Empowered Learners Empathetic Leaders The Resilient Problem Solver 25 June 2018 Values for Term 3 I persevere and work hard to achieve my goals.

I view challenges as opportunities to learn.

I face life’s difficulties with courage and patience and never give up. Empowered Learners Empathetic Leaders I am a passionate student I am a gracious person who takes ownership for my who is polite and learning. considerate in my words I am a resilient problem and actions. solver who reflects on I am a caring person who and learns from my is kind and experiences. compassionate to others. I am a collaborative team I am a proactive citizen player who creates, shares who looks out for and builds knowledge with opportunities to serve my teachers and peers. others. Lessons From ’s The Problem The Resilient Problem Solvers

Prime Minister , Deputy Prime Minister Chin Chye, Minister for Finance , Minister for Law E.W. Barker, Minister for Culture S. Rajaratnam, Minister for Social Affairs , Minister for Education , Minister for Health Yong Nyuk , Minister for National Development , Minister for Labour Jek Yuen Thong 8 “The initial years of our nation-building were not easy but everyone believed in a single cause: to make Singapore a better home for ourselves and our children.”

Mr , 2015

A committed pioneer leader

9 He did what was best for the workers and employers at that time

10 He organised the first Chingay Parade to bring people together

11 He used the arts to bring people together as Singaporeans

12 As one of the pioneer leaders of modern Singapore

Mr Jek Yeun Thong: • did what was best for the people at that time • was committed to make Singapore a better home for everyone

13 “…I feel that Singapore has a great future because we are united, and we have the spirit of perseverance. I believe Singapore will be able to overcome any difficulties, and prosper.”

Mr Jek Yeun Thong, Singapore’s Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2015

14 We Can Be Resilient Problem Solvers Too!

I persevere and work hard to achieve my goals. I view challenges as opportunities to learn. I face life’s difficulties with courage and patience and never give up. 16