School Policies

The GAFL School Kit

Each student’s labelled kit/bag should contain the following items

School Timings

ENTRY INTO SCHOOL: 8.15 AM
EXIT FROM SCHOOL: PRE PRIMARY IS 12:45 PM , PRIMARY AND HIGHER SECONDRY 3:45 PM
Please don’t deny us the pleasure of that first welcome hug for your child when he/she comes in or the exit adieus.stick to the time given and help
Set a good routine for your child to follow
Respect school guidelines

Parent identity card

The school will issue an identity card to all parents. They are to carry this card with them for

In the absence of this identity card, the above mentioned will strictly not be permitted.

Fee policies

Fees once paid are not refundable
Transport fees are not included in the tuition fee and are over and above the given fee structure
Cheques will not be accepted
In case of a mid-term withdrawal, the entire year’s fees must be remitted to the school.
Withdrawal policy :- Should a parent like to withdraw his ward from GAFL, the following rules are to be followed:

Leave and absence policies

Please refrain from taking leave during the academic session, as it disrupts the teaching learning process, the academic calendar states the events and holidays, please abide by them.
The school will not be responsible in making up for the lost time, if leave is availed of, despite the permission not being granted.
Should there be a requirement for leave based on medical grounds; a doctor’s certificate shall have to be sent to the Principal, before the child rejoins school.
Parents are not allowed to take their children home during school hours.
A leave note (in prescribed format) must be sent to the class teacher and Principal in case a leave from school is required.
Should parents avail of more than 10 days of leave from school despite the Principal’s advice, the child’s name will be struck off the school rolls.

GAFL information web

All communication from school will be put up on the notice board of Parent Portal.
Emergency messages will be sent via parent portal app
In case you have received any emergency communication from school please pass it on at least five more parents and help us spread the message quickly.
All other class related information will be uploaded onto parent portal app for your reference

Absence of Parents/ Guardian at the bus stop

The Policy of the school is to bring back the children to school in case there is no parent/guardian to collect the child at the drop point at the given time.
The bus will wait at the bus stop for two minutes and the driver will also call the parents to intimate arrival, but if there is no response the child would be brought back to school. The parents will then have to collect the child from the school.
All parents/guardian are required to produce the parents ID card at the time of collecting the child from the bus at the designated bus stop.
Matrons will not drop or pick up children from the door step. Children will be dropped at the designated bus stops.

Weekly Meeting Time

Parents can meet with the Principal, Coordinator and teachers on Saturday with prior appointment.
Please refer to the child Directory for the details
At school all meeting with parents are considered as events of joy and sharing as the teachers and parents can exchange notes about the one thing that binds them & the children.
These Parent teacher meeting held thrice (on Saturdays) and the dates for these are specified in the year plan.
Parents are requested to come at their given time slot and discuss the progress of their child.
The Report Card given is to be signed and returned to the class teacher by Monday.

Mid Term

Transport policies

The transport fee will be paid in two installments. (NO INSTALLMENTS).
Bus fees are subject to revision.
A late fee of Rs.500 per month shall have to be remitted to school
All students using the school bus are expected to be at the bus stop at least five minutes before the arrival time of the bus. The bus will not wait for late comers.
Bus routes are very tightly scheduled in order to get the children and teachers to school on time. The buses WILL NOT wait for late comers either at the stop or at school, in the afternoon.
Bus timings/routes may periodically change to help students reach faster/accommodate new students.
The buses cannot provide door-to-door service, as this would entail students to spend an inordinate time commuting to and from school.
Each bus is equipped with GPRS.
Change of bus stop for a day or week will not be entertained.
Matrons on the bus shall have the authority to allocate seats to the children.
Bus stops once designated will not be changed. If you need a change of bus route/stop, do get in touch with the Transport Coordinator. If the bus stop is on an existing route, the change can be made. If the detour of the bus causes inconvenience to the route, the change will not be possible.
There will be no deviations made in the route once set. If there is a change in the address kindly use the closest bus stop.
If a parent needs to pick his/her ward who is using the transport facility, please send in a request to the transport department for Kinder Garten by 11:30am and for Grade 1 and above by 2:30pm. No request will be entertained then after.
If you would like your child to return home on his/her own from the bus stop, a written letter should be given to the Transport Coordinator.

Uniforms

School provides two sets of the school uniform , in case you require more sets, the order can be placed with our school The tailor can be contacted at Shoes, socks winter wear and Belts (boys) will be available on request at school.