Policies

Policies

🏫 Who We Are

Website: Safeer Online Madrasah (SOM) is committed to nurturing pious, productive Muslims through a holistic, Qur’an- and Sunnah-based education. Our policies reflect our dedication to excellence, fairness, and safety in all aspects of student life.

 

📘 Assignments & Homework Policy

Learning goes beyond the classroom. To support diverse learning styles, students will engage in:

  • Assignments

  • Group tasks

  • Homework activities

All submitted work will be marked, and students will receive constructive feedback to guide improvement.

 

🌟 Behaviour Policy

Our behaviour framework emphasizes positive action and consistent expectations, with flexibility to support individual needs.

SOM promises to:

  1. Treat all students consistently and fairly

  2. Provide support for learning and behavioural needs

  3. Encourage positive choices

  4. Offer fresh starts every day

  5. Celebrate all successes

  6. Maintain and promote high expectations

  7. Always listen to students

 

🚫 Exclusion Policy

Exclusion is a last resort, considered only after thorough consultation with students and parents.

Reasons for exclusion may include:

  • Serious breach of school rules or policies

  • Risk to the education or welfare of others

If exclusion is necessary, the Head of School will:

  • Ensure sufficient documented evidence

  • Contact parents and arrange collection

  • Send a formal letter outlining reasons, duration, and conditions for return

 

⏰ Attendance & Punctuality Policy

For Students:

  • Expected to attend all lessons

  • Arrive 5 minutes early

  • Late after 5 minutes = marked as ‘late’

  • Persistent lateness may result in detention or extended sessions (extra fees may apply)

  • Attendance below 95% for two consecutive weeks triggers internal review:

    • Parent calls

    • Online meetings

    • Possible penalties for unauthorised absence

  • Excellent attendance is rewarded with certificates, prizes, and media recognition

For Teachers:

  • Must arrive 15 minutes before and stay 5 minutes after each lesson

  • If absent, SOM will arrange a cover teacher and notify parents

  • If no cover is available, a rescheduled class will be arranged and communicated

 

🌐 E-Safety Policy

General Guidelines:

  • Lessons delivered via Zoom Cloud, or with permission, Google Meet/Classroom

  • Students must keep video unmuted during lessons

  • Teachers control audio/video settings

  • All lessons are recorded for internal and marketing use

  • Recordings are copyrighted by SOM and not for public or personal distribution

  • Students may use recordings only for private study during the academic year

  • Recordings stored securely and retained for one year beyond access period

  • SOM may use recordings for professional development

  • No access to recordings after the agreed period

 

👩‍🏫 E-Safety for Teachers & Staff

Teachers must:

  • Be in a neutral, distraction-free environment

  • Prepare and review lesson content beforehand

  • Share content with line managers for quality assurance

  • Avoid directing students to external sites unless supervised

  • Obtain parental consent for any livestream involving student images

  • Conduct livestreams during school hours, supervised by adults

  • Be sensitive to individual needs (e.g. disability, trauma)

  • Ensure support staff are available during livestreams

  • Risk-assess any one-to-one sessions

  • Use school accounts for communication, not personal ones

  • Make calls from anonymous numbers

  • Discuss online safety and social distancing regularly

  • Never use online platforms with pupils outside class

  • Use official SOM emails for all communication

 

🧒 E-Safety for Students

Students must:

  • Not share private information

  • Avoid responding to unknown contacts

  • Use only approved apps/sites during lessons

  • Report inappropriate content to parents or teachers

  • Not create private SOM meeting rooms without parental consent

  • Keep login credentials confidential

 

👨‍👩‍👧 E-Safety for Parents/Guardians

Parents/Guardians are ultimately responsible for their child’s safety during SOM lessons. They should:

    • Monitor lesson participation

    • Ensure a safe learning environment

    • Support SOM’s e-safety policies

    • Communicate any concerns through proper channels