Students are to 

• always follow the staff members’ instructions. 
• behave in a polite manner, using appropriate language. 
• respect everyone’s right to a safe school day. They must treat everyone with respect and inform the school’s adults of any bullying. 
• respect everyone’s physical or mental personal space. 
• take care of both their own, their peers’ and the school’s equipment. They always ask for the owner’s permission if they want to borrow something. 
• come to lessons with the right materials and equipment e.g. sports clothing. 
• always ask for the author’s permission or cite the original source when copying, editing or sharing someone else’s work, including text and  
• picture (plagiarism). 
• show respect for members of various ages and backgrounds in the school community and display possible romantic affection discreetly. 
• leave their bags and phones in the classroom during assemblies or performances. 

Students are to 

• follow the traffic rules and any other rules set by the City of Oulu  
• e.g. regarding travelling on buses. 
• only enter the school building when school starts. 
• leave school within half an hour after their lessons have finished. They must wait outside for an after-school club or a lift. Grade 1 students may go to afternoon care. 
• stay on school premises and only leave with permission. Only Class/Homeroom Teacher or the supervising teacher can give a permission to leave the school property. Students with a medical appointment or visit to the school nurse, school psychologist or social worker prove this by presenting a note signed by that person. 

Students are to 

• take off their coats and outdoor shoes and place them neatly in the correct place when inside the school. 
• bring only healthy snacks (fruit, sandwiches, muesli bars) to school. Any sweets, crisps, carbonated or caffeinated drinks are to be enjoyed after school. 
• chew xylitol gum after lunch and on the snack break only, and dispose of the gum in a litter bin after use. 
• keep the school tidy. They clean what they mess up and if they deliberately break something, they pay for its repair. 

Students are to 

• only bring to school items that are safe to use. If asked, they must hand over a disturbing or dangerous object or substance to the Principal or a teacher. 
• behave in a way which maintains safety. 
• lock their bikes, scooters, etc. and leave them in the designated area. 
• understand that tobacco or alcohol products are allowed for over 18-year-olds only. 

Students are to understand that 

• during lessons, they are only allowed to use their phones when given permission by the teacher. Gr 7-9 only have their phones visible during breaktimes. 
• sharing photos and videos online without the permission of the person(s) in them is a crime. 
• the Big Bite, Gym and PYP lobby and corridor are mobile phone free zones. 
• The PYP and MYP corridors and the Library are quiet working areas.