2025 Secondary 1 Registration
A warm welcome to our Secondary 1 Students!
Congratulations! Your son/ward has finished his Primary School education and is embarking on his Secondary School education journey with us at ACS (Barker Road). A warm welcome in joining us in our ACS family of schools. We hope to work closely in partnership with you as we journey alongside you to nurture and develop your son/ward holistically.
Sec 1 Online Registration
Parents/Guardians will need to complete the Sec 1 Registration process by filling in this form by 23 Dec 2024, 12 pm.
Offer Letter for subjects at More Demanding Level (MDL)
Parents/Guardians whose child/ward is eligible to do certain subjects at a MDL, will be receiving a Parents Gateway (PG) notification on this. A response will be required on that PG notification.
Class Posting
Parents/Guardians can check their child/ward’s Secondary One class via the Parents Gateway (PG) app after 1st January 2025. Upon login, click on ‘CONTACTS’ to show the class.
Sec 1 Meet The Parent and CCA Fair
There will be a Sec 1 Meet The Parents and CCA Fair on Thursday, 9 January 2025 from 11.30 am.
- Sec 1 Meet The Parents at ACS(BR) Concert Hall from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
- CCA Fair at various venues on-site ACS(BR) from 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Start of School in 2025 - Important Information for Students and Parents
To ensure you are well prepared for the start of your Secondary school journey with us, please note the following information:
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
School starts at 7:40 am daily, except for Wednesdays at 8:40 am, and students are expected to be at the tennis courts for morning assembly by 7:35 am daily, except for Wednesdays at 8:35 am. Students are to report to school in their school uniform or PE (V-neck) T Shirt with school bermudas on Mondays to Thursdays. Students need to be in school uniform on Fridays. School tie should also be worn on Fridays during Chapel period.
Dismissal is at 2:30 pm daily, except for Thursdays (1.35pm) and Fridays (1:30 pm).
A typical school week is as follows:
| Day(s) | Start Time | Dismissal Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Tue | 7:40 am | 2:30 pm* |
| Wed (late start day) | 8:40 am | 2:30 pm* |
| Thur | 7:40 am | 1:35 pm* |
| Fri | 7:40 am | 1:30 pm |
| * For students offering purely G1 subjects, please refer to the respective student timetable for the exact dismissal time on Mon to Thurs. |
Note that the dismissal timings for the first 2 weeks for Sec 1 students are different.
Secondary 1 curriculum lessons will officially begin on Term 1 Week 2 from 13th Jan 2025. Students should have their learning materials ready by then.
Sec 1 Orientation Programme (2nd Jan – 10th Jan 2025)
Students are to report to the school auditorium on 2 Jan 2025 for assembly by 7:35 am in full school uniform. Prefects will be around to assist your son/ward to find his way to the required venues.
In view of the special two weeks of Orientation for our Sec 1 students, do note the adjusted dismissal timing for them.
| Day | Dismissal |
|---|---|
| Week 0 Thur 2 Jan | Dismissal Time is at 1 pm |
| Week 0 Fri 3 Jan | Dismissal Time is at 1:30 pm |
| Week 1 Mon – Wed 6 to 8 Jan | Dismissal Time is at 1 pm, with certain classes staying back for ICT induction (1 pm to 2 pm) on different days, as stated below. Mon 6 Jan : 1S, 1G Tue 7 Jan: 1N, 1T Wed 8 Jan: 1L, 1M |
| Week 1 Thur 9 Jan | Dismissal at 1:30 pm followed by CCA Fair (Students may proceed to get their own lunch at the canteen before proceeding to the CCA Fair at 2 pm) |
| Week 1 Fri 10 Jan | Dismissal Time is at 1:30 pm, except for the following two classes staying back for ICT induction (2 to 3 pm) Fri 10 Jan: 1A, 1C |
Recess Timing and Snack Break
The Lower Secondary levels will have their recess from 11:00 to 11:30 am daily.
They will have a 5-min snack break in class at 1 pm daily, except for Thursdays and Fridays which are shorter days. The intent of the snack break is to allow students to have a light snack that can provide them with an energy boost and help them to be better focused in class. The snack should be small, healthy, and easily consumed within 5 minutes, without leaving a mess.
| Foods Items Allowed for Snack Break (1:00pm) |
|---|
| Energy Bars / Nuts |
| Plain Water |
| Fruits (Cut or Whole) |
| Dried Food, e.g. Biscuits / Chips (Healthy Symbol) / Cereal |
| Assorted Breads / Sandwiches |
| Waffles / Pau / Muffins |
| Food items not allowed during snack breaks include: |
|---|
| Sweets and chocolates |
| Drinks other than plain water are not allowed (this includes Ayataka & Oolong tea) |
| Junk/Fried food |
| Entire packets of rice/noodles/pasta, etc. |
Parking on campus
Please note that designated red bays marked within the Transport Centre are only for those who work on the campus. Only vehicles with designated staff labels will be allowed to park in these bays. Parents/Guardians are to use only the white parking bays or risk having your car wheels clamped.
During dismissal time (Mondays to Wednesdays 2.35pm, Thursdays and Fridays 1.35pm), parents may drive into the level 1 Transport Centre to pick up their sons and are allowed a maximum of 10 minutes to park their vehicle in empty red/white lots. No parallel parking is allowed. Other designated drop-off/pick-up points include the Chancery Lane Activity Area and Gate C, along Barker Road.
To prevent traffic congestion and crowding outside the school gate, LTA does not allow any vehicle to wait outside the school gate along Barker Road and Dunearn Road. LTA will take enforcement action against vehicles found waiting/parking at this stretch (please refer to the map). Should you arrive too early for immediate pick-up, please utilise the pick-up/drop off space located near Chancery Lane.
School Uniform and Badge
Students are to report in their school uniform on the first day of school.
The school uniform can be purchased from Bibi & Baba. Please refer to the ‘School Uniform’ page.
The ACS badge and ACS(BR) socks are part of the school uniform and can be purchased from the school bookshop.
Shoes should be white-based with white shoe laces.
Jackets that are worn in school should either be the school’s varsity jacket or a plain dark blue or black jacket. There should be no designs on the jacket.
Appearance
Students are to report to school with hair that is short and neatly combed.
The back and side of the hair is to be sloped and should not touch the ears and collars.
The fringe should not touch the eyebrows when pulled down.
No gel, wax or any sort of hair product should be used.
Extreme or fanciful hairstyles or coloured hair are strictly not allowed. Students with such hairstyles or colours will be sent home to rectify it immediately.
Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) Matters
FAS application form can be downloaded here or apply using the e-FAS form at https://go.gov.sg/moe-efas.
To avoid delay in your application, kindly submit the completed form together with the relevant documents to the school’s general office by 27th Dec 2024, 12 pm.
Students applying for financial aid, please purchase your books and school uniforms upon receiving FAS approval from the school.
Households with students who need assistance for home broadband connectivity, can apply for the Home Access Progam.
Communication with Parents/Guardians
Parents Gateway is our primary mode of communication with parents/guardians: https://pg.moe.edu.sg/
The App can be downloaded on either iOS or Android phones.
Parents/Guardians may contact the class form teachers via email.
You may contact our Year Head (Lower Sec), Mdm Koh Poh Li at koh_poh_li@moe.edu.sg for any clarification.
Chromebooks (Personal Learning Devices)
The school has been on the 1:1 Learning (1 student to 1 computing device) programme since 2012 where ICT is closely integrated into the students’ core and co-curriculums. Within the academic domain, students use their computing devices for collaborating, research and creating artefacts of their learning. On the character front, students are also challenged to think about their values in making responsible decisions while using technology. Students in Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) have been using chromebooks as their Personal Learning Device for 1:1 Learning since 2016 and the school will leverage on the MOE Personalised Digital Learning Programme (PDLP) to facilitate the chromebook procurement process.
Your son is required to purchase a chromebook for 1:1 Learning. More details will be provided during the Meet-The-Parent session on 9 Jan. You can also refer to this page and this FAQ for more information.
1:1 Learning for the Sec 1s is scheduled to commence from Term 2 and students should bring their chromebooks to school daily for their learning.
Once again, we want to welcome you to ACS (Barker Road) . The next few years will be a time of growing and development for our young men. It will be interesting and exciting as we see each become an ACS Gentleman, for we know that The Best Is Yet To Be!