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For our students, this will encourage them to be responsible
not only to themselves but also to the community, in line with
the IB education philosophy. Through our programmes, our
teachers have the opportunity to engage with other educators
in Singapore, allowing them to contribute and share their
knowledge among the wider education community.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Our School has forged community service partnerships with
various local and overseas organisations which also help our
students to develop team and leadership skills.
In June 2013, the School hosted a volunteer service trip to
Cambodia. The main goals of the trip were to support the
Pac Doc Children’s Orphanage, help re-furbish and construct
chairs and tables for a school with Caring for Cambodia,
and build houses with the Tabitha organization for families
af icted by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, spawned from
the atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge regime.
We believe the trip was an unforgettable experience for both
our students and for the participants in the host country as we
not only brought about tangible bene ts for the participants
but also facilitated a cultural exchange amongst all involved.
Closer to home, OFS students from the Earth Club also
volunteered to clean debris from the beach at Pasir Ris Park
in March 2013. As this beach opens up to a mangrove forest,
a lot of debris and rubbish from the sea and the beach were
clogged in the shallow roots of the mangrove trees, which
threatened their survival and the survival of the animals and
plants they support.
Apart from ad-hoc activities, the School has also had
long-standing involvement withmany non-pro t organisations,
such as Special Olympics Singapore, Riding for the Disabled
Association (“RDA”) and the Movement for the Intellectually
Disabled of Singapore (“MINDS”), amongst others. Some
of our students are volunteers for the Special Olympics
programme where they partner athletes with disabilities in
swimming sessions on Saturdays. Student volunteers at the
RDA assist special-needs children to participate in horse
riding under the supervision of trained employees. As part
of our partnership with MINDS, our students would visit
OFS believes in the importance of community service, engagement with other educators, and
awareness of the environment. We believe our policies and practices have a positive impact
on our stakeholders and the community we operate in, and also help to instill a sense of social
responsibility among our students and teachers alike.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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