Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Programme2008: Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Programme 2008 Xinmin Secondary Leading Hearts Leading Minds


Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme: Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme The World is Opportunities Singapore is Home


Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme: Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme Objectives Students to possess a global outlook and operate within a multi-national setting Students to immerse in the local settings and have a better understanding of the culture and development of the countries they visit Students to have a global outlook, and at the same time appreciate Singapore as their Homeland


Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme: Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme Objectives Students to have a better understanding of different Asian Culture and appreciating them To develop student leadership and instill national pride Students to have an understanding of the socio-economical, political and educational situation of the country that they are visiting


Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme: Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme Expected Outcomes Students to forge stronger ties with overseas partners via collaborative projects or ongoing video-conferencing / online forum discussions Students to have a stronger sense of being Singaporeans via their understanding of foreign culture in comparison with their own Singapore culture Students to take ownership of the programme via planning, organizing and execution of the programme Students’ creativity and entrepreneur skills to be enhanced as they organize the annual travel fair to promote the different programmes Greater school / level/ class spirit


Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme: Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme Activities To attend lessons together with local students Home stay with local families Tour of local businesses / enterprises / organizations Discussion of issues via video-conferencing and /or online forum Co-host get-together parties / gatherings Tour of historical, cultural and strategic interests spots (purpose and objectives of visit have to be stated) Report writing and presentation to schoolmates Organization of travel fair (2009)


Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme: Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme Our Partnering Schools Shanghai Fuxing Junior School Beijing Experimental School attached to Haidian Teachers’ College Hong Kong Shatin Methodist School Malacca High School Wesley Methodist School, Malaysia Bal Bharati Public School, New Delhi Takada High School, Japan Chengdu


Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme: Xinmin Bicultural Immersion Progamme Dates of Outgoing and Incoming Trips Incoming - 28 Jul to 9 Aug Outgoing - Shanghai & Beijing (May-Jun) - Malacca /Malaysia (Aug) - India, Japan, Hong Kong, Chengdu (Nov)


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