“To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society."
-Theodore Roosevelt
In Ngee Ann Primary School, pupils are taught to understand, care about and act upon core ethical values (knows the good, love the good and do the good) through a systemic approach.
They learn a total of 4 core values and 11 positive character traits based on the school's core values during their 6 years of elementary education:
4 core Values
11 Character Traits
Linkage to SEL Competencies
Respectfulness Our Nature
Attentiveness, Obedience, Gratefulness
Self-Awareness
Social Awareness
Integrity Our Cornerstone
Truthfulness, Responsibility
Relationship Management
Responsible Decision Making