Service Learning

We are fully committed to our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Purpose and aim to nurture a sense of service in our children. Tanglin is socially responsible and proud to contribute to the future of Singapore and the world. We believe that everyone in our community can contribute to make a difference and we hope that by the time our students leave us they have an informed conscience and the will to act upon it.

From Nursery through to Sixth Form we embed philanthropy and service into students’ experience. In every student’s journey through the school there is the opportunity for meaningful engagement with the local community and the world beyond. From 3 years old, we support our students’ understanding of global issues and the need for giving back and service work. Classes in the Infant School support their own charity, and through the Student Council, Infant children can give their input on which charities to support. They also regularly organise fundraising activities and host fun play dates with children from a local children’s home.

This continues in the Junior School, where each year group chooses one local charity. There is a social co-responsibility between the children and the organisations they support. The children will choose what projects they would like to support from the organisations. In addition, one international charity is also supported by all year groups. For instance, Junior children hold an Enterprise Week to raise money for Caring for Cambodia.

Across Junior School, children do a hygiene pack donation drive for different organisations, such as Caring for Cambodia before the teacher training trip between Christmas and Chinese New Year. Children also donate school bags and uniforms for Caring for Cambodia.

Community service continues in abundance throughout the Senior School where several charities and organisations are supported through year group charity weeks involving student-led initiatives, the International Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Award and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) projects. CAS forms part of the Tanglin Core for all students in the Sixth Form, whether on the A-level or IB pathway. Each year our Sixth Form students work with over 30 local organisations, as well as leading initiatives with younger students.

The TTS Foundation also encourages students from Year 10 and above to apply for the Deirdre Lew Service Award that provides monetary funds to enable our students and recent Alumni to complete a service activity or a service trip. The aim is to encourage students to learn more about the world they live in, make a positive contribution and exercise responsible citizenship.

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PASTORAL

We want our students to be ready for whatever life has in store for them. This means equipping them with both the knowledge and skills to not just survive, but also thrive everywhere they go and at every stage of life. At Tanglin, pastoral support is the essential foundation on which effective learning takes place and we provide this with supportive relationships that exist between students and staff, and among the students themselves.

Ongoing relationships with teachers, the close personal attention given to students by specialist staff, and a well-structured system of pastoral care, mean that our knowledge of each student’s abilities and aptitudes is exceptional. This enables us to provide all students with personalised academic and pastoral support which is a key ingredient in their high levels of achievement.