School Rules and Regulations

As a good Tampinesian, students must strive to be the best that they can be and live up to the school motto: “To Persevere and Succeed”

3 General School Rules are:

• Take Care of Myself

• Take Care of Others

• Take Care of the School and the Environment

1. Love Singapore and My School

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

• All students must stand at attention when the National Anthem is played.

• All students must sing the school song and take the pupils’ creed with respect and conviction.

2. Conduct

Students must:

• Be courteous and respect one another.

• Complete work given neatly and on time.

• Care for one another and not fight/bully/use vulgar language.

• Be truthful, have the courage to admit and learn from mistakes.

All students are not allowed to have in their possession any weapon. They are also not allowed to bring any weapon-like item which is used or intended to be used to cause harm to others.

3. School Uniform and Attire

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

• Students must be in full school uniform at all times except during PE lessons when they are to be in the official PE attire. 

a. School Uniform
GIRLS: A white, short sleeved blouse with collar and school crest sewn on the top left of the blouse, and a blue skirt with the hem no shorter than 2 cm above the knee. Blouse to be tucked out.

BOYS: A white, short-sleeved shirt with collar and school crest sewn on the pocket, a pair of blue shorts that are not too baggy, tight or hung low at the waist. Shirt to be tucked out.

PE Attire:
Tampines Primary School PE T-shirt and shorts.
T-shirts need to be tucked in neatly at all times.

b. School Shoes
Only white canvas shoes with plain white socks or school socks are allowed. Slippers and sandals are only allowed with valid medical reasons and with teacher’s permission. Students who wish to wear sports shoes or soccer boots can only change into them during the CCA periods. Students are required to change back into the white canvas shoes after the CCA periods.

c. Students’ Cloth Name LabelsName labels must be worn at all times. If they have been misplaced or changed, new labels must be purchased, and sewn or ironed on to the school shirt/blouse and PE T-shirt, above the school crest.

d. Accessories

• Girls are only allowed to wear one pair of small ear stud. Only identical ear studs are allowed.

• Jewellery of any kind is not allowed. This includes bracelets, necklaces, rings, fanciful/expensive watches or any other forms of jewellery.

• Spectacles worn should comprise simple plastic or metal frames in gold, silver or black. Luminous/striking coloured frames are not allowed. Only clear plastic lenses are allowed.

e. Hair Style
GIRLS: Hair should be kept short or neatly tied up with black ribbons not wider than 1 cm. Only simple black plastic or fabric hair bands not wider than 1 cm are allowed. The fringe must be kept above eye brows. Hair that reaches below the collar must be tied up or cut. 

BOYS: Hair should be short and neatly combed at the back and sides. Hair should be above the eyebrows. Hair should not touch the collar or the tip of the ear. Avoid perming, designs on scalp or extreme shaving of hair at sides to show contrast.

Coloured or tinted hair is not allowed.
Students must be neat and tidy at all times. All boys must be clean shaven and no wearing of beards and moustache.

4. Attendance

Students must:

• Be punctual at all times

• Attend classes regularly

• Seek permission before leaving the class or school

• Submit medical certificates or parent’s letter (for compassionate reasons) when they are absent.

Students who are not present during the singing of National Anthem will be deemed as late.

5. Absence from School

Students are expected to be in school every school day. If a student is unable to come to school, parents/guardian are expected to notify the school. When a student is unwell, he/she should see a doctor and remain at home to recover. Any absence from school must be covered by a doctor’s medical certificate or a letter from the parent (for compassionate reasons). This should be handed to the Form Teacher when the student returns to school. 

However, if a student falls sick in school, the parents/guardian will be informed to bring him/her home. 

Parents should not take their child/children away from school for holidays before the end of the school terms.

6. Early Departure

Students are not allowed to leave the school during the school hours unless parents or an adult authorised by the parents come personally and obtain permission. They are to sign out at the General Office when fetching the student home.

7. Use of devices capable of capturing, storing, displaying and/or transmitting visual, audio and verbal information 

Examples of such devices are: mobile phones, fitness trackers, smart watches (excluding the POSB Smart Buddy) and e-book readers.

Students are responsible for their own e-devices. All e-devices should be put in the school bags except for the POSB Smart Buddy. The school is not liable for any loss, theft or damage to the devices. All devices, if used inappropriately, will be confiscated and be kept by the school until a parent comes to claim it. Subsequently, students will not be allowed to bring the devices to school.

Use of Mobile Phones and Smart Watches

Students are discouraged from bringing their handphones or wearing smart watches to school. The use of mobile phones or smart watches for contacting parents is only permitted outside school or at the school foyer after school dismissal. These devices should not be brought into the examination rooms. Photography, video and voice recordings and gaming are prohibited within the school premises.

Handphones must be switched off at all times within the school premises. For smart watches, the communication capabilities must be disabled. Examples of communication capabilities include receiving and sending messages, receiving and making phone calls and taking and transmitting of photos and videos.

Parents may refer to the following parenting resources from the Ministry of Health and article.

• Guidance on screen use in children | Ministry of Health

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-to-put-in-place-measures-to-deal-with-screen-time-and-device-use-in-coming-months

8. Safety of Students in School

For the safety of the students, visitors are not allowed into the school building without valid passes. All visitors are to report to the General Office. Parents who bring their children to school are to take them only as far as the gates. Every student should learn to be independent and to carry his/her own bag. 

Parents who drive their children to school in the morning may drive into the school compound and use the drop-off point. There is no parking or waiting within the school compound.

Parents will not be allowed into the school during the recess/lunch break.

9. Dismissal

Parents are to take note of the pick up points and dismissal times. They should be punctual. Cars can only enter the school compound after the departure of school buses. There is no waiting and parking of cars in the school. Parents waiting to fetch their children home should wait at the gates.

At Tampines Primary School, we believe that good discipline is important so that all students can learn in a warm and caring environment. Whilst the staff will try our best to instil self-discipline and desirable behaviour, we seek the co-operation of parents and caregivers to help reinforce good discipline. If students were to violate the school rules and need to be disciplined, the school seeks the support of parents so that the students can understand the consequences of their actions. 

Student Management Department
Tampines Primary School
December 2020