yew chung international school of beijing - character education
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YCIS Beijing
Secondary and Primary Character Education
OverviewBased on the American Character First Programme and PSHE English National Curriculum
SecondaryKS3 2 classes per weekIGCSE 1 class per week IB 1 class per week
PrimaryIntegrated into the existing classes
Secondary Character EducationUnit Overview
Primary Character EducationCharacter Club
• Weekly for Y1, Y2-3, Y4-6• Nearly 100 students attend• Reinforces monthly character traits
Social Skills Groups• Non-SEN related groups• Grouped according to age and skill sets needing support
Special Interest Groups• Related to the topic of study with a character development focus• student driven
Primary Character EducationStudent Council
• Weekly meetings, more when necessary• Focus: campus/student body improvements, fundraising
Teacher Support• new teacher mentoring• behavior management
Assemblies & HomeroomSecondary•Daily, student lead•Each homeroom is responsible for sharing a character education activity two times a month
Primary•Weekly for Y1-2, Y3-4, Y5-6
•Class lead presentations that focus on monthly character trait
•Daily assemblies within the classroom that reinforce the character trait
Seeds of Hope InitiativesStudent Trip to Hebei Seeds of Hope School
Character Education in Action
Packs of Hope
Team Building
Character Education in Action
DiscussionsJournals
Expressive Art
Character Education in Action
Posters and Presentations
Character Education in Action
Fundraising
Character Education in Action
AssembliesDay of Peace collaborative projects
