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School Rules

The image of a Tampinesian is important to the school. Students must conform to the dress code to uphold the image. Students who do not conform will be asked to correct themselves. Parents will also be informed, and the school seeks the parents’ cooperation in ensuring that their child conforms to the dress code.

Disciplinary actions will be taken if a student repeatedly fails to conform to these standards.

School Uniform

General

Students are to wear the prescribed school uniform and modification to the uniform is not allowed.
The image of a Tampinesians is important to the school and reflects school pride and upbringing. Students must conform to the dress code to uphold this image in terms of both attire and grooming. Students are to wear the prescribed school uniform on each day of the week as follows:

Mondays: Full uniform. (Students with PE for the first lesson may wear PE attire underneath, but they should report in full uniform for flag raising.) When wearing full uniform, the shirt/blouse is to be tucked out.

Tuesday – Friday: Full uniform or Half uniform - Green PE T-shirt and Green Skirt / Shorts / Pants.

When wearing half uniform, T-shirts should be tucked in.

The wearing of class/ CCA/ camp-based T-shirts is not allowed, except for after-school activities or special occasions as advised. For such cases, T-shirts should also be tucked in.
Students must wear the school uniform and be properly attired when coming for school activities during term break or school holidays. Students who do not conform will not be allowed into the school compound.
Students are allowed to wear only white or predominantly white school shoes. Colour (if any) on the shoes should be black only.
Students must wear plain white socks which are visible above the ankles up to mid-calf.
Slippers are not allowed at all times. Sandals with straps can be worn ONLY in cases of foot injury.
The security officers stationed at the school gate reserve the right to refuse entry to students who are not properly attired.

Boys

Lower Sec Uniform: Beige shirt and green shorts. Shorts must be of knee-length.
Upper Sec Uniform: Beige shirt and green pants.

Girls

Uniform: Beige shirt and green skirt. Skirt must be of knee-length.

PE Attire

Students are to wear the approved PE attire during PE lessons. T-shirts must be tucked in.
Students must change out of their PE attire by the end of recess.

During Examination Periods

Students should follow the same general guidelines above and wear the prescribed uniform for each day of the week.

2. Hairstyle and Appearance

General

Hair should not be coloured or tinted.
Tinted glasses and coloured contact lenses are not allowed.
Cosmetics and perfume are not allowed. Pimple patches are only allowed if they are circular and clear or skin-coloured. Other colours and shapes are not allowed.
Jewellery, ornaments or accessories including ear-sticks are not allowed, except for one pair of plain small identical ear studs for girls.
Tongue/nose/face/body piercing and tattoos are not allowed.
Fingernails must be kept short and clean, and not coloured, including henna.

Boys

Hair should be short, neat and tidy. Hair at the back should be sloped and not touch the collar. Hair at the sides should not touch the ears. Side-burns are not allowed. Fringe should be short and must be above the eyebrows.
Overlap, undercut, undershave, spiky or outlandish hairstyles are not allowed.
Facial hair (e.g. moustache or beard) is not allowed.
The face must be clean-shaven at all times.

Girls

Hair must be simply-styled. Hair longer than shoulder-length should be tied up neatly. Fringe should be short and must be above the eyebrow. Fringe that falls below the eyebrow should be clipped up.
Hair accessories must be plain coloured and must not be fanciful.
Only one pair of plain small identical ear studs is allowed on the ears, with 1 ear stud on each ear lobe.

Boys' Grooming and Attire

Girls' Grooming and Attire

3. General Discipline

Pledge-taking and singing of National Anthem at Morning Assembly

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

Attendance and Absence from School

Attendance in school is compulsory. Students are also required to attend all activities planned for them (e.g. lessons after school, CCA training sessions, enrichment courses, learning journeys, school events) unless certified medically unfit for school or excused due to valid reasons.
Parents/guardians of students must inform the General Office at Tel: 6783 5423 when their child/ward is not able to report to school by 7:30 AM (or 8:45 AM on Wednesdays).
Students must submit a medical certificate (MC) to the form teacher upon his/her return to school.
The school will take into consideration letters from parents/guardians for non-medical emergencies / urgent family matters. A maximum of 5 letters per semester will be accepted.
Absence without a valid reason is deemed as Truancy and students will face due consequences.

Punctuality

Students are required to be punctual for morning assembly.
Reporting Times for Students:

Wednesdays: Students should report to their respective classrooms by 8:45 AM

All Other Days: Students should report to the school Hall by 7:30 AM

A student who is not with his or her class by then is considered late for school. Students who are late 3 times or more will face disciplinary consequences. Students may refer to the school website for details of each week’s assembly venues: https://www.tampinessec.moe.edu.sg/others/students/weeklyassemblyvenues/
Students who report after 9:00 AM on Wednesdays, or after 7:50 AM on all other days, should have their names recorded at the Guard House and will be issued a pink permission slip. They must then report to the General Office and have the pink permission slip stamped and signed. Students who report late will have to serve detention after school or suspension from class immediately on the day itself.
Students who are persistently late may be suspended from class and parents/guardians must see the Principal/ HOD SM before they are allowed to return to class.

Leaving the classroom during curriculum time

Only one student may leave the classroom at any one time.
Permission must be obtained from the subject teacher to leave the classroom. The subject teacher will issue a School Pass for the student to leave the classroom.
Students who skip class will face disciplinary action.

Permission to leave school during school hours

Students who need to leave the school during school hours for official reasons (such as medical appointments or examinations at external venues) must submit the relevant document and/or parents/guardians’ letter of request to the Form Teacher. Students will then be given the “Permission to Leave School Early” form (green form) to complete which must be signed by the Principal / VP / HOD.
Students who are unwell and wish to go home should inform the subject teacher in the classroom and request permission to report to the General Office. Students must be accompanied by a class leader.
Students who are not well are not allowed to go home on their own. Parents/Guardians must fetch them from school. Parents/ Guardians must also complete the “Permission to Leave School Early” form (green form) which must be signed by the Principal / VP / HOD.
Students who need to leave the school early for other personal reasons, must produce a signed letter from the parent/ guardian stating the reasons clearly.
In the event of an unforeseen circumstance or emergency, students are to report to the General Office to seek approval from the School Leaders for early departure from school.
Students who leave school without permission will face disciplinary action.

Recess breaks

Food and drinks should be consumed in the canteen.
Students must queue in an orderly manner to purchase food and drinks.
Students are to return their utensils into the receptacles provided and dispose of empty food packaging / bottled drinks after their meal.
Students are not allowed to bring sweetened drinks or food back to the classrooms.

Restricted items

The following items are not to be brought to school:

○ Combs with sharp ends

○ Cosmetics and perfume

○ Cigarettes, vaporisers and lighters

Students are not allowed to have any weapons in their possession. 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.
All restricted items will be confiscated by teachers and / or the Student Management Team (SMT), and parents/guardians will be informed.
Relevant authorities such the police and HSA will be informed of these restricted items.

Mobile phone policy

The use of mobile phones while in school, including during recess / lunch breaks and CCA, are prohibited.
Students are required to switch their mobile phones to silent mode and place them in their assigned lockers at the start of each school day. Students are allowed to retrieve their phones from their lockers only after the last lesson of the day or after CCA (whichever is later).
Before placing the phones in the lockers / after retrieving the phone from the lockers, students must ensure that the phones are in their pockets or bags.
Mobile phones may only be used outside the school gate. Students who are seen with their mobile phones in their hands and / or found using their mobile phones in school, will have their device confiscated and held in a safe at the General Office until the end of the school day.
Recalcitrant students who have their mobile phones confiscated multiple times will face escalating consequences, such as confiscation of their phone for a period of one week for the second offence, and one month for the third offence onwards.
In case of emergency, parents / guardians can call the General Office to get in touch with a student.
Students are responsible for the care of their mobile phones.
The school shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage of students’ mobile phones.
The school reserves the right to check on students’ mobile phones to assist with investigation of offences if and when necessary. Parents / guardians will be informed of this.
Non-compliance with the mobile phone policy will result in consequences such as detention for recalcitrant offenders which may result in a Fair Conduct grade. The school may also engage parents for support to manage recalcitrant offenders when necessary.

4. Academic Discipline

Learning in a Blended Learning Environment

Students will be taken to task for non-adherence to academic discipline by committing academic misdemeanors which include the following:

○ Non-submission of quality student work (both in-class and HBL assignments)

○ Not following PLD routines

Expectations of Home-Based Learning (HBL) Days

HBL is an integral part of the school programme and is to be taken as seriously as a regular school day.
HBL is conducted on Fridays of even weeks. Students are expected to follow the prescribed structure and timetable.
Students are to check in via the CCE Google Classroom using the given link before starting their tasks. Students who are unwell should inform their Form Teacher separately.
Students will be guided to plan their HBL during their CCE lessons. They should be clear about their assignments, manage their time effectively, complete all tasks independently and submit all work punctually.
Students are encouraged to reflect on their learning at the end of HBL to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

The above list of school rules is not exhaustive. Students who go against the rules will be subjected to disciplinary action. The school reserves the right to review the consequences periodically and to impose the consequences as deemed fit.

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