School Rules and Regulations

School Rules and Regulations

To ensure a shared understanding of our expectations and to support our partnership in your child's growth, please refer to the Student Handbook for detailed school rules and regulations.

1. Our Discipline Philosophy

• Approach: We adopt a positive and proactive approach, focusing on building self-discipline, good character and strong relationships.

• Restorative Practice: We emphasize a restorative process – using restitution, resolution, and reconciliation to heal relationships after conflicts.

• Goal: To create a safe, orderly, and caring environment where every student can grow into a responsible and respectful individual.

2. Attendance & Punctuality

• Reporting Time: Students must report to school punctually by 7.30 a.m. Latecomers must report to the General Office.

• Absence: A Medical Certificate (MC) or a letter from a parent/guardian stating the reason for absence must be produced when a student is absent.

• Term Time: Parents/Guardians should not take their child/ward away from school for holidays before the end of the school term or return after the start of a term.

3. Personal Electronic Devices (Handphones & Smartwatches)

To help maintain a focused and productive learning environment, we seek the support of parents/guardians in ensuring that these personal electronic devices with communication and image-capturing abilities are not a distraction during curriculum hours.

• Usage Policy: Students are not allowed to use mobile phones and/or smartwatches during school hours including recess, CCA, and after-school programmes.

• The Exception: The POSB Smart Buddy Watch is permitted as it is a non-telecommunication device, which allows contactless payment in school.

• Storage: If brought to school, devices must be switched off and kept out of sight during curriculum hours.

• Responsibility: Students bear full responsibility for the safekeeping of their devices. The school is not liable for any loss, theft, or damage.

• Urgent Matters: If you need to contact your child urgently, please call the General Office.

• Consequences: Any device used during curriculum hours will be confiscated. Confiscated devices must be personally collected by a parent/guardian from a staff member.

Quick Note for Parents on Social Media: Please be reminded that your child must be at least 13 years old to register for and use apps such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and TikTok. To prevent social friction and maintain a positive school culture, students are not allowed to manage school-related WhatsApp chat groups.

4. Attire & Grooming Essentials

• Uniform: Students are to wear the prescribed school uniform and modification to the school uniform is not allowed. Girls' pinafores must be at knee length.

• Shoes & Socks: Only white canvas shoes with plain white TNPS socks (covering the ankles) are allowed.

• Hair: Hair must be short and neat. Long hair (girls) must be tied with black accessories. Boys must be clean-shaven at all times. Moustache and beards are not allowed.

• Accessories: For safety reasons, students are prohibited from wearing jewellery and fashion accessories of any kind.

5. Student Safety & Well-being

• Bullying: The school takes a Zero Tolerance Stance against all forms of bullying (physical, verbal, social, and cyber).

• Reporting: Students are encouraged to report incidents immediately to a trusted adult (Form Teacher, Counsellor, or Discipline Master).

• Prohibited Items: For safety, items such as weapons, smart devices (used inappropriately), and toys/gaming cards are strictly prohibited.

• Visitors: To ensure safety of our students, all visitors must report to the General Office and are not allowed in the school premises during recess or lunch.