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TRAINING FOR SFE COORDINATORS
24 Sep 2010 *NEW*
There will be a SFE Coordinators Training on Fri, 24 Sep 2010. This training session will help participants deepen their understanding and knowledge of the importance of their role as a coordinator.
The training contents include:
- Effective communications
Planning and closing a project
Planning and preparing for workshop
Click here for details of the programme.
Date: 24 th September 2010, Friday
Time: 9am – 1pm (Registration starts at 8.30am)
Venue: 189, #04-02, New Bridge Road
* Registration Deadline: 15th Sept 2010 *
The training programme is fully-funded by MCYS.
Registration based on first-come-first-served. Hurry! Seats are limited!
For enquiries on the training programme, please contact Ms Veronica Png at 9452 2847 or Ms Helen Lim at 9783 9386 / 6222 6318 or email: cafeprogramme@gmail.com
Posted on: 31 Aug 2010
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Parent Facilitator Training Module 1 *NEW*
(in Mandarin) - January 2011 Intake
Applications are now open for the Parent Facilitator Training Module 1 (in Mandarin).
Schools are encouraged to nominate suitable parent volunteers for the course. The 40-hour training for parent volunteers will empower them to facilitate the running of SFE programmes and the formation of parent support groups. Some of the parent facilitators will also be mentors to other parents.
Click here for details and the application form for Module 1.
If you have any enquiries or clarifications regarding the Parent Facilitator Training Programme, please contact Ms Veronica Ng at 9452 2847 or Ms Helen Lim at 9783 9386, or email: cafeprogramme@gmail.com
Posted on: 31 Aug 2010
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Raising Smart Children of Good Character - Parenting Seminar
Thanks to our pioneer SFE schools for attending the Parenting Seminar on 28 Aug 2010. We hope you found the session fruitful.
Please click here for more details.
Updated: 31 Aug 2010
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Life that Loves to Happen (Personal Work Life Seminar)
Thanks to all who attended the Seminar on 12 Aug 2010.
Please click here for more details.
Updated: 31 Aug 2010
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OFFICIAL SCHOOL FAMILY EDUCATION LOGO *NEW*
We are pleased to unveil the official School Family Education Logo!
The three letters S, F and E are arranged to form a tree with icons of crescents and a heart. The crescents symbolise the young and the orange heart, family love and warmth. The crescents and the heart come together to form a tree symbolising a strong family rooted in values and a shelter from life’s challenges. The logo is made up of two basic colours – blue representing noble individuals in the school, home and community working hand in hand to nurture our young; orange depicts the joy and harmony of the family. The logo reflects the School Family Education (SFE) programme which brings together a community of passionate individuals to empower parents, shape strong and stable families and nurture our future.
The SFE Logo was launched on 17 July 2010 at Innova Primary School, winner of the logo competition. In conjunction with the launch and the school’s Open House, a series of parenting talks on ‘Fostering Independence & Responsibility in Children’ were conducted in English, Chinese and Malay.
MCYS encourages SFE schools and service providers to display the SFE logo on their websites and SFE publicity materials to promote their commitment to shape families and nurture our future. Please use the SFE Logo in accordance with the SFE Logo Corporate Identity Guidelines. 
Click here for the SFE Logo Corporate Identity Guidelines. To receive a soft copy of the logo in high resolution, please email your request to mcys_sfe@mcys.gov.sg.
If you have any queries regarding this document, you may contact mcys_sfe@mcys.gov.sg. Posted: 22 Jul 2010
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SFE PROGRAMME AND FUNDING GUIDELINES
*IMPORTANT*
As part of our continual efforts to ensure that school, parents and students fully benefit from the SFE programme, we have refined the existing programme and funding guidelines to provide more defined and focused directions. This was based on several sharing and networking sessions held with SFE Service Providers and Coordinators over the past few months as well as feedback from schools and parents. We thank all of you for your valuable feedback and hope that the refined guidelines will provide more clarity in the implementation of the SFE programme. Let’s continue to work together to make SFE a successful programme.
Please refer to Annex 8 of the ‘SFE Guide on Set-up and Management’ found on the SFE website, or click here for the detailed guidelines. For enquiries, please email: mcys_sfe@mcys.gov.sg.
Posted on: 5 July 2010
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SINGAPORE PARENTING CONGRESS 2010
Thanks to all who attended the Singapore Parenting Congress from 17-18 Jul 2010.
Please click here for details of the programme.
Posted: 22 Jul 2010
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SFE E-newsletter - July 2010 issue
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Background
School Family Education (SFE) is one of the recommendations of Family Matters! Singapore [previously known as Public Education Committee on Family (PEC)].
SFE adopts a holistic family learning model – equipping parents with effective parenting skills and training them to be parent facilitators, helping school staff to enhance their family life, and providing students with life skills training.
The parent-child relationship has much impact on the child’s academic  achievements and positive attitudes/ behaviour, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnic/ racial background or parents’ education level.
SFE has been well received by parents and participating schools. Since 2002, 201 schools have joined the SFE family and more than 1.5 million people have benefited from the life-enriching programmes under SFE.
Benefits of SFE Programme
For parents
Better understanding of their children
Better parent-child (family) relationships
Be an Family Life Education advocate and participate in parent support groups
For students
- Development into socially adept individuals equipped with positive life skills
For school staff
- More commitment to better performance because their personal needs are taken care of
For schools
- Image as an ideal environment for learning and working.
Schools gain much through minimal involvement from school staffs, with school staff, in fact, being part of the target beneficiaries of the programme
Better parent-school relationship
Happier staff
For the community
- Benefit from a value-added image as an ideal place to raise a family.
- Fosters community bonding and pride
Quotes from Parents:
"It's a very good programme. Balances and widens your horizon on aspects of parenting."
"The school designed the family life corner like a home.....so instead of loitering outside school, the students spend time interacting with friends. Friendships are nurtured."
Quotes from Schools:
"It’s because of these talks that the parents come to schools more often, not to complain. They see that there’s a closer connection."
"The parents see the school as looking after them, giving them confidence to tackle issues. It’s like meeting their needs in life."
"Staff wellbeing means that you want a healthy teacher whose family wellness is taken care of. They benefit from this programme."
Quotes from Students:
"We can understand our parents and what they are feeling because we can see from their point of view."
"You have better appreciation for aims and goals. You learn that you cannot do things last minute."
"We talk about our life and learn how to handle our stress."
"I like the money management workshop that is conducted like an adventure game. It was fun!" |