ANNUAL REPORT 2010 / 2011 - MINDS

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Community Involvement Programme (CIP) Throughout the year, schools were actively involved in numerous community projects and activities with mainstream schools as well as with businesses and corporations. These community projects and activities strengthened community relationships, promote better understanding of persons with special needs and their acceptance into the mainstream of society. Some corporate employers opened their doors to work attachments for our senior students, providing them the opportunity to enhance their open employment possibilities. The community involvement activities carried out during the year include: • Collaboration between the schools and SCDF on safety and emergency drills. • Woodlands Gardens School had been and will continue collaborating with Innova Junior College in IT activities for the senior level students. The school also maintained close partnership with Raffles Institution Junior College Interact Club which assisted in classroom activities, Singapore Armed Forces Ammunition Command which organised visits to places of interest, and the SAFTI Military Institute voluntary work with the senior students. • Fernvale Gardens School engaged partners like Raffles Institution and NatSteel to carry out activities that enhanced the curriculum. Raffles Institution students planned and carried out simple science activities to assist our students to learn and understand the world around them. The school also linked up with Fernvale Primary School on the Satellite Partnership Programme initiated by MOE. • Towner Gardens School maintained close partnership with Shangri-La Hotel in the work preparation programme for the senior students. Other partners included ITE East College which provided the students with hairdressing training, and Paya Lebar Airbase which assisted in school activities. • Lee Kong Chian Gardens School maintained partnership with United World College for many years and participated in celebration of special events like Racial Harmony Day, Lunar New Year Celebration and other festive occasions with various schools in the neighbourhood. FY 2011/12 WORKPLAN The workplans and targets are categorized under these key strategic thrusts: A Building on curriculum, programmes and teaching and learning resources: • Implement MINDS curriculum and beta copy of the assessment across all levels, and review the delivery of the curriculum in the classrooms. • Review and build upon the delivery of the Reading Mastery Programme and PATHS Programme. • Make available the curriculum and assessment documents to staff through the intranet. • Make available teaching and learning resources to parents and caregivers. • Improve the use of IT in schools for teaching, learning and communication. • Streamline and improve the transition of graduating students to after-school centres. B Building Student Capabilities: • Develop and strengthen literacy, oral and IT skills of students. • Enhance the preparation of students for transition to afterschool services with the implementation of the 3-tracks forecast and building of individual student portfolios. The 3 tracks identified are: a. Open Employment b. MINDS Employment Development Centres c. MINDS Training & Development Centres • Enable qualifying students to obtain certification in work skills. C Building Staff Capabilities: • Instil in schools a staff learning and sharing culture. • Implement the staff learning and training roadmap, in line with schools’ areas of focus and individual staff development needs. • Identify and groom staff for leadership roles and succession plan. • Encourage staff to conduct school-based research and be involved in research studies by other professional bodies. • Encourage greater inter-disciplinary case management approaches for students’ learning. D Building Better Partnership with Family and the Community: • Enhance platforms for communication with caregivers. • Encourage parent volunteerism in school projects and activities. • Establish relationship with and engage local community groups, corporate bodies and mainstream schools for more effective CIP programmes and professional initiatives. 16 MINDS ANNUAL REPORT 2010 / 2011
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Seated from left to right: Ms Prema Thevarajah, Mrs Jeannie Ho, Mr Gabriel Lim, Ms Lai Aun Leng Standing from left to right: Mr Keh Eng Song, Mr Daniel Tan, Mr Chao Ye Peng, Mr Ng Mun Wai, Ms Ng Rei Na, Mr Wong Loke Kuan Not in picture: Mr Wilson Tan, Mr Stephen Shi, Ms Chia Poh Hong, Mr Leroy Lee Chairman Members Chief Executive Officer Director, Social Enterprises Director, Human Resources & Admin Director, Finance Director, School Services & Head of CDU Senior Manager, Social Enterprises Senior Manager, SIA-MINDS Employment Development Centre (SMEDC) Manager, Idea Employment Development Centre (IEDC) Manager, Woodlands Employment Development Centre (WEDC) Manager, Social Enterprises Mr Gabriel Lim Mr Wong Loke Kuan Mr Wilson Tan Mr Daniel Tan Mr Keh Eng Song Mr Chao Ye Peng Mrs Jeannie Ho Ms Lai Aun Leng Ms Chia Poh Hong Ms Ng Rei Na Ms Prema Thevarajah Mr Stephen Shi Mr Ng Mun Wai Mr Leroy Lee MINDS ANNUAL REPORT 2010 / 2011 17
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