Administrative Matters

1. LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The Leave of Absence (LOA) scheme was implemented in 1999 to enable students accompanying their parents on overseas postings to maintain links with Singapore and their schools through allowing them to retain their existing school places. LOA fees are charged to defray the schools’ administrative costs of keeping in touch with these students. The LOA fee of $156 is computed based on the miscellaneous fee:

Monthly Miscellaneous fee $13 = Standard fee $6.50 + 2nd tier $6.50
Annual LOA Fee = $13 x 12 months = $156

LOA fee is non-refundable.

Procedures for Application for LOA

First time applicant needs to do the following:

• Inform your child's Form Teacher or the school’s Admin Manager by phone at 6481 2273 or email rosyth_sch@schools.gov.sg

• Complete and submit the online application form

• Payment should be made in SGD by cash or cheque at the General Office. Cheque should be made payable to Rosyth School

Renewal of LOA

• Submit the renewal application form together with the required payment to the school before 31 October each year.

Confirmation of LOA

• The official receipt and the approved copy of the application form will be mailed to the local address specified by an applicant.

• Parents are required to update the school for any change of contact address (local or overseas).

Termination of LOA

• Please note that LOA status will lapse if parents do not renew their application by 31 October of the current year. The child’s place in the school will be released to other children on the wait list.

School Immersion for Children on LOA

• Please write to us for placement of your child in the school for immersion at least one month in advance.

2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The Ministry of Education provides financial assistance to needy Singapore Citizen students in Government, Government-aided schools and Institute of Higher Learning so that all Singaporeans, regardless of their financial background, can benefit from the best opportunities in education.

A student is eligible for MOE FAS if he or she meets either of the following criteria: Gross Household Income (GHI) not exceeding $3,000 per month; or Per Capita Income (PCI) not exceeding $750 per month.

You may find out more information from the MOE website .

HOW TO APPLY

Application forms are available from the school. Please return the completed form together with the required supporting documents to the school and our staff will get back to you.

3. BOOKLIST

Parents may refer to the school bookshop if your child has misplaced the hardcopy booklist.

4. SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN

THINK SAFE, PLAY SAFE, STAY SAFE 1. TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
a) Traffic arrangement for dropping off and picking up of students. i) Below is a map (Diagram 1) of Rosyth School campus to guide your daily commute to school.

ii) Gates 1 and 7 are accessible to pedestrians only. We strongly urge parents/ guardians and their children to use the designated pedestrian crossings (marked with the letter A in Diagram 1 above) when walking to school. For students who cycle to school, bicycle racks are available near Gate 1. iii) Vehicles entering the school via Gate 2 during arrival and dismissal can opt to take one of 2 routes depending on which drop off point you are driving to. Students arriving by car must alight only at Drop-Off Points 1 or 2 which are located outside the Indoor Sports Hall.

iv) For pick-up during dismissal, parents of P1 and P2 students, please follow Route 1 as your children will be waiting for you at pick-up point B1. Parents of P3 to P6 students, please follow Route 2 as your children will be waiting for you at pick-up point B2. Families with 2 or more children in the school will follow the arrangement of the youngest child. For dismissal, please remind your child to be at the pick-up point early to facilitate smooth traffic flow. No waiting is allowed at the pick-up points. Upon arrival, please follow the instructions from our security personnel. While driving inside the school compound, please be alert and adhere to the speed limit of 15 km/h.

v) To ensure smooth traffic flow, we discourage parents from getting off their cars to help their children with their bags, especially during arrival and dismissal times. We seek parents’ support to prepare their children to be ready to get off or into the car independently when the car stops at the drop-off/ pick-up points.

vi) We advise all parents not to proceed beyond Gate 1 or Gate 7 if travelling on foot when sending your child to school. All students should report directly to the assembly venues punctually by 7.30a.m. for daily morning assembly.

vii) If you are picking up your child on foot, you will be allowed to enter the school and wait at the parents’ waiting area near Gate 1 or you can wait at the void deck outside Gate 7 after 1.20 p.m. Parents picking your child up on foot via Gate 1 or Gate 7 should arrive to meet your child only at the staggered dismissal timings provided in the table below and not too early before. This is to avoid congestion at both areas. If you need to wait for your older child after picking your younger child, please do so without blocking the walkways.

b) If you are driving to school from Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (see Diagram 2 below) and encounter problems keeping to the right lane at Serangoon North Ave 3, you should continue driving down the left lane and make a U-turn at the next U-turn point. This will bring you back to the junction of Serangoon North Ave 3 and Serangoon North Ave 4.** Please be considerate and refrain from cutting queue and/or making unauthorised U-turns at any part of the roads leading to the school.**

c) Dropping Off and Picking Up of Students Outside School. i. If you are driving your child to school and wish to drop him/her off at Gates 1 or 7, please refrain from dropping your child off along Serangoon North Ave 4 as this will be dangerous for your child and add to the peak period traffic congestion. ii. For your child’s safety as well as adherence to traffic regulations as responsible motorists, please do not wait outside the school gates or bus bays along Serangoon North Ave 4 to pick up your child.

d) School Gates Opening Hours:

e) Vehicle Access. Parents/guardians will be issued with vehicle entry labels to facilitate easy identification by school security staff when driving into school to drop-off and/or pick-up your child. Access to the school compound outside of the stipulated timings will be strictly by prior appointment with school staff and/or for official business. Such visits will require registration at the guard post. To facilitate the issuance of vehicle entry labels, parents/guardians will need to complete an online request form via the PG. Families with 2 or more children in the school will submit the request under the eldest child, indicating details of the other children in the form. Each family will receive a physical vehicle entry label. Please ensure that this label is prominently displayed during your arrival into the school.

f) Entering School Premises. i) Visitors and parents entering the school premises are permitted to access only the following parts of the school:

ii) All visitors will be required to register at the main entrance guard post (Gates 1 and 2) before accessing school grounds. As registered visitors will be provided with a security clearance sticker, the parent access passes will no longer be issued/valid from 2024.

2. Use of HDB Car Parks. Should you use the HDB car parks near Gates 1 and 7, please help us to be good neighbours by not causing any inconvenience or obstruction to the residents living there and by not honking vehicle horns impatiently. Do not park in the no parking zones or the red lots meant for season parking holders. Please slow down as you enter the car park and give way to pedestrians.

3. Peak Period Traffic. The peak period traffic is between 6.55a.m. to 7.25a.m. and 1.30p.m. to 2.00p.m. from Mondays to Fridays. This may be longer during rainy weather. Parents are requested to drive safely and follow the instructions provided by the school personnel on duty. Do allow enough time to reach the school before school starts at 7.30a.m.

4. Student Care Centre (SCC) Pick-up. For parents who are fetching their child before 6.00p.m. do contact the SCC staff in advance to arrange for pick-up at point B2 if you are driving or at the parents’ waiting area via Gate 1 between 4:15pm to 6:00pm. You may also arrange to pick-up your child from Gate 7 during this period. All parents are to refrain from leaving your vehicle and/or walk to the SCC to meet your child. After 6.00pm, parents will have to pick-up your child only from Gate 7.

5. Fetching Students Early. Should you wish to pick up your child prior to school dismissal (e.g., medical appointments, external examinations), kindly inform your child’s form teacher in advance so that the staff can make the necessary arrangements. Please also arrange with your child on the timing to meet you at the GO. The GO staff will then assist with the early dismissal for your child upon your arrival.

1.6 HOAX CALLS
The Singapore Police Force has over the past years issued warnings about “Phone Kidnapping Scam” calls. If you should receive such a call about your child during school hours, please contact us immediately to ascertain the safety of your child. If the main office line is busy, kindly contact our Operations Managers Mr Quek at 9656 3932 or Mr Kng at 9755 8132.

1.7 INSURANCE
As part of our student well-being efforts, the school has purchased insurance to provide basic coverage for our students in case of accidents. You may refer to the NTUC Income website for the policy coverage and benefits. In the event of any claim, you have to do e-submission of your claim through their website. If you need higher coverage for your child, please arrange a separate policy from your preferred insurer.