School Uniform Regulations

Guidelines of the School Uniform and Appearance

The school uniform is an important means by which a student expresses his belonging and pride in his school. The wearing of the correct school uniform, therefore, should be an important concern for every student. Students must familiarize themselves with the following guidelines. Ignorance is not an excuse for failure to observe the following requirements. Students should be clean, tidy and proper in their appearance.Students must wear the complete uniform at all school functions whether inside or outside school. Wearing of the school uniform must not cause any misrepresentation of the school or any potential damage to the reputation of the school.

A normal school uniform look with plain white shirt and medium grey trousers		Black Chinese "cotton padded jackets" to be worn once the "Cold Weather Warning" is issued		School blazer, the only official coat at all functions
Black V necked sweater		Black long sleeved V necked sweater		Black long sleeved V necked sweater
Summer look of school uniform		Black leather belt with no emblems on it or the buckle		Plain black socks and plain black leather shoes

Prohibited Items

1.     Students are forbidden to bring to school any of the following:

1.1.          Tablets / Smart Watch

1.2.          Electronic games / computer games

1.3.          Router / mobile phone charger / portable charger

1.4.          Electrical appliance / Equipment (excluding laptop)

1.5.          Skateboard / rollerblades/scooters

1.6.          Toys

1.7.          Cigarettes / cigarette lighter

1.8.          Alcohol in any form

1.9.          Unsuitable magazines / books / comics / newspaper

1.10.        Unsuitable posters / pictures

1.11.        Personal valuables

1.12.       Camera / video camera

1.13.       Laser pointer

1.14.       Any item for sale 

1.15       Slogan banners, pictures, or any unauthorized items that will cause misrepresentation of the school or potential damage to the reputation of the school.

2.    A prohibited item will be confiscated by the school. The items may be kept until the end of school term and then returned to the parent/guardian upon collection.

3.   If parents wish to claim the items earlier, they are to provide the school with a formal written explanation AND collect the items from the Discipline Master or Vice-Principal in person. 

Regulations Concerning the Use of Lockers

Mobile Phone and Laptop Policy

Whilst La Salle College provides Wi-Fi and elearning the following regulations apply to the use of devices as a means to guide and develop appropriate protocols and etiquette.

1.    Students may bring their mobile phone to school only if their parents deem it a necessity for them to do so.

2.    Students are to switch off their mobile phone and power-down their laptop when they are on the campus on normal school days.

3.    If students are found using a mobile phone on the school campus during school hours, or found with their mobile phone switched on during class time, their mobile phone will be confiscated and will be returned to the parents within school hours on the first time. If the students are caught a second time, they will be banned from bringing their mobile phone to school for one school term.

4.    If the offence involves breaching other school regulations e.g. cyberbullying, it will result in a serious discipline case.

5.    Rule 1–4 apply to the BYOD programme. Students are not to use their laptop other than for learning-related activities.

6.    Students are advised not to bring expensive mobile phones to school. Students are to take good care of their mobile phone especially during recess, lunch and after school during sports training. The school will not take liability for any loss or damage.

7.    Laptops at school are for educational purposes and cannot be used in the garden, canteen or recreation areas unless supervised by teachers and are only to be used in designated places such as classrooms, the library, study rooms and the school garden.

8.    Violating mobile devices policies may lead to the lowering of conduct grade on the report card.

BYOD Policy and Procedures

1.   Students can use College ICT resources if authorized to do so by College staff. Also, students can bring their own device for use at school.

2.   College ICT resources and students’ own devices may only be used for educational purpose as instructed by College staff.

3.   Devices other than ICT resources (e.g. mobile phones, iPads, Androids, digital cameras, mp3 players, etc.) may not be used during school hours unless by permission of a teacher whilst under their direct supervision, otherwise during school hours these devices are to be switched off. 

4.   The use of student devices outside of class time and designated areas requires teacher’s permission. Prior permission should be sought if students are not under direct teacher supervision.

5.   The following offensive material or conduct is strictly prohibited and will be dealt with in accordance with the School Regulations and in some instances may result in the College involving the Police or other government agencies: 

a.   infringing a person’s copyright or other intellectual property rights

b.   defaming and/or slandering a person or an organization

c.   containing sexually explicit, indecent, obscene or pornographic material

d.   discriminating against a person on the basis of, for example, sex, race, religion, disability or age

e.    dealing with a person’s personal information in a way that breaches privacy laws

f.     inciting racial hatred, racial harassment or cyberbullying

g.    introducing or passing on malicious software (“virus”)

h.    disrupting the school’s networks

i.     breaching school security

j.     constituting a ‘cybercrime’

k.    any other act or material otherwise contrary to school rules or policy

6.   In case of need, the School has the right to review the content on the mobile device. Parents give the right to the School to review the content on the students’ mobile device even though the content inside might involve a third party other than the student. The School is not to be held liable of breaching any Privacy ordinances in this instance.