Enhancing CMECS

In a continuation of the "Enhancing CMECS" programme, the second part of the workshop for educators was held on the 18th of May at St Nicholas Girls' School (Secondary). Eight teachers from the school attended the two hour session which was facilitated by members of the ACCS office; Wendy Louis, Jeanette Atabelo and Raymond Lee.

The CMECS is the civics and moral education subject of which a version suited for a Catholic school is taught. It is gradually being introduced to Catholic secondary schools since being started some two years ago.

Integral Pedagogy - A Way Forward

Fr Norbert Menezes,  the renown secretary of Jesuit education in South Asia conducted a workshop for civics and moral education teachers at CAEC, Highland Road today. His topic, Integral Pedagogy, is basically a teaching model that seeks to develop more integrated men and women for others. It is a process whereby a teacher accompanies the students in their intellectual, spiritual and emotional development.
Fr Menezes took the extra step of arriving in Singapore a few days early to familiarise himself with various classroom situations. He also visited local families to be more acquainted with the local conditions.
The session will be for a day and a half with the concluding session tomorrow.
Picture shows Fr Menezes addressing the thirty five educators at a group discussion.

Enhancing CMECS - CHIJ St Nicholas

In the second of the series, Enhancing CMECS, 16 teachers attended a workshop on the 23rd of February.
The CMECS or Civics and Moral Education for Catholic Schools, was hosted by CHIJ St. Nicholas. The programme for the day included talks, group discussion, role play and a question and answer session. The purpose was to explain the lesson plans that the secondary school is trialling out.  It was facilitated by ACCS executive director Wendy Louis and project director (Secondary) Jeanette Atabelo. 
The feedback received was encouraging as participants felt the lesson plans were detailed and helpful.