IdEas@Work in Nanyang

Contributed by:   Yeo Pih Tai Helen, Nurul Aida Binte Nurhakim, Linda Chang Chin Yoon Ong Lay Hong Gloria Teng Ho-Sam Choon Juen (Math Dept.) 1. What is the current need/gap that you are addressing? One of the SOs in the Math Department’s Action Plan focuses on helping students develop math dispositions through our math curriculum, specifically in encouraging growth mindsets, seeing mistakes made as opportunities for improvement, and thinking about their math learning beyond just getting answers, as well as learning how to learn math independently and effectively. In line with this SO, this IdEa@Work team aims to begin with the math teachers reforming their own teaching practices. This includes introducing and putting in place more intentionally reflective practices within their math classrooms in a sustainable manner. We believe strongly in role-modelling reflective practices, for indeed, what we do not believe in, we cannot convince our students likewise. It is hoped that with these

Contributed by :  Mae, Priscillia (CCA) 1. What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? CCA Student leaders have to consolidate all orders and collect payment. 2. How had it been experimented and enacted? This year we worked with our school uniform vendor, SHANGHAI to do an online order. SHANGHAI created the online order form and the link is shared with the Sec 1 parents in the Parents Letter.. 3. Which group(s) had benefited? Students (Selected Groups) 4. What was the positive impact? Lessen the students burden to handle so much cash and minimize the discrepancies of the order. 5. What is a future need that this IdEas@work could meet? Make it as part of the uniform purchase which students can buy from the vendor directly.

Contributed by : Wen Di (Library) 1. What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? Currently after the students returned the books, we will double return and keep them on the trolley to be shelved back. During the transit period, students got no access to the recently returned books. Sometimes they will approach me for the books based on the word of mouth recommendation from their classmates or friends. Then I started to think about a way to solve this problem. I started to search information online and try to visit other libraries to see what is their practice. During the visit to other libraries when I attended the school open house with my children, I realized that some libraries may have a designated section to hold the recently returned books near entrance area. There will be a stand or shelve to hold the books so that the students can browse the recently returned books and know what are the books their schoolmates are reading. Needless to say, the most of the recently

Contributed by : Andy Ang, Mr Thng (Infrastructure) 1. What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? If teacher or somebody conducted PE, CCA or other event at atrium area, user will need to on the wall oscillating fans, but after the activities is over, user never turn off or sometime forgot to turn off the fan . if activities to be help on weekends and user forgot to turn off the fan , the fan will continuous operated and keep on non-stop . This will create the wasted of electricity. 2. How had it been experimented and enacted? The perfect ideally is to install motion sensor, we have seek advice from vendor regarding the sensor specification, so after study and trial run the motion sensor, we decided to implement it , the purchased and installation will all done by infrastructure team. We have observed the situation after the motion sensor is in place, the fan will auto stop if no body using it , this will help eliminate the wasted of electricity. 3. Which group(s) had b