Our Vision, Mission, Values, and Desired Xinmin Outcomes

Our Vision 愿景

Leading Hearts, Leading Minds

领袖之德，领袖之智

Our Mission 使命

To develop every Xinmin student to be a curious learner, a compassionate contributor and a confident leader.

培养每一位新民学子成为孜孜不倦的学习者、仁心仁德的贡献者、信心十足的领袖者。

Our Values 核心价值观

Value	Definition
Respect 互敬互重	Xinmin students believe in their own self-worth and the intrinsic worth of all people.
Responsibility 尽心尽责	Xinmin students recognise that they have a duty to themselves, their families, communities, nation, and the world. They fulfil their responsibilities with love and commitment.
Resilience 坚韧不拔	Xinmin students possess emotional strength and persevere in the face of challenges. They manifest courage, optimism, adaptability, and resourcefulness in the process.

Desired Xinmin Outcomes

Every Xinmin Student a Curious Learner

Xinmin students are curious learners who are self-directed, possess intellectual curiosity, and exercise adaptive and inventive thinking.


Self-Directedness	Own their learning and development by setting meaningful goals Monitor progress and work towards achieving their goals
Intellectual Curiosity	Possess an active desire and interest to learn about the world Broaden their perspectives proactively
Adaptive and Inventive Thinking	Assess different contexts and situations to make connections and draw new insights Manage complexities and ambiguities by adjusting their perspectives and strategies Explore possibilities and generate novel and useful ideas Evaluate and refine ideas to formulate effective and ethical solutions

Self-Directedness

Own their learning and development by setting meaningful goals
Monitor progress and work towards achieving their goals

Intellectual Curiosity

Possess an active desire and interest to learn about the world
Broaden their perspectives proactively

Adaptive and Inventive Thinking

Assess different contexts and situations to make connections and draw new insights
Manage complexities and ambiguities by adjusting their perspectives and strategies
Explore possibilities and generate novel and useful ideas
Evaluate and refine ideas to formulate effective and ethical solutions

Every Xinmin Student a Compassionate Contributor

Xinmin students are compassionate contributors with strong civic consciousness, are empathetic to those around them, and demonstrate civic and global literacy.


Civic Consciousness	Demonstrate understanding of values, ideals, and issues of personal, community, and national significance Develop awareness of local and global issues, interconnections, and trends, and form informed perspectives on them Recognise that they play an important role in contributing to a better school, community, nation, and the world
Empathy	See the intrinsic worth in all people Empathise and make a conscious effort to support people in need
Civic and Global Literacy	Play active and constructive roles to improve the school, community, nation, and the world Interact confidently with people from Singapore and beyond on different platforms, including digital ones, in response to local and global issues

Civic Consciousness

Demonstrate understanding of values, ideals, and issues of personal, community, and national significance
Develop awareness of local and global issues, interconnections, and trends, and form informed perspectives on them
Recognise that they play an important role in contributing to a better school, community, nation, and the world

Empathy

See the intrinsic worth in all people
Empathise and make a conscious effort to support people in need

Civic and Global Literacy

Play active and constructive roles to improve the school, community, nation, and the world
Interact confidently with people from Singapore and beyond on different platforms, including digital ones, in response to local and global issues

Every Xinmin Student a Confident Leader

Xinmin students are confident leaders who model the way, communicate and collaborate skillfully, and practise effective decision making.


Modelling the Way	Possess a strong sense of purpose in life, rooted in sound values Set an example for those around them and take proactive steps for collective benefit Possess moral courage to do what is right and stand up for others, even in difficult situations Demonstrate resilience in the face of adversity
Communication and Collaboration	Communicate information effectively, and co-construct meaning Engage diverse perspectives with empathy and open-mindedness Interact and work effectively in group settings to contribute to shared goals Define and negotiate collectively the roles and tasks determined by the group to achieve its goals
Effective Decision Making	Seek information, perspectives, and feedback on the issue at hand from multiple sources Analyse the information, perspectives, and feedback Make, as well as accept, decisions on the most appropriate course of action to achieve shared objectives and for the common good

Modelling the Way

Possess a strong sense of purpose in life, rooted in sound values
Set an example for those around them and take proactive steps for collective benefit
Possess moral courage to do what is right and stand up for others, even in difficult situations
Demonstrate resilience in the face of adversity

Communication and Collaboration

Communicate information effectively, and co-construct meaning
Engage diverse perspectives with empathy and open-mindedness
Interact and work effectively in group settings to contribute to shared goals
Define and negotiate collectively the roles and tasks determined by the group to achieve its goals

Effective Decision Making

Seek information, perspectives, and feedback on the issue at hand from multiple sources
Analyse the information, perspectives, and feedback
Make, as well as accept, decisions on the most appropriate course of action to achieve shared objectives and for the common good