Welcome from the Head of Infant School

Uniform

All Infant children wear a uniform which can be purchased from the School Shop, on Level 3 of the Nixon Building. All uniform items should be clearly labelled with your child’s full name.

All of the following items (apart from shoes) are available to buy in the School Shop:

Boys’ Uniform

• Cotton seersucker shirt in Tanglin plaid design, worn outside shorts • House T-shirt • Dark blue knee-length shorts • White socks • Black or dark blue leather shoes (not trainers or sports shoes).

Girls’ Uniform

• Cotton seersucker dress or skort in Tanglin plaid design • House T-shirt • White socks • Black or dark blue leather shoes (not trainers or sports shoes) • Simple hair accessories, ribbons or clips in black, blue, red, green or Tanglin plaid (available from the School Shop).

Jewellery (other than for religious significance or a simple analogue watch), nail polish and temporary tattoos should not be worn.

PE

• Red cotton Tanglin PE T-shirt, worn outside shorts • Blue cotton shorts • Trainers (white or coloured, but must not have flashing lights).

Swimming

One or two piece (top and shorts) SunSmart swimsuit (not compulsory for Nursery).

What Should Children Bring to School?

• Red brimmed school hat, and reading folder to protect books.

• Official Tanglin backpack, with one small keychain (if desired).

• Nursery children should also bring in spare underwear, in a Ziploc or similar bag (with their name on), in case it gets wet at school.

• Lunch and healthy morning snack in lunch box/bag which is clearly labelled with the child’s name.

*Please note that Tanglin has a no nuts and no sesame seeds policy.

Children are not required to bring water bottles to school as water is provided in individual cups in the classroom. However, children are permitted to bring in an empty, named water bottle if preferred.

Please apply mosquito repellent and sunscreen to your child before school.

What Should Children Not Bring to School?

• Jewellery (other than for religious significance) or a simple analogue watch.

Nail polish and temporary tattoos should not be worn.

• Toys, including electronic games and pets.

• Handphones, AirTags, or any form of pocket computer or electronic gadget.

• Items of value.

Snack and Lunch

Infant children should bring a snack for mid-morning and a packed lunch. Meals/snacks are not provided by the school.

Parents of Year 1 and 2 children can opt for their child to buy a school snack and packed lunch. These should be ordered and purchased in advance via the online Parent Portal, at http://myportal.tts.edu.sg.

We encourage parents to send their child to school with a healthy snack and lunch, and we do not encourage sweets, chocolate or sugary items as snacks. Instead, parents should consider fruit, cheese, crackers, raisins, yoghurt or sandwiches. Foods which could be considered as a choking hazard when whole, such as cherry tomatoes or grapes, should be cut into smaller pieces.

Please note that Tanglin is a no-nuts zone. We urge everyone to ensure that no nuts, nut products, or products containing sesame are brought in from home.

If your child has any food allergies, please advise your child’s class teacher and the Infant Health Centre at the beginning of term.

Lost and Found

Please ensure that all items your child brings into school are clearly labelled with your child’s name so that lost property can be returned. Any unnamed items will be taken to the Lost Property Office, located on Level 1 of the Senior Faculties building, opposite Car Drop Off 2.

Infant School Daily Routine

Nursery

School hours for children are from 9.00am until 1.50pm, although Nursery children have the option to finish at midday. The children can stop for snack between 9.00-10.30am. Each Nursery classroom has adjoining toilet facilities and children are encouraged to use these as and when they need to. All Nursery children must be toilet-trained before they join Tanglin.

From 8.45am Children may proceed directly to classrooms on arrival 9am 9-10.30am Day begins with registration Children are able to stop to eat a snack 12.00pm Children going home for lunch can be collected from their classrooms where a Teaching and Learning Assistant is supervising 12-1.50pm Lunch and playtime 1.50pm Teachers lead children to 1.50pm buses. Children going home by car should be collected from their classrooms at 1.40pm where a TLA is supervising

Reception – Year 2

School hours for children are from 7.55am until 1.50pm - with a mid-morning break between 9.30am and 10.10am, and a lunch break between 12.10pm and 12.50pm.

From 7.30am Children proceed directly to classrooms Children arriving before 7.30am should wait with an adult until the doors to the Infant School open at 7.27am 7.55am Day begins with registration 8am Lessons begin 9.30am Reception and Year 1 Snack time Year 2 Outdoor play

9.45 / 9.50am – 10.05am Reception and Year 1 Outdoor play

9.45am Year 2 Return to class and commence snack

10.10am Lessons resume 12.10pm Reception, Year 1 and Year 2: Lunch and outdoor play

12.45pm End of lunch time 12.50pm Lessons resume 1.50pm Teachers lead children to buses. Deputy Headteachers and TLAs lead children to Gate C Drop Off 1 and supervise pick-up.

If children arrive after 7.55am, they must go to the Infant Office to be registered. Attendance and punctuality are shared in children's reports.

Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures

Nursery children can be dropped off at class from 8.45am. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 may be dropped off from 7.30am.

Children who arrive by car are greeted by a Deputy Headteacher. Children who arrive by bus are met off the bus by the Head of School and a Deputy Headteacher.

Nursery children are greeted by the TLAs and escorted to their classrooms in small groups.

Parents collecting their Nursery child at midday should wait by the benches outside the Early Years playground for a teacher to bring the children outside.

Nursery children who stay for a full day may be collected from their classroom at 1.40pm.

Parents collecting Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 children should wait in the Infant Walkway outside of the Early Years playground around the benches nearest to the staircase towards Gate C.

Every school bus has a "bus aunty" who ensures the safety and wellbeing of children on the bus during their journey to and from school. Bad language and any misbehaviour will be reported to the school.

The school bus service is provided by KAL Transport and they should be contacted directly to arrange your child’s bus transport.

School Buses

Transport Service Provider (KAL Transport Pte Ltd)

KAL Transport Office is located on the ground floor of the Infant School. Open Monday to Friday, 7am - 4.30pm Email: KALtransport@tts.edu.sg Tel: +65 6776 7371 (no messages please)

Tanglin Transport Services Manager Laura Moran

Email: transportservices@tts.edu.sg Tel: +65 6770 3503

A list of bus routes can be found on the Tanglin Trust School website (tts.edu.sg) under School Life/Transport/Bus Handbook.