Lives Empowered, Lives Touched

5 August 2016 EFPS/2016/T3/Sch/06

Dear Parents,

RE: Nomination for the Edusave Character Award (ECHA)

The Edusave Character Award (ECHA) aims to recognise students who demonstrate exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities through their behaviours and actions. This is part of the larger goal to foster an inclusive and stronger Singapore as we broaden the qualities and achievements to be encouraged and applauded. The award also supports schools’ continuing efforts in nurturing students of good values and character, who are active contributors and concerned citizens.

The objectives of ECHA are as follows:

·  To send a clear and string signal of the importance that MOE places on character and values, on par with achievements in the academic domain; and

·  To recognise outstanding students in each school who are exemplary in character, and who can be role models to inspire others.

Eligibility criteria:

1.  The award is given out to Singaporean students who have met the selection criteria and who have cleared the selection process.

2.  Students should, on a consistent basis, demonstrate good character and values. In particular, students may be identified for demonstrating the following types of qualities:

(i)  Our school values:

School Values / Statement of Actions
Integrity / Chooses to do the right thing and is responsible for his actions
Courage / Faces up to failures and mistakes
Compassion / Listens and provides sympathy and helps friends who are in need
Discipline / Follows school rules and upholds Edgefield’s image at all times
Respect / Listens, greets and treats everyone in the school with respect
Team Spirit / Works harmoniously, encourages and helps peers
Loyalty / Is proud of Edgefield Primary School and country

(ii)  A high level of civic responsibility. These would be students who are concerned about issues in the community or issues faced by others, initiating actions to address these issues to improve the lives of others and being committed to make a positive influence.

(iii)  Qualities associated with resilience. These would be students who have persevered despite facing difficult circumstances (eg: financial problems, family issues and health issues etc), and managed to overcome such challenges and still do commendably well in both the academic and non-academic domains.

Selection Process:

The school has a robust selection process to nominate, shortlist, select and endorse deserving nominees for the ECHA. The following flowchart gives an overview of our selection process.

Award Quantum:

ECHA Awardees will receive a certificate and an award voucher. The ECHA award quanta are as follows:

Levels / Award Quantum
Primary 1-3 / $200
Primary 4-6 / $350

Nomination of this award is open to all pupils, teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and Alumni and is open from 8th August to 26th August 2016, 5pm. Any application after the stipulated deadline will not be accepted.

We hereby attach a hardcopy of the nomination form with this letter. Alternatively, nomination forms can be obtained from the school’s general office or downloaded from the school website at http://www.edgefieldpri.moe.edu.sg/

All completed nomination forms are to be dropped into the box labelled “ECHA Award” outside the General Office.

As our partners-in-education, your input is valuable in helping to surface pupils who are deserving of this award.

If you have any queries pertaining to ECHA, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Ng Meiling or Mdm Jackie Ng at 63126091.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Thomas Low

Vice-Principal

EDUSAVE CHARACTER AWARD – NOMINATION FORM

(FOR UPPER PRIMARY STUDENTS)

Name of Nominee
Class/ Register No.
Birth Certification No.
What value(s) has your nominee demonstrated that you feel deserves mention?
You are encouraged to give examples of specific behavior or incidents that you have seen your nominee demonstrating good character and values. Example of the values could be demonstrating any of the school values of: Respect, Integrity, Discipline, Courage, Compassion, Team Spirit and/or Loyalty
Values: ______
Example(s) of specific behavior or incidents:
Name of Nominator: Class:

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