Character and Leadership Education
Description
Philosophy/Rationale
Character education is a fundamental decision of good teaching - developing and engaging the minds, hearts and hands of our students. Good character consists of knowing the good, desiring the good, and doing the good. With the long term view that Rafflesians will take up positions of adult leadership, leadership education is imperative in preparing them to better serve others.
Key Understanding
Rafflesians will understand that they need to develop into persons of character in order to be responsible and active citizens, and ethical leaders.
Approach
A whole school integrated Character and Leadership Education (CLE) programme using the principles of Knowing, Doing and Being is delivered in the following ways:
• Conscious cultivation of the knowledge (Know) and development and practice of skills and competencies (Do) in the formal character and leadership curriculum
• Explicit inclusion of values and cultivation of desirable dispositions through the academic curriculum
• Opportunities to practise and apply knowledge and skills to exhibit values and dispositions in CCA, service-learning, leadership projects, and school related activities (Be).
These will be supported by a whole-school approach towards a caring school culture.
Character education is a fundamental decision of good teaching - developing and engaging the minds, hearts and hands of our students. Good character consists of knowing the good, desiring the good, and doing the good. With the long term view that Rafflesians will take up positions of adult leadership, leadership education is imperative in preparing them to better serve others.
Key Understanding
Rafflesians will understand that they need to develop into persons of character in order to be responsible and active citizens, and ethical leaders.
Approach
A whole school integrated Character and Leadership Education (CLE) programme using the principles of Knowing, Doing and Being is delivered in the following ways:
• Conscious cultivation of the knowledge (Know) and development and practice of skills and competencies (Do) in the formal character and leadership curriculum
• Explicit inclusion of values and cultivation of desirable dispositions through the academic curriculum
• Opportunities to practise and apply knowledge and skills to exhibit values and dispositions in CCA, service-learning, leadership projects, and school related activities (Be).
These will be supported by a whole-school approach towards a caring school culture.
Staff
| Name | Designation | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jacqueline Chua | Head Character Education | jacqueline@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549171 |
| Mr Desmond Tan | Head Leadership Development | desmond@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549112 |
| Mr Teo Chai Yaw | Prefect Master | chaiyaw@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549138 |
| Mrs Madeline Maas | Year Head 1 | madeline@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549187 |
| Mr Kelvin Yap | Year Head 2 | kelvin@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549136 |
| Mr Law Hock Ling | Year Head 3 | hockling@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549142 |
| Mr Tan Weng Seng | Year Head 4 | wengseng@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549139 |
| Ms Cynthia Chang | Programme Head Leadership | cynthia@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549127 |
| Ms Alicia Goh | Programme Head Community Involvment Projects | alicia@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549168 |
Curriculum
Character and Leadership Education
Learner Outcomes
• That students will be good stewards of their lives
• That students will be socially responsible and caring citizens who engage constructively and proactively with others and the community
• That students will endeavour to be reflective and dynamic leaders who consciously maintain an open mind and a pioneering and serving spirit to forge a better future for all
• That students will be good stewards of their lives
• That students will be socially responsible and caring citizens who engage constructively and proactively with others and the community
• That students will endeavour to be reflective and dynamic leaders who consciously maintain an open mind and a pioneering and serving spirit to forge a better future for all