ECDA’sPresident’s Challenge Project in conjunction with SG50

“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.”

Briefing for Participating Centres

Thank you for supporting this ECDA’s President’s Challenge

Project for our children!

PAULINE’S WELCOME

PURPOSE of Start Small Dream Big

PRINCIPLES in planning & implementing the community service engagement

PROGRAMME Schedule

PROJECT LAUNCH for Start Small Dream Big

PARTICIPANTS’ SHARING by Living Sanctuary Kindergarten

PROVISIONS & PARTNERS to support and guide centres

PAPER & PRODUCTION WORKS by Participating Centres

POW-WOW amongst Participants

BRIEFING AGENDA

103 Centres indicated interest

(as of 19 Jan)

WELCOME

Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things,

I am tempted to think there are no little things.

Bruce Barton

100 centres

PURPOSE

Start Small Dream Big is EC Sector’s initiative to celebrate SG50 and PC15. The project will also provide a platform to profile the sector and help build a more Engaging, Caring, Dynamic and Achieving Early Childhood Community.

Children are never too young to contribute to the community and play an active role in making a difference to the nation. They are the future leaders for our nation. Community engagement instils in children responsibility, engages their compassion, and empowers them to make a difference in the lives of others.

Community work provides an authentic platform for children to innovate, problem solve, and use their talents to help others. It also helps discover their strengths and inspires them to become achievers.

of Start Small Dream Big Project

One child

Twenty children

Two thousand children

Little things seem nothing, but like those meadow f lowers which individual ly seem odorless but al l together perfume the air.

PRINCIPLES

1. It is an adventure, not a race

2. It is about authenticity, not skin-deep beauty

3. It is inculcating values, not seeing how much value you raised

4. It is about sharing love, not giving love

5. It is about the little things, not something big

in Planning & Implementing the Community Engagement Engagement

For K1 & K2 children

Briefing to Centres on Start Small Dream Big Project

Submission of Proposal by Participating Centres

Compilation of Projects in Beanstalk Portal

Signing Up for Activities for Launch by Participating Centres

Project Launch at Singapore Science Centre & KidsStop

Community Service Engagement by Participating Centres

Tea Sessions & Visits to meet and encourage Children (by POH/ECDA Management)

Mid Term Progress Update by Centres

Final Progress Update by Centres

Submission of Products for Exhibition & Presentations

Finalisation & Compilation of Showcase for ECCC2015

Showcase at ECCC2015

Feb 05/06

Feb 25

Mar 10

Mar 15

Apr 01

Apr-Sep

May - Aug

May 30

Aug 10

Aug 20

Sep 01

Sep 26

www.growatbeanstalk.sg

PROGRAMMESSchedule for Start Small Dream Big

Welcoming of Children to the Launch Registering of children and centre upon arrival Giving out of welcome pack Directing children to respective gathering areas

Pledging by Children Children will do their dot drawings Their work will be put up at the gallery area

Meeting Minister and Photo Shoot Minister will give a short message to acknowledge and encourage children’s effort Children will form a giant red dot with Min for Photo Shoot

Participation of Activities Children to participate in 2 different fun yet educational activities (30 mins for each activity) Minister will walk around to interact with the children

Departure Children will gather at departure area to board their buses.

0830

1145

0945

1015

1000 children 200

teachers

PROJECT LAUNCHat Singapore Science Centre on 1 Apr (Wed)

Science Centre can accommodate

another 2000 children in the afternoon with

20% discount for admission

PROVISIONS & PARTNERSto support centres (OPTIONAL)

Singapore Science Centre & KidsStop (IGP & Launch)

National Heritage Board (IGP)

Singapore Kindness Movement

Others through centres’ contact OR aggregated requests

… and others

A4 Size Journal Book to capture the thoughts, passions and works of children

Other forms of products - depending on the nature of projects

PAPER & PRODUCTION WORKSto capture information & process

Submission of Proposal by 25 Feb

Mid Term Progress Update by 30 May

Final Progress Update by 10 Aug

PAPER WORK

PRODUCTION WORK

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PURPOSE of Start Small Dream Big

PRINCIPLES in planning & implementing the community service engagement

PROGRAMME Schedule

PROJECT LAUNCH for Start Small Dream Big

PARTICIPANTS’ SHARING by Living Sanctuary Kindergarten

PROVISIONS & PARTNERS to support and guide centres

PAPER & PRODUCTION WORKS by Participating Centres

POW-WOWto share problems, opportunities and wisdom & ask whatever on whatever

True greatness consists in being great in little things.

Charles Simmons

THANK YOU