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Si Ling Primary School

Learning for Life Programme (LLP): Community and Student Leadership

Discover how Si Ling Primary School builds confident, values-driven leaders through its LLP, guiding students to serve their community at every level.

Last updated 29 July 2026
A group of primary school students in school uniforms gathered together, smiling and laughing as they interact with a kindergatern child during a school activity.

The school’s LLP programme on Community and Student Leadership sees an integration of student leadership in the community – beginning with self and family, through our school’s key programmes.

LLP Outcomes:

  1. Equip students with leadership skills and qualities that are in line with the school’s values through explicit teaching or teachable moments during curriculum

  2. Provide students with the opportunities to apply these skills and qualities in the different levels of their community (self-family-school-outside community)

  3. Instill in students a heart to serve the community

It provides the opportunity for different groups of students to reach out to the external community through our outreach programmes.

Community Leadership

Primary 1 and 2 - Self and Family

Four photos showing P1 & P2 students helping out with household chores at home. A girl prepares vegetables, a boy wipes a ceiling fan with help from a sibling, another girl washes dishes at the sink, and a boy smiles while sweeping the kitchen floor.

Students learn to take self-responsibility and to serve others – especially their elders, at home.

Primary 3 and 4 - School

Students learn to look out for opportunities to serve the school community by providing suggestions or helping out in the school improvement projects.

Appreciation Projects for Non-teaching (Admin) and Cleaning Staff.

Three photos showing students giving a token of appreciation to the non-teaching staff. In the first photo, a group of students poses with our Administrative Executive (AE) holding a green card and a gift. In the second photo, three students posing for a photo in the school canteen with our Operations Manager (OM) while he gives a thumbs up. In the third photo, a student stands with our Customer Service Officer (CSO) in front of a display board on sustainable food.

Students' Suggestions

Three photos showing students speaking into microphones during a Student Voice Forum. Students are seen giving feedback and sharing their thoughts, with the emcees holding cue cards while speaking on stage.

Primary 5 and 6 – External Community

Students serve the external community by being a part of our school's outreach efforts like the kindergarten outreach programme where they teach or impart basic skill sets to kindergarteners.

Three photos showing student leaders engaging with kindergarten children during an outreach activity in the school hall. The student leaders are seen guiding the kindergarten children through physical movement activities and a tablet-based activity on the floor.

Student Leadership

Si Ling Primary School adopts its Leadership Framework from Kouzes and Posner’s The Leadership Challenge. By understanding the five domains outlined in the framework, students at SLPS are guided to develop and demonstrate key leadership traits.

A diagram of the Siling Primary School Student Leadership Framework, shaped as a pentagon with a pyramid inside. The pyramid has four levels: Level 1 (Leaders of Self and Values) at the base for all students, built on values of Resilience, Integrity, Solidarity and Empathy; Level 2 (Task-Specific Leaders of Responsibilities) for Class Monitors, ICT Monitors, Peer Support Leaders and Operations Monitors; Level 3 (Leaders of Organisation) for Prefects, CCA Leaders and Environment Ambassadors; and Level 4 (Leaders of Change) at the top for Head Prefect, Deputy Head-Prefect, Assistant Head-Prefects and CCA Heads. The five sides of the pentagon represent the five leadership practices: Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Encourage the Heart, and Enable Others to Act.

Student Leadership Framework

At Si Ling Primary School, we believe that every student is a leader. Our student leadership framework is designed to develop leadership progressively, allowing students to grow from leading themselves to leading others and contributing meaningfully to the school community.

Our leadership structure is organised into a tiered pyramid, ensuring that leadership development is inclusive, purposeful, and age-appropriate.

L1: Leaders of Self and Values

At the foundation of our framework are all students. At this level, students learn to:

  • Demonstrate responsibility, integrity, and respect

  • Practise self-discipline and positive learning behaviours

  • Support peers as Peer Supporters and Leaders of Self (LoS)

This stage focuses on building strong values and character, forming the basis of effective leadership.

L2: Basic Leadership

Students at this level take on functional leadership roles, such as:

  • ICT Monitors

  • Class Monitors

  • Recycling Monitors

  • Operations Monitors

  • Peer Support Leaders (PSLs)

These roles provide students with opportunities to develop basic leadership skills, teamwork, and accountability through daily responsibilities.

L3: Advanced Leadership

At the advanced level, student leaders take on broader responsibilities and influence, including:

  • Prefects

  • CCA Leaders

  • Level Assistant Prefects

  • Environment Ambassadors (EAs)

Students learn to lead by example, support school initiatives, and mentor younger peers while strengthening their communication and organisational skills.

L4: Outstanding Leadership

The highest tier recognises students who demonstrate exemplary leadership qualities and commitment. Roles include:

  • Head Prefect

  • Assistant Head Prefects

  • CCA Heads

  • Environment Ambassador (EA) Heads

These leaders work closely with teachers and school leaders, often serving on Special Projects Committees, where they plan and lead student-initiated projects that contribute to school improvement and community engagement.

Developing Leaders for Life

Through this structured and developmental approach, Si Ling Primary School nurtures confident, values-driven leaders who are prepared to serve, inspire others, and make a positive difference—both in school and beyond.

An illustrated pyramid diagram showing the school's four levels of student leadership. At the base (Level 1: Leaders of Self and Values) are all students serving as Peer Supporters and Leaders of Self, depicted as cartoon students engaged in various activities. The second tier (Level 2: Basic Leadership) includes ICT Monitors, Class Monitors, Recycling Monitors, Operations Monitors, and Peer Support Leaders. The third tier (Level 3: Advanced Leadership) comprises Prefects, CCA Leaders, Level-Assistant Prefects, and Environment Ambassadors. At the top (Level 4: Outstanding Leadership) are EA Heads, CCA Heads, Head Prefect, and Assistant-Head Prefects, who also form the Special-Projects Committee that plans student-led projects. The pyramid is surrounded by cartoon illustrations of students in school uniforms representing the different leadership roles.

Key Programmes

Students Voice Forum

The Students’ Voice Forum aims to develop student leaders’ 21st Century Competencies (21CC) in communication, collaboration, and information skills, as well as civic and cross-cultural literacy. Through managing the entire process of engaging their peers on school improvement matters, student leaders learn to listen, reflect, and take action on issues that matter to their school community.

Each term, all students are invited to provide feedback and suggestions on various topics related to school life and improvement projects (e.g., use of lockers, creation of student spaces) via a student-leader-led online survey. This is followed by a townhall-style discussion forum, where students further deliberate on the ideas shared. The Student Leadership Committee, together with selected student leaders, then reviews the feedback and identifies feasible suggestions to be implemented in the following term.

In May 2025, the school collaborated with cluster schools — Fuchun, Innova, and Woodlands Primary Schools — to showcase the implementation of the Students’ Voice initiative. This collaboration provided an opportunity for cluster schools to learn from SLPS’ experience in infusing 21CC in the LLP, and explore ways to adapt the initiative in their own contexts.

A group photo of students and teachers from multiple schools in different uniforms posing together on a hall stage at the Students' Voice Forum Pre-Forum Training for Student Leaders, with school logos displayed on a screen behind them. A sticky note graphic in the top right corner reads 'Students' Voice Forum — For Students. By Students.
Two photos of students from different schools seated in a school hall during a Cluster Collaboration event involving Fuchun Primary School, Innova Primary School, and Woodlands Primary School. Students in various school uniforms are seen attentively listening to a presentation, with a teacher standing nearby.
Three photos showcasing Pre-Forum Trainings for student leaders. The first photo shows a teacher presenting a slide titled 'What is Your Purpose?' covering topics such as gathering student feedback, identifying issues, and improving the student experience, labelled 'Introduction to SVF and Planning'. The second photo shows student leaders wearing 'Student Leader Prefect' and 'CCA Leader' jerseys working on laptops with a teacher's guidance, labelled 'Tools Exploration'. The third photo shows students standing in front of a projected slide on forum rules and etiquette, labelled 'Managing Etiquette'.
Two photos from the Actual Forum. The first shows a large group of students in school uniforms seated on a hall floor, enthusiastically holding up numbered voting cards during a forum activity. The second shows a close-up of two students speaking into a microphone, sharing their views at the forum.

Kindergarten Outreach (Si Ling School Experience)

All Level 3 Student Leaders—including Prefects, CCA Leaders, and Environment Ambassadors (EAs)—were deployed over three days to welcome kindergarten students to Si Ling Primary School. Our student leaders took on multiple roles, such as leading icebreakers, facilitating PAL activities, and guiding kindergarteners through the sustainability lesson at EcoMart.

A selected group of student leaders also underwent additional training to serve as school guides for the campus tour. Positive feedback was received from the visiting kindergartens, participating parents, and our own student leaders. Through this programme, student leaders developed essential 21st-century competencies, particularly in collaboration and communication.

Two photos from the Kindergarten Outreach, showing student leaders guiding kindergarteners through activities in the school hall. In one photo, students interact warmly with kindergarteners around an iPad, while in the other, a student leader helps a kindergartener navigate a balance obstacle.
Two photos from the SLPS School Experience. The first shows young children from Kinderland Preschool seated at a canteen table with their parents, student leader guides and parent volunteers, smiling and posing for the camera in front of a notice board displaying 'Student Leadership' and 'Co-Curricular Activities'. The second shows the student leader guides sitting on a hall floor engaging with kindergarten children using a tablet, in a small group setting.