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share teacher's story and experience through Legacy or during lesson. -ling qiao

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Sparkling stories that highlight the values and dispositions displayed.
1. Story shared on the last day for sparkling moments were powerful as they move hearts.
1. build on FT chat/legacy/discipline platforms to collect real life stories by Tkgians demonstrating the values.
2. Make these videos collectibles on our school websites/social media platforms.

Student leaders sharing
1. intentionally weave into the the current platforms (SLN, teachers' day celebration, TKglow) for student leaders to showcase these values through a variety of ways such as role plays, in an authentic manner and engender buy in among peers and school mates.

Redesigning ViA to grow servant leadership
1. Specially at sec 4, holistic education culminates in students being and becoming the gracious woman, the inquisitive learner and servant leader through positioning ViA as another significant milestone as they graduating from TKGs.

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ViA could be more intentional and meaningful. Give students more ownership and responsibility in their ViA projects and treat it not just as a side project, but something that will be beneficial to them in the long run.

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Have platform for students to share. like the one MOE had to affirm teachers.  Pui Leng

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Have platform for students to share. like the one MOE had to affirm teachers.  Pui Leng

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In order for our communication to be "impactful", students will need to experience and come to these conclusions on their own instead of being told or "taught" how to feel/think.

Like many of the other suggestions, having students participate in VIA and having first-hand experience would be a good way. However, an 'experience' can be conducted in different ways and the value of such an 'experience' comes from students being convinced that these values and dispositions are authentic and valuable characteristics that they should strive to exemplify. This means that such experiences should not be tied to fulfilling VIA obligations/CCA points but to broadening their perspectives.

Whether it be through stories, peer-sharing or VIA, I think taking the time to have students reflect and walk in the shoes of another person after the experience will help them to make sense of their own feelings and connect these feelings to the learning points.

Cherlyn

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Have a 'value board' in class where students can post stories on post-its of fellow classmates/schoolmates who had displayed examplery values.
-Poh2

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When recognising students’ achievements, link it to the student dispositions.

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Our students, by nature, want to contribute to the community to make the world a better place. I think we have to give them a chance and opportunity to contribute to something that is meaningful for them. Current opportunities don't seem to allow them to choose projects that are meaningful to them. Hopefully, once things settle down after the pandemic, students can be given more autonomy in choosing which projects they want to work on and then share the school their experiences. - mu

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Students can share their own stories, videos, picture books, or other texts that they personally relate to.  Discuss how these texts bring out the desired learning dispositions/ values. - Fi

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We should harness the potential of students to own the VMV. Student leaders can come forward to share about their personal experiences, and engage in discussions and learning activities with their peers to make meaning of the school values and dispositions. Storytelling is a powerful tool to speak to the school community, and we can work towards good documentation of the sparkling stories!

Joyce

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Students stories will be more powerful than a top down approach; TK-gian would be encouraged by their peers' stories. We can get students to share during assemblies.
~Kristen

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One way to introduce the school’s VMV is through ViA. A hands-on experience that inculcate compassion and allow students to work on issues that is meaningful to them.
- Sofia

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We can also consider using the Reading Portfolio to enrich such discussions.
Class discussions for students to make connections to the VMV, lesson content and real life issues/role models.

(Liping)

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A good story will inspire. Captures good stories from students and teachers and share in Sparking moment is a good practice of affirmation, as well as inspire others. In addition, students can share their story in the classroom, such as small note to paste on the noticeboard, personal sharing during discussion etc. (Yilin)

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Invite them to share experiences (good and bad) and how they overcome challenges in order to achieve success; relate this to school mission and values (eg one of the sailors representing Singapore in the recent Olympic Games was TKGS alumni)
Mrs Cheong

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It is a good platform to learn many values. However, it should be carried out in smaller groups and not class based as not all 40 students would be involved actively if it were only one project. SH

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Storytelling has always been a way to connect with others and in doing so, students might realise that many of them could be facing similar issues or experiences in their growing years. It doesn't have to be done in words but can be through various mediums such as photograhs and drawings - Hui Loo

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Activities/lesson/CCA/events/VIA can be a platform for communicating these values daily. It can be done through debrief - which is very essential now. Students demonstrates these values as they are conducting these activities, and it is our role as teachers to catch these moments and affirm the students at the end of the day. Or it can be done through peer sharing as well. These values will be caught if we practice this daily, not at the end of the week/sem.
-liyana

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Sharing more Sparkling Stories is a more real-life and relatable way for students to see that they are able to incorporate VMV into their daily lives, behaviour and character and it is not just a "school thing". Students and teachers will also feel more affirmed and motivated to continue to model the VMV. Share more Sparkling Stories of both students and teachers so that we can all together create a united, warm, safe school culture or everone, students and teachers alike.

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Hands on sessions more impactful - serving the community on site not just once but if possible a few sessions.

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Good way to reach out to the larger student community. By getting the student leaders to share with the rest of the school, it will be a more targeted approach and students can learn from one another.

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To include not just students but every member of the school community so students see how the values are upheld by others. - Amizah

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This would allow for weekly reinforcement and reiteration of key values and dispositions to students while they learn from real world issues from the sharing of personal experiences of their friends.
- Shyam

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Get ex-TKgian (prefects, CCA leaders) to share their stories(teachable moments) video, zoom etc. Guna

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Students need to see ViA as more than just points. They need to be able to see how they can serve common good. The global and national situations have presented many opportunities to explore how we can conduct ViA in different ways.
- Wee Jin

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Sharing by ex-TKGians who have contributed to the society

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Sharing by ex-TKGians who have contributed to the society

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Invite Alumni TKGians to share their life stories. Eg. The ex-TKGian whom Tracy was talking about who serve in Yunnan. And through such sessions inspire our students to live out the values in their lives. That they too can be contributing to the social causes and leave a legacy.  - Kay

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For some lessons, let students to enjoy legacy by leading and teachers as an observer and guide. Can get new perspective and peer sharing instead of them listening to what teachers have to say for the whole lesson. -Mardhiah

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Students need to have more ownership fo their VIA acitvitie so they see meaning in putting in the time and effort. currently we are deciding on the VIA for them as a level. But it may not resonates or align with what their experiences - Hui Loo

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These stories, especially coming from their own peers, would make it meaningful and relatable to students. There could be more opportunities given to affirm students in public, be it through social media platforms or morning assembly.

-Aisha

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Engaging first with student leaders so they are understand the new VMV and dispositions. Inviting them to ask how best these can be communicated - through their daily interactions with TKgians (e.g. quote of the week, Sparkling Moments), through events they conduct for TKgians (e.g. Sec 1 Cohort Camp, Peer Support Group Meetings with Sec 1s, TK Townhall) and also through spaces perhaps (e.g. OASIS?). Student leaders can also take charge of capturing good stories of how TKgians demonstrate the new dispositions.

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ViA would be as good opportunity for us to inculcate compassion in the students not only for their peers but also for the wider community.

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After FTs unpack the VMV with the students, students could create rubrics that will help them self-assess how far along they are on the developmental journey of being a TKGians.

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Students can learn from their peers when they share their personal experiences or share good stories about fellow TKGians demonstrating the values in authentic contexts. Peer support leaders and prefects can also lead in the sharing. Setting up a digital screen/platform to highlight and promote the sparkling stories would help TKGians remember the values and work towards applying them in their own lives.
-Kala

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Make it a routine for FT to affirm sparkling moments during FT time. More meaningful when done regularly within the class to build a positive classroom environment. At times, good actions by students are caught but not recognised, or limited by the number of awards we can give out to recognise good behaviour. If a student's sparkling moment is at least make known or celebrated in class, it will make a lot of difference to the student as well as the classroom environment.
(Murni)

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To allow student agency when it comes to their choice of VIA project is important. From the various VIA videos that we saw, the students brought out very good teachable points from their angle. These are things that as adults we do not see often and do not see it anymore.
- angie a

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We can have a TKGS Values Wall that showcase good stories of how TKGians (Alumni & present) live out their values in their personal / family / school / work areas. It can also be artefacts / art work contributed by a cohort. This Values Wall can be 'launched' at our school 70th Anniversary in 2023.

Angie Sew

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Although I did not vote for this, I think this will be more impactful if there is a good mix of students (leaders vs non-leaders) sharing.

Clarence

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Get students to share relevant stories that they heard from parents/grandparents/etc in a show and tell manner if possible

Invite speakers to share their stories online

Can get students to share how they see their classmates/schoolmates manifest the values

mloy

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ViA for the community and society - Maisie

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ViA for the community and society - Maisie

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It would be great to leverage the ViA platform for active ownership and demonstration of our school values. Whether we structure the emphasis of certain values at each level or we let students choose their own focus, the real-world application of their understanding of these values would make learning more impactful. Such authentic learning experiences will help them not only understand why such values are important in our lives, but also the impact of such values on the lives of others and on society in general.

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As shared, storytelling is one of the best way to connect and inspire a shared vision. By selecting stories that showcase the school's VMV, I think it can be a powerful medium. We can also tap on social media to share these stories ala Humans of New York style. (Liana)

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Is it possible for students to source for their own community projects? Students will have greater ownership of who and how they can serve. - Bishi

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I think we should not forget the Year Book to capture the TKGS sparkling stories properly. And Year book to designed carefully, worded carefully to present the new vision, mission, values.

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ViA programmes should be grounded in values and connected to community. These ViA activities should foster stronger bond between our school and the community as well as tell others what are the things we value as a school i.e. coherence with school's VMV. For example, co-organising Inter-generational IT Bootcamp with Mountbatten CC, our students to teach senior citizens from the CC how to use social media.

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Redesigning ViA to grow servant leadership

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Redesigning ViA to grow servant leadership

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(1) opportunities for students to unpack, discuss their understanding of servant leadership
(2) for students then to study the needs of the community (they may have to choose the segment of the community that they want to focus on first)
(3) design ViA to meet the need in practical ways
(4) explore the possibility of extending the ViA over a longer time period

from Lai Ying

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Sharing of sparkling moments are like sharing good stories. In fact, I think that the sharing should not just come from the student leaders, but also should allow air time for the common TKGians to share in different platform such as legacy, assemblies, etc, so that they can see that each and every one of them (and not another student leader, or only student leaders) are capable of their own good stories in their life journey as well.

- Serena

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Students' sharing how they witnessed the values being displayed around the school will impact students' understanding and spur them on to display these values as well.

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Sharing sparkling stories esp during FM time with class or VIA lessons. Sparkling stories on people who have succeeded in spite of multiple challenges and hardships. Or even interviewing these people to get first hand information and sharing with their peers.

Thong

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Sharing by student leaders (prefects & class comm exco)

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Sharing by student leaders (prefects & class comm exco)

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Students can easily relate to what their peers share due to common life and school experiences. So during Orientation & TKGS Spirit Week, for example, student leaders can share on authentic lessons which will help students realise that they are not alone in their struggles and that there is a whole support network in school. - Ling Min-

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Sparkling Stories, VIA, Sharing by Student Leaders - Keat

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Sparkling Stories, VIA, Sharing by Student Leaders - Keat

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I think it is very important to get students to share because at this age, students do look up to their peers. Of course, we have to safe-guard and provide the adult guidance before the sharing is done.

Somehow from my personal experiences here for the past 2 years, our students seem to take to Sparkling stories very well. That is good because then we come together to share everyone's success. This will help boost student recognition too.

To be true to our VMV to serve the common good. VIA is definitely a good platform. I remember going for a community project with my NS units. You could see the faces of the soldiers when they saw the living conditions of the old folks. At the end of the session, you could also feel the sense of achievement of the NS Men. Therefore, I think we need to let our students experience how they can impact on others' lives.

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These inspiring stories can be uploaded on  TKGS-related social media platforms to have a wider reach. Encourages students, not only student leaders to come forward and share their stories anonymously but still carries meaningful lessons / demonstrating values.

- Aliah

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The student leaders can have a lot of influence over their friends. By having the student leaders to share with different student segments, we can have a more targeted approach. The school can also learn from the student leaders on the most effective way to engage their peers :)

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Using the LEGACY lessons for students to share their personal stories is a good way to instill values. -Yante-

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Students should get a chance to work in authentic settings to see the real needs out in society. Unfortunately with covid, we have not been able to go out there "to get our hands dirty". Somehow students see ViA as another sch activity to go through. Teachers need to help them make meaning of it by availng authentic experiences of real needs in society.
-Cherry

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Drawing on the idea of the Singapore Stories, students can interview people around them whom they feel have represented these values so there is ownership. In this way, they activate their prior knowledge and also get to hear from horses' mouths how these giants have done it.  ~ Tracy

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Values are caught not by telling. Through hands-on activities and through peer sharing, there is greater sense of conviction and buying-in. Through recognising students who exhibiting these values will also greatly impact students the importance of inculcating such values.    Sian Yang

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Values are caught not by telling. Through hands-on activities and through peer sharing, there is greater sense of conviction and buying-in. Through recognising students who exhibiting these values will also greatly impact students the importance of inculcating such values.    Sian Yang

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I think getting students to share their personal anecdotes allows the rest of the student cohort to visualise how the VMV can be applied to real-life situations and experiences, hence making it an authentic/ realistic VMV.

-Raudha

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By learning about the stories of their peers who demonstrate the school values it will serve as an example for the others.

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Redesigning VIA: Connecting to the cause - Dianah

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Redesigning VIA: Connecting to the cause - Dianah

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Redesigning VIA:
- Possible to have smaller group VIAs, rather than class-wide VIAs? This way students can group up according to their interests / the various causes that they are most passionate about in society, rather than working on a via project that is a one-size fits all / cause that they don't feel strongly about. Also this will give students a wider / broader perspective on society as they interact and learn from one another / stronger sense of ground-up initiative / care and concern for society at large

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Students could capture moments where the VMV are displayed in the school and share during Legacy to affirm their peers. This could be through personal recounts/ videos/photographs. Teachers can then reinforce these values and perhaps add a story or two of their own.

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