Discipline Me!

I should not be late for lessons because...

• I will miss the introduction which sets the tone and objectives of the lesson.

• the teacher has put in a lot of effort to prepare for the lesson. Coming late is disrespectful to the teacher.

• it disrupts the lessons for the rest of my classmates. The teacher will have to stop the lesson to attend to latecomers.

• I will be punished.I may be made to stand, sent to Time-out Corner and even to EnE after school if my late coming persists.

Abel sleeps or slouches during lessons.

Which of the following is NOT a likely consequence?

• Teacher reminds students to not sleep and slouch.

• After reminders, teacher may ask student to stand to help student to remind improve blood circulation.

• Teacher ignores student and continues to teach other students.

• Teacher send student to the Time-Out Corner.

Which actions would result in Abel being sent to the Time-Out Corner by his subject teacher?

• Rowdy and dangerous behaviour.

• Despite reminders, continuing to disrupt lessons by talking to his partner while the teacher is teaching.

• Continuing to sleep/slouch despite reminders.

• Not bringing or completing homework

Abel is stopped by a teacher at the corridor during curriculum time. Which action/behaviour of his is against school rules?

• Abel has a permission pass to go to the toilet.

• He was going to the 3rd floor toilet. His classroom is on the 2nd floor.

• He was checking Whatsapp messages on his phone.

• He was munching on some snacks on the way to the toilet.

Which of the following student action/behaviour is correct?

• Abel can go to the toilet in twos. He is a sec 2 male student.

• Adele is permitted to accompany her female classmate to the toilet.

• Abel can go to the toilet without the permission pass as the teacher did not provide him with one but gave verbal permission.

• Abel obtains permission to go to the toilet and spends his time there to use his phone.

Abel wants to use the toilet a period before the recess/lunch break. What should he do?

• Since the next period is recess/lunch break, he should wait.

• As it is urgent, he should just inform the teacher and walk out. No permission pass is needed.

• As it is genuinely urgent, he should speak to the teacher in private to excuse him.

• He should shout in the middle of the lesson when the teacher is teaching that he needs to urgently use the toilet.

Abel plays basketball during Lunch break. What should he NOT do?

• He should get out of the basketball court when the bell goes, get a drink and make his way back to class within 5 minutes.

• He bounces his basketball along the corridor of the classroom block on the way to the basketball court. It is ok as it is during his lunch break.

• He can continue wearing his PE shorts in class after lunch. He is sweaty after all.

• He should end his game at least 5 minutes before lunch ends, drink up and change to back to his uniform.

Abel uses his handphone frequently in between lessons to take funny videos of his friends, cool pictures of himself doing work and posts them on Instagram Stories. Why is Abel's actions wrong?

• Videos and pictures taken of students in the classroom are often misinterpreted and taken out of context. It may end up in the wrong places (e.g. social media) , making Meridian famous for the wrong reasons.

• Though no lessons were going on, technically it is still curriculum time. The school rules state that handphones must not be used at all times (unless for teaching and learning) during curriculum time except during meal breaks in the canteen.

• It creates an illusion that Meridian Sec is a school with little or no rules. This tarnishes the school's good name held by other students, parents and the community.

• Since its in between lessons, I don't see anything wrong with what Abel does.

Which of the following is FALSE about long pants and culottes for students?

• They are part of the school's uniform and an important aspect the Meridian Identity. Altering the pants/culottes would mean changing the school's identity.

• Students with tapered or shortened pants would need to buy a new pair or unpick the current ones.

• Shortened culottes and altered long pants allow students to display their unique identity.

• Shortened culottes does not preserve the dignity of our students. It is also a distraction.

Abel is eating in the canteen with his friends during recess. Which of the following is the RIGHT thing to do?

• Abel finishes his food first and leaves his plate,cutlery behind. The last one to finish eating in his group will usually return all the plates and cutlery.

• Abel buys a drink and walks to the basketball court to watch his friends play.

• Abel walks back to class while watching videos on his phone. He uses the phone as he walks past the parade square and up the central staircase.

• Abel makes a detour to the boys' toilet and spends a few minutes meeting his friends in the toilet. He chit chats with them and continues using his phone.

• A minute before the bell goes, Abel realises the time, keeps his phone and rushes to class.