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Please Mind the Platform Gap – An Updated Guide to Uniforms 2024
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Betty Ding (25A01B), Meryl Lim (25S05A), Peh Zhi Ning (25A01B)

Disclaimer: The following information is accurate as of 8 November 2024. Currently, students are under half-uniform rules, but this may differ in following years as the school’s rules and regulations are subject to change.

Edit as of 17 January 2025: New uniform rules state that the full uniform must be worn on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. On Fridays, only house tees can be worn. Half-uniform guidelines only apply on Wednesdays.

“Come heed the call Rafflesians all / And let our hearts be stirring”

It’s time. You’ve officially become a J1 in Raffles Institution, which means you’re about to heed the call of Sir Stamford Raffles.

Wondering what to wear? No need to fear, Raffles Press is here! 

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WEP Previews ’24: Bicultural (China) Programme 
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Cao Yuhan (24S03M) and Jessica Zhu Yunjie (24A01E)

So, you’ve just started your journey in RI. Having heard so many good things about our unique gap day, we’re sure you’ve been dying to experience it yourself! Before you spend the whole day catching up on sleep, however, us writers are here to assure you that the Raffles Bicultural (China) Programme is definitely worth dedicating your Wednesday afternoons to. 

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CCA Previews ’24: Red Cross Youth Chapters
Reading Time: 3 minutes

That breathy “thank you” and relieved sigh coming from an injured player as you swiftly and deftly tend to their fresh wound, putting months of practice into play. That little smile that gradually grows as you continue conversing with an elderly person, both folding the next piece of origami together. That overwhelming sense of satisfaction as students pour into the blood donation venue, as your weeks’ worth of planning has been a success. Those experiences may just last for a moment, but stick with our members for a lifetime. If they interest you, Red Cross Youth Chapters (RCYC) is just the place for you!

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CCA Previews ’24-’25: Raffles Economics and Current Affairs Society
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By RECAS EXCO ’24

Do you have a burning passion for Economics and/or current affairs? Are you interested in meeting other like-minded individuals and engaging in intellectual discussions every week? Do you have opinions on contemporary issues? Are you looking for a place for constructive debate? If your answer to any of the above questions is yes, the Raffles Economics and Current Affairs Society (RECAS) might just be the place for you!

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