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“Our education system must...nurture Singapore citizens of good character, so that everyone has the moral resolve to withstand an uncertain future, and a strong sense of responsibility to contribute to the success of Singapore and the well-being of fellow Singaporeans.”- Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education

 Failure to discipline our children is a failure to love them.

What has happened to our Asian values... the youngsters are rude, they don't respect elders, they are demanding.

The problem is Singaporeans lacks Gratitude and Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is towards God while grateful towards others.

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Chirst Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

MOE to roll out new syllabus for Character & Citizenship Education
From 2014, all primary and secondary schools will offer the new Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) syllabus.

Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said the new syllabus is linked to the life experience of students so that they can relate to it more readily.

Identity, relationships and choices, core concepts of the new syllabus, will be delivered through different activities like storytelling and discussions, such as a mini version of Our Singapore Conversation, where students like Soh Pei Xuan discuss current issues.

Soh, who is currently in primary 5, said: "... I think it (CCE) is quite meaningful and it teaches us to be more caring towards others."

CCE lessons will be conducted in the Mother Tongue, but it will also be taught through interactions with the form teacher.

Schools will also be able to customise lessons that reflect their school values.

One new component is "Family Time", which has suggestions for activities that allow parents to bond with their children and support CCE.

Mr Heng believes this component will complement the efforts from the schools.

"It provides for better bonding as well as greater involvement of parents and the community, and this is a very important effort because I think schools alone cannot succeed without the support of the parents and the community," said Mr Heng.

Core values like responsibility and integrity would not just be learned through formalised lessons.

A teacher at Yangzheng Primary School, Elena Tan, said teachers will also try to seize on 'teachable moments' during other lessons to explain these values.

"For example, in terms of Science, through these experiments, I can teach them values such as perseverance where sometimes, you don't get the first try right all the time," added Miss Tan.

Some teachers said the challenge is to get students to internalize these values and apply them to their daily lives.

To do that, the teachers added that one way is to frequently appreciate and recognize the effort made by students who do the right thing as that would then encourage them to continue to do more good.

 
Character Education provides the fundamental foundation to the personal growth and expansion of pupils through a coordinated approach across various domains.

Moral Education - "Who have the integrity, wisdim, passion and vision"; Goal is to groom students to become respectable and exemplary individuals.

Outdoor Education - Experiential learning with the aim to nuture resilience, social skills, risk taking and leadership skills.

Arts Enrichment & Appreciation - To increase aesthetics sensitivity, with the aim of exposure to a variety of genres and interest in the arts.

Community involvement
Health Education
Sports

National (Citizenship) Education

• Singapore is our homeland; this is where we belong.
• We treasure our heritage and take pride in shaping our own unique way of life.
• We must preserve racial and religious harmony.
• We value our diversity and are determined to stay a united people.
• We must uphold meritocracy and incorruptibility.
• We provide opportunities for all, according to their ability and effort.
• No one owes Singapore a living.
• We find our own way to survive and prosper, turning challenge into opportunity.
• We must ourselves defend Singapore.
• We are proud to defend Singapore ourselves, no one else is responsible for our security and well-being.
• We have confidence in our future.
• United, determined and well-prepared, we have what it takes to build a bright future for ourselves, and to progress together as one nation.

As Christian parents, we have the awesome task and responsibility to lovingly discipline our children. As we impart God's wisdom to them, we have the blessing of helping them develop into responsible, God-fearing adults.