Lasallian Mentoring
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ( CCA ) & CREATIVITY ACTIVITY AND SERVICE ( CAS )
Teacher in-charge : Student ExCo :
Mr Raymond Wong Lin Wenkang ( TG510 ) / President
Established in 2008 , the Lasallian Mentoring Programme aims to mentor primary school students from less privileged backgrounds , mainly providing academic guidance and socio-emotional support . Sessions are held every Saturday at Toa Payoh East CC for mentees from the neighbourhood primary schools . We implemented a one-to-one system , where each mentor is assigned to one mentee . This has built a close friendship between the pair and represents attachments that go beyond mentorship . Mentees have come to look up to mentors as older brothers and sisters .
The students are taught mainly English and Mathematics to build up their foundational skills . Because these are children who may be academically weaker , mentors are encouraged to tutor them according to their specific academic needs . More importantly , the programme aims to create a safe , harmonious community for the children , catering not only to their academics , but also their emotional needs . These children come from difficult backgrounds and mentors are therefore expected to go above and beyond to provide guidance and support to their mentee in their emotional development , which they may lack at home .
The Lasallian Mentoring Programme remains true to its Lasallian core values , serving the last , the lost and the least , in the spirit of community . Mentors include Lasallians from SJI and SJI International , as well as volunteers from RGS , who take care to emphasize the family at Toa Payoh East CC . This sense of community , and the bond that forms between mentor and mentee , is perhaps best seen in the many old boys and girls who return to the programme even after graduating .
Mentee is confused at Gardens by the Bay
A serious reflection takes place
Mentees take a break from studying to play musical chairs
Mentee gets balloon stolen by Matthew
Mentors help out at the community centre ’ s Christmas part
Mentee demolishes Vedant in drawing contest
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