Values Education
Character Education
At Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School (PHPPS), we believe that Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) is key and critical in the holistic development of our pupils. As a Christian mission school, we are guided by the 6 school values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork, Loyalty and Resilience and the school motto: Loyalty and Honesty. With these values as a foundation, pupils are guided to realise the school’s vision and mission, to have a heart for others and a love for home so that they will be good individuals and useful citizens who will serve God and the nation.
The Values Education in PHPPS focuses on equipping the pupils with values, competencies, and skills that will guide them to make appropriate choices, determine their behaviours and attitudes towards self, others and the community. These positive attributes will develop them into morally upright, caring and responsible citizens. The 6 school values and their corresponding value practices are covered in detail within a year as shown below:
| Values | Value Practices |
|---|---|
| Respect 以礼待人 尊师重道 |
1. Greet and bow to all staff/visitors 2. Speak politely using appropriate words, tone and volume 3. Be gracious in words and actions |
| Responsibility 凡事尽责 尽心尽力 |
1. Take care of my own belongings 2. Keep the school environment clean 3. Complete my work with pride (punctuality and quality) |
| Teamwork 群策群力 同心协力 |
1. Value everyone’s strengths 2. Care and consider the needs of one another 3. Resolve disagreements amicably |
| Integrity 为人正直 仗义执言 |
1. Be honest - Do what is right when no one is looking 2. Admit mistakes and make improvement 3. Be an upstander to wrongdoings (Stop, Correct and Report) |
| Loyalty 为校争光 为国效忠 |
1. Show gratitude for what others have done to me 2. Speak well of my class, school and nation 3. Conduct myself well for my class, school and nation |
| Resilience 坚毅不移 勇往直前 |
1. Think, speak and act positively in every situation (challenges as opportunities) 2. Give/Receive feedback for improvement 3. Be able to find different ways to problem-solve (seek help) |
Values in Action (VIA) Students
VIA is an important component of Character and Citizenship Education. It is a learning experience that supports pupils’ development as socially responsible citizens who contribute meaningfully to the community, through the learning and application of values, knowledge and skills. It fosters pupils’ ownership of their learning and contributions to the community. However, with the Covid-19 situation, we have modified our VIA Programme for some levels to be carried out at home and in school. This enhanced VIA Programme retains its original intent of providing the platforms for the pupils to play their part through meaningful contributions to their home, school and community.
| Level | Domain | VIA Themes | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self | I Can Take Care of Myself To understand the importance of setting simple learning goals to manage oneself better. |
I Am A Responsible Kid To work towards achieving the self- learning skills and goals. |
| 2 | Peer | I Am A Caring Friend To know the ways to be a buddy and care for others in school. |
I Am A Caring Buddy To think back on how the values of care, respect and responsibility were shown to the P1 buddy in school and learn how to express these values better. |
| 3 | School | Let’s Adopt A Corner To understand that everyone plays a part in building a conducive home and school environment. |
Happy Corners To learn to take actions/ initiative to contribute towards improving the home and school environment by working collaboratively to achieve common goals. |
| 4 | Home | Reaching out at Home Encourage family bonding through showing love and concern for one another. |
Reaching out at Home Be sensitive to the needs of the family members and to d evelop intergenerational relationships. |
| 5 | Nation | We love Singapore To be aware of current issues faced by Singapore and its implications. |
Think Green, Go Green Take action and advocate on the importance of protecting our environment by taking initiatives to play their part in caring for the environment in school and at home. |
| 6 | Nation | We Are Contributing Singaporeans To understand how one can contribute to shaping the national identity and culture through recognising the needs and concerns of different communities within the society. |
We Can Play Our Part To show sensitivity through finding out the needs and concerns of the targeted community or organisation and take actions to address the concerns. |
Values in Action (VIA) STAFF
In February, Singapore suddenly found herself in the middle of a health crisis as we saw our first Covid-19 infection in our lands. From then on, our healthcare personnel have found themselves placed in the frontline to help keep our people safe and fight to save those who have been infected with this novel virus.
At Pei Hwa Presbyterian, we see the importance of that job and understand the pressure that the healthcare workers must have felt throughout these months. Thus, as part of our staff community outreach efforts, we have put together a total of 500 COVID (Carry On! Valiant In Defence) care packs for NUH healthcare workers who work tirelessly around the clock. Through the small packs and the notes of encouragement from our staff, we hope that it will lift the spirits of these frontline workers to continue the fight with us!
