1. PW 2011 5A Epix Jr. We study hard, but play even HARDER!!

2. Brainstorming 1) What does school identity mean to you? Danish: It represents the school core values. Hasif: Something that makes the school outstanding. Wesley: What identifies us White Sandians and what makes us unique. Wei Jie: Students that rally together to make the school a better place to study, play and brainstorm. 2) What can you do to improve/ address this aspect of school identity? Danish: Encourage pupils to take part in activities to help us be known in and out of the neighbourhood. Hasif: Volunteer more for CIPs (Community Involvement Progremme) Wesley: Get more active in outer and inner school activities to make our school a more active school. Wei Jie: We should do more voluntering projects to make our school be known.

3. Refining our thoughts on identity. 1) About our school's Motto 1) About our school's Motto Loyal: To be proud of the place we belong to. Loyal: To be proud of the place we belong to. 2) How well do our pupils portray or relate to these values? 2) How well do our pupils portray or relate to these values? The pupils in our school portray loyalty by bringing pride and honor to our school by volunteering for activities e.g. CCA competition, Overseas exam (UNSW). ( They are to volunteer sincerely and not to be forced to volunteer). The pupils in our school portray loyalty by bringing pride and honor to our school by volunteering for activities e.g. CCA competition, Overseas exam (UNSW). ( They are to volunteer sincerely and not to be forced to volunteer). 3) What structures are in place to ensure these values are impressed upon our students? 3) What structures are in place to ensure these values are impressed upon our students? -There are teachers who encourage us to go on for competitions and to take part in voluntary work (CIP) so that they can bring pride to the school even if they did not win the competition. -There are teachers who encourage us to go on for competitions and to take part in voluntary work (CIP) so that they can bring pride to the school even if they did not win the competition.

4. Survey Day Qn1) Do you take part in activities to bring pride to your school? Qn1) Do you take part in activities to bring pride to your school? Report: 95% yes 5% no (P3 & P4) Report: 95% yes 5% no (P3 & P4) Qn2) Are you proud of being a White Sandian? Qn2) Are you proud of being a White Sandian? Report: 100% yes Report: 100% yes Qn3) What do you do to show that you are proud to be a Qn3) What do you do to show that you are proud to be a White Sandian? White Sandian? Report: 50% (Nonsense) Report: 50% (Nonsense) 10% (Behaviour) 10% (Behaviour) 25% (Competitions) 25% (Competitions) 5% (Picking Litter) 5% (Picking Litter) 10% (Respect) 10% (Respect)

5. Qn4) What does being loyal mean to you? 30% (Nonsense) 35% (Pride) 25% (Core values) 10% (Trust) Qn5) How do you show loyalty in your everyday life? 30% (Nonsense) 15% (Punctuality) 10% (Pride) 5% (Trust) 40% (Helping People)

6. Brainstorm on possible solutions to address our problem Problem The lower Primary pupils do not really understand the one of the school’s motto which is loyal and that is not very good. Solution The teachers should once in a while take the time to talk about our school’s motto, mission and vision for the pupils understand it. If the pupil do not know the three items, it would then be useless to put the school mission, vision and motto.

7. Reflections Wesley: This PW has taught me to work better with my team members and also understand the differences between us all. Wesley: This PW has taught me to work better with my team members and also understand the differences between us all. Danish: I feel that this PW has taught me to work together with the team despite the differences between us. Danish: I feel that this PW has taught me to work together with the team despite the differences between us. Wei Jie: This PW taught me to do my best in anything we do and not blame others for doing something wrong. Wei Jie: This PW taught me to do my best in anything we do and not blame others for doing something wrong.

8. Credits www.google.com www.wikispaces.com www.google.com www.wikispaces.com www.google.com www.wikispaces.com www.google.com www.wikispaces.com http://sg.yahoo.com/ http://sg.yahoo.com/ http://sg.yahoo.com/ Special Thanks to the P3 and P4 pupils who helped us with our surveys and project. Special Thanks to the P3 and P4 pupils who helped us with our surveys and project.