School Discipline

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. The School Discipline Committee oversees and manages the school disciplinary system. It comprises the Principal, Vice-Principal, Discipline Master, Operation Managers (OMs) and other members of the Discipline Committee.
2. All teachers are responsible for maintaining school discipline.
3. All teachers will manage minor offences, including misbehaviour under the categories of Appearance, Attendance and Attitude. The offences and action taken will be recorded in the Class Discipline File and individual student dossiers.
4. A minor offence that persists becomes a serious offence. All serious offences are referred to the Discipline Committee through the subject or form teachers.
5. The Discipline Committee can decide on the appropriate form of punishment to be meted out.
6. For serious misbehaviour that persists despite the various corrective actions taken, punishment of suspension, and/or caning will be administered.
7. All BPSians must respect the authority of School Councillors, Class Committees and CCA leaders as they assist the school in maintaining order and discipline.
8. All serious offences are recorded into the MOE’s School Offence Module.

Corporal Punishment
Only the Principal has the authority to administer corporal punishment, or to delegate the task to the Vice-Prinicpal, or other senior teachers in the school.

GENERAL RULES

Appearance

A. Attire & Footwear

1. Students are to wear the prescribed school uniform to school during term time.
2. Modifications to the uniform are NOT allowed.
3. Students are to wear either full school uniformof shirt/bluse and pants/ skirt during curriculum time.
4. Students are to wear either full school uniform or half uniform of CCA/PE/Class T-Shirt with school uniform pants/skirt whenever they come to school during non-curriculum time (e.g. Collect forms/meet friends etc)
5. Hemlines of skirts must be at the top of the kneecapin the front and at the same level at the back.
6. Students are to wear white coloured school shoes (i.e. shoes with a proper
   back, laces/Velcro). These shoes are NOT to be ‘highcut’ basketball shoes
   or slip-on shoes.
7. White socks up to the ankle must be worn at all times.
8. Slippers and sandals are not allowed unless on medical grounds. In such
   cases, students must submit a medical certificate/letter from parents
   to the DM. Once approved/endorsed by DM, students are to carry a copy
   of the letter with them at all times. These letters are to be shown to any
   teacher who requests for them.
   

B. PE Attire & CCA/House/Class T-Shirt

1. PE uniform which is PE T-shirts and PE shorts are to be worn only for PE
   lessons. Students should only change into the PE uniform during PE lessons
   and back into the full school uniform during recess.
2. Half-uniform of CCA/PE T-shirt + school pants/skirt is to be worn only for
   participation in the respective CCAs.
3. Half-uniform of Class T-shirts + school pants/skirts are to be worn only
   for selected school events.
4. Class T-shirt design is to be approved by FT and endorsed by DM.

C. Grooming

1. Dyeing of the hair is NOT allowed.
2. For boys, hairstyle is to be kept short and neat and of uniform length.
3. Boys’ hair must not touch the eyebrows, the ears and the collar of the
   full school uniform.
4. Facial Hair – moustache, beards and side-burns – are not allowed unless
   supported by letter from parent to DM asking permission not to shave
   for RELIGIOUS reasons.
   Once approved/endorsed by DM, students are to carry a copy of the
   letter with them at all times. These letters are to be shown to any
   teacher who request for them.
5. Girls with hair that touch the shoulder must tie up their hair neatly using
   hair clips or ribbons that do not draw attention to themselves.
6. No shoulder-length hair is to be left untied.
7. Fingernails are to be kept short and clean, without nail polish/henna dye.
8. Students are not allowed to wear make-up, jewellery or fashion
   accessories.
9. Girls, however, may wear ONE pair of small, plain ear-studs on the ear-lobes. These ear-studs must not draw attention to themselves.
10. Religious symbols (eg. Amulets and rings) may be worn on a long chain
    that must be kept out of sight. Religious wristbands may be worn on the wrists AFTER written permission is given by DM. Copies of endorsed letters to be carried by students at all times. These letters are to be shown to any teacher who request for them.
11. Ear-sticks are allowed but must be pushed all the way into the pierced
    hole so that they do not draw attention to themselves.
12. Tongue studs are NOT allowed
13. Tattoos and henna drawings are NOT allowed.
14. Students are not to wear coloured contact lenses or spectacles with
    frames that draw attention to themselves.
    

Attendance

A. Punctuality

1. All BPSians must be seated at the assembly area by 7.20 am. The morning flag raising ceremony will commence punctually at 7.30 a.m.
2. Latecomers have to report to school councillors on duty at the main gate to obtain a ‘Latecomer slip’. Students will not be allowed to enter the class without the ‘Latecomer slip’.
3. Latecomers will be punished accordingly.
4. Persistent late coming (more than 3 times a term) is a serious offence.
   

B. Absenteeism

1. Students must produce Medical Certificates (MC)/letters from parent/guardian if they are absent from school. This should be done immediately upon returning to school during flag raising.
2. For important appointments, e.g. medical appointments, parents/
   guardians are to submit formal requests for absence from school to the
   form-teacher.
3. Foreign students are not allowed to leave the country without first
   seeking the written approval of the Principal.
   

C. Truancy/Skipping classes

1. A student commits truancy if he is absent from school without valid
   reasons or if he leaves the school grounds without seeking permission
   from the school authorities.
2. A student is also considered truant if he/she absents himself from any
   lesson listed in the official time table, absent from CCA without valid
   reasons or absent from structured remedial classes.
3. No student may absent himself/herself from classes until
   official permission has been given by school authorities to drop
   the subject.

D. Permission to leave school

1. Students are not allowed to leave the school grounds during school
   hours, including recess and lunch break, without permission.
2. Students who need to leave the school during school hours must seek
   permission from his form-teacher. He must then proceed to see the
   Discipline Master (DM)/Operation Managers (OMs)/VP/P for approval.
   Once approval is given, his/her parents/guardians will be notified. Students can then leave school once their parents/guardians are notified.

E. Permission required to leave classroom

1. Students are to seek permission from the teacher if there is a need to
   leave the class.
2. A Movement Pass will be issued by the teacher. This must be attached
   to the shirt pocket.
3. A pupil will be allowed to leave the class only for urgent and/or
   official reasons.

F. Marking of attendance for lessons

1. The attendance of the class will be updated every change of period in
   the Class Diary by the subject teacher. Students found to be skipping
   lessons will be punished
   

Attitude/Conduct

1. BPSians are to be courteous and respectful at all times, whether in
   school or in public.
2. Students can direct their feedback, disagreement, or complaints to the
   school through their teachers, through the Suggestion Box located inside
   the General Office or through the school councillors.
   

A. National Anthem & Pledge

1. Singapore citizens must sing the National Anthem and recite the Pledge.
   The Pledge is taken with the right fist placed over the heart.
2. Foreign students should also stand at attention to respect the solemnity
   of the ceremony.
3. All students must stand at attention (regardless of where they are)
   when they hear the National Anthem being played.
   

B. In The Classroom

1. BPSians are to be responsible for their own learning.
2. They are to bring textbooks, workbooks and other materials relevant
   for lessons and participate actively in lessons.
3. Students are to respect teachers, classmates and schoolmates.
4. Assignments must be completed by the specified deadline.
5. Usage of listening devices such as Walkman/ Discman / MP3 players /
   radios is not allowed.
6. Homerooms must be clean, neat and tidy at all times.
7. Maintenance of classroom cleanliness is the responsibility of
   every BPSian.
8. Consumption of food or drinks is not allowed in the homeroom.
9. Students are not allowed to remain in homerooms or loiter outside
   homeroom corridors during recess unless supervised by teacher.

C. School Books And Belongings

1. Students may leave their books/files in the teacher’s homeroom as
   authorized by the teacher.
2. Students are encouraged not to bring valuable items to school,
   e.g. electronic games etc and should not leave them in
   the classroom.
3. Students are to be responsible for their own personal belongings,
   i.e. wallets, watches, handphones, pagers, listening devices,
   schoolbags etc.
   

Caution:
Students are reminded that they are bringing valuables at their own
risk. While the school will assist in the search for lost valuables, the school
cannot guarantee the successful return of these valuables. The school is not
responsible or liable in any way in cases of theft/loss of valuables.

D. In The Canteen

1. The canteen must be kept clean and free of litter.
2. BPSians are not allowed to buy or consume food or drink items except
   during recess or when the school is not in session.
3. BPSians are to queue for food, drinks or other services.
4. Food and drinks must be consumed in the canteen.
5. Students are not allowed to take food and drink (canned or in any type
   of container) out of the canteen.
6. BPSians are to arrange the tables and benches in their proper order after
   use. All eating utensils must be returned to the appropriate receptacles
   after use.

E. Making Phone Calls

1. Students may not use their handphones in school only from 7.15 a.m
   until the end of the school day at 1530. This ban includes recess time.
   Students must switch off their handphones during curriculum hours at all
   times.
2. Students caught flouting these rules will have their handphones
   CONFISCATED from them on the spot, and will only retrieve them with
   their parents.
   

Caution:
Students are reminded that they are bringing handphones at their own risk.
While the school will assist in the search for lost handphones, the school
cannot guarantee the successful return of the handphones. The school is not
responsible or liable in any way in cases of theft/loss of handphones and/or
handphone-related peripherals.
Students are encouraged to use the public telephones available in school.
In case of an emergency, they may seek permission to use the telephone in
the General Office

AGGRESSION

1. All conflicts should be resolved amicably, with the help of teachers,
   without resorting to violence.
2. BPSians must not use vulgarities in any form.
3. It is the responsibility of every BPSian to report any fight immediately
   so that the safety of students is not compromised.
4. Defiance of authority, gangsterism, bullying, possession of weapons,
   rioting, fighting, assault, and all other aggressive behaviour will be
   severely dealt with.
   

ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

1. All students are to abide by the laws governing Singapore. Students
   found violating these will face the fines, punishment and even criminal
   records imposed by the authorities, in addition to whatever appropriate
   punishment that the school will mete out.
2. Littering and spitting, vandalism of school property, stealing, cheating,
   forgery of signatures, extortion of money, gambling, smoking, possession
   of cigarettes and/or smoking peripherals, inhalant abuse, possession
   of drugs, possession of pornographic materials and the deliberate
   visiting of pornographic websites are examples of serious offences
   punishable by law.

Prescribed Uniform

Approved Grooming