Mobile Phone or Smart Device Policy

Any Device Capable of Storing/Providing Information is considered a smart device (e.g. smart watch)
With the advancement of technology, owning mobile phones or any smart device capable of storing or providing information is increasingly becoming commonplace. The school recognises that parents need the ease and convenience of contacting their children after school hours. While the school allows students to bring mobile phones or any smart device to school, it is not encouraged. Students who bring mobile phones or a smart device to school are to adhere to the following guidelines as listed below:

1. Proper Usage in School

• Usage of mobile phones, smart device or smart watch is allowed only in the canteen either before school or after school hours to contact care-givers/ parents. The devices are to be switched off during other times and be kept out of sight during all school activities.

• In the classrooms, smart watches can be used only to tell time during non-assessment or non-examination period. 

• All smart devices will be held by the teacher during assessments and examinations.

2. Confiscation and Collection

• If a student is caught using mobile phone, smart device or smart watch outside the permissible time and place, his/her mobile phone, smart device or smart watch will be confiscated.

• The form teacher or another staff member will contact the parent to make arrangements to collect the mobile phone, smart device or smatch watch from the General Office.

• Student’s privilege to bring his/her mobile phone, smart device or smart watch to school may be removed.

3.Loss of Mobile Phones or Smart Devices

• If a student is caught using mobile phone, smart device or smart watch outside the permissible time and place, his/her mobile phone, smart device or smart watch will be confiscated.

• The form teacher or another staff member will contact the parent to make arrangements to collect the mobile phone, smart device or smatch watch from the General Office.

• Student’s privilege to bring his/her mobile phone, smart device or smart watch to school may be removed.

To reach students in cases of emergency, parents can call the General Office at Tel: 65851421 if they need to contact their children. Students can also make calls to parents / caregivers using a public phone in the canteen or from the General Office, if necessary.