The Community Involvement Programme (CIP) was implemented in January 1998, requiring every student to complete at least six hours of community service every year. Volunteering not only benefits the community, but also fosters personal growth and development in children. In this blog post, we will examine the benefits of volunteering and community service on your child’s development.
1. Enhancing Social Skills
Engaging in volunteer activities allows your child to interact with a diverse group of people – not only the beneficiaries but other fellow volunteers as well. They learn to be socially aware and culturally sensitive when talking to others from different backgrounds. Within their teams, students learn how to build rapport through planning and executing volunteer activities, building healthy team dynamics. They also ascertain how to listen to the opinions and input of others and resolve conflicts peacefully. These interactions hone their communication skills, which is important when they are required to work in a collaborative environment in the future.
2. Building Empathy and Compassion
With relatively high standards of living in Singapore and the excessively sheltered environment they grew up in, it might be difficult for children to understand the struggles of others. Some might even be unaware that there are disadvantaged residents within our community who actively require assistance. Allowing children to step out of their comfort zone to participate in volunteer activities exposes them to different life challenges of others and helps students understand things from their perspective. This broadens their worldview and teaches them to lend a hand to the underprivileged and those in need.
These experiences are extremely relevant and helpful for your child’s language examination preparation as well. Real-life volunteering and charity examples can be quoted for English Oral examinations and even for Paper 1 Continuous writing to impress the examiners. Some questions where these experiences can be helpful is as follows:
East Spring Secondary School 2021 Secondary 4 Prelim
North Vista Secondary School 2021 Secondary 4 Prelim
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3. Develop Leadership Skills
4. Gaining a Sense of Fulfilment
When students contribute to a good cause through volunteering their time and effort, they are able to witness first-hand the differences they have made to another person’s life. Beyond the act of giving back to society, volunteering leaves a remarkable impact on volunteers by empowering their personal growth. For some, this novel experience might seem intimidating at first. However, it is crucial to let your child discover these new opportunities and challenge him/herself to try something new. Volunteering is a journey of self-discovery and challenges volunteers to build new skills while learning about their own strengths and weaknesses. Your child could gain a sense of purpose and satisfaction through participating in meaningful causes they are interested in and making a change in their community. These experiences enrich their lives and provide them with a sense of fulfilment.
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