HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PARENT HANDBOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter Vision Mission Statement/Motto Core Values History Admission Procedures/Fees School Rules
Holistic Educational Services #87 St. Lucien Road Diego Martin +1-868-365-3433 [email protected] Enabling our students by name and by need! Welcome to Holistic Educational Services! Thank you for choosing us to be an integral part of your child’s academic journey. This handbook is designed to be a reference for responding to those questions that all new members of our community have. We are a privately run school, where learning takes place in a supportive, nurturing environment. For the next few years, Holistic Educational Services will be a second home for your child. It is important, therefore, that you understand the school’s mission and purpose. While our primary focus is academic, Holistic Educational Services consciously strive to develop the child holistically. This means that emphasis will be placed not solely on the intellectual but also on the creative, emotional, moral, physical, social and spiritual aspects of your child’s development. We are confident that the foundation established here will provide a solid base for continued growth and performance in later school life and beyond. Please familiarize yourself with the contents of this handbook. It serves as the start of the home-school partnership so vital to your child’s success while at Holistic Educational Services. Rest assured that the school’s efforts will be geared toward making each child’s experience a positive one. Sincerely, Stanesha Joseph Principal
THE HOLISTIC EDUCATIOANAL SERVICES MISSION We are committed to excellence in education and strive to fulfil the unique potential of each student by providing quality, individualised tutoring in a fun, supportive and holistic learning environment. THE HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MOTTO Enabling our students by name and by need.
HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORE VALUES Integrity. We act with integrity and honesty in accordance with the highest academic, professional, and ethical standards. Respect. We respect and honor the dignity of each person, embrace civil discourse, and foster a diverse and inclusive community. Responsibility. We act responsibly, and we are accountable for our decisions, actions, and their consequences. Discovery. We seek and create new knowledge and understanding, and foster creativity and innovation, for the benefit of our communities, society, and the environment. Excellence. We strive for excellence in all our endeavors as individuals, an institution, and a leader in education. Community. We work together for the betterment of our school, the communities we serve, and the world.
HISTORY OF HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Holistic Educational Services was established in July 2019 by founder and owner, Ms. Stanesha Joseph. Ms. Joseph is the current Principal and head teacher at the school. From its inception, Holistic Educational Services has been offering inclusive early childhood education, full-time primary education as well as after-school and online tutoring. The full-time primary section of the school operates as a micro-school, meaning that, it caters to a small number of students per level and offers individualized tutoring to each student according to his/her needs. As the school was established, shortly before the pandemic reached Trinidad and Tobago, the school’s operations were temporarily on hold. But things eventually resumed and two years later, with the official reopening of schools across the nation, the Holistic Educational Services team is making waves!
ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND FEES Admissions Any parent or guardian who wishes a child to attend Holistic Educational Services must complete an Application Form (available at the school office or via a Forms link) and submit to the office, accompanied by one copy each of the child’s birth certificate, immunization card, parent’s/guardian’s valid identification and a non-refundable fee of $100. School Fees Payments options: 1. Deposit of funds directly through any branch of RBC to account No. #110000003512555, in the name of Stanesha Joseph, a copy is to be submitted/emailed promptly to the school office. 2. Fees may also be paid online RBC to account No.#110000003512555, in the name of Stanesha Joseph and a copy of proof of payment sent to the office. 3. Cash payment to the school office is also accepted. Fees become payable on the 1st of each new month (where this date may fall on a weekend or a public holiday, the fee becomes payable by the next working day after the weekend or holiday. A grace period of up to the 3rd working day will be given, thereafter; a LATE FEE of $10 PER day applies.
Where there are circumstances in which payments cannot be made by the deadline date or the grace period, parents must communicate with the principal who will then use her discretion re: waiving the late fee. Please note: Failure to pay fees in full and on time will result in the school not allowing students with outstanding fees to attend classes from the day after the deadline date. Refund Policy Once the monthly school fee has been paid, there will be no refund of such fee or part thereof. In extreme cases, where a parent communicates (within 5-7 days of payment) with the principal the details of the situation, the principal will then decide whether or not a partial refund will be given. This decision lies solely with the principal.
SCHOOL RULES The Holistic Educational Services child: respects authority, self and others. cares for the environment. follows the school’s behavioural Code of Conduct and Uniform Regulations. is always prepared for learning. shows responsibility by making good choices. The following are UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOURS at Holistic Educational Services: stealing cruelty, bullying of others truancy, excessive absences, late coming disobedience, defiance, rudeness dishonesty, cheating obscenity, profanity defacing or destroying school material or property fighting, aiding and abetting fighting Note: If the offense is serious or involves another child, parents will be notified in writing or by phone contact.
LATECOMING Lateness to school disrupts the efforts of both educators and learners and shows a lack of respect and responsibility. Students are required to be in school by at least 10 minutes before the start of school. In the case of a legitimate reason for lateness please call or send a message to the school phone. STUDENT MEDICATION Should your child require to be administered any medication during school hours, please send specific details in writing about the type, dosage and frequency of such medication. PARENT DRESS CODE IN EFFECT Everyone who visits the compound during normal school hours is expected to dress and be groomed in accordance with acceptable standards of good taste and appropriateness. The following are not to be worn at school once you intend to enter the school compound: Halter tops, tank tops, spaghetti straps and midriff blouses Shirts that advertise alcohol, tobacco or drugs Short shorts, miniskirts, spandex apparel or any other excessively formfitting shirts, shorts, pants or skirts
NO TOLERANCE ON BULLYING As a school, we take a No Tolerance stance on Bullying and would like you, the parents, to help ensure that this is successful. We are requesting that you speak to your children regularly about hurtful words with regards to race, religion, physical appearance, family members, etc. as well as acts which can lead to another child becoming injured. Threats to each other will not be tolerated either. Have discussions with your children in order to elicit from them their view on their interactions with schoolmates. Analyze if what they are reporting sounds like kids fooling around, having normal disagreements or a more serious issue. Report situations that you determine to be serious to the school’s administration immediately so that they can be further investigated.