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Your ideas could be the catalyst for school-wide transformation!

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Similar to classroom management, the classroom environment sets the tone and impacts readiness for teaching and learning.

What if classroom designs can be updated with better integration of furnitures, storage solutions, and electronic equipments to better suit the needs of teachers and students.

Example:

1. Foldable/integrated table and seating solutions that allows full floor space for discussion and group activities when stored. Better utilisation of classroom walls for students work/digital notice boards/storage.

2. Movable Wide screen TVs instead of a single projector for more dynamic and flexible usage.

3. Air conditioned, air purifying (bacteria in high concentration of students), sound proofing for a focused and conducive learning environment.

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what if we could ‘transport’ our kids to locations/artefacts in the comfort of thier own homes/classrooms?

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I wonder if there can be elements of NE in our Aesthetics Curriculum, tapping on the rich history and artforms of Southeast Asia, with a modern spin?

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Shall we increase the amount of natural light in classrooms, by having more glass and less concrete, to improve the homeliness and sense of welcoming of the school?

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creating a "charging area" for teachers and students to recharge themselves—a space for rest, relaxation, and mental or physical rejuvenation.

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I find it hard to imagine how I was able to sit down in a classroom for 6-7 hrs a day and be forced to absorb all the knowledge that comes my way.

I am thinking if teaching and learning in school/class can be less static, but more station-based, so that there is more organic movement by the students. Stations can be supplemented by artifacts for hands-on learning and augmented reality.

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How can we better engage our alumni to tell our story to the world?

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There is plenty of top space in our rooms and buildings. Have we utilised all of our land space, air space and possibly underground space?

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Collaboration - History + Chinese(Zheng He and other traders + Singapore + China). Past and present = the future of trade between the 2 countries.

Art + Chinese = porcelain, painting or studying the value of artworks.. ePed lessons - using IT to learn calligraphy or basics of water painting.

Chinese + Science = ancient technology - sailing, weapons and science.

Languages = All the rich cultural and historical things. Eg tea trade. And the influence of Chinese in Southeast Asian culture and even Malay language.

eg. chawan in Malay is cha wan.

tong (barrel) is also tong in Malay.

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Special Gallery: Semesterly/Termly refresh of students' work on display at various places in school with synopsis

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We could have more spaces in school that allow students the time and space to play, imagine and reflect.

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What if we have artifacts for our lessons?

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When I first saw these bowls, I never imagined they would form the waves that the boat rode on. I wonder what else we can imagine the bowls as. Perhaps one way to teach inventive thinking is to put two unrelated things together and having students find ways to relate them.

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I’m sure that most of us would have been captivated by this exhibit on level 1.

What if we looked at what we already have from a new perspective?

Just like seeing the same picture through a different filter, perhaps our curriculum and initiatives simply need a shift in approach. By adopting a fresh lens, we can reveal innovative pathways to engage, inspire, and achieve.

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Shall we have maker spaces for BOTH students and staff?

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Good Gourd: What if students effectively collaborated to use technology to reinvent and renew?

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What if we could synergise the various learning spaces throughout our school for a holistic learning experience?

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To make students more accountable for their learning, we should encourage students to lead discussions and engage thier parents.

1. student to share their work, goals, and reflections with their parents (probably with a checklist or template as a guide)

2. teachers to ask open-ended questions to get more feedback from the student and the parents.

3. Recognise student strentghs and AFGs

4. Student to provide summary of the main points and action to be taken

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A hangout / "possiblity' space for students to explore learning in other areas:

1. Student run cafe : evg baristas

2. SIL projects : Evgian triming their peers hair

3. Hobbies : Aquarium, fishkeeping, chess or even host workshops

Shall we have a smart TV/Monitor in selected classrooms? To provide seamless T&L for students thru traditional whiteboard and use of technology.

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What if... we have an umbrella for our 25th anniversary merchandise? Looks unique and useful!

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Well-wishes from from alumni to juniors or aspirations for the school.

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Shall we have spaces and time for students to reflect?

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What if we let students design their own learning?

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What does a modernised NE look like? I thought this poster gave me some of those vibes - sleek and exquisite presentation of traditional content and heritage.

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Envision how they can apply what they learn for the future

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If you have been to “Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple” in Bugis, you would have noticed the bustling environment and not the beauty of the Buddha statues.

How might we rethink our learning spaces to create a more conducive environment for students, supporting focused revision and meaningful consultations?.

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life is an odyssey.

Students learn while teacher faciitates.

A Place for teachers to recharge while learning together with

teachers and students.

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I wonder if having a collaborative learning space such as this will spur innovation & excitement in learning.

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Instead of telling the stories behind the exhibits, how about using them as opportunities for students to write stories?

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A corner with lego bricks for students to build according to theme / topic of the month. Provides space to unleash creativity, quality interaction with peers and takes time away from gadgets.

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An essential guide to being a good evgian

what if our school rules/ consequences are being presented in a comic? students may read them and learn the rule in a fun way

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Create an EVG card game (Loola / Mavishna)

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Create an EVG card game (Loola / Mavishna)

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1) What if we create an EVG 25th anniversary trivia card game as a gift. It can include questions about the school

2) an NFS edition for consumer education (money management / food)

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What if we can have a maker space for our students to co-create their learning experiences .

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[We in this context refers to stakeholders including teachers, parents, policymakers, and the system] How often do we create opportunities for students to be truly independent in learning? How often have we dared not to be grade-driven but growth-driven? How often do we empower students to follow their passion without worrying about success? 

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From empowerment and independence grows confidence 

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From empowerment and independence grows confidence 

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We, educators, have the power not to let formal education get in the path of a child’s development. As a school, we should provide more opportunities for talent showcases such as recess-time performances. Science and art exhibitions by students. A “passion” show where students can showcase anything that they are passionate about. [Aswathy]

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What if we create non-verbal gestures for students and teachers to communicate, uniquely for EVGians…

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It will be great if the different staircase and levels is lighted up with more displays of students products/ work/ positive messages in order to create a harmonious and welcoming environment.

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What if we tear down the walls to our classrooms and invite anyone and everyone to our lessons?

Students pick and choose the course/activity that they want to attend for the day. At the end of the Learning Fest, students can produce a short video as a challenge to capture their learning.

Students experience learning that transcends classroom like Blood Typing and Blood Splatter Analysis in CSI for Science, using their skills in Map Reading and Historical Knowledge in Amazing Race ard EVG for Geography and History and other carnival like activities for Maths and EL.

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YGS: Making study like Shaolin Lohan Tang.

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YGS: Making study like Shaolin Lohan Tang.

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Students clear their study module by module, subjects by subjects.

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What if we have walls to exhibit students’ work and at the same time help direct visitors (and new students) to the different locations in the school (can direct visitors to the venues too) - Art works to art room, band photos to music room etc…

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Pachisi set, an Indian traditional game. We can expose our students to more traditional games, as part of NE, during the games organization module.

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One MH + SEN awareness per term (4 in a year)

Galleries & Booths at canteen

Healthy coping strategies

Self-awareness on thoughts and individual bodies

Collaborate with stakeholders like IMH, Youth club, AWWA, DAS, FSC, REACH.

Affirmation notes (work together with YHs)

2nd term start, do affirmation activity as a class

Khaleeda, Kayden & Sharin

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Both in hardcopy or digital form - we can create games for students for the different subjects. E.g for the languages, we could have a grammar/idioms or any aspects of the language....

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Like how the potters take ownership in their kiln produced, signed off and left a legacy for their own kiln work… What if our students could take charge and take pride for their own character development, knowing that their choices today will have an impact in their future…

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What if we can experience both the past, present and future in our learning space.

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YGS:  Create Green House, Shelter for training 

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YGS:  Create Green House, Shelter for training 

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We may make use of space between block B and C, Block C and D to build green house or shelter for training space.

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what if

toys, board games, hopscotch, white board for scribbling/ teaching can be available at the study corners

QRcodes on information posters, interesting news articles or multimedia are available on display and in sight all over.

Food vending machines can be available at designated areas.

These little things makes students have a sense of belonging and comfortable place to hang out and study or spend time with their friends.

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Displays, quotes, QR codes, learning devices can be an enriching stimulus for effective learning.

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What if we could include spaces around the school for students to unleash their creativity? It could be a wall of lego, where students are free to add on, to create, to design anything that inspires them? It could also be a space of relaxation, where students come together to just 'hang'.

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If only we could have greenery like this…

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What if we had chair sculptures in the school garden or unused areas in the school - designed by students during Art and D&T lessons - to be used for outdoor learning, consultations or just a place to sit and relax? 🪑💥

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An idea to stimulate students' interest / deepen their knowledge in Chinese culture and language

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What If:

-we go beyond the conventional norms in our T&L?

-we explore other innovative pedagogies?

-we streamline our resources/processes for better productivity?

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What if, before stepping into the classroom, we don't focus on what we need to teach, but instead ask ourselves: What are the students eager to learn? How can we learn alongside them, guide them, and help them discover knowledge together?

Understand their passions and needs, and teach values that go beyond the curriculum. Learning becomes a shared endeavor where both teacher and student contribute to the discovery process, making lessons more relevant, and impactful for everyone involved.

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What if we have iconic spaces - EVG swing where students can take photos with peers? Have a space to chit chat and build relationships.

Students love ❤️ taking photos don’t they

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What if we could have more maker spaces around the school? It might help to stimulate creative thinking, engage their/our time positively and encourage innovation.

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What if we could incorporate thoughtful and aesthetic spaces to captivate students and spark creativity

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What if we can extend existing infrastructure (facial recognition) to student attendance taking?

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What if we can extend existing infrastructure (facial recognition) to student attendance taking?

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What if data can also be sync ed to SCmobile and FTs just need to focus on follow up with absent students each morning?

What if parents are immediately automatically notified when students have not scanned themselves in on time, so that parents can follow up on their children before FTs contact them?

It reduces human errors and the effort and time required for FTs every morning to mark present students.

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Real life application of technology.

To provide students with a catalyst for futurist thinking

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Earlier in the exhibition hall, I experienced VR for the first time. Throughout the process, I was completely immersed in a tourist spot I had never visited before. I couldn't help but wonder, if we could integrate VR into classroom teaching, could we provide students with an immersive learning experience?

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Student learning experience:

1. What if we can use VR in our teaching & learning? Eg: Students using VR to gain better understanding about the passages.

2. What if we have more hands on activities/ workshops / games for NE programme? Other than exploring the exhibitions and galleries, students can enjoy learning in the games. Eg: Kopi cards.

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I wonder if we could have snapshots of short stories from EVG around different spaces.

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Innovating Learning Spaces - Transforming the physical environment 

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Innovating Learning Spaces - Transforming the physical environment 

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A cafe like space for students? flexible furniture? collaborative spaces?

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What if we can extend existing infrastructure (facial recognition) to student attendance taking?

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What if we can extend existing infrastructure (facial recognition) to student attendance taking?

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What if data can also be sync ed to SCmobile and FTs just need to focus on follow up with absent students each morning?

What if parents are immediately automatically notified when students have not scanned themselves in on time, so that parents can follow up on their children before FTs contact them?

It reduces human errors and the effort and time required for FTs every morning to mark present students.

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What if we had student-run initiatives like a cafe and art workshops?

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What if we have dedication wall for graduating batch of students? the seniors can leave something memorable for the juniors to look at and to encourage a sense of positive nostalgia and belonging. The alumni will also feel a sense of connection even after graduation.

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Physics formula list or other subject content printed on wall 

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Physics formula list or other subject content printed on wall 

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What if we have a physics formula list or other subjects printed and put up onto the wall for students - especially those on suspension!

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During lessons sometime, may be try to make of the mode of creating the scene, so that students willl have intuitive feeling and experience, and better understand the text and writing.

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No photo here to represent how, as much as we want to take on new things and make change, we also need to be brave to remove/adapt things that may no longer serve us and our students in the present time :)

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What if each subject has a wall where we can print content?

Especially where students are serving DC or suspension

It’s like priming their mind unconsciously!

Physics formula list please 🙏

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The TV screens could be used to display the students’ creative work on a rotational basis: art, poetry, short stories, music and other good work that they produce. Seeing their work in the ‘real world’ could help to increase their confidence in their own abilities!

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What if we could provide students with an environment for self directed learning, relaxation or just a space to catch up with their peers.

Perhaps a setting that assimilates a bustle of a cafe scene.

Eg. Good news cafe

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What if Overseas Learning Journey be made available to every student of the sec 3 cohort in our school?

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What if we integrate MT content with CCE? (Just as depicted, a single literary gateway that serves multi-purposes.)

The overlap in morals and virtues could provide a strong foundation to encourage an environment of kindness and empathy. This approach would help nurture future-ready citizens who are not only skilled but also compassionate and caring.

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In chess, the first move (leap) determines the entire game. Much like it, a single leap of faith is what EVGians need right now. What if we gave students the opportunity to take turn delivering speeches in their mother tongue at the school canteen?

This could serve as an alternative assessment, enabling students to practice public speaking, build confidence, and connect with their cultural heritage in a more engaging and controlled setting. It would allow students to take ownership of their learning and sharing their thoughts autonomously.

No one can escape public speaking. It is important for students to acknowledge this fact as well.

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What if teaching Science from a historical point of view could help students understand concepts more comprehensively?

As much as a lot of Science is observable and tangible, much of it is also quite unintuitive. Therefore, Science involves a lot of unlearning and relearning. History shows all the ways in which humans realised they were wrong about Science; the current state of the field is the culmination of years of research and discovery to figure out what it means to think and do Science in a way that can be considered right.

Students who find Science confusing should not think of themselves as lacking the aptitude for Science, but as belonging to a different era, e.g. ancient philosophers vs. renaissance period polymaths vs. contemporary researchers. They can come to a proper understanding of modern Science simply by sailing through the ages.

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What if we (also) assessed students by the way they communicate their knowledge rather than (only) by the way they demonstrate it?

I found it quite whimsical for the stages of porcelain production to be portrayed on a porcelain bowl: "Look! I made this thing to show/tell you how I made it."

I have always been excited about helping students develop metacognition. I think one way is to encourage students to express their thought process through speaking/writing/illustrating. Ideally, the way they to do it should be clear enough as to be instructive for someone else.

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Imagine a collection of stories of EVGians doing nice things for one another or for the community.

Reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/in4c3i/whats_the_nicest_thing_youve_ever_done_for/?rdt=63727

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Imagine a collection of stories of EVGians messing up but then making up for it. We usually spotlight excellence and success but an audience can learn a lot from the relatability and vulnerability of mistakes and failure too. Broken vessels let out the most light.

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Shall we have interactive touchscreens?

For doodling during celebrations and events, e.g. Youth Day: "Write your aspirations/hopes/dreams here!" / 25th Anniversary: "What do you think makes EVG unique/distinct? What about EVG makes you proud?"

For quizzes (T&L / School Song Lyrics / Key points of P's talk)

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Could we teach students to live ‘without’ technology?

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Could we teach students to live ‘without’ technology?

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Throughout the museum, there were people engrossed in their phones. How might we help students to truly live in the real world?

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How ready are our students for real life? Whether it’s managing their finances, knowing where their food comes from and how to get groceries, where their clothes come from and go to, I wonder how much our kids really know about how to function as soon-to-be adults

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You see things; and you say, “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and I say, “Why not?”

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You see things; and you say, “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and I say, “Why not?”

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Could we infuse more awe and wonder in our lessons? Teach kids to admire, appreciate, ask questions and not just critique?

How might we get our students to think more creatively? Are we creative in our teaching? Do our lessons model or inspire creativity?

Let’s encourage more dare in our students - this ginger-looking thing is a teapot - someone dared to do things differently - perhaps our AAs can help!

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Instead of a series of talks and daily FT time, how about a matriculation maze of sorts to kick start the year? Let’s tap into the natural excitement and resolve that comes with a new year! Have students navigate a series of challenges (physical and cognitive) through which they gain the messages we wish them to have but in a fun way!

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Inspirational messages around the school

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Inspirational messages around the school

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Could we have inspiring quotations or questions on walls to inspire and motivate students

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This setup reminds me of the performance by lion dance on a set of poles.

Idea: Fitness corner which encompasses different exercises & fixated weights for students to take responsibility for their own fitness. (Something that is translatable to Post-Secondary life as the current fitness corners around the neighbourhood are quite well-designed.)

Another idea:

Modified NAPFA stations for Sec 1 & 3 -Work on similar muscle groups but a different exercise tested. Students get to learn different exercises while still keeping fit with our goal of testing their NAPFA every year.

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This image shares that Say Tian Hng Buddha Shop is believed to be the last remaining shop in Singapore that makes and repairs Daoist and Buddhist elfgies and paraphernalia by hand.

Perhaps we could get students who commit offences to give back to the school, in terms of service.

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1) The Scholars Exhibition in ACM showed a traditional Chinese study. These studies were tidy, cooling, and free of distractions. The desks also faced out into a garden for some garden time. Our classrooms are quite stuffy and warm. It really would be lovely if the garden could be done up nicely or some outdoor spaces could be improved for practical use. Currently outdoor spaces have too little chairs, or are too dark (or if the lights are turned on it's too warm) or the sun makes the space unusable for most of the day.

2) Would be lovely to add splashes of colour to the school. eg staircase ledges could have quotes about the values/ walls could have lively murals on the wall that complement our current information boards. Classrooms could have a medium whiteboard at the back for students to decorate and maintain without their work being erased for lessons. Interactive and promotes ownership/ building of a community.

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Do you know woodlands bus interchange has a heritage gallery?

There is a display of the change in drivers uniform, car plates, bus ticking machines and various iconic bus items over the years. We can see how the bus transport system developed over the years at a glance.

What if we have a Evergreen heritage corridor? Have a heritage display of our school iconic items over the years. Let each batch of students see what’s in the past and also add in contributions over the years.

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For key appointments, progressions E.g. badge pinning, tie-wearing, passing the 'baton', receiving a plant, etc.

To create pride and practices that are passed on with each now cohort. These are things students can look forward to and expect from year to year - help build school culture.

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Could we institute formal wear for the entire cohort?

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Stained glass window to replace the centre image at our car porch

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Stained glass window to replace the centre image at our car porch

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The window colours could reflect our 6 house colours with school or house imagery

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What if we explore diverse (real/ virtual/local/overseas etc.) platforms & opportunities for inter-disciplinary & experiential learning to encourage & collaboration so there can be more applications of theories/knowledge to real-world scenarios/solutions?

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What if we

put up photos of our sec 1 to sec 4 students along the spiral staircase?

The photos can capture students in action and document our iconic school events over the years as the students grow up. It also serves as a memory wall as each batch of students graduate some of their batch photos stays and they become the “heritage” of our school. The walls need not be filled up fully but be allowed to “grow” and populate slowly over the years.

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Can we have a values tree wall in one of the corners of the school to recognise our students’ efforts in VIA? Like how this quote mentions, “Life branches out on a tree. We may grow in different directions but our roots remain as one. “

By putting in photos of out students in action during their VIA session, the tree captures the students continuous learning and contributing back to our community.

~ Evergreen in learning, Exceptional in Character.

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Could we make it so that the students know how they’re doing before the March break so they can use part of the time to reflect and review? Would be good to start term 2 refreshed with new resolutions. Not much time to reflect and recalibrate their efforts when they get their results when term 2 starts.