Some 1,000 primary and secondary school students received their Friend of Singa (FOS) awards at the University Cultural Centre on 20 Sep, marking the end of the six-month initiative by SKM.

A total of 132 schools (88 Primary and 44 Primary) took part in this year’s FOS, an increase from last year’s participation rate of 105 schools. Guest of Honour, Minister for Education Mr Heng Swee Keat presented Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards to the students at the ceremony. Chairman SKM Council, Mr Koh Poh Tiong, presented the Merit awards to the other participants.

During the grading process, judges from the SKM Council noted that many more entries had adopted online tools and social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, to spread the message of kindness.

One team took the concept of Twitter and adapted it, creating a ‘Follow Me’ board for each class, to encourage students to record their acts of kindness and inspiring others to ‘follow’ the actions as well.

When FOS first started in 1990, it was used to encourage students to display acts of kindness. Since its revamp in 2009, FOS has aimed to further engage students. Now participants have to think of creative and unique solutions to tackle issues of graciousness in their schools. Teams are given up to six months and are funded up to $150 to impact the school community positively.

View photos on our Facebook page here.

By Emma Pang

The FOS 2011 award winners are:

Secondary Level

Gold

1. Beatty Secondary School  – Greeting is Contagious

2. Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary) – Respect: It’s a Two Way Thing

Silver

1.Hong Kah Secondary School – Respect

2.St. Margaret’s Secondary School – Respect + Care = A Happy Canteen

Bronze

1.Canberra Secondary School – Kindness@Canberra Always (KCA)

2.Greendale Secondary School – Kindness Week@Greendale

3.Orchid Park Secondary School – A Smile Goes A Mile

Primary Level

Gold

1.Bedok Green Primary School – Plant a Little Kindness, Grow a Garden of Love

2.Catholic High School (Primary) – Every Life is Touched

3.Canberra Primary School – Kindness Wins All Hearts @ Canberra

4.Xinmin Primary School – Kindness in Progress: Caution Work Never Ends

Silver

1.Ang Mo Kio Primary School – Seeds of Kindness

2.MacPherson Primary School – Kindness Inspires Kindness

3.West View Primary – Respect is Our Way of Life

4.Yangzheng Primary School – Kindness Begets Kindness

Bronze

1.First Toa Payoh Primary School – GITC (Graciousness In The Canteen)

2.Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School – Graciousness in the Canteen

3.Pei Tong Primary School – Kindness@PT with Master SKIPT

4.Rivervale Primary School – Valuing Individual, Valuing All

5.Xinghua Primary School – Let’s Do It the Right Way!

 

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These school projects will be exhibited for public viewing at the following locations:

1. Moe HQ – Olive Week - 26-30 September 2011

Full exhibition on display

 

2. Jurong West Public Library - 1-30 October

Primary School Gold

1) Catholic High Primary  School                     

2) Bedok Green Primary School  

Primary School Silver                 

3) Yangzheng Primary School                

4) Ang Mo Kio Primay  School  

Primary School Bronze                        

5) Xinghua Primary School                                  

6) Pei Tong Primary   School    

Secondary School Gold

 7) GOLD: Beatty Secondary School    

Secondary School Silver                                   

8) SILVER: Hong Kah Secondary  School  

Secondary School Bronze                        

9) BRONZE: Orchid Park Secondary School                      

10) BRONZE: Greendale Secondary  School

 

3. Bishan Public Library - 10-18 October 2011

Primary School Gold

1) Xinmin Primary  School                                      

2) Canberra Primary   School     

Primary School Silver                                            

3) West View Primary School                 

4) Macpherson Primary School

Primary School Bronze                                                    

5) Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School        

6) Rivervale Primary School                                 

7) First Toa Payoh Primary School     

Secondary School Gold             

8) Raffles Girls' Secondary School         

Secondary School Silver                                   

9) SILVER: St Margaret's Secondary   School  

Secondary School Bronze                               

10) BRONZE: Canberra Secondary School

 

4. Pasir Ris Public Library - 19-27 October 2011

Primary School Gold

1) Xinmin Primary  School

2) Canberra Primary School

Primary School Silver

3) West View Primary School

4) Macpherson Primary School

Primary School Bronze

5) Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School

6) Rivervale Primary School

7) First Toa Payoh Primary School

Secondary School Gold

8) Raffles Girls' Secondary School

Secondary School Silver

9) SILVER: St Margaret's Secondary School

Secondary School Bronze

10) BRONZE: Canberra Secondary School

 

5. Suntec City (Level 3, Tropics Atrium – Near Music Clef) - 2-8 November 2011

Full exhibition on display

 

6. United Square Shopping Mall (Level 1- Outside Cotton On Kids) - 9-14 November 2011

Full exhibition on display