LEAVE RULES

Parents must follow the holiday list of leave. Extra leave will not be granted during the study terms. Very urgent and genuine requests will be considered by the Principal. No leave will be granted in the months where other holidays are permitted. No student is allowed to leave the school alone, with servants or relatives and friend. Parents are expected to take students home on home leave days. Students who do not go for home leave will be taken out for picnics and excursions by the school. Charges for this stay will be levied as per the school structure and debited to the personal account.

BIRTHDAYS

Birthdays are celebrated at the request of parents. The birthday charges will be based on actual expenses and debited to the personal expense account of the students. Parents are invited to attend the birthday party and can also telephone the student on birthdays. Birthdays are celebrated even if parents show their inability to join. A nominal charge is also levied on all the students attending the party. Gifts are also provided at the party to all students. A student whose birthday is celebrated by parents outside the school in Nainital is allowed to go out on his birthday with parents for 2 hours only.

TUCK

All the tuck provided by the parents to the students is collected and distributed on picnics and holidays to all the students. The parents are advised to bring sufficient tuck for distribution among all the students. Tuck is also provided by the school.

STATIONERY

All books, note-books, writing materials and other items of stationery are provided by the school to the student.

POCKET MONEY

Each student will be allowed pocket money, from the personal account by the school, to be spent under supervision of the school authorities. Parents may please not leave any money with the students, as the school does not take responsibility for safety of such money or costly articles left with the student.

CREDIT FACILITY WITH ANY LOCAL SHOPKEEPER, HOTEL, RESTAURANT OR SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE PRINCIPAL ALONE IS THE LOCAL GURDIAN OF THE STUDENT AND NO OTHER PERSON WILL BE RECOGNISED AS THE LOCAL GURDIAN.

PARCELS

No parcels are allowed to be sent to the students direct. Eatables should not be left with the students under any circumstances. The school provides healthy and balanced diet, tuck and other entertaining food items.

VISITING HOURS

These are strictly restricted between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on Sundays or school holidays by prior appointment. Parents can call the school to talk to the children on Sunday specified in the school roster.

Parents and guardians are advised to discourage friends and relatives from visiting the student. Relatives accompanied by the parents’ ad guardians can visit the student by prior appointment. NO TELEPHONE CALLS ARE ALLOWED DIRECT TO STUDENTS. The school gates will be closed at 6:30 p.m daily. After that no parents, relatives or outsiders are allowed inside.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

The school uniform is divided into 3 categories. While the ‘A’ list is provided by the school, the ‘B’ & ‘C’ lists are to be provided by the parents. Arrangements can be made to provide the same by the school. To facilitate the parents, names of local vendors who stock items of the ‘B’ & ‘C’ lists can be obtained from the school office.
Strict adherence to the list is required. Any short items will be completed by the school & charged to the personal account of the student.
It is mandatory that all children return to school in proper uniform.

WINTER CAMP

On the request of parents, a 45,50-day winter camp is organised at school in the months of January & February. This is to facilitate working parents who do not have a place to leave their children during the holidays. The school ensure the children are well looked after during the holidays.

The winter camp is also for the benefit of those children who are taking entrance exams to other schools. During the camp , the syllabus of specify schools is taught so that the children are geared to take the entrance exam successfully.

The camp is also beneficial for Ex-students & weaker students of Pinecrest. It serves as a remedial period to help the children cope better with the new academic session confidently.

Details of the camp can be obtained from the school office.