College Spirit & Discipline

Attitude

Morning Assembly

• During the flag-raising ceremony, students who are Singapore citizens must sing the National Anthem and recite the Pledge. Students will take the Pledge with the right fist placed over the heart. Non-citizens must stand quietly at attention during the singing of the National Anthem and the recitation of the Pledge.
  
• The Morning Assembly commences at 7.30am every day except on Wednesday which starts at 8.10am. All students are to be present at the assembly grounds for the flag-raising ceremony.
  
• Students are to place their bags in front of them to create walking space for Civics Tutors to do morning checks.

Towards Learning / Lesson Etiquette

• Participate positively in all activities and always give of your best.
• Respect other peoples differences and opinions.
• Handphonesmust be switched off or in silent mode, and kept out of sight, during lessons and talks.

Attendance & Punctuality

• Students are expected to be present and punctual for morning assembly, all lessons, talks and official College functions as these are compulsory school activities.
• The College reserves the right to bar a student from taking the College Examinations and not issue a testimonial if the student fails to fulfill the 90% attendance requirement for any of the above.
• Absence from College must be covered by a medical certificate or a letter from your parents / guardians to be submitted by the next working day.
• The main gate will be closed at 8.00 pm. You are not allowed to remain in the College after this time without permission from and without the presence of your respective teachers-in-charge.

Conduct

Behaviour And Penalties

• Your conduct must be exemplary at all times on and off campus. Any behaviour detrimental to the tone of the College is liable to disciplinary action.
• A student guilty of transgressing College rules may be counselled, cautioned and / or placed on probation during which any further misdemeanour could lead to suspension from College.
• In-house suspension bars a student from attending lessons and other College activities. The student's parents will be informed.
• A serious breach of conduct or recalcitrance may result in the student being expelled from College.

Permission To Leave

College Facilities And Equipment

• Littering is prohibited. Food and drinks are NOT to be consumed in the Hall, Auditorium, LTs, Theatrette, classrooms, laboratories, Library (except El Café), Sports Gallery and along corridors.
• Graffiti is a serious offence and students found guilty will be severely dealt with.
• No card games,electronic gamesor computer games are allowed in the college.

Uniform

• You are to be in full uniform or polo T-shirt with college pants / skirt for all lessons and formal College events such as College Day.
• When you wear the full uniform, you will wear the college shirt / blouse with college pants / skirt, neatly tucked in, with college collar pin on the left side of the collar. No modifications are allowed. Girls’ skirts should be no more than 10cm between the hem and the centre of the knee.
• You can be in half uniform when permission is granted by the College. When you wear the half uniform, you will wear a college-related T-shirt (ie. PDP / House / approved Class T-shirt) with college pants / skirt. Proper footwear must be worn.
• On days when you have PE lessons in the morning, you can report to College in your PE T-shirt, except on Mondays. PE T-shirts are not to be worn during lessons.
• On Mondays from 7.25 to 9.30 am, you are to be in full uniform with the College tie. The tie should be neatly worn and the tie-knot snugly secured at the collar.

Dress-Down Friday

• Students are allowed to report to College in half-uniform on Friday. The rules for half-uniform are stated above.

Footwear

• You may wear sports shoes, track shoes or canvas shoes with laces. Dress shoes or those with ostentatious design are not allowed.
• For hygiene purposes, socks must be worn (no knee-length socks).
• You are not allowed to come to College in sandals or slippers (unless you have an official MC to endorse a medical condition).

Hairstyle and Accessories

For all Students

• You are not allowed to highlight or dye your hair. Ostentatious hairstyles are not allowed.
• Jewellery in any form should not be worn unless it can be tucked hidden under the uniform.

For Female Students

• Tie up your hair if you have shoulder length hair. Hair accessories should be kept simple.
• Only one pair of simple and small earstuds should be worn (one on each ear lobe). Only transparent ear-sticks are allowed.
• You are not allowed to use make-up or sport painted nails.

For Male Students

• You must be clean shaven. Long sideburns, facial hair, moustache or beard are not allowed. Your hair must be short, well-kempt and not touch your ears, the shirt collar or cover your eyes.
• You are not allowed to wear any earrings.

Failure to comply

• Civics Tutors, Co-Civics Tutors, Subject Tutors and Discipline Aides will advise the student to comply failing which the case will be referred to the DM.
• You can be barred from lessons and may be asked to leave the College premises until you are properly attired.
• You risk not meeting the 90% attendance requirement when you are barred from classes due to improper attire.
• For recalcitrant students, a log will be kept where they have to obtain the signatures of their respective tutors to indicate that they are appropriately dressed when attending classes.
• The above measure will also apply to students who have issues with unpunctuality and absenteeism.
• Students whose disciplinary records escalate beyond minor offences will not be eligible for privileges such as leadership positions, nominations for awards, scholarships and external programmes, etc.
• Detention will be meted out to persistent offenders for offences such as tardiness, truancy and other major offences.