196 North Vista Sec students suspended for breaking school rules: STOMPer
196 students were suspended on Tuesday (Mar 18), according to STOMPer Alvin. He said that the students - all from the lower secondary classes - were suspended based on what he calls "minor reasons".
"The school has started a 'massive suspending scheme'. They suspend students based on the most minor reasons such as having unkempt hair, short skirt, tabloid pants, untidy attire," he said.
“That makes the school left with 10 students on average per class.”
According to Mr Yong KS, Vice President of North Vista Secondary, "53 students are in the process of rectifying their hair or uniform problems."
Continuing in an email reply, he said:"We instill high expectations of students' attire and general appearance. We have clear standards of expected hairstyle and attire which are reflected in the students’ handbook. There is a consistent process of monitoring and managing students who do not comply with the standards.
"Character development is an important component in our students’ education at North Vista Secondary School. Our school endeavors to nurture Vistarians who are disciplined and manifest the virtues of care and respect.
"Students who are found not meeting our hairstyle requirements are sent to arranged barbers to have their hair cut. For students who have modified uniforms, they are expected to rectify the problems or buy a new set of uniforms in the school bookshop.
"Parents are kept informed through the phone call when their child leaves the school for the haircut.
"We are confident that parents and Vistarians will jealously guard their school rules and regulations. All these are done to develop our Vistarins to be fine ladies and true gentlemen."
North Vista Secondary School, located in Sengkang, "was a popular choice among heartlanders", according to STOMPer Alvin.“Does this suspension really help the students? Or do they do this only to cut down operating costs? Parents of the suspended students are very unhappy and have no channels to voice out their concerns," he added.
WOW. 196 students suspended in one go. Someone give the school management staff a medal. And it wasn't because they were caught doing something that would shame the school greatly such as stealing or gambling or even taking drugs. They were suspended because their attire was untidy. Tell me,how petty can you guys get? they aren't dressed properly,so what? This dosen't call for suspension. The worst punishment in my opinion is to simply call their parents and scold them. Compare that to suspension. Anyway,your plan sucks. If u suspend them,what do you think they're going to do? I can tell you that they sure won't be at home going,"I deserved it. I should wear my uniform properly and neatly."
Think abt your decision. It will really affect the school's reputation.
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qoute"Our school endeavors to nurture Vistarians who are disciplined and manifest the virtues of care and respect."
Vistarians????
10 students per class will be pretty cool :) though most of them will be the nerds and "good boys" since all the "pai kiahs" were suspended :)
hey check this out. even more ridiculous
JC discipline master reprimands students for a 'pat on the shoulder'
A STOMPer, who is a student of Temasek Junior College, said that the school's discipline master reprimanded and demanded a letter of apology from two students after the female student gave another male student a friendly pat on the shoulder during a skit.
He said the two students were performing a skit to promote a concert by the music co-curricular activity or better known as the personal development programme (PDP), which they belong to, during Wednesday morning assembly.
The female student gave her male friend a short tap on the shoulder as a greeting gesture during the act, but the discipline master said the brief contact caused quite a stir and there was 'murmuring among other students', the STOMPer quoted.
Said the STOMPer in an email to STOMP yesterday (Mar 28):
"Students do engage in short conversations among themselves every morning and I do not think that it was because of the physical contact between the two students.
"I was also perturbed by the fact that they had to submit a letter of apology to the discipline master on the same day."
He added:
"The discipline master of a school has to ensure a high level of discipline among students, but is there a need to advocate a similar standard of decency where the members of the opposite sex are restricted from any form of physical contact?
"Does that mean that school and co-curricular activities such as dancing and cheerleading, which as far more body contact between the two genders, has to be banned?"
The STOMPer said in this time and age, a simple handshake as a greeting gesture is accepted in Singapore's ethnically and culturally diverse society, much less a pat on the shoulder among the young who have a more informal way of greeting.
"I also feel sure that such greeting gestures do conform to the socio-cultural standards of conduct in other conservative societies," he said.
"However, I do not imply that a display of affection, such as kissing and hugging, among teenage couples should be accepted in the school as it exceeds the standard of decency. It is up to the students do use their discretion and I trust that a majority of them would have the morality to do so," he said.
STOMP is contacting the school for comment.
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The discipline master is crazy lah,cannot blame him.
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