Values In Action
Empowering Secondary 3 Students through Values-in-Action Projects
At Regent Secondary School, we believe in nurturing our students through meaningful community engagement. Our Secondary 3 students recently embarked on their Student Initiated Values-in-Action (VIA) Project, a pivotal component of our educational ethos. This initiative empowers students to proactively engage with the community while taking ownership of their learning journey.
Throughout the first semester, our students collaborated closely with a variety of esteemed organisations. These partnerships spanned from those supporting children and the elderly to institutions dedicated to the intellectually disabled. Each student meticulously planned and executed activities tailored to meet the unique needs and interests of their chosen organizations' beneficiaries.
Guided by principles of teamwork, organisation, flexibility, and problem-solving, our students ensured the seamless implementation of their initiatives. Beyond the logistics, they formed genuine connections with the beneficiaries, learning invaluable lessons in service, responsibility, empathy, and kindness towards vulnerable members of our society.
We are immensely grateful to the following organisations for their collaboration and support in our VIA Initiative 2024:
1. Allkin Active Aging Centre (Rivervale & Paris Ris)
2. North-West CDC
3. Methodist Welfare Services (Yew Tee)
4. MINDS
5. Sheng Hong Student Care Centre
6. SUN-DAC (CCK)
Through these experiences, we aim to instill a spirit of volunteerism in our students, inspiring them to continue making positive contributions to our community. Regent Secondary School remains committed to fostering compassionate leaders who understand the importance of service and community engagement. Together, we strive to create a brighter future for all.
Secondary 2 VIA Community Carnival
The long-anticipated event was a day of excitement and joy for the Secondary Two students of Regent Secondary School. Months of meticulous planning and preparation culminated in a vibrant community carnival dedicated to the seniors of the Limbang community, as well as the parents and grandparents of the Secondary Two students. This Values-in-Action carnival was designed to engage and delight our senior guests through a variety of games and activities.
The carnival boasted a wide range of activities, each tailored to bring joy and entertainment to the participants. There was something for everyone, including creative crafts like Tote Bag Painting, Canvas Painting, and Air Clay, along with Edible Gardening sessions. A photobooth station was also set up to capture cherished memories, ensuring that every smile and shared moment could be treasured long after the carnival ended. Classic carnival games such as ring toss and Bingo attracted enthusiastic participants, creating an atmosphere of fun and excitement.
Central to the event's success were the befrienders and students who provided companionship and assistance to the seniors throughout the carnival. Their warm smiles and helpful nature ensured that every senior felt welcomed and included in the activities.
The highlight of the carnival was undoubtedly the series of lively and vibrant performances that entertained the crowd. The Limbang CACC Guitar Interest Group and the Limbang CACC Ukulele Interest Group performed six musical pieces in total, showcasing the talents of the seniors and drawing resounding applause from the audience. For some of these seniors, it was their first time performing on stage, making the experience even more special. Additionally, each Secondary Two class presented unique performances, demonstrating the rich talents within our school. These performances brought joy, nostalgia, and a sense of togetherness, making the event memorable for both seniors and students.
As the carnival drew to a close, smiles were abundant, and memories were cherished. The Secondary Two students' tireless efforts over the past months paid off, evident in the smiling faces and enthusiastic participation of the attendees. The event beautifully showcased the power of community engagement and the joy that comes from fostering connections between generations. It was truly a day to remember!
Secondary 4 Values in Action (VIA) Project Showcase
Each year, our secondary four students embark on a class-wide Values-in-Action (VIA) advocacy project, where they prepare and deliver presentations to their secondary three juniors.
Through these presentations, Regenites have the opportunity to share with their juniors the meaningful VIA projects they carried out as a class previously, as well as advocate for the beneficiaries they had worked with. Best practices are also shared with the aim of inspiring their peers and juniors to embark on their own awareness campaigns and advocacy work.
On presentation day this year, our secondary four students had fun sharing their work and insights with the secondary three cohort through videos, skits, and exciting quizzes. They also shared with their juniors useful tips on project management and brainstormed ideas for better engaging potential beneficiaries to meet their needs.
We hope that the pearls of wisdom shared by our graduating cohort will inspire and equip our Regenites to be transformational leaders and changemakers within our community!
Past Values-In-Action Events
2023
Sec 4 VIA 2023
In 2023, 4-Pride and 4-Respect reached out to the elderly at Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centre as part of their Secondary Three Values-in-Action (VIA) projects. This year, their juniors, the current Secondary Three students will be about to embark on the same journey themselves!
Therefore, the 4-Pride and 4-Respect students took this opportunity to share their experiences with their juniors. 4-Pride shared about their project planning process, as well as the challenges that the class faced. On the other hand, 4-Respect created a poster and conducted role-plays to showcase tips on interacting with the elderly.
Ian Yap Hao Yi, VIA Representative of 4-Respect said, “It was a daunting task to oversee the presentation. I felt satisfied that the role-plays entertained the Secondary Three students. I am glad that they were able to learn more about the ways to better interact with the elderly through our presentation. Overall, I feel that I have grown as a leader.”
Poster designed by Elsa, Yi Shyann, Roseann and Sanjay
Similarly, Nurlydia Binte Mohammad, VIA Representative of 4-Pride commented that organising the VIA project was a daunting but fulfilling task. “Even though the process was not easy, I have learnt to work with others. I have also picked up presentation skills along the way. I am proud that my class received positive feedback from the audience.”
Screencapture of 4-Pride slide
As Seth Godin once said, "Transformational leaders don't start by denying the world around them. Instead, they describe a future they'd like to create." We believe this sharing will guide the Secondary Three students well as they embark on their journey to improve the lives of others. Blaze forth Regenites!
Sec 1 to Sec 3 VIA 2023
Bringing about positivity and change… Regent VIA Week
As Term 2 draws to a close, our students were given the opportunity to contribute back to the community during Regent VIA week. Throughout the week, our Sec 1 to 3 students planned and initiated a series of community outreach activities to benefit the school, neighbourhood and community. This was a culmination of many weeks of planning during CCE and the Cohort Leadership Programme that aimed to nurture our students into transformational leaders and agents of change.
The Sec 1 students carried out an Environment Champions Exhibition with each class adopting an environmental cause, ranging from Car-Lite Lifestyle to Upcycling, to bring about awareness of how we can be more environmentally conscientious in our daily actions.
The Sec 2 students organised a community carnival for the seniors in the Limbang Community for an afternoon of fun and learning. During the carnival, seniors were able to learn about growing an edible garden, watch student-led song and dance performances and interact with our students in various games and even sing-along via a session of Karaoke!
Finally, the Sec 3 students carried out their class-initiated VIA projects with beneficiaries, ranging from seniors to the migrant workers. Each class-based VIA project was carefully chosen by the student themselves based on their interests and passion and we were glad that the students and beneficiaries really enjoyed themselves.
2021
S4 VIA Project
Youth. Passion. Advocates. Causes.
These are apt terms when it comes to our Sec 4 students. For their Values-in-Action Projects, our Sec 4 students adopt causes that they are passionate about and served as advocates to educate their peers and their juniors during Class Contact Time for Term 2 Week 5 and Week 6.
Their enthusiasm and charisma permeated through the morning air as they delivered their presentations using a variety of means – videos, Kahoot quizzes and real-life skits to increase awareness on issues such as peer pressure, online gaming to the appreciation of our school’s cleaners.
Many of the audience were charmed and won over by our Sec 4 advocates in a manner that even James Dean would approve.