Attendance & Absences
Pupils are expected to attend school regularly and punctually barring illness. School begins with registration and assembly and latecomers disrupt the class and miss out in important initial activities of the day. Lateness is recorded in the register and sent home in reports at the end of the term. Reminder slips will be sent to parents whose children come late three times within a two-week period. Children are not allowed to be withdrawn from school during term time for functions or holidays. However, where this becomes absolutely necessary a written application must be made to the Head teacher.
Lunch, Meals & Snacks
The school provides a hot lunch with the additional option of fruit or yogurt on specific days of the week. Children are expected to bring their mid-day snack and water bottles to school on a daily basis. A weekly lunch menu is placed on the notice board for the attention of the parents . Parents should inform the school if the child has any specific dietary requirement or allergies for medical reasons. Sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks in water bottles are not allowed.
Reports & Assessment
At Heritage House School, we keep a continuous record of the child’s progress at school. Reports which covers the child’s progress in developmental areas and also academic work is sent to parent every term. Parent consultation days are also held once every term where reports on the child’s progress and overall development are shared with parents. Parents are also free to have verbal discussion with staff anytime during the term.
Dress code & Uniforms
School uniform is mandatory for children from 3 years upwards. Parents are expected to comply with the details required in order to maintain standards. No jewelry of any type is allowed in school expect studded or small ear-rings with lock for girls. All items of clothing and shoes must be marked legibly with child’s name to avoid mix-up when children change for activities. Children in the infant and toddler classes do not wear uniforms. They should wear comfortable washable clothes and footwear, which is easy for the child to manage on his own.
Religious Teaching
Heritage House School is a Christian school where children are taught in line with the values and tenets of Christianity. However, we welcome children of other faith as long as their parents or guardians do not object to them being taught according to the tenets of Christianity.
Accreditation & Membership
Heritage House Schools is a member school of the Association of Montessori Educators in Nigeria (AMEN), the Association of International School Educators Nigeria (AISEN) and an Associate member school of the Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP). Its Montessori Teacher Education Programme is internationally accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE), USA for its Infant Toddler (IT) and Early Childhood (EC) programme.
Parent Participation
Parent participation in school activities is welcome and highly appreciated. Such help can be rendered in several ways:
- Assisting on school Trips.
- Assisting with music lessons take to next line.
- Assisting with guided reading.
- Assisting with foreign or Local language teaching.
Helping with special events or celebrations or by bringing in items of interest and or books that relate to class theme work.
We appreciate that many parents are working and may not be able to help during school hours, but if you have specific skills e.g. playing football, writing poems or articles for our newsletter or any skill you can help with outside school hours, please kindly let us know.
Illness & Immunization
It is expected that all children would have received their routine vaccinations at when due. Parents will be expected to submit proof of vaccinations for their child at the point of enrollment. Children who have infectious diseases like measles, chicken pox, conjunctivitis, diarrhea, and other infectious diseases should be kept away from school until the doctor advises they can return If a child becomes ill during the school day, such a child will be cared for and the parents will be promptly notified. It is the responsibility of parents to keep the school updated with contact details including telephone numbers in case of emergency.
Excursions & School Trips
School trips and excursions are organised for children at all levels once every term. Children go to places related to their theme of study in their section.
Withdrawal Discount & Enrolment
Upon enrolment of your child into Heritage House School all parents are required to give one full term’s notice or one month’s notice (for the crèche) in advance of withdrawal in writing to the School Administrative Officer. This will ensure that one term’s fees are not charged in lieu of notice. Children who attend the creche are expected to give one month’s notice of withdrawal in writing. Where the required notice is not given, parents are charged a full term’s fee or part therefore, from the date that notice is received. The school will not be required to mitigate it’s loss or give credit for the fact that a place has been filled. NO REDUCTION IS MADE FOR TEMPORARY ABSENCE OR ILLNESS & NO REFUNDS ARE MADE FOR UNUSED DAYS
Enrollment & Admission
Heritage House School accepts children between the ages of 0-1 years for enrollment into the crèche, 1-3 years into the toddler classes 3-5 years into the Nursery classes and 5-11 years into the Primary classes. The youngest child admitted to the creche will be 3 months, into toddler class will be eighteen months, into the Nursery classes will be 3 years and into the Elementary class will be 5 years at the time he/she is enrolled. Children are accepted on first come, first served basis, while priority is given to children who already have siblings in the school, particularly for places in the nursery. Upon receipt of an Application Form and Payment of Registration Fee, your child will be schedule for an interview which you will be expected to attend together with the child. Performance at the interview, and availability of space will determine whether your child will be offered a place. Subsequently, a letter of confirmation and commencement date will be sent. If however we are unable to offer your child a definite place soon enough due to over subscription, you will be kept on our waiting list and promptly informed when a place opens up for your child.
Sibling Discount
Parents who have two or more children enrolled will receive a discount on the second child’s tuition fees.