Character & Citizenship Education
Discover how JYPS nurtures students to become leaders of character and active citizens through values-based programmes, National Education events, and community service.

Vision
Leaders of Character, Gracious and Active Citizens
Mission
To nurture every student to be caring, gracious and discerning
Tagline
I Care, You Care and We Care
Rationale
We strive to nurture our students to be:
Leaders of Character who seek to exemplify our school values of R3ICH, enabled by Social-Emotional Competenciesand 21st Century Cross Cultural Civil Literacy Skills.
Active Citizens who are caring and gracious, committed to do their bit to build a better nation for all; as well as discerningand grounded as they navigate through the challenges and influences encountered along the way to flourish and live fulfilling lives as individuals, family members, friends and citizens of Singapore
Our Programmes:
We strive to enrich learning platforms and opportunities for students to understand who they are and who they can become. Our programmes are planned such that every student, by the end of six years in JYPS, is able to:
Distinguish right from wrong
Take responsibility for choices and actions
Be caring towards others and form healthy friendship with them
Be resilient when faced with challenges
Have a good sense of gratitude and appreciation
Develop a strong sense of love for our nation
Through the following programmes conducted during curriculum time, we aim for our students to be equipped with knowledge, strengthened in moral and civic values, coached in social and emotional competencies to develop good character and citizenship dispositions.
CCE Curriculum
Inculcate R3ICH values and coach social-emotional competencies such as self-awareness and management skills, social-awareness and management skills and responsible decision-making skills
CCE (FTGP)
CCE (MTL)
PAL (P1 & P2 only)
National Education Events
Foster a strong sense of belonging, reality and hope to motivate our students to be active citizens
Develop students to be active and socially responsible family, school and community members through demonstrating the values they learn to contributing meaningfully at home, in school and community
Whole School Programme
VIA Level Projects
Education and Career Guidance (ECG)
Raise awareness of the different education and career pathways that are suited to students’ values, interests, personality and skills
Career Talks (P6 only)
Transition to secondary school talks (P6 only)
Myskillsfuture Portal (P5 & P6 only)
Understand the physiological, social and emotional changes experienced as students mature; and the importance of developing healthy and rewarding relationships
Growing Years Series (P5 & P6 only)
Social Studies (SS)
Grow in knowledge, develop skills and learn values through examining issues that are of concern to our society and the world in which we live
Field-based learning journeys & cohort learning journeys
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RECOGNITION & REWARDS:
We strive to affirm and acknowledge the graciousness, kindness and resilience shown by our students and celebrate their goodness·
Caught Doing Right
Class Model Student
JYPS Character Awards
