Ambition International School - Terms & Conditions

Declaration & Contract of Enrolment

PARENT/GUARDIAN DECLARATION AND CONTRACT OF ENROLMENT

The person/s whose details appear on the Parent’s Online School Profile, declare/s that he/she/they is/are the Parent/s or legal guardian/s of the Student, whose details appear on the Parent’s Online School Profile.

The rights and obligations contained in this Contract are binding on every person who is named as a Contact on the Parent’s Online School Profile signs this Contract and must be carried out in order for the Student to be successfully enrolled and retained at the School.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: By ticking your agreed acceptance and/or initialling and/or otherwise entering into this Contract you agree to the terms and conditions contained in this document for example, paying fees on time, being responsible for the behaviour of your Student, and ensuring that you and your Student comply with any terms and conditions contained in the Policies of the School, which form part of this Contract. If there is any provision in this Contract that you do not fully understand, please ask for an explanation before signing.

This Contract contains clauses which:

1. may limit the risk or liability of the School or a third party; and/or
2. may create risk or liability for you; and/or
3. may require you to indemnify the School or a third party; and/or
4. serve as an acknowledgement, by you, of a fact
You are encouraged not only to read these clauses carefully because they are important but also to seek advice if you do not understand their meaning and effect. The rights you have in this contract are in addition to and do not affect the statutory rights and remedies you have under the Consumer Protection Act. In the event of a conflict between this Contract and the Consumer Protection Act, your statutory consumer protection rights will prevail. Nothing in this document is intended to or must be understood to unlawfully restrict, limit or avoid any rights or obligations created for you or the School in terms of the Consumer Protection Act.

1. DEFINITIONS In this contract –

1.1. “Additional Fees” means those costs for the Additional Goods/Services and additional costs and levies required from time to time, to provide adequately for the education and related activities and services provided to your Student; these include but are not limited to, the costs of extra-curricular activities or special educational needs, as determined by the School from time to time. Additional Fees may include, but will not be limited to, the cost of outings, clubs/societies, damages to property, stationery and book costs, etc.. You accept that the Additional Goods/Services are part of the School’s standard offerings and that you have specifically requested them;
1.2 “Activities” means the School’s facilities and/or equipment and/or gear and/or swimming lessons and/or all and any associated and/or non-associated and/or completely unrelated activities (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Activities”),
1.3 “Admission Policy” means the admission policy adopted by the School from time to time;
1.4 “Application Fee” means the non-refundable fee payable by the Parent to cover all administrative costs involved in applying for a position for a Student at the School;
1.5 “Contract” means this document, including all its annexures as well as any Policies adopted by the School to regulate the day-to-day running of the School;
1.6 “Consumer Protection Act” means the Consumer Protection Act, No 68 of 2008, as amended or replaced from time to time;
1.7 “Easy2Swim” means the Swim School on the Property that will be providing swimming lessons to your children
1.8 “Fee” means any amounts owing to the School for a Student’s enrolment, education and related activities at the School. Such Fees will be clearly communicated to you in advance and may include, but are not limited to, the following:–
1.8.1 Application Fee
1.8.2 School Fees; and
1.8.3 Additional Fees
1.9 “Head” means the duly appointed Head of the School (either Pre-Primary, Primary , High Education and/or Aftercare) currently attended by your Student;
1.10 “School” or “we” or “Ambition International School” means Ambition International School (Pty) Ltd (Reg: 2013/096123/07) trading as Ambition International School and/or the owner and/or director(s) and/or officer(s) and/or property and/or property owner(s) and/or employee(s) and/or agent(s) and/or guide(s) and/or volunteer(s); and/or any other person or entity, and/or
1.11 “School’s Code of Conduct” means the code of conduct, as amended from time to time, regulating the general conduct, and other activities concerning the Students at the School
1.12 “School Rules” means all the rules that apply to all Students, as amended from time to time, regulating how a student behaves whilst on the property
1.13 “School Fees” means the money payable by the Parent/s to the School in connection with a Student’s education, excluding the Application Fee and any Additional Fees
1.14 “School Rules” means the rules of the School as detailed in the School Policies, which may, at the School’s sole discretion, be amended from time to time for legal, safety or other reasons to assist the proper administration of the School, and in terms of which amended School’s Policy you agree to be bound to irrespective of whether you have agreed to same
1.15 “Magistrates’ Court Act” means the Magistrates’ Courts Act No 32 of 1944
1.16 “Parent” or “you” means each person named under the Parents Online School Profile named as Contact number 1, Contact number 2, Contact number 3 and so on who has agreed to this Contract as the parent or legal guardian of a Student. It is a requirement that where applicable, both parents and/or legal guardian of a Student agree to this Contract
1.17 ‘Parents Online School Profile” means the Parent Portal of the School where Parents register their details and the details of all Students and where these Terms are agreed to and signed for online.
1.18 “Participants” means people other than Student that participate in any of the Schools Activities, for example Parents or Guardians
1.19 “Parties” means the Parent/s and the School
1.20 The Property” or “Property Owner” means the address that the School Operates from, Little Riverside, Stellentia Road, Firlands, Gordons Bay and/or any other facility deemed necessary. All such facilities are collectively and interchangably referred to as THE PROPERTY
1.21 “Policies” means the rules and policies adopted and amended as required by the School, as published by the School from time to time, which are used to regulate the day-to-day running of the School and are available on our website.
1.22 “Student” means the Student named in the Parents Online School Profile as Student number 1, Student number 2 and so on that is admitted by the School to be educated and/or aftercare and/or holiday care and includes any Student added to the Parents Online School Profile in the future
1.23 “Term” means a division of the academic year and is the time during which the School holds classes and extra mural activities, as notified to Parents from time to time
1.24 “Third Party” means the person or entity, other than the Parent or legal guardian, nominated by the Parent or legal guardian to be responsible for the payment of any one or more or all of the Fees, provided that nomination will not absolve the Parent/s or legal guardian/s from liability for the payment of such Fees.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

2. REGULATIONS FOR THE ENROLMENT OF NEW STUDENTS OR FOR THE RE-ENROLMENT OF EXISTING STUDENTS

2.1 Your Child is expected to conform to the School’s Code of Conduct by which he/she undertakes to be bound. This School’s Code of Conduct deals with inter alia general behaviour, dress and grooming, substance abuse, social media usage, disciplinary procedures and sanctions for contravening the School’s Code of Conduct. Completion of this Contract of Enrolment expressly implies the acceptance and willingness of the parent/s, legal guardian/s or responsible person and your child to be bound by the School’s Code of Conduct.
2.2 Your Child may not be absent from School or official School activities without the permission of his/her Head, either in advance, or in retrospect in the case of illness. If your Child is absent for longer than two consecutive school days he/she should provide a medical certificate on his/her return.
2.3 During School hours, or at School functions, your child’s Head is in loco parentis and will use his/her discretion in emergencies.
3. GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOOL

3.1 The admission and enrolment of Students to the School is at the discretion of the Head who may refuse a Student’s admission to the School without giving reasons therefore and may grant temporary or provisional enrolment to the School subject to such further terms and conditions which the Head may impose. The Head may, at his/her sole discretion, cancel enrolment in accordance with the School Rules.
3.2 For the sake of clarity, this Agreement regulates the enrolment and admission of your child to the School and also regulates the relationship between the School, your child, yourself and/or a Third Party once your child is admitted and enrolled with the School. Subject to clause 3.1, nothing in this Agreement should be interpreted as a representation or warranty made by the School that your child will be admitted to and enrolled with the School.
3.3 While your child remains a Student of the School, we undertake to exercise reasonable skill and care in respect of his/her education and welfare. This obligation will apply during school hours and at other times when your child is permitted to be on School premises or is participating in activities organised by the School.
3.3.1 The Parties take cognisance of the fact that children at the School are expected to participate in all aspects of School life, including sporting and cultural offerings at the School.
3.3.2 All Students and Parents are required to respect and adhere to the mission, vision and values of the School.
3.4 We will monitor your child’s progress at the School and provide Parent/ or Legal Guardian/s with reports. We will advise you if we have any concern about your child’s progress, but we do not undertake to diagnose any learning disability or other condition: a formal assessment can be arranged either by you, or by the School, at your expense.
3.5 The Parties take cognisance of the limitations of the School’s physical environment, facilities and resources which limit its ability to provide high quality education to children with special educational needs (whether owing to neurological barriers, hearing impairments, visual barriers, physical barriers, behavioural or emotional barriers or any other medically assessed special need). To the extent that, in the reasonable opinion of the Executive Head, the School cannot, or can no longer, provide adequately for your child’s special educational needs, the School may not offer enrolment with the School or may cancel this Contract in terms of clause 10.3.
4. DISCLAIMERS AND INDEMNITY

4.1 The School does not take any responsibility for any theft or loss of, or damage or destruction to any property of whatever nature (including School clothing, sporting and IT equipment, books, or any other personal possessions) brought onto the School premises by your child, unless the School or its staff are in physical possession of that property and damage occurs to that property either because the School or its staff did not exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill that can reasonably be expected of a person responsible for managing property belonging to another person, when handling, safeguarding or using the property.
4.2 Access to THE SCHOOL is via a gate in Stellentia Road. This gate is operated by an access code which is emailed to the PARENTS upon completion of the registration process and from time to time by email whenever the gate code is changed. The PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT must keep the gate code confidential for security reasons. The gate is setup to close immediately that a vehicle has passed through, even if it has not fully opened yet. This is to prevent follow through cars. Attempting to follow the car in front through the gate will be dangerous and is not allowed under any circumstances. When exiting the PROPERTY the gate is opened when a vehicle is driven over an underground magnetic coil. Once a vehicle has passed through the gate it will immediately start to close. Driving over the magnetic coil will immediately stop the gate closing and open the gate. The use of the access gate requires caution to prevent damage to vehicles and to the gate.
4.3 THE SCHOOL is not liable for any damage caused to vehicle whether by the access gate, other vehicles, branches from trees, or any other cause. THE PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT are responsible for all damage caused on the property by their vehicles including any damage to the access gate. If there is any damage caused on the PROPERTY, THE SCHOOL will undertake the necessary repairs. A copy of the invoice for the repairs will be sent to the email address of the PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT and payment of the invoice will be required within 7 days. or
4.4 The Parent hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold harmless, the School and/or its Head and/or Staff and/or their authorised agents and/or representatives, against actions, proceedings, claims, demands, liabilities, losses and reasonable costs and expenses whatsoever in respect of, or in connection with damage or loss to property, real or personal, and injury to persons, including injury resulting in death, arising out of or as a consequence of your child’s enrolment at the School.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

4. Disclaimers and Indemnity – Continued

4.5 Save as otherwise agreed to the contrary in writing, you consent to your child participating, under proper supervision, both in and outside the School, in all games, sporting, cultural and educational tours and trips and educational excursions or outings arranged by the School, which activities may entail some risk of physical injury, as well as to your child travelling to and participating in School activities and programmes outside the School. Subject to the School taking reasonable care to avoid harm, the School is not responsible for loss or damage resulting from such sports, outings, activities or programmes and you indemnify the School against any claims in that regard.
4.6 The School will constantly endeavour to take such steps as may be reasonably required in the circumstance to do what it can to keep the student out of harm, and free of loss, taking into account the circumstances of each case. In respect of events where School and/or its Head and/or Staff and/or their authorised agents and/or representatives (for whom it may be found to be vicariously liable) may be determined to have been grossly negligent or to have committed a wilful misconduct, the School has taken out public liability insurance. Parent/s, Legal Guardian/s jointly and severally waive their own claims and indemnify the School and/or its Head and/or Staff and/or their authorised agents and/or representatives against any claim of the student in excess of the cover provided by its public liability insurance in respect of the event in question.
5. PARENTS’ GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

5.1 You will inform the School in writing, prior to admission and enrolment, of any special educational needs (known to you) of your child, of the kind referred to in clause 3.5.
5.2 In order to fulfil our obligations we need your co-operation. Without detracting from any specific obligations contained in this Contract, you are required to: fulfil your own obligations under these terms and conditions; encourage your child in his/her studies, and give appropriate support at home; keep the School informed of matters which affect your child; maintain a courteous and constructive relationship with School staff; attend meetings and otherwise keep in touch with the School where your child’s interests require you to do so.
5.3 The Parent/s accept that their child will abide by the School’s Code of Conduct and Policies of the School. They acknowledge that the discipline of the School is under the control of the Head, who has the right to refuse to allow a child to return to the School, or to demand his/her immediate withdrawal from the School, or to suspend, or to expel a child for a serious breach of discipline as laid down in the School’s Code of Conduct.
5.4 The Head may, at his/her discretion, require you to remove or may suspend or expel your child if his/her or your behaviour in failing to co-operate with the School and/or to abide by the School’s Code of Conduct and Policies of the School, is in the reasonable opinion of the Head so unreasonable as to affect or likely affect the progress of your child or another child (or other children) at the School or the well-being of the School staff or to bring the School into disrepute. In this regard, the Parent/s or Legal Guardian/s and Student specifically undertake that social media will only be used in a safe and responsible manner and not to the detriment of the School, any staff member of the School, any other Student/s at the School and/or any other Parent/s or Legal Guardian of any child at the School. Failure to abide by this will constitute a serious breach of this Contract of Enrolment and could result in this Contract of Enrolment being cancelled.
5.5 The Head may, at their discretion, require you to remove or may suspend or expel your child from the School, if they consider that your child’s attendance, progress or behaviour is seriously unsatisfactory and/or inappropriate and in the reasonable opinion of the Head that the child’s removal is in the School’s best interests or those of your child, other children or the wider School community. In this case, you will be asked to remove your child either immediately and without notice, or at a specified date that is shorter than full term, with or without notice in any form, as is reasonable under the circumstances. The School will not be required to give you a full term’s written notice under these circumstances. Should the Head exercise this right, any pre-paid fees will be refunded to you on a proportional basis.
5.6 In the event of your child requiring emergency medical assistance, you hereby grant permission to your child receiving such emergency medical assistance. You also agree to reimburse the School within 7 (seven) days for all medical costs incurred in the treatment of your child.
5.7 The Parent/s and/or Legal Guardian/s hereby grant/s permission for his/her/their child to utilise any computer facilities at the School, including the Internet and e-mail, in accordance with the School IT Policy.
5.8 You consent and grant the School or its appointed agents, permission to access your consumer profile on the database held by the relevant Credit Bureaus and any previous school, to verify your details in terms of this Contract of Enrolment.
5.9 Any intellectual property for inter alia software programme, literary or artistic work etc. which the Student may develop or assist in developing during his/her enrolment at the School, remains the sole and exclusive property of the School which property may not be used by the Parent/s and/or Legal Guardian/s and/or the Student for personal gain, without the School’s written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
6. POLICIES OF THE SCHOOL

6.1 You declare that you have read and understood the Policies and agree to abide by the provisions thereof. You further accept that all Policies are subject to change from time to time, at the sole discretion of the School, and will remain binding on you and your child despite any such amendments. Copies of all Policies are available for perusal on request.
6.2 You undertake to comply with all the rules and regulations of the School and acknowledge that it is your responsibility to make yourself and, to the extent relevant, your child familiar with the Policies.
6.3 You acknowledge that you are responsible for your child, whether on the property of the School or not, after the notified finishing times of any School activity/event/ function and that you will ensure that your child obeys all School Rules and Policies where they apply to the child.
7. ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT OF THE REGISTRATION FEE

7.1 An offer of a place for a child at the School is accepted by you e-signing this Contract and paying the non-refundable Registration Fee.
7.2 If, subsequent to entering into this Contract, your child does not take up a place at the School you will not be refunded the Registration Fee. The Registration Fee will be kept by the School as a reasonable cancellation fee for your child’s withdrawal costs.
7.3 If your child does take up a place with the School, the Registration Fee will form part of the funds invested by the School for the future development and sustainability of its infrastructure.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

8. PAYMENT OF FEES

8.1 Fees are determined by the SCHOOL owners and are binding on the Parent/Guardian of the enrolled Student and are payable to and recoverable by the SCHOOL. The SCHOOL may, in circumstances which the SCHOOL deems appropriate:
8.1.1 allow a Parent/Legal Guardian such rebate as the School determines from time to time in the event that SCHOOL fees are paid prior to the due date; and
8.1.2 permit any amount due to be paid in termly or monthly instalments, subject to such conditions as it may require.
8.1.3 each payment made to the School will be free of bank costs and charges or other deduction of whatsoever kind. Cheques are not accepted.
8.1.4 a non-refundable registration fee must be paid at the relevant entry value in respect of each Student to be enrolled at the School.
8.2 You have absolute responsibility for the payment of any Fees applicable to your child attending the School. You also acknowledge that School Fees are payable in advance in accordance with the provisions of the schedule of fees, as amended by the School from time to time. If you are unclear about any of your financial obligations, the School will, on request, provide a written explanation.
8.3 The School has the right to charge interest on any fees or monies owing by you not paid on or before the due date. This interest will be charged at the maximum rate prescribed from time to time in terms of the National Credit Act No. 35 of 2005 (“NCA”), or at such lesser rate as the School determines from time to time in its sole discretion. Interest not paid to the School by the last day of the month in respect of which such interest accrues, will bear further interest at the same rate. In addition to interest, the School will be entitled to recover from you default administration costs and collection costs, as contemplated in the NCA, including legal costs on the attorney and client scale and collection commission to the extent permitted by the NCA.
8.4 You and/or the Third Party accept the Additional Goods/Services in respect of which additional services the School will, as far as reasonably possible, give you prior notice of. You and/or the Third Party expressly agree to the delivery or performance of the Additional Goods/Services and accept liability for payment thereof, in accordance with clause 8.2. You and/or the Third Party acknowledge that the Additional Goods/ Services are not unsolicited, within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act or otherwise and that you have expressly accepted such Additional Goods/Services.
8.5 You and/or the Third Party, accept that you/the Third Payment will be liable for the payment of the Additional Goods/Services. Such Additional Goods/Services include payment for stationery, books, sports’ kits, school equipment, outings or any other Additional Goods/Services required by the School to provide your child with adequate educational services in terms of this Agreement. Any such Additional Fees may be added to the School account, which will be payable by the end of each month in which they are charged. The School may, at times, require up-front payments for certain Additional Goods/Services.
8.6 You confirm that monthly statements showing the amount owing by you or the Third Party to the School will be irrebuttable proof that the said amount is due, owing and payable. Where the quantum of the School’s claim is thereafter disputed by you or the Third Party, you or the Third Party will bear the onus of proving that such amounts are not owing and/or due and/or payable.
8.7 In the event of the Third Party taking responsibility for the payment of the Fees, you by your electronic signature to this Contract with the School, bind yourself jointly and severally in your personal capacity as surety and co-principal debtor with the Third Party for payment to the School of any amounts which are owing and may at any time become owing to the School by the Third Party. The liability of the Third Party (if any) and of each Parent/Legal Guardian arising out of this Contract will be joint and several.
8.8 You are entitled to elect, at registration at the preceding year when School Fees are declared, whether to pay Fees annually, termly or monthly, the total costs of which will be set out in a fee schedule and communicated to you on enrolment and in advance of any increase in School Fees.
8.9 If the School agrees to accept the payment of School Fees in instalments (which agreement must be recorded in writing and signed by or on behalf of the School and the Parent/s) then if any instalment is not paid on the due date, the whole balance of the Fee outstanding will immediately become due and payable by you. No indulgence or grant of time by the School will constitute a waiver of its rights under this Contract or otherwise.
8.10 The applicable School Fees are detailed in the schedule of fees prepared by the School in respect of the applicable period, and all terms and conditions set out in that schedule will be deemed to have been incorporated herein and will be binding on you.
8.11 You agree that School Fees paid in advance will be deposited by the School and held in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act, but that the School will be entitled to treat the interest generated from such funds as income.
8.12 The School Fees will be reviewed from time to time and may be increased by an amount which the School considers reasonable. We will endeavour to give you at least two calendar months’ notice of any increase in the fees due for a particular term. You have a right to cancel this Contract without penalty should the School Fees increase to an amount which you no longer wish to pay, provided that you give the School written notice of that intention within 7 (seven) days of the School’s notification of an increase, in which event this Contract will terminate, and your child will no longer be eligible to return to the School in the following term.
8.13 The School reserves the right to restrict admission of any Student in respect of whom monies due to the School are outstanding, as more fully described in the Debtor’s Policy.
9. PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION (POPI)

9.1 By entering into this Contract, and unless you at any time instruct the School expressly and in writing to the contrary, your consent is given for the School to:
9.1.1 collect, store and process credit information about you and any Third Party or divorced or separated Parent responsible for payment of any or all amounts comprised in the Fees;
9.1.2 collect, store and process names, contact details and information relating to yourself and/or your child, and to such information being made available to other Parents/Legal Guardians, staff or responsible persons engaged or authorised by the School for school-related purposes to the extent required for the purpose of managing relationships between the School, Parents/Legal Guardians, and current Students as well as providing references and communicating with the body of former Students;
9.1.3 include photographs, with or without the name of your child in School publications, or in press releases and social media to celebrate the School’s or your child’s activities, achievements or successes, and to include any such information for advertising or marketing purposes;

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

9. Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Continued

9.1.4 supply information and a reference in respect of your child to any educational institution which you propose your child may attend. We will take care to ensure that all information that is supplied relating to your child is accurate and any opinion given on his/her ability, aptitude and character is fair. However, the SCHOOL cannot be liable for any loss you or your child is alleged to have suffered resulting from opinions reasonably given, or correct statements of fact contained, in any reference or report given by the SCHOOL; and
9.1.5 inform any other school or educational institution to which you propose to send your child of any outstanding fees or slow payment history.
9.2 For the purposes referred to above, the word “processing” refers to any act that can be performed when handling personal information. The POPI Act defines “processing” to include collecting, recording, organising, updating, storing, distributing, destroying or deleting personal information.
9.3 Save for what is stated above, the SCHOOL may not distribute or otherwise publish any of your personal information in its possession, unless you give your consent, in writing, to the SCHOOL that it may do so. Should this be the case, the SCHOOL may only distribute or otherwise publish the information specified in your consent to the people and for the purpose stated in your written consent.
9.4 During the period of enrolment of your child, and subsequent thereto, the Parent/Legal Guardian will be required to treat any information obtained about any other Parent/Legal Guardian and/or Student/s and/or the SCHOOL as confidential information.
10. TERMINATION AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

10.1 For the avoidance of doubt, this Contract will terminate when your child completes the SCHOOL’s curriculum and any exit examination of the SCHOOL, unless superseded by a later Contract of Enrolment, otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of this Contract.
10.2 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, PROVIDED THAT YOU GIVE THE SCHOOL A FULL TERM’S NOTICE, IN WRITING, OF THIS INTENTION BEFORE THE WITHDRAWAL OF YOUR CHILD FROM THE SCHOOL. ALTERNATIVELY, A FULL TERM’S FEES (INCLUDING ADDITIONAL FEES PRO-RATED FOR THE TERM) IS PAYABLE TO THE SCHOOL IN LIEU OF NOTICE, AND AS A REASONABLE CANCELLATION FEE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE NATURE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CAPACITY PLANNING AND REASONABLE POTENTIAL TO FILL THE VACANCY. SUCH AMOUNT IS DUE AND PAYABLE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE TERM WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FINAL TERM IF THE APPROPRIATE NOTICE HAD BEEN GIVEN. SHOULD YOU HAVE ELECTED TO PAY ANNUAL SCHOOL FEES, OR SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL FEES HAVE BEEN PAID IN ADVANCE, THOSE FEES WILL BE CREDITED IN PROPORTION TO THE TERMS REMAINING, LESS ANY AMOUNT PAYABLE IN LIEU OF APPROPRIATE NOTICE.
10.3 The SCHOOL also has the right to cancel this Contract at any time, for any reason, provided that it gives you a full term’s notice, in writing, of its decision to terminate this Contract. To this extent, at the end of the term in question, you will be required to withdraw the child from the SCHOOL, and the SCHOOL will refund to you the amount of any fees pre-paid for a period after the end of the term less anything owing to the SCHOOL by you.
10.4 The SCHOOL will be entitled to cancel this Contract and thereby terminate the enrolment of any child:
10.4.1 summarily and with immediate effect, if the child is guilty of any conduct which, in the sole opinion of the Head, is inconsistent with such child’s continued enrolment at the SCHOOL, in which event (unless such conduct constitutes an un-remedied breach for the purposes of clause 10.4.2 below) a pro-rata portion of the SCHOOL Fees paid in advance, after deduction of all amounts otherwise owing to the SCHOOL, will be refunded;
10.4.2 summarily and with immediate effect, if you or your child are in material breach of any of your obligations under this Contract and have not (in the case of a breach which is capable of remedy) remedied that material breach within twenty (20) business days of a notice from the SCHOOL requiring you to remedy the breach, in which event the SCHOOL may claim payment of all monies then owing and damages equal to 1 (one) term’s Fees (as calculated at the time of cancellation), and may set-off the amount claimed against any prepaid fees paid by you, and refunding to you any excess above such damages;
10.4.3 at the end of any academic year, in the event that your child, in the sole discretion and opinion of the Head, is unsuitable for promotion to the following year of study and would not benefit by repeating the present year of study.
10.5 For purposes of this Contract, a material breach is considered to exist where you or your child (as the case may be) –
10.5.1 fail to uphold the requirements of the SCHOOL’s Code of Conduct and/or SCHOOL Rules and/or Policies of the SCHOOL;
10.5.2 fail to pay any Fees when due;
10.5.3 fail to fulfil all legal requirements necessary for your child to attend school in South Africa, if any of these legal requirements apply to your child, and include a failure to obtain a valid study permit for your child if he/she is a foreign citizen; or
10.5.4 act in such a way that you or your child become seriously and unreasonably uncooperative with the SCHOOL and in the opinion of the Head, your or your child’s behaviour negatively affects your child’s or other children’s progress at the SCHOOL, the well-being of SCHOOL staff, or brings the SCHOOL into disrepute.
11. GENERAL

11.1 You choose the residential address set out in Parents Online SCHOOL Profile as your chosen legal address for the service of all notices and legal processes and the postal and email addresses for all other communications by the SCHOOL to you.
11.2 Any notice or communication required, or permitted to be given in terms of this Contract, will be valid and effective only if in writing, but it will be competent to give notice by Email or registered post.
11.3 Any party may by notice to any other party change the physical address chosen as its domicilium citandi et executandi vis-à-vis that party to another physical address, provided that the change will become effective vis-à-vis that addressee on the tenth business day from the receipt of the notice by the addressee. Any notice to a party:
11.3.1 delivered by hand to a responsible person during ordinary business hours at the physical address chosen as its domicilium citandi et executandi, will be deemed to have been received on the day of delivery; or
11.3.2 sent by Email or registered post to its chosen address, will be deemed to have been received on the day of despatch (unless the contrary is proved).
11.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, a written notice or communication actually received by a party will be an adequate written notice or communication to it, notwithstanding that it was not sent to or delivered at its chosen domicilium citandi et executandi.
11.5 The SCHOOL chooses the following address: Little Riverside, Stellentia Road, Firlands, Gordons Bay, as its domicilium citandi et executandi for all purposes of this agreement.
11.6 You confirm that all the particulars that you may furnish or that you have furnished to the SCHOOL in, under or in terms of this Contract or otherwise from time to time are or will be, to the best of your knowledge and belief, full, true and accurate. 12.7 You undertake to advise the SCHOOL in writing of any changes to the details included in this Contract.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

12. SIGNATURE

This Contract may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together will constitute one and the same Contract as at the date of signature of the Party last signing one of the counterparts. In addition, an electronic signature by any of the Parties constitutes a signature as contemplated herein.

13. JURISDICTION AND GOVERNING LAW The Contract between you and the SCHOOL is governed by South African law. You agree that the SCHOOL, at its option but without being so obliged, will be entitled to institute any legal proceedings for the recovery of any monies owing by you as a liquidated debt or debts to the SCHOOL in any Magistrate’s Court having jurisdiction, in terms of Sections 45 and 28 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act.

14. VARIATIONS

14.1 We reserve the right to change or add to these terms and conditions from time to time for legal, safety or other substantive reasons or in order to assist the proper delivery of education at the SCHOOL. Any such changes will be documented in policies and to the extent that there is any conflict between terms and conditions of the Contract of Enrolment and those contained in the SCHOOL Policies, the Policies will take precedence.
14.2 The SCHOOL will, having regard to the nature of the amendment or modification required, give you one term’s notice of any such amendment or modification unless the proposed amendment or modification relates to legislative or legal changes, in which case one month’s notice could be given, whereafter any such amendments or modifications will be binding and enforceable upon you. To the extent that any purported amendments to this Contract of Enrolment are made by you, same will not be binding on the SCHOOL.
15. PARTIAL INVALIDITY

Each term and condition contained in this agreement is separate from the other terms and conditions in the sense that if any one such term or condition is determined to be illegal and unenforceable, it will simply be disregarded and of no force and effect, but the agreement will otherwise remain valid. It is a condition of attendance at the SCHOOL that you provide your electronic signature by typing your full name in the space provided. The SCHOOL’s Head, may at his discretion, consider this declaration and Contract to be null and void if this document is altered in any way.

16. DECLARATION

16.1 I/WE, THE UNDER E_SIGNED, DO HEREBY DECLARE THAT I/WE HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS CONTRACT, AS WELL AS THE SCHOOL RULES, POLICIES, CODE OF CONDUCT, THE RELEASE AND WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT.
16.2 I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS THE SCHOOL’S INTENT, IN WHICH I CONCUR, TO AVOID ALL AND ANY LEGAL LIABILITY FOR ALL AND ANY LOSS AND/OR CLAIM(S) AND/OR DEMAND(S) AND/OR DAMAGE(S), WHETHER KNOWN AND/OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN AND/OR UNFORESEEN, BY AND/OR THROUGH ME AND/OR THE PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY, ARISING OUT OF AND/OR RELATING TO THE PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES AND/OR USE OF THE SCHOOL’S FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND GEAR AND MY ENTERING THE SCHOOL’S PREMISES AND USING ITS FACILITIES AND/OR EQUIPMENT AND /OR GEAR.
16.3 I FULLY REALISE THAT ANY PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGES AND/OR INJURIES AND/OR DEATH AND/OR LOSSES AND/OR LIABILITY, RESULTING DIRECTLY AND/OR INDIRECTLY, FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES AND/OR USING THE SCHOOL’S FACILITIES AND/OR EQUIPMENT AND/OR GEAR. 17.4 BY EXECUTING THIS DOCUMENT, I HEREBY AND IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, FULLY INDIVIDUALLY AND PERSONALLY, IN MY OWN CAPACITY AND IN MY REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY, ON BEHALF OF THE PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT, RELEASE THE SCHOOL FROM ALL AND ANY SUCH (AS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE) DAMAGE(S) AND/OR INJURIES AND/OR LOSSE(S) AND/OR LIABILITIES, WHETHER ARISING FROM NEGLIGENCE AND/OR OTHERWISE.
16.4 In entering my/our son/daughter/ward at the SCHOOL, I/we agree for myself/ourselves and son/daughter/ward to co-operate with the SCHOOL in enforcing the terms and condition as well as the regulations stipulated in this Contract. I/We further bind myself/ourselves, jointly and severally in solidum, insofar as they are applicable to me/us, to the terms and conditions set out in this Contract. I/We also acknowledge and recognise that the decision of the Head is final.
16.5 By e- signing below, I/we declare that:
16.5.1 I/We am/are the Mother, Father, or Legal Guardian (as relevant) of the Child named above.
16.5.2. I/We understand that I/we and the child must comply with the terms and conditions of this Contract for the child to remain enrolled at the SCHOOL.
16.5.3. I/We accept that I/we am/are personally responsible to pay the Fees on demand from the SCHOOL. I understand that the SCHOOL may demand payment of Fees from me jointly with any other Parent, Legal Guardian or Third Party; or separately from me alone. This obligation exists throughout the duration of the Contract, even if I am not the stated payer.
16.5.4 I/We accept that I/we am/are aware of the SCHOOL Fees as laid out in the SCHOOL’s Schedule of Fees and that I/we are in a financial position to afford payment Fees.
16.5.5 I/We understand and accept that I/we will be required to give one full term’s written notice before withdrawing my/our child as noted in the Parents Online SCHOOL Profile from the SCHOOL or, alternatively paying one full term’s Fees in lieu of notice.
16.5.6 I/We accept that I/we will advise the SCHOOL of any changes in personal details as and when they may occur.
16.5.7 I/We am/are the payer/s of some or all of the Fees set out in this Contract.
16.5.8 I/We understand that I/we and the child must comply with the terms and conditions of this Contract as well as the SCHOOL Rules, Policies and SCHOOL’s Code of Conduct for the child to remain enrolled at the SCHOOL

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

17. DECLARATION Continued

17.1 I/WE, THE UNDER E_SIGNED, DO HEREBY DECLARE THAT I/WE HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS CONTRACT, AS WELL AS THE SCHOOL RULES, POLICIES, CODE OF CONDUCT, THE RELEASE AND WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT.
17.2 I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS THE SCHOOL’S INTENT, IN WHICH I CONCUR, TO AVOID ALL AND ANY LEGAL LIABILITY FOR ALL AND ANY LOSS AND/OR CLAIM (S) AND/OR DEMAND (S) AND/OR DAMAGE(S), WHETHER KNOWN AND/OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN AND/OR UNFORESEEN, BY AND/OR THROUGH ME AND/OR THE PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY, ARISING OUT OF AND/OR RELATING TO THE PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES AND/OR USE OF THE SCHOOL’S FACILITIES AND/OR EQUIPMENT AND/OR GEAR AND MY ENTERING THE SCHOOL’S PREMISES AND USING ITS FACILITIES AND/OR EQUIPMENT AND /OR GEAR.
17.3 I FULLY REALISE THAT ANY PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGES AND/OR INJURIES AND/OR DEATH AND/OR LOSSES AND/OR LIABILITY, RESULTING DIRECTLY AND/OR INDIRECTLY, FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES AND/OR USING THE SCHOOL’S FACILITIES AND/OR EQUIPMENT AND/OR GEAR. 16.4 BY EXECUTING THIS DOCUMENT, I HEREBY AND IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, FULLY INDIVIDUALLY AND PERSONALLY, IN MY OWN CAPACITY AND IN MY REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY, ON BEHALF OF THE PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT, RELEASE THE SCHOOL FROM ALL AND ANY SUCH (AS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE) DAMAGE (S) AND/OR INJURIES AND/OR LOSSE(S) AND/OR LIABILITIES, WHETHER ARISING FROM NEGLIGENCE AND/OR OTHERWISE.
17.4 In entering my/our son/daughter/ward at the SCHOOL, I/we agree for myself/ourselves and son/daughter/ward to co-operate with the SCHOOL in enforcing the terms and condition as well as the regulations stipulated in this Contract. I/We further bind myself/ourselves, jointly and severally in solidum, insofar as they are applicable to me/us, to the terms and conditions set out in this Contract. I/We also acknowledge and recognise that the decision of the Head is final.
17.5 By e- e-signing below, I/we declare that:
17.5.1 I/We am/are the Mother, Father, or Legal Guardian (as relevant) of the Child named above.
17.5.2. I/We understand that I/we and the child must comply with the terms and conditions of this Contract for the child to remain enrolled at the SCHOOL.
16.5.3. I/We accept that I/we am/are personally responsible to pay the Fees on demand from the SCHOOL. I understand that the SCHOOL may demand payment of Fees from me jointly with any other Parent, Legal Guardian or Third Party; or separately from me alone. This obligation exists throughout the duration of the Contract, even if I am not the stated payer.
17.5.4 I/We accept that I/we am/are aware of the SCHOOL Fees as laid out in the SCHOOL’s Schedule of Fees and that I/we are in a financial position to afford payment Fees.
17.5.5 I/We understand and accept that I/we will be required to give one full term’s written notice before withdrawing my/our child as noted in the Parents Online SCHOOL Profile from the SCHOOL or, alternatively paying one full term’s Fees in lieu of notice.
17.5.6 I/We accept that I/we will advise the SCHOOL of any changes in personal details as and when they may occur.
17.5.7 I/We am/are the payer/s of some or all of the Fees set out in this Contract.
17.5.8 I/We understand that I/we and the child must comply with the terms and conditions of this Contract as well as the SCHOOL Rules, Policies and SCHOOL’s Code of Conduct for the child to remain enrolled at the SCHOOL.
17.5.8 I/We understand that my agreement to this Contract is by e-signing with my name, and/or name and surname, and/or your registered email address and/or any name the contract is e=signed with.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

School Terms & Conditions
18. School Terms & Conditions

18.1The minimum membership period is one term
18.2 Membership shall continue for an indefinite period, but may be cancelled by written notice, at any time, before the start of the following month. Resignations should be e-mailed to info@AmbitionIS.co.za.
18.3 In the event of any dispute arising, relating to the receipt of any written notice by THE School, as required herein, the under signed and/or the PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT shall bear the onus of proving that such notice was delivered to and received by THE School.
18.4 In the event of the under signed and/or the PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT failing to make payment on time and/or at all and/or breaching any of the terms in this agreement:
18.4.1 THE School shall be entitled (have the right, but not the duty), at THE School’S discretion, to cancel this contract, without any further notice to the PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT; and
18.4.2 The full balance then outstanding, will immediately become due and payable to THE School.
18.5 The PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT accepts liability in full under this contract, irrespective of:
18.5.1 whether the PARENT AND/OR STUDENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT attends lessons or not; and/or
18.5.2 whether such failure is due to injury and/or ill health and/or voluntary and/or involuntary act and/or any other cause whatsoever.
18.6 Fees paid, are:
18.6.1 not refundable, under any circumstances; and
18.6.2 not transferable, under any circumstances.
18.7 Fees are payable each monthly in advance before the 1st of every month.
18.8 Fees that are paid annually are entitled to a one-month discount on fees.
18.9 As we are a very small business, it is difficult for us to spend the time chasing up late payments. Therefore, we will charge a late payment charge of R150.00 on all payments not received by the 3rd of every month, unless a prior arrangement has been made.
18.10 The School operates according to published school terms and holidays, however the start and end times may vary slightly.
18.11 All Pre-Primary, Primary School and After Care operates only during the School Terms.
18.12 The School operates as a Holiday Care Facility during all School Holidays.
18.13 The School is closed on all Public Holidays and during December between Christmas and New Year, and may be closed at any other time where necessary. Please check published schedules for Holiday Care.
18.14 Your child will have access to the School’s Wi-Fi Internet connection in order to have online access to the learning curriculum we offer as part of the School’s services. The School’s Wi-Fi may be out of order from time to time due to circumstances out of our control. In instances like this the School is not responsible for lost school time due to the online nature of the lessons, but will provide best efforts in catching up any work missed. Your Student will need to supply their own laptop computer that is Wi-Fi enabled to access this supplied Internet access. If your child will be accessing the online learning curriculum from home, they need their own Internet access, which is not covered in the School fees.
18.15 Punctual payment of fees will ensure and maintain continued access to the online learning system as well as to ensure continued tutoring assistance, as well as access to the aftercare centre facilities where applicable, if you choose to make use of it.
18.16 School fees are payable one month in advance.?No later than the 3rd day of the month. Annual fees are payable in advance. A discount of one month’s fees is applicable to annual payments.
18.17 Any behaviour misconduct will be addressed with acceptable discipline and consequence management by the SCHOOL staff, unless the parent /guardian has given express written instructions on how their Student should be disciplined when misbehaving.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

Registration Fee / Deposit
The registration fee or deposit is payable on joining the school or when reserving a place in the school.

The registration fee includes a charge of R400 which will be paid over to the Pestalozi Trust.

This fee is not refundable.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

Code-of-Conduct and School Rules
21. Code of Conduct and SCHOOL Rules

The School subscribes to a Code-of-Conduct and Rules that govern the behaviour and conduct of the Learners at our community-based school. The PARENT AND / OR STUDENT AND / OR PARTICIPANT who choose to make use of the SCHOOL’s services must agree to abide by the Code-of-Conduct and the Rules.

21.1 Code-of-Conduct The purpose of this Code-of-Conduct and School Rules is to create an atmosphere of self- respect, respect for others, nurturing the mature and responsible behaviour of the Student within the learning environment
21.2 Three Strike Policy The School aims to ensure a safe and secure learning environment for all the Students that attend our community-based School. We understand that many parents choose our School because of this reason. It is very important that we work with parents to ensure all Students behave in a reasonable manner at all times. It is for this reason, we apply the Three Strike policy, which means that a Student that is found to be misbehaving and contravening the Code-of-Conduct and Rules of the School will be reprimanded and their parents informed. But, on the third time that such a misbehaving Student is caught committing the same misdemeanour they will be expelled from the School without any refund of fees. In serious cases a Student may be expelled after a first offence
21.3 The following behaviours are encouraged:

21.3.1 Punctuality – arrive on time, at the set time to start the School activities and be collected on time, at the set end time
21.3.2 Personal neatness – dressed in clean, modest, and appropriate clothing to attend the School, with a clean and washed body. Hair should be neat and tidy hair so that it does not obstruct the Student’s eyesight
21.3.3 Preparation – Have all my own required learning equipment, in a working order and fully charged to attend and participate in the School activities
21.3.4 Attentiveness – Apply attention to the learning work and participate in the learning activities during the set study times
21.3.5 Respectfulness – Have self-respect and treat everyone at the School with respect by being friendly, conscientious, and considerate towards others
21.3.6 Assertiveness – Assert your own right to learn and develop by focusing on your work and not allowing anyone or anything to distract you from your learning goals. Assertiveness does not mean aggressiveness
21.3.7 Goal orientated – Setting personal learning goals and applying yourself to achieve the goals within a set time frame and at a high-quality standard
21.4 The following behaviours are NOT condoned:

21.4.1 Ignorance of the Code-of-Conduct and School Rules
21.4.2 Contravention of the Code-of-Conduct and School Rules
21.4.3 Bullying in any form, violent or aggressive behaviour towards others at the School, as more fully described in the Bullying Policy
21.4.4 Defying, undermining or subverting of the authority of the School Staff
21.4.5 Disrespecting another’s religious beliefs or practice thereof
21.4.6 The possession, sharing or use of alcohol, tobacco, or narcotic drugs
21.4.7 The possession, sharing or consumption of pornographic material
21.4.8 The possession of matches or lighters
21.4.9 To intimidate, be abusive or fraternise with a member of the opposite sex
21.4.10 The use of rude or profane language or signs
21.4.11 The possession or use of any weapons (knifes, batons, air guns, firearms, sticks, stones, etc)
21.4.12 Theft of anything. Even taking the small things are theft, ie pens
21.4.13 Vandalism of the School facilities or the property of any other Student and/or teacher
21.4.14 The use of cell phone or electronic equipment (not required for learning) during the time at the School.
21.4.15 Abusing the Wi-Fi Internet access, by downloading large files or accessing inappropriate (Porn, Violence or Racist) websites while on the premises of the School. This also includes accessing any non school related websites such as Youtube, Google, Spotify, etc, without permission from the teacher
21.4.16 Leaving the premises and exiting the access gate without permission
22. School Rules:

22.1 I as the Learner must listen and give full attention whenever my teacher is speaking to me and/or the class
22.2 I as the Learner must always wait for my turn to speak and never interrupt
22.3 I as the Learner may not shout out answers or answer for another.
22.4 I as the Learner may not harm other Learners by hurting them
22.5 I as the Learner may not tease or degrade another Learner or a teacher
22.6 I as the Learner may not avoid my work by wanting to walk around without an aim
22.7 I as the Learner may never run within the building’s rooms or passages
22.8 I as the Learner may not play while using the toilet facilities
22.9 I as the Learner may not use the toilet facilities to escape to
22.10 I as the Learner may not use a cell phone during work time or break time while attending the School.
22.11 I as the Learner must get permission from the head of the School or a teacher to use a cell phone to make or receive a message or call
23. Playground Rules:

23.1 Balls:

23.1.1 No ball games are allowed inside any of the classrooms, halls, against walls or near windows.
23.1.2 Ball kicking games are only allowed in the open lawn area, and should not be kicked into the air for safety reasons.
23.2 Animal Enclosures

23.2.1 All animal enclosures are out of bounds
23.2.2 You may feed the ducks with food available from the coffee shop
23.2.3 No teasing of any of the animals is allowed
23.3 Property Fencing and Access Gate

23.3.1 Students may not be closer than one meter away from the property fencing due to the danger of an electric fence shock
23.3.2 Students may not communicate with anyone through the property fencing
23.3.3 Students may not play on the paving in front of the motor gate, which must be kept clear for parent pickup and drop offs, as well as for emergencies
23.4 Bicycles

23.4.1 Riding of bicycles is only allowed in the playground area and not on the access driveway
23.4.2 Students may only ride their own bikes unless the have permission from other Student owners
23.4.3 The School will take care to protect all Student property, but is ultimately not responsible for any damage or losses.
23.4.4 Students are responsible for ensuring their bicycles are stored in the hall before going home.
23.5 Jungle Gym:

23.6.1 Care should always be taken on the jungle gym
23.6.2 Students must wait their turn to use the swings and the slide
24. Use of electronic equipment on the school premises

24.1 The use of any electronic equipment such as cell phones, tablets, game consoles, laptops, etc are not allowed on the SCHOOL’s premises, except as part of the School’s lessons
24.2 Laptops used for lessons can only be used during approved lesson times and may not be used during breaks or aftercare unless with permission from a teacher
24.3 Please do not send your children to school with any electronic devices except the approved laptops. If your child needs to contact you this can be arranged with the teacher
24.4 Any electronic devices brought to School will be locked in a safe by the teacher and only returned to the Student at leaving time
25. General:

25.1 Students may not play dangerous games, with dangerous toys, sticks, bats, or the like
25.2 No fighting or foul language will be tolerated
25.3 No sitting with or using of cell phones during break or aftercare
25.4 No throwing of stick, stones or projectiles
25.5 No using sticks as swords
25.6 Each Student is responsible to look after their own toys and the centre will not be held liable in any way for loss, damage or theft of toys
25.7 Students must inform a centre staff member on duty, when they are to be fetched to go home, and who has come to fetch them from the centre

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

26. Detention Policy
As part of our process to beef up the discipline, we have instituted detention. Detention will be held on a Friday from 3:00 – 4:30PM. There will also be fine of R50 per child which will be added to your account. Some of the parents mentioned that we were using the detention as a way of raising money for the school. This is not true. The R50 will be used to pay the teacher for their time as this is outside of his normal working hours. We would encourage you to deduct the R50 from your child’s pocket money or any other measure you feel works for you. The detention will be a combination of academics and clean ups of the school or school grounds. The exact punishment will be confirmed with the parents concerned. We will give you at least a week’s notice of the detention. If detention is missed this will be carried over to the following week. We look forward to your cooperation on this matter
✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

27. Department of Education Registration
We are in the process of registering with the department of Education as is required by law.
Everyone has the constitutional right to establish independent schools to educate children in a manner that is in the best interests of the children. To protect their rights and those of the children, we have joined the Pestalozzi Trust. The Trust supports us in enforcing the rights of your children and our school.

Cottage schools are not “home schools”. The SA Schools Act specifies that home education only applies where each child is educated in his or her own home.
Cottage schools are schools. Children who are educated at any place other than in their own homes are attending schools – whatever name those institutions choose to use. Note: A school who uses a home schooling curriculum is not a “home school”; it remains a school.
Different laws apply. The laws that apply to schools are different from the laws that apply to home education. For that reason, it is dangerous to confuse the terms.
The only legal cottage school is a cottage school that is a registered independent school. Every institution where children receive their education must be either a state school or a registered independent school. A cottage school that is not registered as an independent school with the relevant provincial education department is an illegal independent school.
Unregistered cottage schools are at risk. The owners and operators of an unregistered cottage school can be prosecuted and upon conviction may be sentenced to a maximum of three months in prison or a fine. Parents who send school-age children to an unregistered cottage school can be prosecuted and upon conviction may be sentenced to a maximum of six months in prison or a fine.
Why, then, are there thousands of unregistered schools in the country?

Because:

There are millions of desperate learners and parents who will do almost anything to find good education for the children.
Education departments make it impossible for many schools to get registered.
What are the problems with registration?

These include:

Long delays in processing applications by education departments. Some schools (with hundreds of disadvantaged learners) have been waiting for registration for years.
Unreasonable restrictions, such as a requirements for minimum numbers of learners. In most provinces, this minimum is 20 learners.
Extremely burdensome administrative requirements that consume resources that are needed to educate children. This applies in the registration process itself as well as in the day-to-day administration of the education. This includes expensive and burdensome “quality control” measures.
The role of the Pestalozzi Trust

If cottage schools that are members of the Pestalozzi Trust are challenged by government officials, the Trust will work together with the school and assist them in solving the issues. Member schools receive an emergency number which is available 24/7, which they use to contact the Trust immediately when they come into conflict with the DBE, Welfare or Police.

Independent schools, including cottage schools, have according to the Constitution the right to exist. This right is very strictly limited in the law. The Pestalozzi Trust supports registered and unregistered member schools to protect their learners’ right to education and to resist intrusions by the state.

In conclusion we wish to be very clear on the following points.
It is our intention to register our school with the department of education.
We are already busy ensuring our compliance with the requirements. Many of these requirements are required to be in place before we can even send in an application.
The current cost of membership is R400 per learner per annum, and may be reviewed in the future.
The first years fee will be included in the school registration fee, and thereafter each parent will be invoiced for the annual fee.
Membership of the Pestalozzi trust is compulsory for all learner at Ambition International School.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

28. Absence Reporting
In the event that your child is unable to attend school for any reason, we kindly request your assistance in logging into the Parent Portal on our website to mark your child as absent and provide the reason for their absence. As mandated by the Department of Education, we are obligated to enforce a ZERO tolerance policy for unexplained absences. To facilitate this process, please access the Parent Portal through the following link on our website: https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/regv2.asp?id=545160&hc=&initEmpty=&hdrColor=&WL=0&preLoadClassID=16655326&loc=. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping us informed.
✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

29. CCTV Policy
This is an extract from our full policy which is available on our website at this address: https://ambitionis.co.za/legal-policies/

This policy applies to all staff members, learners and parents of, as well as visitors to, Ambition International School. Any person who enters the public school premises agrees to abide by the policy.
Aim of the policy
1. The aim of the policy is to regulate the use of closed-circuit television in monitoring the public school premises.
2 The cameras are primarily installed to combat or prevent any form of undesirable or undisciplined conduct as far as possible, thereby optimising the quality of life of all persons on the premises of Ambition International School, as no form of threat against any person, persons or property will be allowed on the premises under any circumstances.
3. In addition to the above, the policy further aims to:
a) prevent any form of harassment against any person (or persons), or investigate such harassment in a meaningful way with a view to prompt and sensible action against any transgressor(s);
b) prevent any form of undesirable and/or public misconduct, or investigate such misconduct in a meaningful way with a view to action against any transgressor(s);
c) enable the principal or vice-principal or any duly authorised or delegated person to act or assist as swiftly as possible upon observing any form of undisciplined and/or undesirable and/or harassing conduct, or any other potential emergencies.

By agreeing to this policy you also agree to the full policy as shown on our website.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

30. COVID-19 (hereinafter referred to as the VIRUS) and general Consent

I understand that the VIRUS has a relatively long incubation period, during which carriers of the VIRUS may not show any symptoms, but the virus may still be highly contagious.

Lessons and aftercare take place in a classroom and in close proximity to the teacher and other students. This potentially exposes the teacher and the PARENT AND / OR STUDENT AND / OR PARTICIPANT and/or Guardian and/or STUDENT and/or PARTICIPANT to the VIRUS.

I understand that, due to the frequency of visits by other Parent and/or Guardian and/or STUDENT and/or PARTICIPANT and the characteristics of the VIRUS and the characteristics of THE SCHOOL premises, that I have an increased risk of contracting the VIRUS, simply by being in the the School premises.

I confirm that, if I, as the under signed and/or Parent and/or Guardian/ and/or STUDENT and/or PARTICIPANT (S), present ANY of the following VIRUS symptoms, I/we will not attend any lessons:

Fever (temperature over 37.5);
and/or Shortness of breath;
and/or Dry cough;
and/or Runny nose;
and/or Sore throat.
I, the under signed, agree that all PARENT AND / OR STUDENT AND / OR PARTICIPANT and/or Guardian who enter THE School premises, may have their temperature taken and will be refused entry, if the reading is above 37.5 C. High risk individuals, relating to the severity of the VIRUS, are persons over the age of 60 and persons who have pre-existing medical conditions, such as :

asthma and/or chronic lung conditions and/or
hypertension and/or
autoimmune diseases and/or
organ transplants and/or
cancer and/or
immunocompromised and/or
HIV and/or AIDS and/or
obesity (Body Mass index or BMI, of over 40) and/or
liver and/or kidney conditions.
I confirm that I, the under signed and all Parent and/or Guardian and/or STUDENT and/or PARTICIPANT(S) do not fall into any of these high risk categories and/or if they do fall into any of these high risk categories, we fully and voluntarily accept the risk of attending THE School.

I, the under signed, am aware of the risks involved in the spread of the VIRUS; and/or any other known and/or unknown virus and/or disease; and the risks it may hold to my health and my families health and the health of others I come in contact with. I hereby accept those risks and hereby indemnify THE School, should I and/or any other person whomsoever contract all and/or any virus and/or disease whatsoever, at THE School, from any teacher and/or any other person attending and/or present.

✔ I have read and agree to the above policy.

31. Laptop and Accessories Policy
All learners are required to source their own “tools” for the job:

Laptop – with the following minimum specifications:

Operating system: Windows 7
Processor speed: 166 MHz
Memory: 2 Gig ram
Monitor/Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080 or higher
Accessories: Wired Headphones and wired external mouse. Please no wireless headphones or mouse due to potential charging issues.
Ear phones are NOT allowed. Headphones cover the ears and reduce that sound distractions from other children.
Efficient charger to keep the laptop working at all times
Carry bag: Bring along a laptop carry bag or similar to be able to transport laptop and stationery to and from home each day.
Internet access: The laptop should be Wifi ready. Many old laptops do not connect to Wifi efficiently and can cause issues with learning.
Our teachers will inform you if your child’s laptop is not performing properly. In these instances please have the problem quickly rectified or replace the laptop, so as to minimise downtime.

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32. Swimming Lesson Rules with Easy2Swim

32.1 All Swimming Lessons are normally 30 minutes in length. This includes a 5 minute play time for the little kids.
32.2 Please note that, if your child is not potty trained, they will be required to wear a re-usable swim nappy. We do not allow disposable swim nappies, as they have a tendency to dissolve in the water. This is very important, as an accident could result in the swim facility having to be closed. Re-usable swim nappies can be purchased from some of the baby shops in town or online at Takealot.com for example. Please make sure your child’s swim nappy is packed for their swim session. Unfortunately your child will not be allowed to swim without one. Re-usable swim pants are compulsory for:
32.2.1 children under the age of three years; and
32.2.2 any children (irrespective of age) who are not potty trained yet.
32.3 We reserve the right to cancel swim lessons, at any time and for any reason whatsoever.
32.4 We reserve the right to combine classes, regardless of age group and/or level.
32.5 The inside pool area is completely out of bounds unless you have lessons or you are there under supervision of a teacher.
32.6 Access to the inside pool area is only allowed from the coffee shop side and NOT from the School side.
32.7 No pool equipment such as goggles, noodles, pool toys, or any other equipment, may be removed from the pool area.
32.8 No access is allowed into the coffee shop or pump room.
32.9 All outside pool equipment is out of bounds.
32.10 No dressing/undressing is allowed on the pool deck and/or in classrooms and/or in front of any other PARENT AND / OR STUDENT AND / OR PARTICIPANTs. The changing rooms provided must be used.
32.11 No photographic equipment and/or cell phone cameras of any sort are permitted in the changing rooms.
32.12 The Splash Park may only be used with permission from a teacher.
32.13 Don’t vandalise the veranda furniture or equipment.
32.14 No running in the pool area. Injuries caused by Students running and slipping around the pool, are the most common and preventable injuries associated with this type of facility.
32.15 Food and drinks and any glass containers and/or objects, are prohibited from being taken into the “pool area”. Water in a plastic container is allowed.
32.16 The Pool deck is used as a viewing area, party room, and classroom. At times the Pool deck may be closed for viewing by PARENT AND / OR STUDENT AND / OR PARTICIPANTs for classes or events.
32.17 If your child misses a class we will try to arrange a make-up lesson, however this is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
32.18 Parents are welcome to attend their child’s swimming lessons at any convenient time.
32.19 We will be closed on ALL public holidays, unless special arrangements have been made.
32.20 THE SCHOOL and/or EASY2SSWIM does not guarantee that any Student will be able and/or willing to swim, independently, after any specific number of swim lessons. Every Student learns differently and at differing rates. Each Student in our programme is evaluated by our EASY2SWIM’s instructors and is taught a progression based swim lesson curriculum. Our goal is for each Student in our programme, to swim independently.
32.21 We DO NOT AND NEVER WILL guarantee to “Drown Proof” your child. What we DO guarantee is that your child will learn to swim in our program and have a positive swim experience that will last a lifetime. We teach “Lessons for Life.”

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33. Minimum Commitment:
33.1 General Educational Development (GED):

By enrolling in the GED program, students and their guardians agree to a minimum commitment period of three (3) months. The minimum commitment period is non-negotiable and applies from the date of enrolment. Early termination of the GED program within this period will result in the full payment of fees for the entire three-month duration.

33.2 American High School Diploma (AHSD):

By enrolling in the American High School Diploma (AHSD) program, students and their guardians agree to a minimum commitment period of twelve (12) months. The minimum commitment period is non-negotiable and applies from the date of enrolment. Early termination of the AHSD program within this period will result in the full payment of fees for the entire twelve-month duration.

33.3 Home Schooling Offering:

By enrolling in our Home Schooling Offering, students and their guardians agree to a minimum commitment period of three (3) months. This initial three-month period will be billed in advance at the time of enrolment. Following the completion of the minimum commitment period, billing will transition to a monthly basis. No refunds will be provided for early termination within this initial period.

33.4 Termination and Refund Policy:

No refunds will be issued for early termination of the GED, AHSD, or Home Schooling programs within the respective minimum commitment periods. The full payment for the committed period must be honoured, regardless of the date of withdrawal.

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34. Right of Admission Reserved
34. Right of Admission Reserved

We reserve the right to limit and/or refuse admission, at any time whatsoever and for any reason whatsoever.
E&OE (Errors and Omissions Accepted)

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