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LNA POLICIES 75
LA NAVAL ACADEMY CODE OF CONDUCT
For Parents and Visitors
Introduction
Objectives
Responsibilities
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Follow and obey protocols for any issues concerning the school
and/or its personnel.
Report to school authorities violation/s or accidents encountered
while inside the premises.
Seek to achieve clarity regarding issues or activities as disclosed by
students.
Recognize the partnership between parents and teachers in
promoting the holistic well-being of the child.
Enter the school premises with minimum acceptable dress code
standards at public venues, particularly those that are considered
decent and respectable: please avoid prints which are malicious
and/or offensive and clothes that are revealing or see through.
Sign the visitor’s logbook and secure ID pass from the security-in-
charge before entry.
Follow school security procedures.
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Any type of “abuse” (either physical or mental) directed to any
student, employee or the school.
Uttering vulgar or profane words.
Objectives
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5. make sure that in all of our programs, activities, and policies, the
child’s welfare and best interest are our primordial consideration;
6. instill in our children a strong sense of cyber responsibility and
protect them from the dangers of social media and technology,
bearing in mind their lack of capacity to understand and foresee
the perils of uncontrolled and unsupervised use thereof;
7. see to it that our students learn to have respect for oneself and for
other people as well;
8. prevent and prohibit discriminatory practices, whether it involve
race, religion, physical and mental differences or conditions, and
the like;
9. provide a channel, through the Student Guidance and Discipline
Office, where students can express their qualms and concerns
pertaining to their rights, or violation thereof.
10. guarantees that the concerns of the students shall be attended to
expeditiously.
Definition of Terms
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G. “Guardians or Custodians” – refers to legal guardians, foster
parents, and other persons, including relatives or even non-
relatives, who have physical custody of the child.
H. “School Visitor or Guest” - any person who visits the school and has
an official business with the school, and any person who does not
have any official business but is found within the premises of the
school. This may include those who are within school premises for
certain reasons, e.g. student teachers, catechists, service providers,
suppliers, bidders, parents and guardians of other children.
There are two (2) forms of child exploitation that are recognized:
a) Sexual exploitation – refers to the abuse of a position of
vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes.
It includes, but is not limited to forcing a child to participate in
prostitution or the production of pornographic materials, as a
result of being subjected to a threat, deception, coercion,
abduction, force abuse of authority, debt bondage, fraud or
through abuse of a victim’s vulnerability.
b) Economic exploitation – refers to the use of the child in work
or other activities for the benefit of others. Economic
exploitation involves a certain gain or profit through the
production, distribution and consumption of goods and
services. This includes, but is not limited to, illegal child labor,
as defined in RA 9231.
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2. Sexual violence refers to acts that are sexual in nature. It
includes, but is not limited to:
a) Rape, sexual harassment, acts of lasciviousness, making
demeaning and sexually suggestive remarks, physically
attacking the sexual parts of the victim’s body;
b) Forcing the child to watch obscene publications and
indecent shows or forcing the child to do indecent sexual
acts and/or to engage or be involved in, the creation or
distribution of such films, indecent publication or
material; and
c) Acts causing or attempting to cause the child to engage in
any sexual activity by force, threat of force, physical or
other harm or threat of physical or other harm of
coercion, or through inducements, gifts or favors.
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abuse, harassment, intimidation, or humiliation. Such acts may
consist of any one or more of the following:
a) Threats to inflict a wrong upon the person, honor or
property of the person or on his or her family;
b) Stalking or constantly following or pursuing a person in his
or her daily activities, with unwanted and obsessive
attention;
c) Taking of property;
d) Public humiliation, or public and malicious imputation of a
crime or of a vice or defect, whether real or imaginary, or
any act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance
tending to cause dishonor, discredit or expose a person to
contempt;
e) Deliberate destruction or defacement of, or damage to the
child’s property;
f) Physical violence committed upon a student, which may or
may not result to harm or injury, with or without the aid of
a weapon. Such violence may be in the form of mauling,
hitting, punching, kicking, throwing things at the student,
pinching, spanking, or other similar acts;
g) Demanding or requiring sexual or monetary favors, or
exacting money or property, from a pupil or student; and
h) Restraining the liberty and freedom of a pupil or student.
N. “Cyber Responsibility”
a) Blows such as, but not limited to, beating, kicking, hitting,
slapping, or lashing, of any part of a child’s body, with or
without the use of an instrument such as, but not limited to, a
cane, broom, stick, whip, or belt;
b) Striking of a child’s face or head, such being declared as a “no
contact zone”;
c) Pulling hair, shaking, twisting joints, cutting or piercing skin,
dragging, pushing or throwing of a child;
d) 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
objects;
e) Deprivation of a child’s physical needs as a form of
punishment;
f) 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 child’s health, safety and sense of
security such as, but not limited to bleach or insecticides,
excrement or urine;
g) Tying up a child;
h) Confinement, imprisonment or depriving the liberty of a
child;
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i) Verbal abuse or assaults, including intimidation or threat of
bodily harm, swearing or cursing, ridiculing or denigrating the
child;
j) 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;
k) Permanent confiscation of personal property of pupils,
students or learners, except when such pieces of property
pose a danger to the child or to others; and
l) Other analogous acts.
Functions
The CPC shall perform the following functions:
1. Review every three (3) years or as often as needed, and if
necessary, revise or modify this Policy or any provision hereof;
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2. Formulate plans, programs, rules and regulations to ensure child
protection and safety;
3. Periodically conduct, at least twice (2) every school year,
information dissemination programs and organize activities for
the protection of children from abuse, exploitation, violence,
discrimination and bullying or peer abuse, and trainings on cyber
responsibility and the responsible use of social media, the
internet, and technology;
4. Maintain an updated directory of persons, offices, or institutions
involved in child protection;
5. Ensure that all cases or incidents, communications, conferences,
and all forms of correspondence, whether verbal, written, or
digital, shall at all times be treated as highly confidential. The
Committee, whether individually or collectively, shall strictly
abide by this rule on confidentiality and shall not divulge any
information to any person for any reason, unless it is with the
express, explicit, and clear authorization of the student/s involved
and his/her parent; provided further that it shall only be made for
the furtherance of the child’s protection; and provided finally,
that it shall only be made to appropriate officials, offices, or
court, consistent with statutory requirements;
6. Develop and implement a school-based referral and monitoring
system, giving utmost consideration to the confidentiality
requirements of cases involving child protection;
7. Establish a system for identifying students who may be suffering
from significant harm based on any physical, emotional or
behavioral signs;
8. Make available a secure means of communication or consultation
allowing, if not encouraging, a child to freely and voluntarily
report any form of abuse being suffered by him/her, or by
another;
9. Identify, refer, and, if appropriate, report to the appropriate
offices cases involving child abuse, exploitation, violence,
discrimination, and bullying;
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10. Give prompt and meaningful assistance to parents or guardians,
whenever necessary in securing expert guidance counseling from
the appropriate offices or institutions;
11. Closely coordinate with the Women and Child Protection Desks of
the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Local Social and Welfare
Development Office (LSWDO), other government agencies, and
non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as may be appropriate
and necessary for the exercise of the Committee’s functions;
12. Closely monitor the implementation of positive measures and
effective procedures in providing the necessary support for the
child and for those who care for the child; and
13. Ensure that the children’s right to be heard are respected and
upheld in all matters and procedures affecting their welfare.
Composition
The CPC shall be composed of the following:
1. School Administrator – Chairperson
2. Guidance Counselor – Vice Chairperson. The Guidance Counselor
shall also act as the Committee’s Secretary pending the
designation by the body of another person.
Members
3. One (1) Representative of the Teachers – Member. The
representative shall be a chosen by the teachers, whether regular
or still on probationary status, each being entitled to one (1) vote
each. Only a regular teacher in good standing may be nominated
and chosen.
4. Representative of the Parents – The representative of the Parents
shall be designated by the Parents-Teachers Association.
5. Representatives of the Navalites – The Supreme Student Council
shall designate one (1) representative each coming from the
Junior High School and Senior High School.
6. Representative from the Community –The Punong Barangay shall
designate a person of good standing in the community, who has
no record with the barangay or the police, no pending case in any
court, whether judicial or quasi-judicial, and preferably a member
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of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) to
be the Community’s representative in the Committee.
Term
Aside from the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of this
Committee whose terms shall be continuous since their respective
positions in the Committee are attached to their position in the School as
distinguished from the persons actually holding said position/office, the
Members of the Committee shall each serve a term of one (1) school
year. The end of each School Year, therefore, carries with it the expiration
of the members’ term, and said expiration shall be effective two (2)
weeks after the official close of the School Year. However, nothing herein
shall
prevent any of the members from serving another term as long as he/she
is qualified under this Policy.
I. School Administrator
Section 7 of D.O. No. 40, s. 2012 provides that the School Head
shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
A. Ensure the institution of effective child protection policies
and procedures, and monitor compliance therewith;
B. Ensure the adoption of a child protection policy;
C. Ensure that all pupils, students, or learners, school
personnel, parents, guardians or custodians, and visitors and
guests are made aware of the child protection policy;
D. Organize and convene the Child Protection Committee for
the school;
E. Promptly call meetings of the Committee as often as
necessary;
F. Conduct capacity building activities for the members of the
Child Protection Committee and Guidance
Counselors/Teachers;
G. Conduct disciplinary proceedings in cases of offenses
committed by pupils, students or learners;
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H. Ensure that the participatory and other rights of children are
respected and upheld in all matters and procedures affecting
their welfare;
I. Maintain a record of all proceedings related to bullying or
peer abuse and submit after each school year to the Division
Office the report and a copy of the intake form (Annexes “A”
& “B”, respectively, of DepEd Child Protection Policy).
J. Conduct the appropriate training and capability-building
activities on child protection measures and protocols;
K. Ensure that the school adopts a student Code of Conduct to
be followed by every pupil, student or learner while on school
grounds, or when traveling to and from school, or during a
school-sponsored activity, and during lunch period, whether
on or off campus;
L. Adopt such conflict resolution mechanisms that respect the
rights of indigenous peoples, provided that they conform to
the Department Order, and they uphold the rights of the
child;
M. Coordinate with appropriate offices and other agency or
instrumentality for appropriate assistance and intervention,
as may be required in the performance of its function;
N. Coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and
Development or, the appropriate government agencies or
non-governmental organizations on a Child Protection Hotline
for reporting abuse, violence, exploitation, discrimination,
bullying and other similar acts and for counseling;
O. Ensure that all incidents of abuse, violence, exploitation,
discrimination, bullying and other similar acts are addressed
in accordance with the provisions of the Department Order.
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and responsibility over the minor child while under their
supervision, instruction or custody.”
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III. Guidance Counselor
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V. Navalites
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F. Respect the rights of their fellow students and show regard
for one’s needs free from any form of discrimination;
G. Actively participate in advocating and promoting the welfare
of each child;
H. Conduct themselves in an age-appropriate, morally accepted
manner;
I. Report to the Committee or proper authorities any form of
violation of this policy; and
J. Observe the provisions of the Parent and Student Handbook.
If the victim’s consent is not obtained, the case shall be referred to the
DSWD for appropriate action, if any.
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Section 4. Referral to the Local Social Welfare and Development Officer
- The School Administrator, Principal or Guidance Counselor shall refer
the child to local Social Welfare and Development Officer to provide
psychosocial intervention and help the child victim recover from
whatever trauma he or she has experienced as a result of the abuse or
violence. The offender shall likewise be referred to psychosocial
intervention.
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LNA TRAFFIC RULES, ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL POLICY
Dismissal Policy
For Fetchers
1. Before going to LNA, please check that you have your Fetcher’s
Identification Card
No fetcher’s ID, no fetching.
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The fetcher’s ID must be worn around your neck or placed where
the security officer can see and read them.
The fetcher’s ID must be worn at all times when you are inside
the school.
In case of loss of the Fetcher’s ID, or unavailability of the
registered fetcher, the (new) fetcher must:
a) submit to the security officer a duly signed authorization
letter with contact number from the parent or guardian of
the student;
b) Present a valid ID (government-issued or employment ID) of
the parent or guardian;
c) Present his own valid ID;
d) Fill up the fetcher’s logbook;
e) Wait in the designated fetcher’s area while the security
officer forwards the authorization letter to the adviser or
school personnel in charge, who in turn will contact the
parent or guardian for confirmation;
f) Wait until the name of the student being fetched is called.
2. Please know the dismissal time of the students you are fetching.
Students must be fetched within 30 minutes from the official
dismissal time.
3. Upon arriving at LNA, please synchronize your watch with that of the
official school clock.
4. If the student you are fetching is already dismissed, please fall in line
at the designated area. Do not block the exit as this will cause
congestion and longer waiting time.
5. Upon reaching the covered school ground, please present your
Fetcher’s ID to the security officer who will read out the name of the
student you are fetching.
If the student has not exited after the security officer has paged
him three times, you are requested to go to the end of the line
6. Fetchers and students shall exit through the right side of the covered
area.
7. Fetchers coming in late: For students without fetchers within the
allowable time, the students shall be escorted to the school adviser
who in turn shall call the parent or guardian to inform her about the
absence of the fetcher. The student, then, shall wait and stay in the
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hallway near the ID tracking system device where the school
personnel can see him.
8. It is automatically presumed that the Traffic, Arrival and Dismissal
Policy of La Naval Academy are known, understood and agreed upon
by the concerned once the Fetcher’s ID or Vehicle Pass is issued.
1. Pupils shall stay in line in the corridor while waiting for their names to
be called by the security officer.
2. The security officer will call out one pupil at a time.
3. Once called, the pupil shall be escorted by the adviser, teacher aid or
teacher-in-charge towards the exit.
4. The pupil shall swipe his ID through the ID tracking system device and
then proceeds to get his bag.
5. The pupil then may approach the fetcher and both shall proceed to
the exit.
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For School Service Vehicles (SUVs, pedicabs, motorized tricycles,
scooters, bicycles)
1. Before going to LNA, please check that you have your Fetcher’s
Identification Card.
2. You are required to apply for a vehicle pass (“LNA Vehicle Pass,
sticker or ID) which must be placed on a visible portion of your
vehicle.
For cars and SUVs: stickers shall be placed on the driver’s side of
the front windshield
For pedicabs, motorized tricycles, motorcycles, bicycles: IDs or
stickers shall be placed on an easily visible area in the front
portion of your vehicle
3. Please know the dismissal time of the students you are fetching.
Students must be fetched within 30 minutes from the official
dismissal time
4. Upon arriving at LNA, please synchronize your watch with that of the
official school clock
5. If the student to be fetched is not yet dismissed, drivers are required
to stay in their vehicles, especially if parked in a manner that is
blocking the other vehicles from exiting the school premises. Kindly
move your vehicles as the need arises.
6. For drivers alighting from their vehicles, please make sure that hand
brakes are engaged, or wedges are properly placed, so as to avoid
vehicles from rolling and causing accidents or damages to persons,
vehicles, or properties.
7. For the school policy in fetching students, please read the portion
under “Dismissal Policy For Fetchers”
8. For school service vehicles fetching students with different dismissal
times, you are required to follow the procedure stated under
“Dismissal Policy For Fetchers”; hence, after escorting to your vehicle
the students who are dismissed earlier, you are required to go back
to the end of the line if you will be fetching students who will be
dismissed at a later time. You will not be allowed to stay in the “Exit”
area.
9. Fetchers coming in late: For students without fetchers within the
allowable time, the students shall be escorted to the school clerk who
in turn shall call the parent or guardian to inform her about the
absence of the fetcher. The student, then, shall wait and stay in the
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hallway near the ID tracking system device where the school
personnel can see him.
10. Due to the limited parking space, the school shall maintain a “First
come, First served” and a “No sticker, No entry” policy.
If the school ground is already full, other vehicles should seek
available parking areas where they can wait without causing
obstruction of traffic along M. Naval St. and other side streets.
11. The use of the school ground and parking space is a privilege. La
Naval Academy reserves the right to refuse entry to any vehicle
without the vehicle pass. Likewise, privileges may be revoked or
cancelled for any infraction or violation of the guidelines and policies
as stated herein.
12. The school will oversee that school traffic regulations are followed;
however, the school will assume no responsibility for any damages or
losses to the vehicles resulting from untoward incidents or
circumstances due to the driver’s fault or that of any of the
passengers, other drivers or persons who are not employees of the
school.
13. It is automatically presumed that the Traffic, Arrival and Dismissal
Policy of La Naval Academy are known, understood and agreed upon
by the concerned once the Fetcher’s ID or Vehicle Pass is issued.
FETCHER’S ID
1. Field trips are educational in nature and are planned by the academic
department based on the lessons in the curriculum. These are
presented to and approved by the School Administrator.
2. Parents of the pre-school and grade school are allowed to join the
field trip to be with their child and make their child’s learning
experience more meaningful and enjoyable.
3. Payment for the field trip is non-refundable and shall be settled at the
Accounting Office only.
4. Retreats and recollections are conducted to deepen one’s faith in God
and develop among our students love for others. Grade 6 and Grade
10 students are required to attend the annual retreat set by the
school. Recollections are given to grade 3 up to grade 9 students.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS