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Ministry of Education

60 pupils from River Valley Primary School down with suspected food poisoning

The pupils felt unwell after lunch break on Jan 14 and reported having symptoms of gastroenteritis on the following day.
The pupils felt unwell after lunch break on Jan 14 and reported having symptoms of gastroenteritis on the following day.

Students need not own or use mobile phones, parents can call schools during emergencies: Jasmin Lau

Stricter phone use guidelines in Singapore schools took effect in January.
Stricter phone use guidelines in Singapore schools took effect in January.

More Singapore schools install mobile phone lockers for students to keep their devices away

Teachers in Springfield Secondary School will use a digital lock to secure the handphone lockers at the start of the school day.
Teachers in Springfield Secondary School will use a digital lock to secure the handphone lockers at the start of the school day.

MOE makes headway in rethinking teachers’ duties, continues efforts to ease workload: Desmond Lee

Education Minister Desmond Lee visiting Westwood Primary School on Jan 2 for the first day of school of the Primary 1 and MK@Westwood's Kindergarten 1 cohort.
Education Minister Desmond Lee visiting Westwood Primary School on Jan 2 for the first day of school of the Primary 1 and MK@Westwood's Kindergarten 1 cohort.

2026 outlook: What’s next for education and the top stories of 2025

Generic photo of Punggol View Primary School  students with school bags waiting for a public bus on January 4, 2022
Generic photo of Punggol View Primary School  students with school bags waiting for a public bus on January 4, 2022

Forum: Large class sizes are a matter of economics

MOE on track to hire over 1,000 teachers in 2025; half of applicants are mid-career switchers

There were 29,605 teachers in 2024, compared with 30,396 in 2023, according to the latest publicly available figures.
There were 29,605 teachers in 2024, compared with 30,396 in 2023, according to the latest publicly available figures.

N-level results to be released on Dec 18

Those who obtain a qualifying aggregate score can be promoted to Secondary 5 in 2024.
Those who obtain a qualifying aggregate score can be promoted to Secondary 5 in 2024.

How to get ready for Primary 1 without preparatory classes or assessment books

Madam Nasrin Shah Beevi and her husband, Mr Nizamudheen Ishak role-playing as a cashier, selling food items to their six-year-old daughter, Nur Zahirah Nizamudheen.
Madam Nasrin Shah Beevi and her husband, Mr Nizamudheen Ishak role-playing as a cashier, selling food items to their six-year-old daughter, Nur Zahirah Nizamudheen.

More focus, social interaction: Parents and schools support MOE’s tighter smartphone rules

The stricter rules are part of a broader push to help children and parents develop healthier digital habits.
The stricter rules are part of a broader push to help children and parents develop healthier digital habits.

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