Values in Action
Discover how BPPS's Values in Action programme builds caring, responsible students through hands-on community service, from caring for their school to engaging with the elderly.
Values in Action: Nurturing Concerned Citizens and Future Leaders
At Bukit Panjang Primary School (BPPS), our Values in Action (VIA) programme, which is part of MOE's Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) framework, directly aligns with and supports our school's vision of developing concerned citizens and future leaders who contribute meaningfully to the community. Through VIA, students learn to be socially responsible and understand how they can contribute to the community. This programme enables them to put values into practice through hands-on experiences, helping them develop empathy and a sense of responsibility to make a positive difference in society. Our approach aligns with MOE's vision of nurturing students to be active contributors and concerned citizens who are rooted to Singapore.
BPPS VIA Learning Approach
Students will learn and practice core values through:
● Age appropriate and sustained experiential learning
● Progressive development from class, home, school to community
School Wide Values in Action Programmes
school wide VIA
School Wide VIA | ● Clean as you go (CAYG) |
Level Values in Action (VIA) Programmes
level values in VIA
Level VIA | Theme | Programme | Overview |
Primary 1: Foundation of Care | Home and School Environment | Mozzie Wipeout (ALP) | Students begin their leadership journey by learning to care for their immediate environment. |
Primary 2: Extending Care to Others | Caring for my Friends | P2-P1 Buddy Programme | Students expand their circle of care through the P1 Buddy programme to develop empathy and interpersonal leadership skills. |
Happy Plate (ALP) | The Happy Plate initiative teaches resource consciousness and consideration for others. | ||
Primary 3: Building Compassion | Being Kind to Our Classmates | Buddy Clean | Clean Buddy programme builds on previous years' learning |
Trash to Treasure (ALP) | Integration with ALP through sustainability projects to focus on developing deeper understanding of kindness and environmental responsibility | ||
Primary 4: Developing Integrity | Contributing to My School Community | Project Eco Heroes (ALP) | Students take on broader community responsibilities to improve school environment. |
Primary 5: Building Resilience | Being an Active Contributor | Discovering Needs in the community (Disabilities) | Integrated with ALP, students tackle more challenging projects focused on improving accessibility. Students develops problem-solving skills and perseverance and builds community leadership through advocacy for those with different needs. |
Primary 6: Expressing Gratitude | Playing an Active Role in My Community | Discovering Needs in the community (Elderly) | Community leadership through intergenerational engagement and community service |
This progressive approach ensures that:
● Students develop leadership qualities gradually and systematically
● Each level builds upon previous experiences
● Students grow from caring for self to caring for community
● Leadership skills evolve from personal responsibility to community leadership
● Students become increasingly confident in taking initiative and leading others
CCA groups/ Student Agency Based VIA programme
VIA programs
Scouts and Red Cross | Donation Drives |
Environmental Club | Recycling Drives |
Performing Groups | Student-Initiated Activities |
Prefects and Art Club | Activities @ Senja Care Home |
SKM Ambassadors | Singapore Kindness Movement |
BPPS VIA Learning Process – P.A.P
VIA learning process
Pre-Activity | Action | Post-Activity |
● research and learn about the community needs | ● put in practice what they have learnt | ● reflect, internalize and apply the values learnt through reflections. |