Innovation and Enterprise (InE)

The Innovation and Enterprise (InE) Committee’s mission is ‘Create New Value for the 21^st Century Learners.’ Hence, the key programmes and activities planned focus on this aspect which allows students to be in greater awareness of being a 21^st century learner:

 

• Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) Schools Programme by SPRING Singapore for Primary 4 students aims to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among students and support those with good ideas to start their own business, by bringing enterprises into schools. The InE Committee has secured an industry partnership with The Marmalade Pantry. Together with their know-how, students understand the elements of running a successful sales / retail business and convert their innovative ideas into a feasible business plans after learning effective marketing strategies. Students will also create exciting publicity and promotional efforts in the final leg of the programme whereby they conceptualise a mini charity drive with The Marmalade Pantry in aid of the charity of our choice, Make-A-Wish Foundation Singapore.

 

• Youth Social Entrepreneurship Programme (YSEP) by Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) Singapore for Primary 5 students cultivates a positive attitude of ‘Making a Difference’ for local communities and develop a sense of responsibility towards Singapore and the society as students understand the concept of entrepreneurship as a value creation tool and its application to resolve social issues.  

 

• Young Entrepreneurs Skills Competition (YESCOM) by the Association of Malay Entrepreneurs (Kesuma) for selected Primary 4 students allows them to learn the basic skills of becoming an entrepreneur, preparing a business plan and budgeting. As they socialize amongst the different races within their teams, the spirit of multi-racialism will be inculcated amongst them.

 

• Destination ImagiNation (DI) for selected Primary 2 and 5 students is the largest programme in the world that develops creativity and critical thinking skills that help students do better in school. Students learn patience, flexibility, persistence, ethics, respect for others and their ideas, and the collaborative problem solving process. 

 

• Thinkers Programme for Primary 2, 3, 4 and 5 students whereby they are exposed to games which infuse creative problem-solving strategies and develop/promote a variety of learning outcomes:

1)    Develop strategy and deduction skills.

2)    Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

3)    Develop memory and decision-making skills.

4)    Develop observation and concentration skills.

5)    Promote social interaction and cooperative play.

6)    Promote visual discrimination and pattern recognition.

7)    Promote dexterity.

8)    Build confidence and communication skills.

 

 

The InE Committee has also involved students in fund-raising drive for:

• Children’s Cancer Foundation (Hair That Cares in Term 3)
• Make-A-Wish Singapore Foundation (ACE Schools Programme by SPRING Singapore in Term 3)