How successfully we navigate a world full of perplexing choices, stress and uncertainty depends
very much on the quality of the decisions we make, both through our minds and hearts. Those who
are equipped with social and emotional skills, anchored in sound values, will be able to demonstrate
good character and citizenship.

The 4-year Helmsman Programme is designed to develop ‘informed minds’ as well as ‘informed
hearts’, or put another way, to mature our students into discerning, judicious young people
well-equipped with the skills, knowledge and dispositions to face future challenges.

There are 5 domains in the Helmsman Programme,
each with its specific focus in terms of objectives and developmental areas.

Here With Me :
To facilitate the students’ quest for self-knowledge and essential skills

Civics :
To promote students’ understanding of human behaviour and appreciation of social norms and values

Enterprise :
To equip students with basic financial and business literacy and provide avenues for them to
experiment and realize their entrepreneurial dreams.

Careers Exploration :
To equip students will information and skills for exploring and pursuing future work options.

Community Connections :
To allow students to interact with the community and engage in active service.

 

Helmsman Weeks

To meet the various objectives of the 5 domains of the Helmsman Programme, we have week-long
sabbaticals call the Helmsman Weeks. Each week has a specific theme and there will be workshops, seminars and field trips.

Financial Literacy Week
Personal Finance | Stocks, bonds and unit trusts | Property and business Investment |
Praxis and Cash Flow games | In-contact with financial professionals

Innovation and Enterprise Week
Workshops on Innovation Protocols | Changing Context Fieldtrips | Deep Dive

Careers Week
In-contact series with professionals | Careers Assessment | Visits to local universities |
Industrial visits | Grooming workshop