Dominican Convent School functions under the premise that students
enrolled in this school have the ability to learn and can learn well. Learning is a lifelong process and this process begins in the grade levels incorporated in this school program. During these years, the child’s individual ability levels cannot be calculated, predicted, or tracked. The child’s ability levels will change each time the student encounters a new learning experience. This school will incorporate high expectations for the escalation of the student’s ability as he/she successfully approaches and completes learning experiences designed in the program of curriculum and instruction.
The overall education package is aimed at the growth of the student’s
spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, cultural, physical, and self-disciplined endowments.
Religious education forms the cornerstone for life. Students learn the teachings, traditions, and practices of the Roman Catholic Church; the relevance of scripture, the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the promise of salvation. Moral education guides and illumines the student’s
intelligence for moral decision making, forming the will, and developing the conscience.
Academic education focuses on the intellectual development of the
student as he/she advances through a variety of learning experiences.
Cognitive development is sequential and exploratory as designed in the
planned program of curriculum and instruction. Social and cultural developments result from an organized plan of student appreciation and involvement in school, parish, and community
activities. These activities are presented in both intra-curricular and extra-curricular arenas. Students participate in music, literature, and art activities that promote creativity and an appreciation for aesthetic values. Physical education strengthens the energies of the body, focuses on healthy lifestyle choices, contributes to self confidence, and
promotes a cooperative team spirit. Although competitive sports are
sanctioned by the school, students are encouraged to enter sports
programs for the benefit that personal physical change can bring, and
not for the sake of winning at all costs.
Discipline focuses on the respect for oneself and for others.
Incorporation of gospel values is used to set positive examples for
Christian behavior and to build a true sense of social justice. Self
discipline is the ultimate goal of all students as they experience
age-appropriate consequences for actions and responsibilities.
It is the goal of this school to encourage students to become
knowledgeable, creative persons who make responsible choices in their daily lives, as well as allowing and encouraging others to do so. It is the goal of this school to uphold and teach respect for others as unique individuals and as members of the body of Christ, members who are active participants within Church, local, and global communities. It is the goal of this school to be a caring, disciplined community in which partnership of Church, school, and home nurture and challenge students as they develop their spiritual, cognitive, physical, and emotional endowments.
The mission of Dominican Convent School is to educate each student in a spirit of faith, gospel values, and academic excellence according to Roman Catholic principles. This school’s aim and desired result is to graduate students who are well- versed in the Catholic faith, academically prepared to continue their education, Christian in attitude and outlook, and prepared to give service to community.
Dominican Convent Secondary School is a Catholic Mission School. Following the teaching of Jesus and the example of St Dominic, Dominican Convent Secondary School in all its activities is based on Christian Principles. We welcome pupils of all denominations as we believe and inculcate Christian Principles that are basic to human life. All who wish to be part of the school community are expected to respect these principles and abide by them and to participate in the Religious activities of our School. Any violation of this rule warrants a transfer to another school.
- Regular attendance is absolutely vital for progress. If a pupil is unable to come to School, a family member must come to the Office of the Deputy Head teacher, in the morning of the day during which the pupil is absent and offer an explanation.
- All fees must be paid a week before school re-opens in Term One and Term Two only.
- Dodging classes and other school activities is an offence and liable to disciplinary action.
- A pupil, who misses school for 3 days without an excuse, will be given a transfer.
- Latecomers will be punished. Continuous late coming will result in a transfer.
- Loitering, trespassing and late coming for lessons, school assembly or any other function will result in relevant disciplinary action.
- Pupils must attend all school programmes, Open Day, Sports Day, etc. Parents are expected to participate in Open Day, A.G.M and other activities they are called upon to attend without fail. If not, they will be charged.
- Pupils who are sick while at School and want to go to the Clinic should get permission from the Head Teacher or the Deputy Head Teacher.
- English is the official language to be used in the School. Pupils found speaking vernacular will be disciplined.
- All places other than the respective classrooms are out of bounds. Eating in class and throwing of litter in undesignated places is not allowed. This is liable to punishment.
- Any school property broken by a pupil should be replaced by the pupil.
- Anyone found stealing any item from the school will be suspended with immediate effect and given a transfer.
- Smoking and drinking is forbidden and all places where beer is sold are out of bounds to all pupils. Pupils who consume alcohol or found in a place where beer is sold will immediately lose their school place and be given a transfer letter.
- Pupils who disrupt the smooth running of the school by causing trouble, making noise, disobeying teachers and Prefects, Class Monitoresses, School Council will be liable to punishment, suspension and even dismissal.
- Abusive, derogatory language of any kind and any form of intimidation of other pupils is intolerable and warrants immediate suspension. Use of de-meaning and de-humanising words or actions and any form of degrading others (bullying) is liable to immediate suspension and even transfer.
- Physical fights are unacceptable and disciplinary action will be taken or even dismissal. Verbal and other forms of violence result into expulsion.
- We promote Christian values and hence, untruthfulness, stealing, dishonesty, wickedness, vandalism or writing graffiti etc. warrant disciplinary action and even dismissal.
- Any pupil who falls pregnant will be excluded from this school.
- Disrespect for authority is liable to suspension and even dismissal.
- Immoral behaviour in and outside school is unacceptable and will result in suspension and even expulsion.
- Pupils in possession of a cell phone or a Sim card will be suspended from school and given manual work upon returning. The item confiscated never to be given back.
- Pupils are not allowed to bring cameras without prior permission from the administration.
- Every pupil who comes to Dominican Convent Secondary School has the responsibility of cleaning the classroom and maintenance area. Any pupil who fails to do this will be disciplined.
- Permed hair of any kind, fancy hair styles, hair extensions, makeup, nail vanish, tattoos and nose piercing are forbidden and can result in exclusion from school.
- Pupils must be clean at all times and full school uniform is to be worn during lessons. Wearing school uniform at home or for activities rather than this school’s activities is not permitted. No jewellery of any sort is allowed. Having multiple ear rings (Studs) or multiple piercing is not condoned.
- Tight and disrespectful clothes are not allowed. No alterations of any kind should be done to the uniforms. Half slips and Bras/full slips/vests are a necessity and must be worn to maintain decency.
- A conducive atmosphere for study is to be strictly observed. Therefore:
(a) Silence is to be observed in the school premises during lessons and prep.
(b) All homework and other school exercises must be done carefully and
handed in punctually.
(c) Any pupil who continually neglects homework and absconds from
Monthly and End of Term Tests or Examinations will be disciplined.
(d) All exercise books must be covered in brown or white cover with
plastic and all text books are to be handled with care. Any damaged
or lost text books, badges, tags, school keys, etc. should be
replaced. Any school text book not handed in at the End of the Term
attracts a penalty of K20 per week from the closing date which should
be paid upon return or replacement.