Character & Citizenship Education
Character & Citizenship Education (CCE)
Mission
To inculcate values and build competencies in our pupils to develop them into upright and responsible citizens who serve beyond self.
Character & Citizenship Education (CCE) in Qifa anchors on the school mission to develop our pupils into Leaders of Character and Socially Responsible Citizens who actively contribute to the school, community and nation. CCE in Qifa emphasises on the interconnectedness of the core values, 21st century competencies and civic literacy, global awareness and cross-cultural skills that are critical to develop pupils into a confident person, self-directed learner, concerned citizen and an active contributor.
Approach
CCE key programmes are driven by the whole-school approach of using the Head (Moral Knowing), Heart (Moral Feeling) and Hands (Moral Action) principles to inculcate values and equip social and emotional competencies in our pupils. This is achieved through the CCE curriculum, which comprises CCE lessons, Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP) and CCE Guidance Modules as well as learning experiences like the National Education (NE) commemorative days, Programme for Active Learning (PAL), Co-curricular (CCA), Values-in-Action (VIA) activities that reinforce CCE. The various key programmes and activities are integrated into every level to equip our pupils with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to develop our pupils into ‘leaders of good character’, ‘concerned citizens’ and ‘active contributor’. This philosophy is deeply ingrained in the school’s approach to developing the CCE curriculum.
Key Programmes
Character Education activities as follows:
- Kindness Project
- Character Building Programme
- Zippy Friends
- Cool Kids Award (Caught dOing gOod in schooL)
- Model Class & Star Pupil Award!
- Edusave Character Award (ECHA award)
- Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)
- Student Teacher Awesome Relationship (STAR)
- Pre-assembly talks on values stories
Citizenship Education activities as follows:
- Social Studies related Learning Journeys
- Heritage Gallery (HG) lessons
- Pre-assembly talks on Singapore’s history
4 core National Education Events
- Total Defence Day
- International Friendship DayRacial Harmony Day
- National Day
Values-in-Action (VIA) activities as follows:
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School-Wide Programmes
Newspaper Collection Drive
‘Keep Qifa Clean’ Campaign -
Level-Based Programmes
P1 – P1&2 Buddy Programme & Recycling Project
P2 – kNOw Cleaners’ Day & P1&2 Buddy Programme
P3 – ‘Love Your Food’ Anti Food Waste Campaign
P4 – Biannual Mid-Autumn Celebration or Qifa Carnival
P5 – West Coast Earth Hour Community Event
P6 – Dialogue in the Dark: VIA Project
Pupil Leadership activities as follows:
- Pupil Leadership 2-Day Workshop
- Prefects’ Investiture
- Pupil Leadership training
- Fundraising for SPCA and WWF
- Prefects’ Led Focus Group Discussions
- School Improvement Project
- Friend of Singa – Spreading Kindness in Qifa
Cyber Wellness activities as follows:
- Assembly talks on Cyber Wellness issues
- School-based and FTGP Cyber Wellness lessons
- Cyber Wellness Week
- Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme (CWSAP)
- Cyber Wellness Talk for P1 Parents