due care
with their personal belongings since the school will not be held
responsible for the loss
of personal belongings. |
| 6. |
Students should avoid
having in their possession while on campus, any large sums of money or
valuables. |
Attendance
| 1. |
Each student is required to attend not less
than 75% of lectures in each subject area. Students failing to fulfill this requirement
will not be permitted to write the final examination of the particular subject. |
| 2. |
Students must attend ALL
laboratory sessions and at least 75% of farm practicals, before an end of term grade is
awarded. All cases of illness or any other reasons for absence, must be reported
promptly either to the Lecturer, Farm Supervisor, Warden or Matron. |
| 3. |
In all cases of absence from classes or
practicals on account of illness exceeding three (3) days, a medical certificate must be
submitted to the Warden or Matron. |
Dress
| 1. |
Each
student must be neatly and appropriately dressed at all times - during
meals, lectures, practical work and games. |
| 2. |
Rubber
boots, hats, games and field wear must not be worn in the Cafeteria, during lectures or
in the library. |
| 3. |
Students
should provide their own protective clothing for farm practicals. |
Dormitory
| 1. |
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Students must at all times maintain
cleanliness with respect to their personal belongings, residence hall facilities
and surroundings. Students are asked to provide their own bed sheets, towels and other
necessary linen. |
| 2. |
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Tampering with electrical fittings,
wiring, locks and other fixtures, is prohibited. |
| 3. |
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Walls in halls of residence
must not be defaced. |
| 4. |
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Students are not permitted to hang
clothing outside windows and over rails or along corridors of the halls.
Clothes lines are provided for this purpose. |
| 5. |
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Students are not permitted to make
attachments to, or transfer furniture or fittings
of any kind from any part of the school buildings, including the rooms of the halls of
residence without prior permission from the proper authorities. Students are not permitted
to interfere in any way with the layout of grounds of the Institution
without permission. |
| 6. |
(a). |
Male students and male visitors
are not permitted to be in the buildings occupied by female students. |
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(b). |
Female students and female visitors
are not permitted to be in the buildings occupied by male students. |
| 7. |
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No student would be permitted to remain
on campus after the end of term or before the commencement of the new term except
with permission of the Principal. |
Off Campus Leave
| 1. |
Students who leave campus on
week days are required to observe a 9:00 p.m. curfew unless permission
to arrive at a
later hour has been obtained from the Warden/Matron. |
| 2. |
Students who wish to leave campus on
Saturdays and Sundays, but who have not officially left for the weekend, are required
to arrive on campus by mid-night on those nights. NB. Permission to return later could be granted by the Warden/Matron. |
| 3. |
All weekends are free except when students are
assigned weekend farm practicals/lectures. Notice of absence must be given to
the Matron/Warden/Cafeteria supervisor to avoid food wastage. |
| 4. |
Students are advised to have their student
identification card in their possession at all times and to present it
when requested. |
Cafeteria
| 1. |
All meals must be taken in the
Cafeteria
except special permission is obtained to do otherwise. |
| 2. |
Students are required to form an
orderly queue for meals. |
| 3. |
Meals will be served only during the
specified meal periods, except by special permission given in advance. |
| 4. |
Students must not remove any furniture, fixtures, utensils or cutlery
from the cafeteria, without permission. |
| 5. |
Students are not allowed in the kitchen section of the
Cafeteria, except with special permission. |
Cautionary Deposit
| 1. |
All students, on entering the school, are
required to pay a cautionary deposit to defray the cost of any loss or damage that may
incur to school property during their course of study. |
| 2. |
The cautionary deposit is
refundable at the end of students' period of study. |
| 3. |
Where proof of loss/or damage to school
property cannot be established, the Administration will take necessary action to recover
cost of the damage i.e. responsibility shall be on a corporate basis. |
End of Year Clearance
At the end of
each school year each student, shall be required to complete a clearance form obtained from the
Administration and this shall be
submitted along with room keys to Warden/Matron.
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Health and Safety
Students are
asked to present a medical certificate as proof of their fitness upon admission.
The Warden and Matron may provide
basic First Aid facilities when necessary. For critical cases, access to professional medical assistance is
assured off campus.
Security
There is a
well staffed security section with which provides 24 hour protection for students and
facilities on campus.
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Graduating students can receive the following prizes and
awards for outstanding work:
| (a). |
A GOLD MEDAL for outstanding performance in
theoretical and practical work and campus/community service. |
| (b). |
Principal's prize for the best performance in
all of the courses for the year. |
| (c). |
Matron and Warden's prize for the most
cooperative, courteous, highly respected student on campus. |
| (d). |
Good Campus Community Service. |
| (e). |
Commissioner of Forestry's Prize for best
performance in the Certificate Forestry class. |
| (f). |
Excellence in Crop
Husbandry, including Rice
and Sugarcane. |
| (g). |
Winslow Davidson Award for the best
performance in Extension Education, Marketing and Farm Management. |
| (h). |
The best performance in English Language. |
| (i). |
The best performance on the farms (male
award). |
| (j). |
The best performance on the farms (female
award). |
| (k). |
The best performance in the Diploma Class. |
| (l). |
Best Academic performance in the Certificate
in Agriculture class. |
| (m). |
Best Hinterland student student in the
forestry class. |
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The campus provides:-
| (i) |
A Library with over 9,000 volumes |
| (ii) |
A television room. |
| (iii) |
A lounge for entertaining guests. |
| (iv) |
A common room for female students. |
| (v) |
A cafeteria. |
| (vi) |
A multi-purpose hall with games equipment. |
| (vii) |
Free transportation by mini-bus for sports,
cultural, social and educational activities approved by the Administration. |
| (viii) |
Crops and Animal Farms to provide the thrills,
pleasure and experience of practical Agriculture and Food Processing Unit
for practice in the preservation and
processing of foods. |
| (ix) |
An excellent once in a life-time opportunity
for interaction between youth and adults of various Nationalities, Race, Religions,
Cultures and Socio-economic backgrounds. |
| (x) |
A warden and Matron to attend to student's
welfare and promote social living. |
| (xi) |
Dormitories. |
| (xii) |
Telephone, fax, photocopy
and internet facilities. |
| (xiii) |
Opportunities for indoor and outdoor games,
inter-house and intervarsity
competitions. |
| (xiv) |
Computer laboratory. |
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Students found violating any of the rules and regulations
or committing breaches of any of the rules of discipline, will be subjected to penalties
decided on by the Disciplinary Committee which may, if necessary, consult with the
Student's Council.
Additionally, consistent violation of the regulations would
result in possible expulsion from the school.
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