iCARE (Values in Action @ PT)
Overview
One key platform that drives the desired CCE outcomes is our Values-In-Action (VIA) programme - ‘iCare’. It adopts the ‘3A’ approach of creating ‘Awareness’, providing platforms for students to put into ‘Action’ to serve, with the intent to develop in them the ‘Attitude’ of desiring to give back to the community and serve.
Approach and Goals
| Awareness | To help students see the relationship between the community and themselves |
| Action | To provide students with avenues to express their care to the community |
| Attitude | To influence students to make the choice to care for the community |
- Conversation: Teacher-led discussion on the iCare experience
- Action: Different ways that students can take action
- REflection: Reflect through what has been done and what students can continue to do
Through our iCare programme, we hope that our students will become more aware of the needs in the community and explore ways that they can show care and make a difference in the community.
P1- iCare for my FAMILY
Everyday Responsibilities @ Home
Students will show care for their family members by helping out at home through practising good habits.
P2- iCare for my SCHOOL
Appreciation of Non-teaching Staff
Students will show care for the school by getting to know the non-teaching staff and showing their appreciation.
P3- iCare for my ENVIRONMENT (i)
Food Donation Drive (Food Bank SG)
Students will show care for the environment through learning more about food wastage and carrying out a Food Bank Donation Drive.
P4- iCare for my ENVIRONMENT (ii)
Save That Pen Campaign (savethatpen.org)
Students will show care for the environment by embarking on a school-wide Save That Pen Campaign to encourage their schoolmates to reuse and donate pens to students in need, and also, to encourage the reuse of pens through refills.
P5- iCare for the COMMUNITY (i)
Understanding special needs
Students will show care for their community by learning more about special needs. Through our collaboration with Genesis School For Special Education, our students created learning materials for the students from Genesis School.
P6- iCare for the COMMUNITY (ii)
Learning about dementia (*new)
Students will show care for the elderly by getting to know more about elderly issues and dementia.
CNY Goodie Bags for Seniors
Our student leaders will also help with the packing of the goodie bags to be given to the seniors. Our teachers are also involved in helping to deliver the goodie bags to the seniors.
Other schoolwide iCare Programmes
- Everyday Responsibilities @ PT (Classroom and Canteen Cleanliness)
- Environmental campaigns
- Termly Use-your-hand campaign
- Fund-raising for senior citizens
