School Rules

1. Attendance
   1. Attendance in school is compulsory. Attendance will be checked after singing of national anthem/school song and pledge taking.
2. Punctuality
   • Students are encouraged to report to school early.
     1. Students are expected to be at the assembly area by 7.30 am, to ready themselves for the flag raising ceremony at 7.33 am.
     2. Students are considered late if they fail to be at the assembly area with their class at 7.30 am without a valid reason.
     3. Consequences of late-coming as follows:

        Number of Times Late	Action(s) to be Taken
        1	Verbal warning
        2	Verbal warning
        3	School-cleaning in first hour
        4	Removal of privilege (bar from one CCA Session + letter to inform parent)
        5	Conduct Grade “Fair” AND/OR barred from two CCA sessions
        6	Conduct Grade “Poor” AND/OR barred from three CCA sessions + letter to inform parent
        More than or equal to 7	Other consequences, such as community service, detention, counselling etc

     4. Students who persist in their late-coming will have their names keyed into the MOE Offences System. This will result in the students losing their eligibility for MOE Edusave awards and bursaries
3. Respect for National Anthem / School Song
   1. Students who are Singapore citizens must sing the national anthem and take the pledge. Students will take the pledge with the right fist placed over the heart.
   2. Students must sing the National Anthem and School Song with pride and recite the National pledge in a meaningful manner.
4. Absence From School
   1. Students who are unwell should take the responsibility of contacting the school at 65606866 before 7.30 am.
   2. Students must support absence from school with a valid medical certificate. Students are strongly discouraged from presenting parents’ letters as support for absence from school on medical grounds.
   3. Truancy (absence without valid reason) is a serious offence and will be severely dealt with.
   4. Students need to contact the school authorities if they need to seek permission for leave of absence in times of emergency
5. Classroom Conduct
   1. Students must be punctual for lessons at all times.
   2. Students must submit all work assigned promptly.
   3. Students are not allowed to sleep in class, shout across the room, eat and drink (except plain water) in the classroom.
   4. Students are responsible for the maintenance of classroom equipment, switching off the lights and fans when not in use and keep their classrooms clean at all times.
   5. Students are to place their chairs on top of the desks at the end of the last lesson for each day.
   6. Students are to move in twos as a class when moving from one place to another.

The Principal / Vice-Principals / Heads of Department may grant approval for a student to leave school on the recommendation of the Class Mentor during school hours after checking to ensure that the reasons given are genuine. However, the following procedure must be observed.

• Students should fill up a form in duplicate obtainable from the office and get them duly signed by the Class Mentor or Subject Teacher as well as by the P/VP/HOD. The student will keep a copy of this form. The other copy will be retained by the office.
• Whenever possible, a family member must accompany the student back home.

• Students must handle all school property with care.
• Students must not misuse or vandalise school property or facilities provided for the students’ benefit.
• Students must save water and electricity. Lights and fans, air-conditioners, computers and projectors should be switched off when not in use.
• Students must not litter the classrooms, special grooms and school grounds.
• Students must keep the toilets clean and dry. Toilet bowls must be flushed after use.
• Students who witness acts of mischief which damage school property are to report them to a teacher.

Overview of Roads Around the School – Main Concerns

Commonwealth Secondary School is bounded by busy roads. To the west, fast moving vehicles come through Jurong Town Hall Road from Jurong East and the Ayer Rajah Expressway. To the south, West Coast Road is a semi-expressway with a speed limit of 70km/h. It is of utmost importance that students observe the rules of road use stated here.

1. Safe Passage to school

   The Side Gate is opened for exit only after school hours. On rainy days, the Side Gate linking the covered walkway to Block 411 will be opened for students to enter the school compound.

2. Walking

   Students are to:

   • Use only traffic light pedestrian crossings and dedicated zebra crossings.
   • Walk in a single file or in twos only along the five foot path and they are not to occupy the whole path.
   • Enter or leave school via pedestrian gate besides Main Gate from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm and to follow the footpath and zebra crossing. Alternatively, students can enter the school via pedestrian gate besides Exit Gate from 6.30 am to 7.25 am (8.25 am on Wednesdays) and walk within the yellow footpath lines.
3. Drivers are:
   • NOT ALLOWED to stop outside the school gate or along the main road.
   • Allowed to enter the school by the Main Gate and exit by the Exit Gate between 6.30 am and 7.25 am (on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) / 8.25 am (on Wednesday)
   • To alight students on only the LEFT sides of the vehicle along the stretch of the driveway alongside the Foyer.
   • Also able to drop students off at the HDB car parks between Blocks 409 and 410 or Blocks 412 and 414.
   • Advised to drop students off at the HDB car parks mentioned above on rainy days as the side gate linking the covered walkway to Block 411 will be opened.

1. Out of Bound Areas

   Students are not allowed to enter the uneven grass field next to the football field. They are also not to loiter at the HDB Blocks 409 to 414.

2. Reservoir

   Students are not allowed to play or fool around at the reservoir.

3. Unlock Rooms

   All rooms must be unlocked (both front and rear doors) whenever there are people using the rooms.

4. Obstructions

   Passageways, entrances or exits must not be obstructed by anything (for example, tables, chairs, books etc). There must be free access at all times.

5. Electrical Equipment/Appliances

   Students are not to touch any protruding or exposed wires as well as loosely attached equipment as they are potentially dangerous. Any student who sees these are to make a report immediately to the staff at the General Office.

6. Fire Fighting Equipment

   There are fire hose reels located on every level of the school and fire extinguishers are placed 50 to 100 metres apart. In addition, there are also fire alarm points at every level. These are life-saving equipment, and students must not misuse them. They are only to be activated in case of fire.

7. Lightning Alert System (LAS)

   The LAS will be automatically switched on whenever there is a risk of lightning strike within our vicinity. Whenever the “Flashing Red Ligh” and the warning siren are activated, all students must immediately stop their outdoor activities and move indoors.

8. Lightning Alert System (LAS)

   The LAS will be automatically switched on whenever there is a risk of lightning strike within our vicinity. Whenever the “Flashing Red Ligh” and the warning siren are activated, all students must immediately stop their outdoor activities and move indoors.

9. Mosquito Breeding

   Students must not litter in the school grounds, especially with empty bottles and cans or plastic bags where water can be collected resulting in mosquito breeding.

10. Climbling

    Students should not climb or retrieve anything from any walls, rooftops, fences, iron grills or parapet walls in the school compound.

All visitors / parents must report to the Security Office at the school’s main gate. They need to exchange their ID for a pass and proceed to the General Office. Parents must not go to the classrooms to meet their children.

1. Entry into School for Students

   All students entering the school must be in proper school uniform at all times. The security officer will not allow any student to enter the school without proper school attire.

2. Entry into School for Parents

   Parents are allowed to drive into the school compound to pick up the students subject to availability of parking lots. On rainy days, students are to wait at the Foyer and the security officers will be on hand to direct traffic.

3. Leaving School Early

   The “Permission to Leave School Early” form must be obtained from the staff in the General Office and endorsed by the P/VP/HOD. It must be presented to the security officer before the student is allowed to leave the school.