IdEas@Work in Nanyang

Contributed by Dilys Tan Puay Miow,  Junita Wong, Luis, Fan Kaideng, Yao Ling Yun What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? Presented the idea of giving vouchers to all staff for their birthdays instead of a physical gift. The existing model of giving physical gifts contribute to wastage & environmental unfriendliness, should gifts not be to staff's liking. Vouchers allow staff flexibility to buy whatever they require. Staff can also opt to donate vouchers to charity in the school's name which contribute to NYGH CSR efforts. How had it been experimented and enacted? Had a meeting with SWC chairman, SWC advisor & SH community Development to discuss the idea. SWC chairman brought the idea to Bursar. And she discussed with management team and was agreed and approved on 12/7/2023. It was implemented in 2024. What was the positive impact? 1) reduced wastage of gifts 2) flexibility for staff to buy what they need.

Contributed by  Goh Han Pin, Gerlynn Yap, Chris Slatter, Tan Boon Hian, Ngan Han Kiong What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? Students could not appreciate how the Growth Mindset is relevant to their academic studies as they struggle with difficult concepts and skills. How had it been experimented and enacted? Infuse reflective moments within the regular cohort-wide school science notes where students will apply metacognition to reflect on 1. which areas they are good at 2. which areas they need help 3. which areas they initially struggle but later figured out 4. their advice for peers in similar situations What was the positive impact? Students hone their Growth Mindset as they learn this challenging topic on the Ray Model of Light. Feedback from students obtained through cohort-wide survey. This curriculum innovation was presented at the AST High Ability Learners (HAL) Networked Learning Community (NLC) in Jul 2023, with positive comments from Master Teacher HAL, Lea

Contributed by CHEN HSUAN CHIEH, SAM CHOON JUEN, ALEX TEO What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? Before 2023, the internal advanced Chinese oral examinations for Secondary Three and Secondary Four were conducted over three afternoons, from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm. This approach posed several issues: Conducting exams over three afternoons disrupted afternoon classes. 1. Staffing arrangements were challenging, as a significant number of teachers were needed to serve as assistant oral examiners (AOE). The availability of AOE teachers did not always align with the designated oral examination times as they have other lessons in the afternoon, resulting in difficulties in staffing arrangements. 2. The time spent by AOE in performing their duties was considered part of the year-end exam invigilation time. Deducting their time during the scheduling of year-end exam invigilation not only made the timetable creation process tedious but also contributed to a shortage of invigilators f

Contributed by Theodora Huang, Wang Mo, Nicole Ning, Tong Soi Mui, Michael Chang, Matthew Lim, Poh Yee, Pei Lin, Mae Ho, Chris Slatter, Pui Yee, Lee Fui, Kaideng, Shuhui, Hwee Yanne, Ju-Lin, Ronghua, Ni Qing, Nick, Jason Tan, Li Lin, Juliet, Pih Tai What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? With the standing down of safe management measures, full-capacity live performances and in-person arts experiences could resume. Festival of Arts 2023 was a platform not only to showcase CCA groups’ SYF Arts Presentation items with the school community, but also a means to add to the vibrancy of school life with immersive arts experiences by students for students. How had it been experimented and enacted? FOA has undergone several iterations, adapting to the changing contexts and planning parameters pre- and post-pandemic. The structure of Festival of Arts 2023 includes aspects of the event that have worked well in past editions, as well as some refreshed components that better support

Contributed by Phua-Tan Gek Hoon, Gloria Teng, Alex Teo, Irene Lim What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? There is currently no Women’s Leadership Conference in Singapore organised by a Secondary School for youth. To address this need for youth to learn about women leadership, we organised The Women’s Leadership Conference. The first and second runs were in 2021 and 2022 and were held online. Due to technical issues, some participants with audio and video problems were not able to participate fully in the programme. How had it been experimented and enacted? We started work in March 2023. We had to work on the programme, guest speakers, theme, logo/e-certificates, publicity, manpower, logistics/venues/food, invitations to speakers and participants, case study content, team building games etc over the months. This culminated in the 1 day conference on 14 November. Facilitators helped to conduct the games and discussion sessions. What was the positive impact? The staff an