In July 2012, the RIPB engaged the school in a comprehensive review of the role of prefects in RI. " Year 1 students are sorted into houses by class. The work of these 2 branches is supported by the Development branch. The programme was initiated in 1999 but scrapped in 2006. This trip was originally held during the June break but would be rescheduled to the first week of school from 2012.At the beginning of the year, all Year 3 students undergo a five-day The Raffles uniform is all-white, including a white short-sleeved shirt with badge at the top-left corner of the shirt pocket. In 2009, RI and RJC re-integrated to form a single institution under the name Raffles Institution to facilitate the running of the Raffles Programme and better align processes and curriculum.RI's alumni body, the Old Rafflesians Association (ORA), includes former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew wrote about his time at RI in the 1930s in The history of Raffles Institution (1823–2003) is documented in the book The five houses, three of them named after former headmasters, are Bayley, Buckley, Hullett, Moor and Morrison, represented by the colours yellow, green, black, red and blue respectively. These systems are primarily targeted at petty offences. For more serious offences, all students are liable to receive In serious cases, caning is administered in front of the boy's form class, or even the entire school to serve as a deterrent for others.The Raffles Academy (RA), implemented in 2007, is a programme for students with higher capabilities in specific subjects. It works closely with RIPB to organize events. From Books to Bytes - The story of the National Library", The current games rooms in the 4 blocks will be shifted into the current reception lobby and in its place, the Buckley block will have a new minimart cum alfresco cafe, Bayley a new gym cum dance studio (only for RIB boarders), Morrison and Moor will have new offices for ORA/RPA and the Internationalisation Office.
Teams from RI performed well nationally in 2011, with the performing arts groups clinching 15 Golds (including 9 with Honours) and 5 Silvers at the biennial Singapore Youth Festival Central JudgingThe journalism society regularly publishes articles dealing with daily school life, recent assemblies and events as well as wider national issues including the In 2015, students from the school also started an unofficial satirical publication called "Raffles Institution Boarding is housed in a Boarding Complex consisting of five blocks. Co-founded by Dr The school's gymnasium underwent renovation in 2010, and was used as a training venue for gymnastics in Following the re-integration with Raffles Junior College from 2009, more sports facilities are available. RI was awarded the Singapore Quality Award in 2011.The first building at Bras Basah was designed by Lieutenant Phillip Jackson, the Garrison Engineer. It houses the Year 2 classrooms, computer laboratories, an English Studio used by the Raffles Players, one Chinese language room used by Chinese Cultural Club and a class room used by the Tamil class.
Merit CCAs are optional, but students are encouraged to take up at least one merit CCA to supplement their core CCA. The RIPB is headed by the Head Prefect and Deputy Head Prefect, together with 3 members of the RIPB Executive Committee. " It was originally named the Junior Block. Year 4 Peer Support Leaders (PSLs) and the Head and Deputy head prefects guide them through this camp and the rest of the orientation period. Each block, apart from the new Hullett block, can accommodate 90 pupils. It also organises inter-class events, such as the inter-class classroom decoration competition and the inter-class soccer tournament. The Raffles Institution Prefectorial Board (RIPB) aims to serve as role models of character, committed to inspiring and rallying the school, so as to forge a united Rafflesian community. It houses the Year 1-4 General Office and the Raffles Archives & Museum. These systems are primarily targeted at petty offences. It is often used by teachers during holidays during term time, for instance on Staff Training Days during term time when students are not required to attend lessons; instead, teachers attend courses held in the campus. In 2012, several seminar rooms were renovated and converted into the Raffles Discovery Studio, which houses recording, video-editing and other related facilities managed by the Education Technology Department. Each House is led by a House Captain, a Year 4 student, who carries out his role along with the respective House Committee.