Service in the Infant School
At UWCSEA, Service is a core pillar of our mission and a fundamental part of what it means to be part of our school
community. Even in the earliest years, we encourage students to understand the value of caring for others, acting with
empathy, and seeing themselves as agents of change.
In the Infant School, service is integrated through our Service, Sustainability and Peace (SSP) curriculum and the Units of Study.
It is taught in age-appropriate and meaningful ways, encouraging our students to reflect on the world around them and take
action, however small.
From Kindergarten, students are introduced to the idea of helping within their immediate environment. They take part in
classroom and community-based service projects such as:
• Caring for shared spaces and classroom materials
• Watering plants and gardening
• Collecting litter and recycling
• Worm composting and environmental stewardship
As they grow, so does their understanding of what service can mean. In Grade 1, students engage in projects that connect them
with the wider community. Both campuses support local elderly care homes, such as Happy Lodge in Tampines (East) and Lion
Befrienders (Dover), by writing cards, singing songs or preparing small gifts–creating real connections and fostering compassion.
Infant School students also participate in global service learning. At Dover, students support Mumbai Mobile Creches, which
provides childcare and education for children of construction workers in India. At East, students learn about and support Kuma
Cambodia, a community-based school in Takhmau province. These initiatives encourage our students to understand the lives of
children in different parts of the world and consider how they can contribute meaningfully, even from a young age.
These experiences help students:
• Build empathy and compassion
• Take initiative in caring for others and the planet
• Connect their classroom learning with real-world action
• Begin to see themselves as capable of making a difference
Service learning is embedded across the Infant School curriculum and is one of the many ways our students learn to live out the
UWC values in everyday life.
For more information, please contact Admissions
+65 6774 2653 | +65 6305 5353 Email: admissions@uwcsea.edu.sg
Website: www.uwcsea.edu.sg/admissions
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