Jy-2015

Student Well Being
Committee
Secondary 3 VIA and TIE
Programme
Education and Career Guidance (ECG)
Objectives:
- To provide an environment for the continued acquisition of skills and habits to ensure success in school
- To help students identify their skills, interest and values
- To facilitate career exploration from varied sources
- To provide information and guidance on continuing education, that is relevant to their career aspirations
The ECG team provides a variety of platforms to help
JYians in the development of attitudes, skills and selfknowledge
that will enable them to explore, understand
and make informed decisions with regard to their own
potential and prospective careers.
ACE 2015
We organised in-house Academic and Career Exhibition
(ACE) 2015 on 29th of June for the graduating students.
Through this interactive platform (World-Cafe style),
JYians were able to glean knowledge of the numerous
courses offered by the various higher learning institutions
and well as the prospects of furthering their studies
beyond diplomas and ‘A’ Level.
2-Day Polytechnic Attachment Programme
Interested Upper Secondary students were given the opportunity to experience polytechnic life through the 2-Day Polytechnic
Attachment Programme. The students gained an insight of Polytechnic education through the interactive workshops and simulated
lectures that they attended.
DPA Special Programme
The ECG Committee also organised the DPA Special Programme for the students. Graduating students attended structured
workshops on a 600-character DPA write-up as well as Interviewing Skills and Strategies.
Through these varied platforms and exposure, JYians were able to make informed decisions regarding their plans for the future.
Parent-Teacher Conference (PTC)
Partnership between the home and the school is crucial in the
development of a child. A strong communication between the
teacher and parent will enable the child to succeed, have a
strong confidence and to achieve better academic results. The
biannual parent-teacher conferences are useful platforms to
foster this partnership.
During the parent-teacher conference, time was spent discussing
on ways to help the child improve and develop holistically.
Apart from updating the parents on the child’s mid-year
academic results, social emotional issues were also discussed.
Goals were revisited and strategies to reach these targets
were deliberated during the conference.
Objectives of Event
- To provide opportunities for Juying students to
experience authentic learning in a foreign environment.
- To develop resilience, independence and self-reliance
through a Trips for International Experience (TIE)
experience.
- To develop social emotional learning through Values-in-
Action (VIA) experience
- To develop cultural sensitivity, awareness and a
globalised perspective of the world.
This year, our Secondary 3 students went to a few
countries for their Trips For International Experience (TIE).
These trips took place during end of May till early June.
Classes
3E1
3E2
3A1 and 3T1
3A3
TIE Country
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Shantou, China
These trips enriched our JYians’ lives as the VIA activities
taught them many heartfelt lessons as well as showed
them exactly how the locals lead their daily lives in the
respective countries.
For instance, 3E2 students who went to Vietnam
completed their VIA activities in an orphanage known
as Thu Duc Youth Village. Our students babysat the
children, fed them and even chaperoned them for their
vaccination. Our JYians took pride in folding clothes
and diapers as well as engaged the children in bonding
games. Beyond these tasks, our students painted the
orphanage and conducted English lessons. We were
gratified to see the joy and excitement expressed by the
children when our team organised a farewell party for
the children. Before our departure, we replenished the
stationery and provisions for the village home with the
funds raised by 3E2.
Apart from the Values-in-Action activities that we had there, there were
educational moments for our students. To enhance cultural awareness,
students visited the Ben Thanh market where we observed the daily
lives of the locals. We also left our footprints in the War Remnants
Museum, Reunification Palace, Water Puppet Theatre Show and the Cu
Chi Tunnels. The 3E2 students also managed to be master chefs when
they prepared and cooked the dishes for their dinner.
All in all, our JYians felt great to be able to impact the lives of others.
We look forward to more of such enriching opportunities in future.
Time-Out Programme (T.O.P.)
This year’s Time-Out Programme (T.O.P.) adopts a targeted approach
towards addressing the different needs of our at-risk students. Three
main groups of students were identified – students likely to benefit
from mentoring from teachers, students requiring professional
counselling to cope with addiction issues, and students requiring
guidance from the police. The three-pronged approach seeks to raise
the social-emotional competencies of the participants so as to help
them overcome personal, family or social barriers that may confound
their motivation towards schooling and hinder their performance in
learning. While they undergo different programmes and activities,
mass fun-filled activities were also organised to provide platforms
for participants and staff to build lasting relationships beyond the
classrooms and to enhance their overall schooling experience.
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