Springfield NPCC(SEA): Values-in-action

Our MISSION, VISION AND BELIEFS

OUR MISSION

The MISSION of the National Police Cadet Corps is to develop our members to be active citizens and community leaders, by working in partnership with Singapore Police Force to fight crime and keep Singapore safe.

OUR VISION

The VISION of the National Police Cadet Corps is to become the best youth organisation in Singapore, one that actively helps to make Singapore the safest place in the world.

OUR BELIEFS

In accordance with our MISSION and observing our objectives, we believe that our association with the National Police Cadets Corps will:

1. ENSURE our growth by exposing us to a challenging enviroment which, in turn will imbibe us with leadership qualities, strong characters and civic, social and moral values.

2. ENLIGHTEN us on the role of the Singapore Police Force, help to bulid a stronger bond of friendship with them, and so lead to a safer place for all in the country.

3. As part of a culture that encourages us to treat fellow cadets with respect, courtesy and tact, TEACH us to extend the same care and concern to others.

4. As a result of our identification with the Singapore Police Force TEACH us to adopt its tradition of high standards of performance, commitment, duty and service, to seek to excel and to face up to challenge.

Saturday, 29 August 2015

Values-in-action

For the Values in Action (VIA) programme undertaken by the NPCC (Sea) Unit, we had adopted the ECON Medicare centre located at Tampines Street 11. It is a newly build medical and recreational centre, tending to the needs of the elderly which include befriending, gardening, games and housekeeping services. The 20 cadets from Secondary One and about eight cadets from Secondary Three were heavily involved in a total of six sessions of VIA, during which the Secondary Three CLs closely mentored the Secondary Ones.

The sessions comprised of the following activities - Brisk Walking at the butterfly garden and gardening on 3 June 15, Art & Craft which comprised of crafting bookmarks and photo frames on 6 July 15, teaching elderly flower arrangement on 16 July 15 to celebrate a senior’s birthday, Hari Raya celebrations with food, traditional songs and dances on 20 July 15, housekeeping and gardening with close guidance from the Changkat Community Club Women’s activity group on 29 August 15. There are also plans to bring the elderly on a trip to Sentosa in late October to round up the year’s activities and close collaboration with the centre.

It has been a really joyful and meaningful VIA involvement, as the cadets shared a lot of team work and camaraderie, at the same time learnt a lot of useful life skills like perseverance and patience when working with the elderly. They were also in awe with the stories from the elderly, and picked up new knowledge and awareness about the community after listening to the elderly and their life experiences. The cadets also worked on their communication and soft skills like time management and coordination when they planned and executed their projects and activities. The reflection and debrief sessions held after every session helped the cadets revisit their blind spots and helped them move forward to consolidate their learning and work harder and better for their next project.

Overall, the cadets really enjoyed their journey in VIA and looked forward to more sessions in the near future. The organisation has also been very forthcoming and we are keen to continue the collaboration.

Contributor:
Miss Revathy Pachamuthu

Springfield Secondary School