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    COTABATO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLMAIN CAMPUS

    Child Protection
    Policy
    Policy and Guidelines on Protecting

    Students of Cotabato City National


    High
    School-Main
    Campus
    from
    Abuse,
    Violence,
    Exploitation,
    Discrimination, Bullying and Other
    Forms of Abuse
    Compiled by:
    DAISY JANE A USMAN
    Child Protection Coordinator/
    Member,
    Child
    Protection
    Committee
    TERESITA D. LEONES
    Child
    Protection
    CommitteeMember
    (Sgd) DR. PANFILO O. CEDEO
    Secondary School Principal IV

    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    Child Protection Policy Template
    Objective
    The Department of Education promotes a zerotolerance policy for
    any act of child abuse,
    exploitation, violence, discrimination, bullying and
    other forms of abuse.

    PRINCIPLES
    1. Schools shall be conducive to learning and
    children shall have the right to education free
    from fear;
    2. All children shall be protected from all forms of
    abuse and bullying to develop self-esteem and
    self- confidence;
    3. Schools shall advocate a positive and nonviolent mode of disciplining children to foster
    self-discipline and to improve self-esteem;
    4. Corporal punishment shall not be imposed on
    any child in school for the purpose of discipline,
    training or control;
    5. School Heads shall take steps to prevent
    bullying and ensure that the appropriate
    interventions, counseling and other services, are
    provided for the victims of abuse, violence,
    exploitation, discrimination and bullying;

    6. Pupils, students or learners shall


    respect the rights of others and
    refrain from committing acts of
    bullying and peer violence;
    7. Parents shall be actively involved
    in all school activities or events
    that raise awareness on childrens
    rights, positive discipline, and the
    prevention of bullying;
    8. Visitors and guest shall be oriented
    on the Child Protection Policy.
    9. All schools shall establish a Child
    Protection Committee (CPC) which
    shall be composed of the following
    members:
    a. School Head/ AdministratorChairperson
    b. Guidance Counselor/ TeacherVice Chairperson
    c. Representative of the Teachers
    as designated by the Faculty
    Club
    d. Representative of the Parents
    as designated by the ParentsTeachers Association
    e. Representative
    of
    pupils,
    students
    and
    learners
    as
    designated by the Supreme
    Student Council
    f. Representative
    from
    the
    Community as designated by
    the
    Punong
    Barangay,
    preferably a member of the
    Barangay
    Council
    for
    the
    Protection of Children ( BCPC).

    Source:
    Deped
    Order
    No.
    40,s.201
    2,Annex
    C

    Policy
    and
    Guidelines
    on
    Protecting Students of COTABATO

    CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- MAIN


    CAMPUS
    from
    Abuse,
    Violence,
    Exploitation, Discrimination, Bullying
    and other Forms of Abuse.
    I.

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Section 1. TITLE
    This Policy and Guidelines shall be
    known as CCNHS- Main Campus
    CHILD PROTECTION POLICY.
    Section
    2.
    PURPOSE

    STATEMENT

    OF

    Pursuant to DepEd Order no.40,


    s.2012 known as DepEd Child
    Protection Policy and Republic Act No.
    10627An
    Act
    Requiring
    All
    Elementary and Secondary Schools to
    Adopt Policies to Prevent and Address
    the Acts of Bullying in Their
    Institutions , this handbook aims to
    provide policy and guidelines for the
    protection of children while under the
    custody of the institution, take
    necessary and appropriate measures
    to address all forms of abuse,
    violence, exploitation, discrimination,
    bullying, and other forms of abuse.
    CCNHSMain
    Campus,
    in
    collaboration with its partners and
    stakeholders shall ensure that the
    best interest of the child while under
    its
    custody
    be
    given
    utmost
    consideration.

    II.

    PROHIBITED ACTS

    Section 3.
    The following acts
    are prohibited which may be
    committed by a teacher, any other
    school personnel, visitor, or a
    child/student
    against a child/
    student :
    a. Child abuse. This
    habitual or not.

    may

    be

    1. psychological or physical
    abuse,
    neglect,
    cruelty,
    sexual abuse and emotional
    maltreatment;
    2. any act by deeds or words
    which degrades or demeans
    the intrinsic worth and
    dignity of a child as a
    human being;
    3. failure to immediately give
    medical treatment to an
    injured child resulting in
    serious impairment of his or
    her
    growth
    and
    development or in the
    childs
    permanent
    incapacity
    or
    death
    ( Sec.3(b), RA 7610).
    b. Discrimination
    against
    children
    which nullify equal
    footing and equal rights;
    c. Child exploitation
    d. Violence
    against
    children
    which may be a single act or a
    series of acts committed by
    school
    administrators,
    academic and non-academic
    personnel against a child ,
    which result or is likely to result
    in
    physical,
    sexual,
    psychological harm or suffering,
    or other abuses including
    threats of such acts; such as :
    1. Inflicting bodily or physical
    harm; assigning children to
    perform tasks which are
    hazardous to their physical
    well-being;
    2. Sexual violence such as
    rape; sexual harassment;
    acts
    of
    lasciviousness;

    making
    demeaning
    and
    sexually
    suggestive
    remarks;
    physically
    attacking the sexual parts of
    the victims body;
    3. Forcing the child to watch
    obscene publications
    4. acts causing or attempting
    to cause the child to engage
    in any sexual activity by
    force,
    threat
    of
    force,
    coercion,
    or
    through
    inducements, gifts or favors.
    5. intimidation,
    harassment,
    stalking,
    damage
    to
    property, public ridicule or
    humiliation, deduction or
    threat of deduction from
    grade or merit as a form of
    punishment , and repeated
    verbal abuse;
    6. other acts of violence of a
    physical,sexual
    or
    psychological nature that
    are prejudicial to the best
    interest of the child.
    e. Bullying or Peer Abuse
    committed
    by
    a
    student
    directed towards a particular
    victim who may be outnumbered , younger, weak,
    with disability, less confident,
    or otherwise vulnerable such as
    :
    1. Threats to inflict a wrong
    upon the person, honor or
    property of the person or on
    his or her family;
    2. Stalking
    or
    constantly
    following or pursuing a
    person in his or her daily
    activities, with unwanted
    and obsessive attention;
    3. Taking of property;
    4. Public humiliation or public
    malicious imputation of a
    crime or of a vice or defect,
    whether real or imaginary,
    or
    any
    act,
    omission,
    condition,
    status,
    or

    5.
    6.

    7.

    8.

    circumstance tending to
    cause dishonor, discredit or
    expose
    a
    person
    to
    contempt;
    Deliberate destruction or
    defacement of, or damage
    to the childs property;
    Violence in the form of
    mauling, hitting, kicking,
    throwing things at the
    student, pinching, spanking,
    or other similar acts;
    Demanding
    or
    requiring
    sexual monetary favors, or
    exacting money or property
    from a student ; and
    Restraining the liberty and
    freedom of a student.

    f. Cyber-bullying
    through
    electronic means or other
    technology, such as, but not
    limited to texting, email, instant
    messaging, chatting, internet,
    social networking websites or
    other platforms or formats.
    g. Other acts of abuse by a
    student upon another student
    of the same school, not falling
    under the preceding provisions.
    h. Corporal
    Punishment
    imposed for an alleged or
    actual offense, which is carried
    out or inflicted, for the purpose
    of discipline, training or control,
    by
    a
    teacher,
    school
    administrator, an adult, or any
    other child who has been given
    or has assumed authority or
    responsibility for punishment or
    discipline such as but not
    limited to the following :
    1. Blows such as beating,
    kicking, hitting, slapping, or
    lashing, of any part of a
    childs body, with or without
    the use of an instrument
    such as but not limited to a
    cane, broom, stick, whip or
    belt;

    2. Striking of a childs face or


    head, such being declared
    as a no contact zone;
    3. Pulling
    hair,
    shaking,
    twisting joints, cutting or
    piercing
    skin,
    dragging,
    pushing or throwing of a
    child;
    4. Forcing a child to perform
    physically
    painful
    or
    damaging acts such as but
    not limited to,
    Holding a weight or weights
    for an extended period and
    kneeling on stones, salt,
    pebbles or other object;
    5. Deprivation of a childs
    physical needs as a form of
    punishment;
    6. Deliberate exposure to fire,
    ice, water, smoke, sunlight,
    rain, pepper, alcohol, or
    forcing the child to swallow
    substances,
    dangerous
    chemicals,
    and
    other
    materials that can cause
    discomfort or threaten the
    childs health, safety and
    sense of security such as
    but not limited to bleach or
    insecticides, excrement or
    urine;
    7. Tying up a child;
    8. Confinement, imprisonment
    or depriving the liberty of a
    child;
    9. Verbal abuse or assaults,
    including intimidation or
    threat
    of
    bodily harm,
    swearing
    or
    cursing,
    ridiculing or denigrating the
    child;
    10.Forcing a child to wear a
    sign, to undress or disrobe,
    or to put on anything that
    will make a child look or feel
    foolish, which belittles or
    humiliates the child in front
    of others.
    i. Permanent confiscation of
    personal property of students
    except when such pieces of

    property pose a danger to the


    child or to others; and
    j. Other analogous acts.
    III.

    MECHANISM TO ADDRESS
    CHILD ABUSE, VIOLENCE,
    EXPLOITATION,
    DISCRIMINATION, BULLYING
    and
    OTHER
    FORMS
    of
    ABUSE
    Section 4.
    The school principal, as chairman of the
    Child Protection Committee , as well as
    members of the committee shall be
    responsible for the implementation and
    oversight of policies intended to address
    child abuse, exploitation, discrimination,
    bullying, and other forms of abuse
    against children in school.
    Section 5.
    Any
    member
    of
    the
    school
    administration,
    student,
    parent
    or
    volunteer shall immediately report any
    instances of
    the above-mentioned
    circumstances or act of retaliation
    witnessed, or that has come to ones
    attention
    to
    the
    Child
    Protection
    Committee Officer .
    Section 6.

    If the perpetrator is a school personnel


    who
    commits any of the said acts
    against a child, the committee on Child
    Protection may refer the case or notify
    the law enforcement agency if it is
    believed that criminal charges under the
    Revised Penal Code may be pursued
    against the perpetrator. (Section 4,par A,
    RA 10627 )
    Section 9.
    If the incident of bullying or retaliation
    involves students from more than one
    school, the school first informed of the
    incident shall promptly notify the
    appropriate administrator of the other
    school so that both may take appropriate
    action.
    Section 10. Effectivity
    The policy and guidelines
    herein provided shall take
    effect immediately.

    Upon receipt of such a report, prompt


    investigation shall be conducted.
    Section 7.
    Upon determination that a case may
    have possibly occurred, the committee
    on Child Protection shall
    a. Notify the parents or guardians
    of the perpetrator
    b. Take appropriate disciplinary
    action
    c. Notify the parents or guardians
    of the victim regarding the
    action taken to prevent any
    further acts of the abovementioned prohibited acts
    Section 8.

    References;
    Republic Act 10627
    DepEd Order
    no.40, s. 2012
    Republic Act
    7610
    DepEd Order
    No.55,s.2013

    b. Male students are not allowed to


    wear earrings.

    COTABATO CITY NATIONAL HIGH


    SCHOOL-MAIN CAMPUS STUDENTS
    CODE OF CONDUCT

    c. Female students shall be neatly


    dressed and are preferred not to
    wear lipsticks.
    C. Attendance and Tardiness
    1. Attendance

    Students of CCNHS-Main Campus


    shall abide by the agreement on rules of
    behavior of the school.
    A. School Identification Card (ID) and
    Uniform
    1. School IDs
    a. The school adopts NO ID NO
    ENTRY policy. Students are required to
    wear their IDs at all times while in
    school.
    b. Allowing others to use ones ID
    is subject to confiscation of that ID and
    shall report to the Prefect of Discipline
    Office.
    2. School Uniform

    a. A student who has been absent in


    class shall be required to
    present
    a letter of excuse signed by his/her
    parent/guardian.
    b. Class adviser shall refer to the
    Guidance Counselor, a student who
    has irregular attendance in school
    for counseling.
    c. A student who has incurred ten (10)
    consecutive absences without valid
    reason be declared dropped out
    from school. Only with justifiable
    reason that a student will be
    admitted again.
    d. A medical certificate is required
    when a student incurred prolonged
    absences due to illness
    2. Tardiness

    a. When a student is habitually late,


    his/her parents shall be notified in
    writing to meet the Guidance
    a. Males
    b. Females
    Counselor for a conference.
    White polo
    White short/long sleeved blouseb. A student is habitually late when
    Khaki pants
    Maroon below the knees skirt
    he/she incurs three times tardiness in
    Black shoes
    Black Closed shoes w/white socksa week.
    Black
    w/white
    closed shoes
    D. Restricted Areas
    socks
    a. Students are not allowed to loiter
    B. Proper hair cut
    inside the school premises especially
    during class hours.
    a. Male students shall maintain
    b. Students are not allowed to stay in
    proper hairstyle and are not
    the following areas except for valid
    allowed to have dye-colored
    reasons:
    hairstyle.
    1. Principals Office
    2. Administrators Office/building
    The school requires all students to
    wear their prescribed as uniform.

    3. School Canteen during class

    hours
    4. School clinic
    5. Other areas declared by school
    authority as restricted areas.
    E. Students Behavior
    a. While inside the school campus,
    students are expected to observe the
    following:
    Obey regulation in the
    maintenance of cleanliness of the
    school.
    Respect teachers, school
    personnel, students, and others.
    Strictly observe the rules and
    regulation of the school.
    F. Offenses
    a. The following are considered
    offenses committed in school which shall
    be dealt with accordingly.
    Destroying school property
    or vandalism
    Smoking inside the campus
    Possession, selling, or use
    illegal drugs
    Carrying lethal weapons
    Bringing intoxicating drinks
    or entering the school
    campus under the influence
    of alcohol and drugs
    Threatening students,
    teachers and other school
    personnel
    All forms of cheating
    Disciplinary Sanction
    First Commission:
    (Depending on the gravity of the
    offense committed)
    Oral reprimand from the
    Prefect of Discipline

    Written apology from the


    student
    Counseling

    Second Commission:

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

    Third Commission:

    Depending on the gravity of


    the offense committed
    1. Mandatory community
    service in school
    2. Probation
    3. Suspension
    4. Dismissal
    Subject to the
    approval of the Principal
    and DepEd

    We dream of Filipinos

    who passionately love


    their country

    DepEd

    To protect and promote the


    right of every Filipino to
    quality, equitable, culture-
    based, and complete basic
    education where:

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    Core
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