The School Communities Tapestry
@ NorthLight
Mrs Chua-Lim Yen ChingMrs Loo-Ng Pek Har
MissionTo provide an engaging career-oriented and values-focused education for youth in preparing them for lifelong learning and employability
VisionA choice school of youth prepared for life and living.
Address communities’ sentiments towards the school (Vollmer, 2011)
Understand its mission • level the playing field for its
disadvantaged students as they enter the workforce
• cost of rehabilitation in contrast to education
Students’ Needs
Every Child Has• Basic Health Care• Safe Learning Environment• A Caring Adult• Genuine Opportunities
NorthLight’s Core Theory of Success
(Source : Daniel Kim’s Core Theory of Success, 1997)
Deepen Mission
Quality Results
Rebranding by Stakeholders
Attract Believers
Provide more Resources Qualit
y Actions
Quality Relationship
Quality Collective Thinking
Quality Planning
Internal Processes
External Support
Engaging the Communities on Mission• NLS Portal • Publications
Engaging the Communities on Mission
Teaching Fraternity• Learning Journeys • Teacher Work Attachments• Consultancy WorkWell Wishers • Learning Journeys
NLS Partners’ Creed
Support the MissionHelp the CauseAffirm the ChildRecognise the PotentialEncourage the Growth
Core Club CommunityParent Partners
Long Term Partners
Industrial Attachment
Parents’ Club
General Public
Well-Wishers
Our Partners
Our Partners• National Agencies and
Organisations• Charities and Self-Help Groups• Corporate Businesses• Schools• Individuals• Parents Support Group
Nature of Partnership• Scholarships and bursaries for
postsecondary education• -Work experience and
attachments• Jointly organized projects; CIP• Funding for facilities, equipment
and service enhancements • Delivery and development of
learning programmes and materials
• Financial support for needy students
Nature of Partnership• Parents Club, self-initiated
projects, support for school programmes and activities
• Heartwork @NorthLight
Partnering with John Little Our students at theirIndustrial Attachment
Partnering with World BankLearning and Prosperity
Partnering with NIE
• Joint project between NLS students from the New Media Club and 3 Trainee Teachers
• Production of 5 audio books
Students’ Learning from Partnership
… we learnt to see life…in a different light. We may have failed once or twice academically or have a lot of problems in our life that could be causing us much pain and suffering, but these are nothing compared to the challenges the Lighthouse school students face every minute in their daily lives. We have realized that the one and main obstacle in our life is the big ‘ME’. Instead of comparing ourselves to the more fortunate people, thinking of the lesser fortunate sure will help us consider our problems small and appreciate life even more.”
Partnering with Tribal DBB
SHINE e-book • A voice over for 2 original stories • Available in ipad, apps store • Use their voice to encourage children world -wide to stay strong and not to give up
Through our Partners, Luis Nani came to share with the students his hardship and struggles as a child, encouraging to press on…
Broadening and Deepening Relationships
• Annual Partners Award Ceremony
• Annual Survey
Student Cohort’s Mean EQ Scores
Our Students
Their experiences of successes
Staying True to Our Mission