Introduction

The school vision for discipline is to guide and motivate students towards exemplary conduct and to support teaching and learning in the school. The enforcement of the school rules and regulations aims to provide a safe and conducive environment as well as correct misbehaviour and ensure that students learn from their mistakes.

Proper Attire For Girls
   

Hair should be neat and tidy and kept away from the face either by keeping the hair short of with the use of black hair accessories.
No dyeing or highlighting of hair.

Fringes should be neatly pinned up with black hair pins/clips

Long hair should be neatly tied up with black hair accessories.
   

Blouse should be buttoned up and tucked in neatly.

Only skin-coloured or white undergarments are allowed.

Skirts should cover half the knee cap.

 
   
 
   
   
 

 Proper Attire for Boys

No spiky, punk or outlandish hairstyles.

Face should be clean shaven at all times. No sporting of moustache, sideburns or beard is allowed.

 
   

No dyeing or highlighting of hair.

Hair at the back of the head and around the ears should be sloped.

Fringe should not touch the eyebrows when combed down.
   
 
   
   
Shorts should sit neatly at the waist. They should not be too baggy or too tight.
With long pants, only the approved belt (shown here ) should be worn if necessary. Pants should not be tapered.
   

 

 

Shirt should be buttoned up and tucked in neatly.
Only plain white school shoes are allowed. Shoes must be kept clean.
If the shoe has laces, they must also be white.
The length of socks should be 4cm above the ankle bone.
Only Xinmin socks are allowed.

General Conduct

  • Be polite and refined in manners at all times. Proper decorum should be maintained at all times.
  • Respect and obey school authorities - e.g. principal, teachers, student leaders, and non-teaching staff, at all times and regardless of the circumstances.
  • Be considerate and show care and concern to others - e.g. students are not to use vulgar language, threaten, bully, annoyor hurt others regardless of circumstances.
  • Take good care of school property and premises and use them with proper authorization.
  • Demonstrate a sense of civic mindedness.
  • Students are to be quiet and seated in an orderly manner during all school events such as assembly period
Attendance and Punctuality
  • Attend school, classes, CCAs and other school activities punctually. Skipping CCAs will be treated as truancy cases.
  • Absence from all school activities must be substantiated by a medical certificate.
  • In cases where medical certificates are not applicable, parents/legal guardians are to write in to the school requesting that their child/ward be excused.
  • Permission to leave school before official dismissal may be granted for special cases. Permission must be obtained from the Principal or Vice-Principals at least 2 weeks beforehand.
  • Permission to leave school before end of term may be granted for special cases. Permission must be obtained from the Principal or Vice-Principals at least three months beforehand.
Respect for Nation and School
  • All students are to observe the flag raising and lowering ceremonies with dignity and respect.

  • Students who are Singapore citizens must sing the National Anthem and take the Pledge. Students must recite the Pledge with the right fist placed over the heart.

  • All students are to sing the school song and recite the Student Creed respectfully.
  • Students who are Singapore Citizens must sing the National Anthem and recite the Pledge.
  • All Singapore Citizens must recite the Pledge with the right fist placed over the heart.
  • Proper decorum must be observed during all school assemblies and functions.
  • All students are expected to uphold the reputation of the school and nation at all times - e.g. there must be no defamation (in any form) of the school or any staff of the school or any of the leaders of the nation.
  • Students are to greet the Principal, Vice-principals, teachers, staff and visitors when they meet them.

Schedule of Prohibited Items in School

  • Pornographic materials
  • Weapons
  • Pyrotechnics
  • Pirated or unlicensed materials
  • Tobacco products and alcohol
  • Electronic entertainment and gaming devices – e.g. PSPs, Ipods, MP3 or MP4 etc
  • Poker or ‘mah-jong’ cards or tiles
  • All items that the school deems to be potentially offensive, disruptive or harmful
  • All other items prohibited under Singapore law

Use of mobile phones in school

 

The school allows students to bring mobile phones to school for the sole purpose of facilitating communication with their parents. Students may bring mobile phones to school subject to the following regulations:-

  • All mobile phones must be in silent mode or switched off when students are in school.
  • Within the school premises, mobile phones may only be used in the canteen before 0720hrs, during recess, lunch and after curriculum time.
  • Mobile phones may not be used in any other part of the school.
  • Mobile phones must only be used for communication purposes.
  • Students are not allowed to take out their mobile phones except in the canteen.
  • Students must take full responsibility for the safety of their mobile phones.
  • The school will not be held responsible for the loss of mobile phones.
  • Use of mobile phones outside of curriculum time must not disrupt any programme or activity being conducted.
  • Being found to be in possession of mobile phones during tests and exams will be treated as an attempt to cheat..
  • Students found contravening these regulations will have their mobile phones and SIM cards confiscated. They will also be subject to demerit points.
Classroom Conduct
  • Students must stand up to greet the teacher before the lesson and thank him/her at the end of the lesson.
  • Students must be attentive and diligent in class - there must be no sleeping or interruption by students when the teacher is teaching.
  • Students are to hand in or complete all assignments on time.
  • Students who need to leave the classroom for valid reasons must obtain permission from a teacher and obtain an Exit Pass.
  • Students are expected to show consideration for their fellow classmates and not to disrupt the learning environment.
  • Students are expected to keep the classroom neat, presentable and clean at all times.No food items are allowed in the classrooms at all times. All food items must be consumed in the canteen.
  • Only plain water can be brought to the classroom. No sweetened drinks and food items are allowed in the classroom at all times. Food brought from home must be consumed in the canteen.
  • Students' personal effects are not to be left in the classroom after school hours.
Responsible Behaviour
  • Students must behave with integrity in a socially responsible manner. E.g. perform duties, queue up, return eating utensils and queue up in the canteen when purchasing food.
  • Students must uphold the law at all times and report students who are behaving suspiciously.
  • Students must follow the security procedures of the school and take care of their belongings.
  • Mobile phones, electronic entertainment and gaming devices are prohibited in the school.
  • 'Poker' and 'Mah-jong' cards are prohibited in school.
  • Gambling or betting in any form is prohibited.

  • Students must not vandalise school, public or private property.

  • Students must not waste electricity or water.
  • Students must adhere to the schools’ directives on the use of school facilities.
Attire and Appearance

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

  • School Uniform as shown in the student handbook must be worn - shirts, blouses and T-shirts must be tucked in at all times.
  • Only plain white school shoes may be worn. Students who are unable to comply due to injury are to see the Discipline Master personally for an excuse slip before the morning assembly.
  • Only the Xinmin socksand Xinmin jacket are to be worn
  • Alteration of the school uniform such that it changes the appearance as depicted in the student handbook is not allowed.
  • School PE T-shirts and PE shorts must be worn during PE lessons.
  • House T-shirts and CCA attire can only be worn when directed by teachers.

  • Class T-shirts must be approved by the Discipline Committee prior to printing.

  • Students may report to school in PE attire on days when they have PE but must change to full uniform by the end of recess before attending class. Students are not allowed to wear jewellery or make up of any kind. Religious ornaments or amulets are not to be worn.
  • Nails must be short, clean and unpainted.
  • Ear sticks are not allowed.
  • Girls may wear a simple (without design) round ear stud and are only permitted to have one piercing per earlobe.
  • Piercing of any other part of the body is not allowed.
  • Tattoos are strictly not allowed.
  • Highlighting and dyeing of hair is not allowed.
  • Coloured contact lenses are not allowed.
  • Spectacle frames must be either black, silver, gold or clear

  • Male students must be neat in appearance, clean-shaven and no facial hair is allowed.

  • Only girls are allowed to wear hair accessories such as hair bands or hair clips, which must be black,dark blue or dark brown in colour.