Cotabato City National High School-Main Campus

Cotabato City National High School-Main Campus

COTABATO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-MAIN CAMPUS

Policy and Guidelines on Protecting Students of Cotabato City National High School-Main Campus from Abuse, Violence, Exploitation, Discrimination, Bullying and Other Forms of Abuse

Compiled by:

DAISY JANE A USMAN

Child Protection Coordinator/

Member, Child Protection Committee

TERESITA D. LEONES

Child Protection Committee-Member

(Sgd) DR. PANFILO O. CEDEÑO

Secondary School Principal IV

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Child Protection Policy Template

Objective

The Department of Education promotes a zero- tolerance policy for any act of child abuse, exploitation, violence, discrimination, bullying and other forms of abuse.

PRINCIPLES

  1. Schools shall be conducive to learning and children shall have the right to education free from fear;
  2. All children shall be protected from all forms of abuse and bullying to develop self-esteem and self- confidence;
  3. Schools shall advocate a positive and non- violent mode of disciplining children to foster self-discipline and to improve self-esteem;
  4. Corporal punishment shall not be imposed on any child in school for the purpose of discipline, training or control;
  5. School Heads shall take steps to prevent bullying and ensure that the appropriate interventions, counseling and other services, are provided for the victims of abuse, violence, exploitation, discrimination and bullying;
  6. Pupils, students or learners shall respect the rights of others and refrain from committing acts of bullying and peer violence;
  7. Parents shall be actively involved in all school activities or events that raise awareness on children’s rights, positive discipline, and the prevention of bullying;
  1. Visitors and guest shall be oriented on the Child Protection Policy.
  2. All schools shall establish a Child Protection Committee (CPC) which shall be composed of the following members:
  1. School Head/ Administrator- Chairperson
  2. Guidance Counselor/ Teacher- Vice Chairperson
  3. Representative of the Teachers as designated by the Faculty Club
  4. Representative of the Parents as designated by the Parents- Teachers Association
  5. Representative of pupils, students and learners as designated by the Supreme Student Council
  6. Representative from the Community as designated by the Punong Barangay, preferably a member of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children ( BCPC).

Source:

Deped Order No. 40,s.2012,Annex “C”

Policy and Guidelines on Protecting Students of COTABATO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- MAIN CAMPUS from Abuse, Violence, Exploitation, Discrimination, Bullying and other Forms of Abuse.

  1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. TITLE

This Policy and Guidelines shall be known as “ CCNHS- Main Campus CHILD PROTECTION POLICY”.

Section 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Pursuant to DepEd Order no.40, s.2012 known as DepEd Child Protection Policy and Republic Act No. 10627- An Act Requiring All Elementary and Secondary Schools to Adopt Policies to Prevent and Address the Acts of Bullying in Their Institutions , this handbook aims to provide policy and guidelines for the protection of children while under the custody of the institution, take necessary and appropriate measures to address all forms of abuse, violence, exploitation, discrimination, bullying, and other forms of abuse.

CCNHS- Main Campus, in collaboration with its partners and stakeholders shall ensure that the best interest of the child while under its custody be given utmost consideration.

  1. PROHIBITED ACTS

Section 3. The following acts are prohibited which may be committed by a teacher, any other school personnel, visitor, or a child/student against a child/ student :

  1. Child abuse. This may be habitual or not.
  1. psychological or physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional maltreatment;
  2. any act by deeds or words which degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of a child as a human being;
  3. failure to immediately give medical treatment to an injured child resulting in serious impairment of his or her growth and development or in the child’s permanent incapacity or death ( Sec.3(b), RA 7610).
  1. Discrimination against children which nullify equal footing and equal rights;
  2. Child exploitation
  3. Violence against children which may be a single act or a series of acts committed by school administrators, academic and non-academic personnel against a child , which result or is likely to result in physical, sexual, psychological harm or suffering, or other abuses including threats of such acts; such as :
  1. Inflicting bodily or physical harm; assigning children to perform tasks which are hazardous to their physical well-being;
  2. Sexual violence such as rape; sexual harassment; acts of lasciviousness; making demeaning and sexually suggestive remarks; physically attacking the sexual parts of the victim’s body;
  3. Forcing the child to watch obscene publications
  4. acts causing or attempting to cause the child to engage in any sexual activity by force, threat of force, coercion, or through inducements, gifts or favors.
  5. intimidation, harassment, stalking, damage to property, public ridicule or humiliation, deduction or threat of deduction from grade or merit as a form of punishment , and repeated verbal abuse;
  1. other acts of violence of a physical,sexual or psychological nature that are prejudicial to the best interest of the child.
  1. Bullying or Peer Abuse committed by a student directed towards a particular victim who may be out-numbered , younger, weak, with disability, less confident, or otherwise vulnerable such as :
  1. Threats to inflict a wrong upon the person, honor or property of the person or on his or her family;
  2. Stalking or constantly following or pursuing a person in his or her daily activities, with unwanted and obsessive attention;
  3. Taking of property;
  4. Public humiliation or public malicious imputation of a crime or of a vice or defect, whether real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance tending to cause dishonor, discredit or expose a person to contempt;
  5. Deliberate destruction or defacement of, or damage to the child’s property;
  6. Violence in the form of mauling, hitting, kicking, throwing things at the student, pinching, spanking, or other similar acts;
  7. Demanding or requiring sexual monetary favors, or exacting money or property from a student ; and
  8. Restraining the liberty and freedom of a student.
  1. Cyber-bullying through electronic means or other technology, such as, but not limited to texting, email, instant messaging, chatting, internet, social networking websites or other platforms or formats.
  2. Other acts of abuse by a student upon another student of the same school, not falling under the preceding provisions.
  3. Corporal Punishment imposed for an alleged or actual offense, which is carried out or inflicted, for the purpose of discipline, training or control, by a teacher, school administrator, an adult, or any other child who has been given or has assumed authority or responsibility for punishment or discipline such as but not limited to the following :
  1. Blows such as beating, kicking, hitting, slapping, or lashing, of any part of a child’s body, with or without the use of an instrument such as but not limited to a cane, broom, stick, whip or belt;
  2. Striking of a child’s face or head, such being declared as a “no contact zone”;
  3. Pulling hair, shaking, twisting joints, cutting or piercing skin, dragging, pushing or throwing of a child;
  4. Forcing a child to perform physically painful or damaging acts such as but not limited to,

Holding a weight or weights for an extended period and kneeling on stones, salt, pebbles or other object;

  1. Deprivation of a child’s physical needs as a form of punishment;
  2. Deliberate exposure to fire, ice, water, smoke, sunlight, rain, pepper, alcohol, or forcing the child to swallow substances, dangerous chemicals, and other materials that can cause discomfort or threaten the child’s health, safety and sense of security such as but not limited to bleach or insecticides, excrement or urine;
  3. Tying up a child;
  4. Confinement, imprisonment or depriving the liberty of a child;
  5. Verbal abuse or assaults, including intimidation or threat of bodily harm, swearing or cursing, ridiculing or denigrating the child;
  6. Forcing a child to wear a sign, to undress or disrobe, or to put on anything that will make a child look or feel foolish, which belittles or humiliates the child in front of others.
  1. Permanent confiscation of personal property of students except when such pieces of property pose a danger to the child or to others; and
  2. Other analogous acts.
  1. MECHANISM TO ADDRESS CHILD ABUSE, VIOLENCE, EXPLOITATION, DISCRIMINATION, BULLYING and OTHER FORMS of ABUSE

Section 4.

The school principal, as chairman of the Child Protection Committee , as well as members of the committee shall be responsible for the implementation and oversight of policies intended to address child abuse, exploitation, discrimination, bullying, and other forms of abuse against children in school.

Section 5.

Any member of the school administration, student, parent or volunteer shall immediately report any instances of the above-mentioned circumstances or act of retaliation witnessed, or that has come to one’s attention to the Child Protection Committee – Officer .

Section 6.

Upon receipt of such a report, prompt investigation shall be conducted.

Section 7.

Upon determination that a case may have possibly occurred, the committee on Child Protection shall

  1. Notify the parents or guardians of the perpetrator
  2. Take appropriate disciplinary action
  3. Notify the parents or guardians of the victim regarding the action taken to prevent any further acts of the above-mentioned prohibited acts

Section 8.

If the perpetrator is a school personnel who commits any of the said acts against a child, the committee on Child Protection may refer the case or notify the law enforcement agency if it is believed that criminal charges under the Revised Penal Code may be pursued against the perpetrator. (Section 4,par A, RA 10627 )

Section 9.

If the incident of bullying or retaliation involves students from more than one school, the school first informed of the incident shall promptly notify the appropriate administrator of the other school so that both may take appropriate action.

Section 10. Effectivity

The policy and guidelines herein provided shall take effect immediately.

References;

Republic Act 10627

DepEd Order no.40, s. 2012

Republic Act 7610

DepEd Order No.55,s.2013

COTABATO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-MAIN CAMPUSSTUDENTS’ CODE OF CONDUCT

Students of CCNHS-Main Campus shall abide by the agreement on rules of behavior of the school.

A. School Identification Card (ID) and Uniform

1. School ID’s

a. The school adopts “NO ID NO ENTRY” policy. Students are required to wear their ID’s at all times while in school.

b. Allowing others to use one’s ID is subject to confiscation of that ID and shall report to the Prefect of Discipline Office.

2. School Uniform

The school requires all students to wear their prescribed as uniform.

a. Males
  • White polo
  • Khaki pants
  • Black shoes
w/white socks / b. Females
  • White short/long sleeved blouse
  • Maroon below the knees skirt
  • Black Closed shoes w/white socks
Black closed shoes

B. Proper hair cut

a. Male students shall maintain proper hairstyle and are not allowed to have dye-colored hairstyle.

b. Male students are not allowed to wear earrings.

c. Female students shall be neatly dressed and are preferred not to wear lipsticks.

C. Attendance and Tardiness

1. Attendance

a. A student who has been absent in class shall be required to present a letter of excuse signed by his/her parent/guardian.

b. Class adviser shall refer to the Guidance Counselor, a student who has irregular attendance in school for counseling.

c. A student who has incurred ten (10) consecutive absences without valid reason be declared dropped out from school. Only with justifiable reason that a student will be admitted again.

d. A medical certificate is required when a student incurred prolonged absences due to illness

2. Tardiness

a. When a student is habitually late, his/her parents shall be notified in writing to meet the Guidance Counselor for a conference.

b. A student is habitually late when he/she incurs three times tardiness in a week.

D. Restricted Areas

a. Students are not allowed to loiter inside the school premises especially during class hours.

b. Students are not allowed to stay in the following areas except for valid reasons:

1. Principal’s Office

2. Administrator’s Office/building

3. School Canteen during class hours

4. School clinic

5. Other areas declared by school authority as restricted areas.

E. Students Behavior

a. While inside the school campus, students are expected to observe the following:

  • Obey regulation in the maintenance of cleanliness of the school.
  • Respect teachers, school personnel, students, and others.
  • Strictly observe the rules and regulation of the school.

F. Offenses

a. The following are considered offenses committed in school which shall be dealt with accordingly.

  • Destroying school property or vandalism
  • Smoking inside the campus
  • Possession, selling, or use illegal drugs
  • Carrying lethal weapons
  • Bringing intoxicating drinks or entering the school campus under the influence of alcohol and drugs
  • Threatening students, teachers and other school personnel
  • All forms of cheating

Disciplinary Sanction

First Commission:

(Depending on the gravity of the offense committed)

  • Oral reprimand from the Prefect of Discipline
  • Written apology from the student
  • Counseling

Second Commission:

  • Written reprimand
  • Parents of the student with pending case shall be required to come to school for a conference with the Guidance Counselor.
  • Counseling

Third Commission:

  • Depending on the gravity of the offense committed

1. Mandatory community service in school

2. Probation

3. Suspension

4. Dismissal

Subject to the approval of the Principal

and DepEd

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