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Discipline is Key
We refer to the letter by Mr Ho Kong Loon (“Where’s the discipline?”, Aug 12).
MOE is committed to high standards of discipline in our schools and will take the necessary measures to ensure that schools are safe and conducive learning environments for all our students. We believe that an orderly classroom environment, marked by respect for teachers and peers, is necessary for learning to take place.
MOE does not condone any display of disrespect by our students towards their teachers and considers this behaviour as a serious disciplinary offence. There are clear guidelines for principals to manage such misbehaviour. Based on these guidelines, schools decide on the approach to manage this misbehaviour, taking into consideration the student’s profile, as well as any underlying medical or psychological condition of the student.
Where necessary, schools will impose severe disciplinary measures, including corporal punishment and suspension. Such an approach is also adopted when students commit other serious offences or break school rules. MOE will support measures taken by schools within our guidelines to uphold high standards of discipline in schools.
MOE and our schools value parents as partners in managing student misbehaviour. Parents are ultimately the primary care-givers, and play a critical role in managing their children’s behaviours. Schools will continue to engage parents to nurture and develop students with a sound moral compass.
Wong Siew Hoong (Mr)
ST article "Pupil's statue covered with Trash bag" 19 Aug 2010
The parents of a boy have taken him out of the school following an incident in which a bronze statue modelled on the child was covered with a trash bag.
Ngee Ann Primary School had initially used the boy as a model for one of the four statues erected near the school entrance.
From April to June, there are several incidents in which his son misbehaved... His son was told that the sculpture remain covered until his behaviour improves."
Dad says school wanted unruly boy to reflect; principal say sculpture was being touched up as a punishment!
Public shaming?
We refer to the letter by Mr Ho Kong Loon (“Where’s the discipline?”, Aug 12).
MOE is committed to high standards of discipline in our schools and will take the necessary measures to ensure that schools are safe and conducive learning environments for all our students. We believe that an orderly classroom environment, marked by respect for teachers and peers, is necessary for learning to take place.
MOE does not condone any display of disrespect by our students towards their teachers and considers this behaviour as a serious disciplinary offence. There are clear guidelines for principals to manage such misbehaviour. Based on these guidelines, schools decide on the approach to manage this misbehaviour, taking into consideration the student’s profile, as well as any underlying medical or psychological condition of the student.
Where necessary, schools will impose severe disciplinary measures, including corporal punishment and suspension. Such an approach is also adopted when students commit other serious offences or break school rules. MOE will support measures taken by schools within our guidelines to uphold high standards of discipline in schools.
MOE and our schools value parents as partners in managing student misbehaviour. Parents are ultimately the primary care-givers, and play a critical role in managing their children’s behaviours. Schools will continue to engage parents to nurture and develop students with a sound moral compass.
Wong Siew Hoong (Mr)
ST article "Pupil's statue covered with Trash bag" 19 Aug 2010
The parents of a boy have taken him out of the school following an incident in which a bronze statue modelled on the child was covered with a trash bag.
Ngee Ann Primary School had initially used the boy as a model for one of the four statues erected near the school entrance.
From April to June, there are several incidents in which his son misbehaved... His son was told that the sculpture remain covered until his behaviour improves."
Dad says school wanted unruly boy to reflect; principal say sculpture was being touched up as a punishment!
Public shaming?
