Grace Orchard School

Location

Area: Clementi
Address: 170 West Coast Road, Singapore 127443

Telephone no.

6561 9128

Email

info@go.edu.sg

Website

http://go.edu.sg

Special needs catered for

Mild intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder

Age range

7 to 18 years old

Curriculum offered

Customised

School mode

Double session (Morning: Senior, Afternoon: Junior)

Services offered

• School bus transport
• After-school student care

School fees

Visit the school's website for more information.

Date

• Session 1: Friday, 1 March 2024
• Session 2: Friday, 28 June 2024

Time

• 4pm to 6pm

Format

• Physical

Venue

• 170 West Coast Road Singapore 127443

Contact information

• Contact person: Chan Ai Choo
• Tel: 6561 9128
• Email: info@go.edu.sg

How to register

• Register online for:
  • Session 1 by Monday, 26 February 2024.
  • Session 2 by Monday, 24 June 2024.

All levels (2024 cohort)

• Application deadline: 31 March 2024.
• Start of school: July 2024 (Semester 2).

All levels (2025 cohort)

• Application deadline: 30 September 2024.
• Start of school: January 2025 (Semester 1)

School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) – Good Game, Grace Orchard (G2GO)

The SWPBS aims to build a school environment that promotes positive behaviour in our students. SWPBS is an evidence-based and proactive multi-tiered systems approach to establish a school environment that supports positive behaviours, contributing to achieving students’ social, emotional, and academic success.

With the SWPBS approach as the foundation, the G2GO is an innovation birthed in mid-2017 that uses gamification as a strategy for teaching good behaviours and instilling positive values in our students.

The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Integration Programme

GOS offers two ASD programmes — the structured ASD programme and the potential ASD programme. The potential ASD programme caters to students who have shown the potential to integrate into the MID programme.

Work Experience Programme (For 13- to 18-year-olds)

The Work Experience programme is a formal, structured programme whereby the school makes plans for students to experience a job or part of a job in an authentic work setting.

Swimming and Gymnastics Programme (For 9-year-olds, including students with autism spectrum disorder)

The aims of the Swimming and Gymnastics programme are to provide learning opportunities for students to acquire and hone their skills in the different swimming techniques as well as to develop fundamental movement skills and understanding of movement concepts.

Cyber Wellness Programme

The Cyber Wellness programme focuses on the importance of family relationships in discussing boundaries when using media and technology, and helps families create positive digital habits.

Primary / Junior

• Functional English
• Functional Math
• Science (For 12-year-olds)
• Daily Living Skills
• Aesthetics
• Character and Citizenship Education
• ICT
• Physical Education

Secondary / Senior

• Functional English
• Functional Math
• Science
• Daily Living Skills
• Aesthetics
• Character and Citizenship Education
• ICT
• Physical Education
• Vocational Education

• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Choir
• Dance
• Handchimes
• Music Ensemble
• Circus Arts
• Multimedia
• Visual Arts
• Boys’ Brigade
• Girls’ Brigade

Vanitha Vanessa D/O Seker Murugian Senior Class 17-year-old Vanessa aspires to become an early childhood educator. She joined Presbyterian Community Services – Grow & Glow Childcare Services Centre for her Vocational Education Programme – Work Experience (WE) in March 2019. Vanessa demonstrates responsibility and diligence in the performance of her duties, including assisting teachers in the children’s learning, managing their behaviours, and ensuring the well-being of the children. She is hardworking and regularly takes a pro-active approach to check her learning progress with her training instructor. Her excellent work attitude and eagerness to learn have garnered positive feedback from her supervisor and co-workers. In 2019, Vanessa clinched the Gold medal in the Girls 1500-Metre Run of the Haw Par National Youth Athletics Championships and was awarded the Haw the Par Para Sports Bursary Award in the same year. Currently, she serves as the Assistant Head Prefect. Vanessa truly amplifies the school values, and her positive attitude serves as an excellent role model for her schoolmates.

Ahbirami Shalini D/O Ramesh Alumni (Graduated in 2013) Ahbirami graduated from GOS in 2013. Upon graduation, she enrolled into Assumption Pathway School (APS) and graduated in 2016 with an ITE Skills Certificate. She then enrolled into ITE Central in 2017 and graduated in 2018. Ahbirami is currently pursuing her Diploma in Graphic Communication at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Confidence and self-motivation define Ahbirami. She is the recipient of NAFA’s prestigious award ‘Dare to Dream Scholarship’ for the year 2019. Besides excelling in academics, Ahbirami also displays leadership qualities. She was the recipient of the Eagles Award in 2015, 2016, and 2018 for good leadership and service. Abhbirami was a positive role model to her peers as a prefect in GOS and the Vice-President of the Student Council in APS. We are confident that she will fulfil her aspiration to be a Professional Graphic Designer in time to come. Ahbirami was awarded the GOS Exceptional Achievement Award for alumni in 2019.

Edisonz Tan Wei Ming Junior Class 11-year-old Edisonz is a member of the GOS RECA (Reaching Excellence through Circus Arts) CCA team. He was the only member below 12 years old in the team when they went to Taiwan in 2019 for a 6D5N cultural exchange programme. Edisonz displayed a positive attitude and showed perseverance in learning and practising new, complicated diabolo tricks. He was selected for various performances such as Purple Parade and the Extraordinary Celebration. Edisonz has also been exemplary in displaying positive behaviour expectations in school and living out the school values. He is the first student who has earned the privilege to be a member of the Principal’s Club by working hard in displaying positive behaviours and accumulating 500 ‘hero chops.’ This is part of the school’s initiative, Good Game, Grace Orchard (G2GO), that seeks to promote positive behaviours in our students. To earn the privilege, Edisonz had refrained from redeeming any reinforcement rewards with his chops for more than 6 months! Edisonz was also awarded the Most Outstanding Student of the Level Award in 2019, an award given to a student who has shown to be outstanding in all areas – studies, attitude, conduct, and character.