Sec 1 Posting 2026

Secondary 1 Posting 2026

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

A warm welcome to Springfield Secondary School! We would like to take the opportunity to congratulate your child/ ward on reaching another milestone in their life as they progress from primary to secondary school.

The information shared here will help you to better prepare your child/ ward for his/ her transition to Secondary One. We will also be using Parents Gateway as a communication platform with parents, and strongly encourage parents to register for an account if you do not have one yet. (Instructions on registering for Parents Gateway can be found at /students-and-parents/Parents-Gateway.)

We look forward to partnering you in the holistic development of your child/ ward.

A. General Information for Parents/Guardians

• Students and parents/ guardians are not required to physically report to school on 22nd December 2025 (the next working day following the release of Sec 1 Posting Results). There is no registration necessary as your child/ ward has been posted to the school.

• The school will use the School Website and Parents Gateway (PG) to share information for the incoming Secondary One cohort with parents/ guardians. (For parents/ guardians who do not have access to PG yet, we will be contacting you via email.)

• Your child’s/ ward’s class will be shared with you via Parents Gateway on the first day of school. This information will also be shared with your child/ ward when he/ she reports on the first day of school.

• Students are to report to school and be at the assembly area (i.e. school hall, concourse or classrooms) by 7.30am. Students who report to school after 7.30am may be considered late and are required to report to the student management team or register at the Security Post.

• The school gates will close at 7.30am daily for flag raising, and vehicles will not be allowed access to the school after 7.30am. Parents/ Guardians arriving after 7.30am should drop your child/ ward off at the nearby public carparks (located adjacent or opposite to the school) so as not to block traffic along the main road.

• For the safety and security of our students, parents/ guardians are requested to leave the school premises once you have dropped off your child/ ward. In the event you would like to meet up with school personnel, please make an appointment with the school personnel prior.

• Please refer to Annex A for the safe management measures in place to ensure the safety of our staff and students in school.

• You may direct any feedback or queries during office hours (8am to 5pm on weekdays) to the school’s General Office or to Year Head, Ms Tan Chna Huang. The contact details are below.

B. Students under the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE FAS)

• Kindly refer to the link for more information: https://springfieldsec.moe.edu.sg/about-us/admin-matters/financial-assistance

• Parents who have submitted the MOE FAS application should wait until they receive the FAS approval letter before purchasing books and school uniforms.

C. Sale of Books and School Uniform

Springfield Secondary School’s school uniform comprises the following:

1. Formal uniform shirt/ blouse and shorts/ skorts

2. Polo T-shirt

3. PE T-shirt and PE shorts

4. School Tie

The school has the following attire policy for students; parents may take it into consideration in determining the number of uniform items to purchase:

D. School Smart Card (SSC) for Secondary Level Students

• All students entering Secondary One in January 2026 would be issued with a new Secondary Level School Smart Card (SSC). Secondary One students can continue to use their Primary level SSCs for concessionary travel till end April 2026 while waiting for their Secondary level SSCs to be ready. Students can still purchase the Monthly Concession Pass using their Primary level SSCs, but they would need to pay the fare for Secondary School students.

• For Secondary Level SSC application, photograph taking in Springfield’s school uniform would be arranged for all students in February 2026. Please do not take your own photographs for submission to the school.

E. First Day of School 2026

• The school term for 2026 will begin on Friday 2nd January 2026.

• The following checklist can help your child/ ward in his/her preparation for the first day at school.

• All Secondary One students will be engaged in the Start-it-Right Programme (SIR) (an orientation programme) from 2nd to 7th January 2026, more information in the section below.

F. Start-it-Right (SIR) Programme 2026

Start-it-Right (SIR) Activities from 2nd to 7th Jan 2026

The SIR is a unique programme designed and customised by the school to provide a holistic and purposeful transition for the Secondary One students to secondary school. The students will undergo a series of hands-on, team-based, and interactive activities to build positive bonds, develop good habits & routines and strengthen their personal competencies. The students also work closely with the Class Form Teachers to forge class identity and establish positive peer relationships, through class and cohort engagement.

There will be a Parents Briefing on 7th January (Wednesday), 4.00pm to 6.45pm in the school hall for parents to learn more about the school’s programmes and processes, including information on Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB) and Personalised Digital Learning Programme (PDLP). You will also get a chance to meet with your child’s/ ward’s Form Teachers. We would also like to invite parents to stay on after the briefing to join us in our campfire, from 6.45pm to 8.00pm to celebrate the rounding up of SIR with your child/ ward and also watch a special performance that they will be putting up as a class. In view of the late dismissal on 7 Jan (Wed), your child/ward would be allowed to report to school by 8.00 a.m. the following day, 8 Jan (Thu).

Detailed information on the SIR activities that your child/ ward will be going through will be sent to parents/ guardians via Parents gateway (PG).

Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) Orientation

CCA plays an integral role in the holistic growth and character development of each student. It also serves as a platform for skills acquisition and nurturing of talents. In secondary school, it is compulsory for all students to enrol and participate in a CCA. Through CCA, students will be able to develop and contribute actively in key aspects of student leadership, school representation and community-based service learning activities. The CCA orientation will provide an overview of the CCA programme in Springfield and enable the students to find out more about the different CCAs in the school, and indicate their CCAs choices according to their interests and talents.

SIR & CCA Orientation Schedule (2nd to 7th January 2026)

Note:

(1) Detailed information on CCAs, including session days and timings will be shared with your child / ward during the CCA briefing session.

(2) In view of the late dismissal on 7 Jan (Wed), your child/ward is allowed to report to school by 8.00 a.m. on 8 Jan (Thu).