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20th May 2016
08:31am BST

“The college has a strict code of disciplinary conduct agreed with pupils and parents, and applied with consistency. The code is board policy drafted in consultation with sub-committees of the Board of Management representing both parents and teachers and the school council,” the statement said.
“In particular, we are very concerned about the culture of underage drinking in our society. The college has a zero tolerance policy in place regarding the consumption of alcohol by underage students. Every year almost all the students in the school – 1,000 – avail of the opportunity to go on one or more residential trips at home or abroad or on exchange trips. “In this overall context only a small minority infringe the rules. A student who does so is given a sanction, typically a one, two or three-day suspension, which we deem appropriate, all factors considered,” Belvedere College said.Does your child's school take a hard line on misbehaving? Join the conversation on Twitter @HerFamilydotie.
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