Cyber Wellness
Find out how St Nicks' Cyber Wellness programme helps students become safe, responsible digital users — and how parents can support them at home.
Cyber Wellness
St Nicks' Cyber Wellness Programme
The school's Cyber Wellness programme is designed to develop our students into responsible digital learner, based on these principles:
(1) Respect for Self and Others
(2) Safe and Responsible Use
(3) Positive Peer Influence
© MOE Educational Technology Division (ETD) Baseline ICT Standards
In St Nicks’, the Cyber Wellness curriculum takes reference from the five themes stipulated by MOE’s Educational Technology Division (ETD). The table below states the range of topics covered from Sec 1 to 4. We have also aligned our curriculum to the ‘Connect’ prong of the Baseline ICT Standards for New Media Literacies. The table below outlines the Learning Outcomes as well as the Skills, Knowledge, Values and Attitude which will be covered in the various aspects of your child’s school experiences- including FTGP, CCE lessons, assembly programmes etc.
Learning Outcomes (Sec School)
Cyber Wellness Programme and Topics
Themes | Learning Outcomes (LO) | Skills, knowledge, Values, Attitude | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cyber Use | LO 10 | Use appropriate digital communication tools and strategies to share information with the intended viewers | Use appropriate applications to share/publish information publicly (e.g. YouTube, Twitter, blog) |
Cyber Relationships | LO 11 | Participate in a community actively | Advocate and influence others to maintain a positive presence in the community |
Cyber Use & Ethics | Initiate the formation of new online communities | ||
Moderate interactions within an online community | |||
Cyber Identity | LO 12 | Manage personal online identity and reputation | Conduct regular checks of personal information available online (e.g. check on comments, tags of personal information by others, use of social media analytics) |
Cyber Citizenship & Relationships | LO 13 | Demonstrate appreciation for diversity and social cohesion | Observe internet etiquette in communication (e.g. use appropriate language, emoticons) |
Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values | |||
We have also included some resources that may be helpful for understanding your child’s involvement in the Digital Space across the topics covered in our curriculum. We understand that to manage our students’ well-being in the Digital Space effectively, parents play an integral role in reinforcing the messages shared in school.
Cyber Wellness themes and resources for secondary school
Themes | Resources | |
|---|---|---|
Cyber Use & Ethics | Creating and sharing of online content in a responsible manner | https://go.gov.sg/7218w7 (opens in new tab) https://go.gov.sg/h59dvs https://go.gov.sg/qjwtxw (opens in new tab) |
Cyber Relationships | Netiquette | https://go.gov.sg/bgzo87 https://youtu.be/jQMc8HIc2eY (opens in new tab) |
Cyber Use | Maintaining a healthy balance of online and offline activities | https://go.gov.sg/52yf57 https://go.gov.sg/9yau2I |
Cyber Identity | Developing a healthy online identity | |
Cyber Citizenship | Understanding the cyber world | https://go.gov.sg/zd7oI7 https://go.gov.sg/1y7jq5 (opens in new tab) |
*denotes resources which cover broad topics
Acknowledgements
Media Literacy Council: https://www.betterinternet.sg/ (opens in new tab)
National Crime Prevention Council: https://www/scamalert.sg/resources/videos
National Library Board: https://sure.nlb.gov.sg/ (opens in new tab)
Cyber Security Agency: https://www.csa.gov.sg/gosafeonline (opens in new tab)
Ministry of Education: https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/cyber-wellness (opens in new tab)
Together, we hope to partner our parents in ensuring that our students’ participation in the Digital Space remains safe and value adds to her growth.
Besides learning about Cyber Wellness through structured CCE lessons at all four levels, positive online behaviour and safe surfing habits are also inculcated through the following:
(1) ICT-enabled lessons of various subjects
(2) Cyber Wellness Carnival
(3) Cyber Wellness Assembly/FTGP
(4) Class Cyber Wellness Ambassadors
(5) Discussion of contemporary issues arising from usage in the Cyber Space
Leadership development is focused on developing a core team of student leaders who are able to lead the student population both at the class and school level to drive the various Cyber Wellness programmes. This is done primarily through the Cyber Wellness Ambassadors.