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Unity Primary School

Character and Citizenship Education

Discover how CCE builds values, leadership, and civic pride in students. Learn about key programmes that shape responsible, caring citizens.

Last updated 19 June 2026

Our Vision and Goals

The Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) department aims to develop responsible and respectful students & citizens with integrity by providing a learning environment where good values are instilled and cultivated.

Key Programmes for Character Development

Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

The main objectives of Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP) are to provide quality interaction time between Form Teachers and students, and to equip students with social and emotional (SE) competencies.

Conducted once a week, FTGP lessons allows purposeful student-teacher interactions and the explicit teaching of SE competencies. Teachers also make use of this platform for students to reflect and deepen their learning of the school values. Students will experience positive school experiences that support their holistic development and better prepare them for life.

Primary school students in white uniforms share and discuss written papers with each other inside a classroom.
Two classroom scenes with uniformed students at blue desks facing a female teacher presenting a slideshow.

Student Leadership

In UPS, we believe that every child can be a leader. With this firm belief, all students are given opportunities to learn leadership skills and platforms to exemplify these skills.

To ensure we achieve our student outcome of developing Effective Communicators, Student Leadership training incorporates effective communication skills so that students see the importance of being able to articulate and communicate effectively to become competent leaders. Progressive development in the leadership training also ensures student leaders are equipped with the appropriate skills in order to carry out their duties.

Students in a gym hold large pink Omnikin balls, complete worksheets, and participate in indoor sports activities.

Caught in Action! (CIA)

In Unity where students exemplify the school values, students are rewarded when they are “caught” doing good deeds. Teachers and staff are always on the lookout for acts of graciousness and appreciation.

Students embodying the school values are presented with tokens of appreciation and their stories of good deeds are shared with the school.

Students in uniforms collect CIA tokens into cylinders to earn house points tracked on colorful scoreboards.

P6 Camp Unité

The P6 Camp Unité is organised for our graduating cohort to have the opportunity during their last year in UPS to experience cohort activities to fortify community spirit and competencies as they embrace the challenges ahead for transition to the next phase of their educational journey. Through games and activities out of their classroom, students get to learn and demonstrate resilience, teamwork and self-confidence. They will also be motivated to give their best and have the desire to excel.

Three groups of uniformed students doing hands-on activities: writing worksheets, conducting an experiment, and examining materials.

Key Programmes for Citizenship

National Education and Social Studies

National Education (NE), is part of our holistic education, firmly built on our school core values of Respect, Resilience, Responsibility, Integrity, Care and Harmony (R³ICH). It aims to develop national cohesion, cultivate the instinct for survival as a nation and instil in our students, confidence in our nation’s future. It also emphasises cultivating a sense of belonging and emotional rootedness to Singapore.

Commemoration of NE events in our school focus on engaging our students through their Head, Heart and Hands. Through the commemoration, students will know Singapore better, love and take pride in being Singaporean and look for avenues and opportunities to contribute and do their part for Singapore.

Young scouts in uniform with red neckerchiefs carry a folded red and white flag during an indoor ceremony.

Values in Action (VIA)

With our focus on Values-Driven Education, what better way to exemplify our values than doing our part as Singaporeans, for our community and for our country. Our Values-In-Action (VIA) Programme hence has a focus on conserving our environment and emphasises the importance of keeping our environment clean. We hope to instil in our students a sense of civic-mindedness as well as build awareness among them, to spread the Green message to the community. Various activities are planned for the students to do their part for the community.

In the spirit of volunteerism, activities such as Food Donation Drive, Share-A-Textbook, Weekly Recycling Drive and Litter Picking@Pang Sua Canal are planned for students who want to do their part for the environment and community beyond the level planned VIA programmes.

Food Donation

School children in uniforms sorting large piles of donated food packages including biscuits and Milo in a canteen.
Four people stand beside a long table of food donation bags at a food drive event, with a close-up of bags on the right.

Friendship Week

UPS, in conjunction with Kindness Movement, comes together as a school to spread positivity and kindness. In line with our vision of Caring Hearts, we go beyond ourselves, and think of creative ways to show that we care for people around us. It is about going beyond and spreading kindness, making someone’s day.

Primary school students in uniforms celebrate Friendship Day, posing with signs and doing activities with a teacher.
Three school event booths: a message cloud board, a friendship origami display, and students at a Friendship Hall of Fame booth.
A large group of uniformed school children making heart shapes with their hands, with Happy Friendship Week text below.

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