Young Nation Series

Young Nation Builder Card (YNBC) Programme (2007 – 2014)

The Young Nation Builder Card is Park View Primary School’s very own inaugural set of National Education (NE)/ Social Studies (SS) activity cards to let our pupils learn about NE and SS in a fun and engaging way. The school adopted a whole-school approach in promoting NE and SS through the use of the differentiated Young Nation Builder Cards for the respective levels.

In 2011, it was refined to another version which includes:
-    Alignment to Shared Values
-    Ownership of NE Message and
-    Use of ICT for learning

Young Nation Series (YNS) Programme (2015)

In 2014, the school decided that further refinements had to be made to align the YNBC to the changing CCE landscape and also to cater to our pupils’ learning needs. Focus group discussions were held with pupils, parents & teachers to gain insights on how we can further enhance the YNBC programme.

The revamped Young Nation Series (YNS) comprises of a series of 6 booklets. The key changes comprise of both curriculum and administrative changes:

Curriculum changes

• Alignment of tasks to the CCE Domains and CCE Learning Outcomes
• Incorporation of NE Core Events, Learning Journeys and NE corners around the school.
• Integration of Family Time component for greater home-school partnership
• Infusion of Art & ICT to make the experience more engaging and interactive
• Family Time component have been integrated with tasks from every level

Administrative changes

• Booklets provide a one-stop documentation of pupils’ consolidated answers and learning so that it is easier for both teachers and pupils to track their learning.
• Tasks in the YNB have been scheduled to be done by EL teachers during SS lessons on a monthly basis
• Provision of guidelines for completion of tasks to better scaffold pupils’ learning.

The new features of the booklets also include:-

• Differentiated designs of both cover page and title

-    P1 Young Nation Seeker
-    P2 Young Nation Adventurer
-    P3 Young Nation Explorer
-    P4 Young Nation Builder
-    P5 Young Nation Traveller
-    P6 Young Nation Voyager

National Education Resources

In order to reinforce the importance of National Education (NE) and Social Studies (SS) amongst its pupils, Park View Primary school sought to make SS and NE more pervasive in the school by building a vibrant and lively school environment, steeped in NE and SS elements.

Unravel Singapore Stamps

USS is a stamp display cabinet that showcases a wide array of stamps that are updated according to the events in the school calendar. Each stamp is accompanied by a write-up to explain its’ significance. While the lower primary will be involved in a quiz during recess, the upper primary will scan a QR code and answer the quiz via their smartphones or tablets.

World@PVPS

World@PVPS is a corner set up to promote integration amongst the locals and the International Students. The 2 storey corner has headings such as Currency, Famous Places, Famous Leaders, Costumes, Languages, Symbols and Food. Each term, 2 countries will be selected and the facts will be displayed around the corner. The corner is promoted during recess whereby traditional games from the displayed countries, videos and quizzes are held.

Roundabout Singapore

As you walk or drive around our roundabout, you would notice metallic display boards flashing information on famous places and icons in Singapore. These fun facts are often read and enjoyed by our pupils who play around the roundabout during their recesses.

Campaign Trail

The campaign trail begins from the school’s main gate and stretches along a covered walkway all the way to the school canteen. It showcases familiar and endearing campaign posters of the past. On display are a total of 10 large-sized campaign posters dating from 1977 to the early 1990s, each addressing different issues concerning Singapore at that time. Posters were used as they are powerful tools persuasion, and significant and familiar feature of Singaporean life.

NE Corner

Our NE corner at level 3 brings pupils on a journey from the 1800s to the colonial times and finally to Modern Singapore. The timeline provides our pupils with the essential knowledge on the transformation of our nation. There are also traditional artefacts and games displayed at the corner. Pupils get a chance to mingle with their peers and play the games that their parents played while growing up. There is also a segment on ASEAN nations whereby pupils can learn about Singapore’s friends around the region.