Values in Action
Values-in-Action (VIA) programme aims to instil a strong sense of social responsibility and school core values. It also promotes lifelong passion for volunteerism and empower students to come up with student-initiated projects.
Guiding Principles
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Every Beattyian can take action to improve a situation.
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Every Beattyian can promote awareness so that others may learn about important issues in the community.
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Every Beattyian can be an advocate by inspiring and influencing others to make a difference in something he or she cares about.
VIA Themes and Projects by levels
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Level |
Theme |
Project |
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Sec 1 |
Care and respect for the environment |
- To be an environment advocate and raise environmental awareness in school. |
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Sec 2 |
Understand and serve the needs of the elderly in the neighbourhood |
- To plan a programme to engage the elderly with our community partners. |
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Sec 3 |
Understand and serve the needs of the community. [Class initiated VIA] |
- As a class, students will identify an area of concern and plan and implement
a project to address this issue.
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Sec 4 |
Reflect and respond to the needs of the national and global community |
- Sharing by identified organization on the needs and issues faced currently by the national and global community. Students will implement a VIA project to help address this issue |