1. Partnering with Parents

2. Every School, a Good School
In WPS 2012, our Education Minister defined the 4 Key Attributes of a Student-Centric, Values-Driven Education:
Every School, a Good School
Every Teacher, a Caring Educator
Every Student, an Engaged learner
First and foremost is Every School in Singapore will be a Good School, that caters to the needs of its students well and we will have a broader definition of success beyond academic achievement and help our students discover their unique talents and passions
& for every school to be a good school, …
Finally, “Every Parent… “ as it emphasizes very clearly that the parents will be most important partner and stakeholder that the school needs to work with to nurture our students into engaged learners
Every Parent, a Supportive Partner

3. QTSS Partnership Framework
The School works with many stakeholders and partners and the parents being one of the key stakeholders, we will take a few minutes to talk about how the school works with our stakeholders.
In QTSS, we have a partnership framework that guides our practices with our various stakeholders.
As you can see from our partnership framework, the key purpose of our partnership efforts is to realise our vision of “nurturing a Leader in every learner”
At the outermost of the Framework are 3Cs, which are the 3 key principles that guides our partnership practices with our partners.

4. ‘3Cs’ Approach to Partnership
This is the philosophy that guides us in our partnership with our stakeholders.
Bringing the focus back to the school’s partnership with the parents, we will share with you our beliefs on how the 3C approach can help the school and you to work purposefully together to grow every student (your children) into an engaged learner

5. Clarity (Valuable Partnership)
Why do the school and parents need to work together?
What can we achieve together?
How can we work together?
Some examples/ suggestions:
1. Students spend equal amount time in school and at home- Actively communicate with each other if there is any issue and concerns
2. “Seek first to understand then to be understood”
Clarity
Why do the school and parents need to work together? (In Secondary School, they spend half their time between school and home. As they grow, they will develop their values, opinions and they will also face different challenges too. It will be helpful if parents and teachers can actively engage each other and through the process, develop a healthy emotional bank account with each other so that we can trust and work together with each other if there are any issues to be resolved)
How can we work together? (Actively communicate with each other when there is any issue and concerns, reinforce certain values that the school wish to grow through our CCE programme)
Seek first to understand, then to be understood

6. Commitment (Valuing Partnership)
What is the active role that I can play as a parent in this partnership?
How much time and effort am I willing/ can I devote myself to this partnership?
Some examples/ suggestions:
Most important role: Actively involved in the holistic development of your child
Reinforce values taught in CCE lessons at home
Reinforce the values taught in SE lessons (content available in web portal)
Be involved with our PSG and make a proactive contribution
Commitment
Active role I can play? (CCE values taught during CCE lessons: Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care and Harmony) First to know, then to reinforce during teachable moments
SE lesson (Content can be found on our web portal)
Even step up to join PSG (Help out in RHD events, fund raising event)

7. Complementary (Mutually-Benefiting Relationships)
How can the school and parents complement each other in the nurturing of our children?
What complementary and proactive roles can I play in this partnership?
Some examples/ Suggestions
Support the CCE and VIA programmes beyond the classrooms (Camps, fund raising or community projects)
Support the School’s focus on 3As (Attention, Attendance and Achievement)
Complementary
Complement each other: (Go back to R3ich values, values education programme that goes beyond the classroom, e.g. camps, VIA (fund raising) do not allow the students to skip these lessons. 3A: AttentionVIA we have a do not allow your child Seek first to understand, then to be understood

8. A leader with R.I.S.E values who dares to serve.
CCE Vision 2014:
A leader with R.I.S.E values who dares to serve.

9. Aim of CCE
to inculcate values and build competencies in our students to develop them into good individuals and useful citizens.

10. CCE Overview of Level outcomes
Levels
Level Focus*
Core Values
MOE Values
Level Outcomes
(What we want to see in our students at end of 2014)
Sec 1
Discipline (Follow)
Rise
Self-Respect**
Disciplined (self-management)
Confident student (self-awareness)
Sec 2
Choices
RIse
Respect Responsibility
Respectful and honest
(Self management)
Responsible team player
(Social awareness)
A concerned citizen
Sec 3
Habits
RISe
Care Harmony
Caring leader who takes the initiative to serve the school and wider community with the belief that they can make a difference.
(Relationship management)
Sec 4/5
Excellence
RISE
Well-informed and responsible leader prepared for future challenges and is committed to excellence in all areas. (Responsible decision-making)
* In line with the Vision and mission on "every learner a leader

11. Platforms for CCE infusion
Whole-school (BIG ‘C’)
Class-based programmes (small ‘c’)

12. Purpose exPerience Partnership Pupil
Achieving 8 Learning Outcomes
21st Century Competencies : CGC  ICS  CIT
Active Contributor
Clarity, Learning Outcomes
Purpose
Experiential Learning
exPerience
PSG, SAC, Alumni, Community
Partnership
Confident Person
Concerned Citizen
Class-based
CE, NE, ECG, CW, SE
Self - Directed Learner
Pupil
Positive TSR
Professional development
Skillful, Transformational, Reflective
Heart
Head
Hand
Mission
Values
Vision
Philosophy
Discipline IP
CCA
Leadership
LLP
VIA
NASP
Level
Whole-school
QTSS SCHOOL VISION  A Premier School of Choice, Nurturing a Leader in Every Learner.
SCHOOL MISSION  To nurture every learner to become a leader with desirable values, actively contributing to the community, prepared for future challenges.
CORE VALUES
Resilience We have the determination to persevere and prevail in the face of challenges.
Integrity We have the courage to stand for what is right.
Service We have the responsibility to serve our community, demonstrating respect and empathy.
Excellence We will strive for the best in all that we do.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
WE BELIEVE in the unique worth of the individual, the
enhancement of his well-being and the symbiotic relation between him and society.

13. Communication to Parents
School magazine
SMS/ s
Absenteeism
PSG workshop invitations
School Website
Meet-the-Parents session
Once a year (level)
Collection of report books (all)

14. How can you be involved? BIG ‘C’ events
- Opportunities for parent-child bonding Commemorative days
Racial Harmony Day (RHD)
National Day
VIA projects
Redhill Close needy elderly – Communal lunch
Cross country event – Fund raising event

15. How can you be involved? Small ‘c’ ECG Career sharing
Talk to them about learning in CCE lessons
CE, SE, CW, NE

16. In short... It takes a village to raise a child.
Every School, a Good School
Every Parent, a Supportive Partner
As the african proverb goes...