Nurturing Kindness Through Peace Curriculum

GIIS Queenstown, Singapore

1) Development of Best Practice 3) Monitoring of Best Practice

 The 'Nurturing Kindness through Peace Curriculum’ initiative was  The Best Practice is monitored through 3 main methods
developed in 2012 1. Value Awards
1. Students are judged through the year by their teachers and are recognised for exhibiting
 Aligning to both the School’s Vision, Mission and Core values and values like honesty, respect, Adoptability, Team work etc.
Singapore’s motto of ‘Pride in multiculturalism’ 2. This helps them to develop a holistic personality and to act as a role model to others
 Aimed to promote the values of compassion, equality and sustainability 2. 7S Analysis
in students. 1. This performance indicator and improvement tool enables teachers to identify student
 The programme today includes participation from over 4000 students strengths and weaknesses, providing timely and adequate support

across our primary and secondary campus. 3. PROMISE and Balanced Score Card
1. PROMISE- Performance Oriented Management Information System for
Development of Peace Curriculum Alignment of Peace Curriculum Education

Knowledge Review of Heart fullness sessions from Teacher’s perspective

and • School’s Vision and Mission • 9 Gems -
Acquisition To Personality
Integrating with
curriculum
nurture Development
Global Universal
Citizens Values
Educating Skills
Peace - Social development
Responsibility /Reinforcement Peace, non-
violence, Nurturing
racial kindness
harmony • Aligning with
• Aligning with Gandhian
Cultivation of philosophy Singapore’s
Right Attitudes motto

2) Deployment of Best Practice

 The age-appropriate activities conducted include 4) Results of the Best Practice
 Universal Value based assemblies
 Heartfulness meditation sessions
 The program has had immense impacts on aspects like
 Leadership lecture series  School safety- injuries from impatient behavior reduced by 100%
 "Smile O meter” programme  Student attendance- hours lost in aggressive behavior reduced by 100%
 Parent Satisfaction- Improved from 64% to 88%
 These are often conducted in collaboration with external
organizations.   The School has won many accolades and awards for the initiatives taken
 These activities are outlined and distributed through the annual under this program • Winners of Be the
calendar in accordance to the monthly theme Change
Exposition- • APQO
Design for Conference • APQO ACE
Change School Winner Team Award
Challenge, • Most • Most interesting
Spread of Peace Curriculum over the years Inspiring initiatives and
• Sustainability
Award- Singapore Social challenges -
15 Kindness Etiquette Singapore
2016/17 8 Movement Project - Kindness
15 Singapore Movement
• Golden Peacock
Innovative Kindness
10 Movement
2013/14 5
2017
Product / Service
6 • Gold Award – Award
Competitions Singapore
2016
Years

4 Talk by experts • Gold Award – Kindness

2011/12 3
4 Workshops Singapore
Kindness
Movement
2015
Movement
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
2014
No of Programmes organised 2013
5) Why is it a Best Practice?
Spread of Peace Curriculum over the years  Peace Education inspires and motivates a wide range of students at various levels, taking
care of holistic development with integrated cultural values
 This practice has been followed in 20 GIIS sister campuses across the globe
 The projects conducted in the school under this Curriculum has been recognised and
published in the booklet of Singapore Kindness Movement.
 Today, our children need to feel emotional and spiritually secure and learn to become better
human beings. We have witnessed our students imbibe universal values that become their
core characteristic.
Sister Campuses across the globe

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GIIS Queenstown, Singapore

1) Development of Best Practice

7s Analysis
 The programme was developed in 3 stages

PROMISE- Performance Oriented

Stage 1 2009-2012 Management Information System for
• Functional Integration- This is a basic level of integration involved helping Education
newcomers and their families settle-down and adjust to studying in schools
in Singapore, form support systems and learn about local norms.
Student Improvement Plan

Stage 2 2012-2015 SMILE to Excellence

• Developing social networks-This level created opportunities for local
students and newcomers to form friendships based on shared interests, and
begin to understand and appreciate cultural differences and diversity. Balanced Score Card with 84 measures

Affiliation with IBO where CAS

Stage 3 2015-2018 programme is mandatory and is reviewed
• Promoting Mutual Trust and Understanding- foster mutual trust, every 5 years.
understanding and acceptance among all students in GIIS through shared
experiences, ties and values 4) Results of the Best Practice
2) Deployment of Best Practice  The School has received various international and national awards for its
role in fostering integration
 Social Clubs such as GIIS Interact Club and GIIS COOP Club are  NS Advocate Award in recognition of exemplary support for Total Defense and
supported proudly National Service Singapore
 Participation in  Global Giving Award for Best CSR Innovative Practice - World Sustainability
 Global Performance Excellence Award 2017 - World Class Educational Organization
 Annual Chingay Parade – APQO
 Culture Exchange Programmes  There has also been a significant impact on the students and their holistic
 Service opportunities for various organizations development through this best practice
 Co-curricular sports, camps and clubs Sustainability: Forbes- Parent Satisfaction Survey
Deployment of Best Practice 84 87
Percentage of

80 66
Satisfaction

55
Implementation
Periodic 40
Review
inputs from
Senior 0
Management, 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
students and Impact
Stakeholders etc. Assessment and Target
project
evaluation Year
Interacts with
regulatory Verify Result and Compare with the Objective
authorities Identification and
prioritization of key
communities and
Learns from projects and prepare
various schools, project feasibility
CAS Portal report.

Initiatives for Best Practice

• Weekly Club Programmes

GIIS
• Membership Development
Interact • Attendance
Club • Publications

5) Why is it a Best Practice?

• Provide food items, stationery, jackets,
sundries and school merchandise.
GIIS COOP • Contributes and supports student clubs and
Club societies
• 200+ members and two branches conveniently
located across all GIIS campuses
3) Monitoring of Best Practice
 The Best Practice is monitored through a series of innovative tools
 It encourages students themselves to put their ideals and values into actions
as they grow into compassionate people and active agents for change
 GIIS Queenstown Campus is pioneer in designing a template for cultural
Integration with tangible results and is followed by 20 Campuses of GIIS all
across Asia Region
 Amongst the intangible benefits, students
 Understanding the perspective of immigrant children in new environment
 Understanding the emotional and psychological distress of immigrant children
 Recognising and understanding own cultural patterns, prejudices and stereotypes
 Ability to better understand the communication and social barriers in the process
of integration.  

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