School Rules

School Rules

• Pupils who are Singapore citizens must sing the National Anthem and take the pledge. Pupils will take the National Pledge with the right fist placed over the heart.
• Pupils should be at the assembly venue in school by 7.45 a.m.(Mon - Thu) or 7.30 a.m.(Fri) and they may only leave school after after being dismissed from the last lesson/activity for the day.
• During school hours, no pupil is allowed to leave the class or school without permission. Pupils must be accompanied by their parents or guardians if they need to leave before dismissal time.
• All pupils 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.
• Male pupils must be neat in appearance, clean shaven and no facial hair is allowed.
• No modification to the school uniform is allowed.
• Pupils are not allowed to wear any form of jewellery nor any fancy watches. Girls are allowed to wear plain ear studs (no wider than 5 mm in diameter) which are silver or gold in colour.
• Pupils are not allowed to sell any items, charge for services or lend money to any other pupils. Pupils who need to borrow money should approach their form teacher.
• Pupils are encouraged to speak English at all times except during Mother Tongue lessons.
• Pupils should be in PE attire for Physical Education (PE) lessons. They are allowed to come to school in their PE attire only on days when they have PE lessons or on days when there are level-wide scheduled physical activities. On other days, pupils are expected to be in their school uniform.
• Pupils should practise the 3 Rs – Reuse, Reduce and Recycle to help save our environment.
• Pupils must abide by procedures detailed by the school. The procedures help the school to maintain a safe and conducive environment for learning and growing to take place.
• Pupils must abide by the rules and regulations detailed under Proper Behaviour in their pupil handbook.

Proper Attire

Uniform	Pupils are to wear the prescribed school uniform and modification to the school uniform is not allowed. Every pupil should try to have at least two sets of uniforms and PE attire. School uniforms should be well ironed, clean and free from any unpleasant odour. The name tag should be sewn on the left side of the uniform, 2cm above the school badge. Pupils must wear their name tags at all times. Pupils should button up the buttons on the shirt / blouse except the one nearest the collar. Girls’ culottes should not be shortened. PE T-shirt should be tucked in at all times.
Appearance	• A neat and clean appearance is expected of all pupils, including when travelling to and from school. • Nails should be short and clean. No nail varnish is allowed. • No dyeing or highlighting of hair is allowed. For boys: • Boys are to keep their hair short and the fringe should not cover the eyebrows. • There should be no sideburns. • Avoid using hair gel / spray. For girls: • Girls who keep long hair (shoulder length or longer) should have their hair tied up neatly/plaited and combed back from the face. • The fringe should not cover the eyebrows and must be secured with a clip or a band. • Only plain black clips, ribbons or hair bands may be used.
Accessories	Watches should be of a simple design. Avoid big, chunky and colourful pieces. Only girls are allowed to wear ear studs. Only one plain and simple silver or gold ear stud should be worn on each ear. No other accessories or jewellery are allowed.
Shoes and Socks	Pupils are to wear black shoes and black socks. Shoes and socks should be clean. Branded shoes should not be worn and no sport shoes are allowed unless for special reasons. Socks should be above the ankles.

Items Not to be Brought to School

• Electronic devices such as tablets or video game consoles.

• Large amounts of money or expensive items.

• Chewing gum

• Sharp / dangerous objects

• Toys, card games or any other items that may disrupt the learning process

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Handphones and Smartwatches

• Pupils are strongly discouraged from bringing their handphones or wearing smartwatches to school.

• If there is a real need to do so, the handphone MUST be switched off and kept in the bag during curriculum hours.

• Handphones should be used only for contacting parents. Pupils are not allowed to use their handphones for other purposes (e.g. playing games, listening to music, etc.), even while waiting for their parents to pick them up.

• Smartwatches should be used only for telling time or contacting parents. Pupils are not allowed to use their smartwatches for other purposes.

• When contacting parents, pupils can use their handphones or smartwatches only at the area outside the dental clinic.

• Handphones and smartwatches are not allowed in examination venues. These devices MUST be kept in the bag during examinations.

• Pupils need to take responsibility for their personal belongings. The school will not be responsible for any damage to or loss of handphones or smartwatches.

• Handphones and smartwatches, if used inappropriately, will be confiscated and returned only to the parents.

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Morning Reporting Time

Morning activities are planned for pupils from 7.30 am to 7.45 am. They include fitness activities, prize-giving, presentations, briefings, and attire checks, to name a few. As such, pupils are expected to be at the assembly venue from 7.30 am every morning.

Should a pupil need to eat his / her breakfast in school, they may do so before 7.25 am. If a pupil reaches school after 7.25 am (Mon – Thu), they may still buy their breakfast from the School Canteen to be packed and consumed during Snack Time, and should promptly make their way to the assembly venue after buying their food.

All pupils are required to be present when the National Anthem is sung and the National Pledge is taken. As such, pupils will not be allowed to buy food from 7.40 am (Mon – Thu) or 7.25 am (Fri). All pupils should also be in school no later than 7.40 am (Mon – Thu) or 7.25 am (Fri) in order to reach the assembly venue by 7.45 am (Mon – Thu) or 7.30 am (Fri).

Parents should remind their children about the importance of punctuality, and assist in planning his / her travel time to take into consideration possible delays such as traffic jams. Pupils will receive warning letters if they are persistently late after several reminders are given.

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Illness and Absence from School

Pupils must attend school regularly and punctually so as not to miss any lesson and be at a disadvantage. However, if a pupil is ill or has a flu / fever / contagious or infectious disease, please inform the form teachers and do not send him / her to school. Any absence from school must be covered by a doctor’s medical certificate (MC) or letter* from the parent / guardian. Parents may submit MCs and letters either in hardcopy or through sending a message / photo. When a pupil falls ill while in school, only the parent / guardian will be allowed to take him / her home.

On the day of a pupil’s absence, the form teacher will contact the parent to check on the pupil. If a pupil is absent frequently, the form teacher or other school personnel may conduct a home visit. Should there be no improvement in the pupil’s attendance, his / her parents will be requested to meet the principal for a discussion.

*The number of letters accepted will be limited to 5 per semester, and each letter should cover no more than a maximum of 3 days. If a pupil exceeds the accepted number of letters per semester, subsequent absences will be taken as invalid absences, which will affect his / her conduct grade.

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Policy On The Use Of The Internet

Corporation Primary School is well equipped with devices such as computers and iPads in the computer laboratories. Devices are used as a tool in teaching and learning with the aim to facilitate learning through the use of information technology.

The Internet is an extremely rich resource both for learning and for interaction. We encourage pupils to make effective use of the rich information and resources available on the Internet both for study and for interaction. We also encourage pupils to develop the appropriate skills and understanding that will enable them to use these resources well and safely, as well as the ability to analyse and evaluate the resources they find. These new media literacy skills will be fundamental in the society our pupils will be entering.

Children using the school’s computing facilities will be expected to comply with the following rules. Failure to abide by the rules may result in a temporary or permanent ban on the pupil’s use of the facilities.

• I will not play games during lessons unless instructed otherwise by my teacher for teaching and learning purposes.

• I will not surf the Internet without guidance from my teacher during lessons.

• I will keep my password a secret and not share it with anyone.

• I will not share my personal information (e.g. address, phone number, pictures) with anyone online.

• I will obey the terms of use of social media platforms use (e.g. age restrictions) and I will not have accounts on any social media platforms.

• I will take care to check for reliability and accuracy of information that I access and note that the content of some websites may not be correct or truthful.

• I will not download, copy or share videos, music, pictures or other people’s work without permission.

• I will report any online encounters with strangers to a trusted adult immediately.

• I will not harm, bully or say unkind words to others.

• I will not take and post a picture or video of others without their permission.

The school has built and maintained this website on the world wide web. Pupils whose work or images appear on the school’s website will be identified only by their first names. Should any parent or guardian particularly wish their child’s name or photograph not to appear on the school’s website, they may email the school principal to make that request.