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Schools commemorate the four core NE events which have been identified as defining moments in Singapore's history. The aim is to entrench these events and the images they evoke in the consciousness of each successive generation.
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Total Defence Day is commemorated on 15 February annually to mark Singapore's fall to the Japanese in 1942. Total Defence Day serves to remind our pupils that Singapore is defensible and is worth defending, and we ourselves must defend Singapore. International Friendship Day is a good opportunity to help our pupils learn about and appreciate other cultures. In general we want to nurture in our pupils the spirit of friendship and collaboration among different people. On this day in 1964, Singapore saw racial riots. Racial Harmony Day serves to remind our pupils that social division costs us dearly and that race and religion are potential fault-lines in Singapore society. It is a day for schools to reflect on, and celebrate our success as a harmonious nation and society built on a rich diversity of cultures and heritages.
National Day marks our Separation from Malaysia, and our emergence as an independent country in the community of nations. The National day Ceremony aims to bring to the students a greater sense of the historical importance and solemnity of National Day.
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| Day: |
1) Total Defence Day (15th Feb 2009) 2) International Friendship Day (17th Apr 2009) 3) Racial Harmony Day (21st July 2009) 4) National Day (9th August 2009) |
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West View Primary School |
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Respective level teachers in charge of events
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Social Studies Learning Journeys
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To enable pupils to:
- understand and appreciate the rich cultural and historical heritage of our people;
- foster a sense of pride in the rich diversity of our heritage;
- share a common bond which will hold our society together as a people and as a nation |
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Sypnosis:
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This programme enables students to visit various organisations (both public and private installations) to better understand how Singapore has overcome her constraints to achieve world-class standing, and to take pride in her achievements.Each pupil will be given the opportunity to go on various Learning Journeys in National Education at least once per year so that they would have visited about institutions and would have a clearer idea of different facets of Singapore.
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Day:
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To be advised
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Teachers-in-charge:
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Form teachers/Social Studies teachers
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Completion Of H3 Project Cards
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Objective:
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To teach National Education lessons purposefully and using the cards as a form of feedback to assess pupils’ learning.
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Sypnosis:
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The National Education Project Cards were piloted in 2008 for P1 and P2 classes. This year, it is intended that all levels (P1-P6) embark on the project as part of Social Studies. In designing the tasks and activities for NE Project Cards, the 6 NE messages are considered and integrated with each level’s Social Studies syllabus.
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Day:
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Project cards to be completed by Term 3.
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Venue:
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West View Primary School.
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Teachers-in-charge:
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Form teachers and Social Studies teachers
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