Student Conduct Code

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS

1. I will adopt the school mission and vision as my own.

2. I will uphold the school values of integrity, excellence, compassion, enterprise and loyalty.

3. I will obey school rules and uphold the school’s good name both within and outside school; bring honour and good repute to the school.

4. I will respect myself and others - every member of the school community has the right to be treated with care and respect.

5. I will not disrupt my own learning and others’ learning – every student has a right to learn and every teacher has a right to teach.

6. I will strive to have self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management and responsible decision-making.

SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Attendance and Punctuality

•       Students are to attend school daily.

•       Students are to attend daily morning flag-raising ceremony. They should observe solemnity and silence during morning assembly.

•       Students who are Singapore citizens must sing the National Anthem and take the pledge. Students will take the pledge with the right fist over the heart. Non-citizens must stand at attention during the flag raising ceremony.

•       School begins punctually at 7.30 am with the flag-raising ceremony unless otherwise communicated. Students are to be at the assembly point by 7.25 am. However, on every Wednesday, school begins at 8.30 am. Students are to be at the assembly point by 8.25 am.

•       Students who are absent must submit the Medical Certificate (MC) or supporting documents for personal reasons e.g., official death certificate accompanied by parents’ letter.

•       Absences without any valid reasons will be treated as truancy.

•       Only MC will be accepted for students’ absence on days with examinations and weighted assessments.

•       Students are to attend prescribed lessons/ remedial/ CCA/ enrichment programmes/ school events/ activities during school days or school vacation unless they have valid Medical Certificate or valid reasons. Absentees who have no valid reasons are considered to have played truant.

•       Latecomers are to collect the Late coming Slip from the discipline teachers on duty or from the office staff. Students without the Late coming Slip will not be allowed to join their classes.

•       Attendance and punctuality for school is a component in the assessment of a student’s conduct grade.

2. Attire

•       Students are to wear the prescribed school uniform and modification to the uniform is not allowed.

•       School uniform must be made by the appointed school tailor.

•       Pants and skirts must not be too tight-fitting.

•       Skirts must touch the top of the knee cap when standing. Long pants must cover the ankles when standing. Socks must cover the ankle when worn.

•       Shoes must be predominantly white without bright or luminous colours and with white shoe laces.

•       School T-shirts and PE shorts must be worn during PE lessons.

•       Full/ half school uniform or CCA attire must be worn during CCA or school vacation.

•       Class T-shirts may be worn during special events as and when permission is given by the school.

•       Slippers and sandals are not allowed in school at all times unless due to an obvious foot injury. For students with foot injury, permission must be obtained from the Student Management Team.

3. Appearance

• Hairstyle must be conservative and not outlandish.

• Hair colour must be natural. Any shade of colouring of hair (highlighting/dyes) is strictly not allowed.

• Hair for boys must be short, simple and neat.

- For example, hair at the front must be above both eyebrows. When combed downwards, it should not cover the eyebrows. Hair at the back should not touch the collar. There should be a distinct and gradual slope. The slope should not be stepped or undercut. Hair at the crown must not be too thick or bushy. Hair at the sides must not touch the ears. Side-burns must be short.

• Girls with long hair that falls below the collar must tie their hair neatly and firmly with a plain black hairband/ribbons/clips. The fringe should not cover the forehead and must not fall below the eyebrows.

• Facial makeup (e.g., eye shadow, eye liner, lipstick) is not allowed.

• All male students must be clean-shaven at all times. Beards and moustaches are not allowed.

• Fingernails must be kept short and neat. Nail polish is not allowed.

• Only girls are allowed to wear one pair of identical ear studs on the ear lobes. Ear studs must be small, plain, metallic and without precious stones. Multiple piercings or earrings are not allowed. All forms of body piercing (except ear piercing for girls) are not allowed.

• Temporary or permanent tattoo (including henna) on any part of the body is not allowed.

• Spectacles must be plain, non-tinted and not flashy. Contact lenses must not be coloured or worn for cosmetic purposes.

• Accessories of any kind (e.g., ring, chain, bracelet) are not allowed to be worn with the school uniform.

• Religious items (e.g., religious amulets) if worn, must be hidden from view.

4. Banned Items in school

•       Students are not allowed to have in their possession any weapon. They are also not allowed to bring any weapon-like item which can be used or intended to be used to cause harm to others. Items that are sharp-pointed/ sharp-edged tools (e.g., penknife) required for curriculum purposes will be issued and supervised by teachers during lessons.

•       Students are not allowed to bring non-essential electronic devices that can distract their attention from learning.

•       Students are not allowed to bring branded items that may promote unhealthy comparison or encourage theft.

5. Policy on the use of Mobile Phone and Personal Learning Device (PLD) in school

• Students are not allowed to use smartphones at all times, including during remedial lessons and CCAs.

• Students who bring a smartphone to school are required to switch it off and keep it out of sight during school hours.

• In the event of emergency, students are to approach the General Office for assistance.

• Personal Learning Devices (PLDs) are to be used as instructed by teachers or to be used only for learning purposes after curriculum time.

• In cases of non-adherence, the school will administer appropriate disciplinary measures (e.g., confiscation of the device, to be returned at the end of the day) to reinforce understanding of the guideline.

6. Student Movements

• Students are to remain in the classrooms during and between lessons, including during wellness breaks and SDL periods, unless required to move to designated special rooms (e.g., Art Room, Food Lab, D&T Workshop, Computer Labs).

• Students are to obtain the teacher’s permission and a movement pass if they need to leave the classroom during lessons (e.g., visiting the washroom). They should move quietly and return to class as soon as possible.

7. Use of School Property & Facilities

•       Students are not allowed to bring outsiders into school premises at all times.

•       Parents who come to school to meet any school personnel must first register at the Security Guard House before proceeding to wait at the General Office. Parents are not allowed to loiter within the school premises.

•       Students are to take good care of all school property and facilities (e.g., classrooms, special rooms, toilets, canteen, sports facilities, school grounds etc.) and keep them clean at all times.

•       Students are not allowed to enter any special room without teacher’s permission. All students must observe the rules and regulations governing the use of these rooms and the equipment in them.

•       Students are not allowed to enter the HOD Room, Staff Room, PE Staff Room, D&T Staff Room and Staff Toilets at all times.

•       Students are not allowed to enter beyond the office counter in the General Office at all times unless they are asked to do so.

•       Students are to queue up for food/drinks in an orderly manner in the canteen and return all used crockery and utensils to the respective receptacles of the stalls. Students are not allowed to enter the premises of the stall holders at all times. Canteen food or drinks are to be consumed in the canteen.

•       Students are to consume all food and drinks within the canteen. Only dry snacks may be consumed during the wellness break in class.

•       Students are to lock the classrooms when out of classrooms, including recess. Classrooms are to be opened 5 minutes before the end of recess.

8. Road Safety within the School Compound

•       The speed limit for vehicles in the school compound is 15km/h.

•       Pedestrians have the right of way at the zebra crossing located inside the school compound. All vehicles must stop before the zebra crossing and check for pedestrians before moving off again.

•       All vehicles must be parked in designated visitor parking lots in the school compound.

•       Students who wish to cycle to school must obtain parental approval.

•       Students are not allowed to cycle within the school premises. Only school approved bicycles can be parked in the bicycle parking area. Students are to dismount upon entering the school and to wheel their bicycles to the designated parking area.

•       Parents who drive their child to school should alight them at the school driveway in front of the foyer.

EXPECTATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM

No student has the right to disrupt a lesson

Every student has a right to learn

The teacher has a right to teach

1. Respect all teachers.

2. Stand up and greet the teacher at the start of a lesson. Stand up and thank the teacher at the end of a lesson.

3. Observe discipline and orderliness during and between lessons.

4. Be polite and courteous to teachers and classmates.

5. Pay full attention during lessons.

6. Stand up when answering a question given by the teacher.

7. Raise your hand or wait for your turn when you want to ask a question.

8. Do not leave the classroom without teacher’s permission (obtain movement pass from the teacher).

9. Be considerate towards neighbouring classes, do not drag your chairs or raise your voice.

10. Regard the classroom as your own room and ensure your classroom is clean and tidy.

11. Do not consume food or drinks in the classroom.

12. Do not change seats without the teacher’s permission.

13. Move quietly and quickly when there is a change of classroom.

14. Carry out your classroom duties diligently.

15. Look for the teacher or alert the office if a teacher is not present after more than 5 minutes into the lesson.

16. Hand in all assignments/homework on time.

SERIOUS OFFENCES

School will mete out consequences to students who commit these serious offences:

To remind students of their responsibilities in relation to school rules and regulations, students should refer to the 4As of Discipline — Attendance, Attire, Assignments and Attention. Disciplinary actions may be taken for breaches of school rules, depending on the severity and frequency of the offence(s), at the discretion of the Student Management Committee and with the endorsement of the Principal or Vice-Principal.