Peirce Secondary School, Singapore
(extracts)Discipline Department
Introduction
DISCIPLINE MISSION STATEMENT :
To imbibe pupils with desirable social values and impress upon them the onus of responsibility for their own behaviour.
....... Assessment and evaluation
1. Major offences refer to the list in the pupil's handbook as shown below.
2. All other disciplinary offences are to be considered as minor unless otherwise reviewed.
3. Academic offences such as not bringing books, not handing in of assignments on time and not doing homework are not to be included in the minor offences.
4. Pupils' conduct will be assessed on a semestral basis.
5. A conduct management meeting for all form teachers will be held to determine the conduct grade of their form pupils. During this meeting, data will be collected and adjustment will be made if necessary.
6. Conduct grade will be based on the Semestral Conduct Table.
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1. Leaving school ground without permission
2. Arson
3. Theft
4. Shoplifting
5. Vandalism
6. Cheating
7. Forgery
8. Defiance against teachers
9. Assault
10. Fighting
11. Gambling
12. Gangsterism
13. Pornography
14. Possession of weapons
15. Smoking
16. Abused substance
17. Repeated truancy (3 times)
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Attendance |
1st time |
2nd time |
3rd time |
4th time |
1 Late-coming without a valid reason |
Warning |
Footdrill |
Home Involvement & Footdrill |
same & Beta (a) |
2 Skipping classes |
Warning |
Home Involvement |
Detention |
Detention & Beta (b) |
3 Leaving school ground without permission |
Detention, Caning & Beta |
In-house suspension |
School suspension |
Same |
4 Truancy |
Detention,Home Involvement & Beta |
Detention, Home Involvement, Caning & Beta |
In-house suspension |
School suspension |
5 Other related offences |
Warning |
Warning & Home Involvement |
Detention |
Detention & Beta ( |
Theft / Damage of Property |
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6 Arson |
Report to police, School suspension |
Same |
Same |
Same |
7 Theft, Shoplifting |
Caning , Home Involvement, Detention & Beta |
Report to police + In-house suspension |
Report to police + School suspension |
Same |
8 Vandalism |
Caning , Home Involvement, Detention, Compensation & Beta. Report to police (depending on gravity of offence) |
Same + In-house suspension |
Same + School suspension |
Same |
Misconduct |
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9 Improper attire and grooming |
-Warning |
-Hem up sleeves, lengthen hemline etc |
Same + Girls to wear calf-length skirt
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same & Beta (d) |
ii shoes and socks |
Remove shoes and socks |
Same |
Same |
Same & Beta (d) |
iii boys' hairstyle |
Cut on the spot |
Same |
Same |
Same & Beta (d) |
vi girls' hairstyle |
Tie/Clip on the Spot |
Same |
Same |
Same & Beta (d) |
v Tinted hair |
Boys-cut on the spot. Girls-suspension from lessons |
School suspension
|
Same |
Same & Beta (d) |
vi Unauthorised hair bands/costume jewellery/rings |
Confiscate on the spot |
Same |
Same |
Same |
vii Jewellery/pager/hand phone |
Retention for 1 week & parents to claim |
Retention till year end |
Same if applicable |
Same if applicable |
10 Littering |
Detention |
Same |
Same |
Same & Beta (e) |
11 Not doing assignments |
Warning |
Home Involvement |
Detention |
Detention & Beta (f) |
12 Cheating in tests and exam |
Award zero marks & Home Involvement, Detention & Beta |
Same |
Same |
Same |
13 Forgery |
Caning & Home Involvement, Detention & Beta |
Same |
Same |
Same |
14 Open defiance and rudeness in speech or body language to |
Caning , Home Involvement, Detention & Beta |
Suspension from lesson |
In-house suspension |
School suspension |
ii others |
Warning & Beta |
Warning, Detention & Beta |
Same |
Same |
15 Other misconduct |
Warning |
Home Involvement |
Detention |
Detention & Beta (g) |
ii Misconduct in class |
Warning |
Home Involvement |
Detention |
Detention & Beta (g) |
iii Misconduct outside school |
Warning |
Home Involvement |
Detention |
Detention & Beta (g) |
v Leave crockery behind after eating |
Detention |
Same |
Same |
Same & Beta (g) |
Other serious offences |
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16 Assault and fighting 17 Gambling 18 Gangsterism 19 Pornography 20 Possession of weapons 21 Smoking 22 Substance abuse 23 Other offences i Indecent Acts ii Bullying |
Liable to be caned , Home Involvement, Detention, Compensation, referral to outside agencies (police, CID, CNB)& Beta |
Same + School suspension |
Same |
Same |