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SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION POLICY
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Source domain: steyncityschool.co.za
Collected on 6 August 2026
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What this means
This document is a “Spirituality and Religion” policy for Steyn City School. It states the school is Christian-based and multi-denominational, celebrates the Christian calendar, and is inclusive of students of all faiths while encouraging reverence for spiritual values. It sets rules for attendance at assemblies and Christian services, limits compulsory prayer and classroom prayer/proselytising, requires prior arrangements for religious absences, and explains how religious/cultural exceptions to the dress code may be granted. It also addresses recognition of public and religious holidays, efforts to avoid scheduling major events on key religious dates, and expectations for students to catch up missed work.
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religious absence permission requestOngoing
Request prior permission for a student to miss school for religious reasons
If a student needs to miss school for religious reasons, prior arrangements must be made with the Executive Head (and where possible the Board). Permission, once granted, is communicated to staff and students with the reason for the religious observance.
- Who it is for
- Students at Steyn City School (and their families, where relevant) who need to miss school for religious reasons
- How to act on it
- Make prior arrangements with the Executive Head (and where possible the Board) for the student’s religious observance absence.
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Where students are required to miss school for religious reasons, prior arrangements must be made with the Executive Head and, where possible, the Board, staff, and students will be informed as to why permission has been given for religious observances.
dress-code exception applicationOngoing
Apply for a religious/cultural exception to the School dress code
Parents or guardians may apply for an exception to the School dress code based on religion or culture. The Executive Head considers the application and motivation, and the Executive Head and the Board decide at their sole discretion whether to allow the exception.
- Who it is for
- Parents or guardians of students at Steyn City School seeking a religion- or culture-based dress-code exception
- How to act on it
- Submit an application and motivation to the Executive Head for an exception to the dress code based on religion or culture.
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Exceptions based on religion or culture that deviate from the dress code may be granted by the Executive Head upon application and motivation from the parents or guardians. It is at the sole discretion of the Executive Head and the Board to allow such exceptions.
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Key Takeaways
- Steyn City School is Christian-based multi-denominational and celebrates the Christian calendar
- Students of all faiths are welcomed; diversity and religious/cultural awareness are encouraged
- Official prayer is used at most official occasions/assemblies/gatherings but is not compulsory for students
- All academic staff and students must attend assemblies; they are not obliged to sing or participate in prayers
- Attendance during specifically Christian services may be enforced; students of other faiths are not obliged to participate
- No religious education lessons are set aside as official time, but values (including Christian values) are emphasized in assemblies and may be included in lessons
- Teachers must respect class diversity, may not proselytize, and may not introduce prayer into the classroom unless part of a specific approved religious festival
- Religious absences require prior arrangements with the Executive Head (and where possible the Board)
- Students (and families if the student is too young) are responsible for catching up missed work
- Dress code must be upheld; religious/cultural deviations may be granted by the Executive Head and Board at their sole discretion
- School follows national public holidays and recognizes embraced religious holidays; efforts to avoid major events on Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha, Diwali, Pesach, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
- Code of Conduct remains in force throughout the year; students must catch up missed work after festivals/holidays
- Food: no compulsion to offer religion-specific/culturally related foods, but every effort is made for functions
- Document marked: Updated 2026 Revision 1
- Steyn City School
- Executive Head
- Board
- Students
- Families/parents or guardians
- Christian calendar
- Eid Al-Fitr
- Eid Al-Adha
- Diwali
- Pesach
- Rosh Hashanah
- Yom Kippur
- Matric examinations
- Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA)
- Southern African Heads of Independent Schools Association (SAHISA)
- Independent Examinations Board (IEB)