Values In Action (VIA)
Values In Action (VIA) is one of the key student development experiences
that contributes towards the holistic development of our students in the
physical, aesthetic, intellectual, moral and social domains. VIA programmes
give students the opportunity to exemplify the values and traits that they
learn in the ExCitE! curriculum, in a way that benefits their class, school,
and the wider community.
This 6-year VIA curriculum looks into the progressive development of students
as Empowered Learners and Empathetic Leaders. We aim to develop in our
students a social conscience, encourage them to be of service, and contribute
actively to those in their community and in the wider society.
Teachers facilitate students’ exploration of real-life and current issues,
like the impact of Covid-19 or the growing need for sustainable living.
Upon identification of the issue, students then work with their peers to
plan for their VIA Projects using the Design Thinking Approach.
Students are guided to empathize and identify community issues that they
are concerned about, understand the issues, and initiate action among their
peers to make a difference and improve the lives of others.
Students will then be given opportunities to reflect on their learning
experience, internalise the values and think about how they can do better
Students are grouped into lower (Primary 1 and 2), middle (Primary 3 and
4) and upper (Primary 5 and 6) blocks to ensure a spiral acquisition of
knowledge, skills and values.