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Wellbeing Education

Wellbeing Education

At St. Joseph’s Institution International, wellbeing is a pillar of holistic education. Our Wellbeing Curriculum is fully embedded in school life from Grades 7 to 10, supporting students’ emotional, social, and ethical development as they grow into thoughtful, resilient young people.

Our Intent

Grounded in the Singapore Ministry of Education’s Character and Citizenship Education Curriculum (2021) and enriched by Lasallian Catholic values, our curriculum equips students with the tools to thrive — emotionally, relationally, and morally. It nurtures self-awareness, emotional intelligence, digital responsibility, and ethical decision-making, helping students navigate real-life challenges with clarity and care.

Our programme also draws from:

  • The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (Australia)
  • Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship Curriculum
  • UK PSHE and RSE guidance

Core Areas of Learning

Wellbeing lessons are timetabled bi-weekly and led by specialist staff. Topics grow in depth and complexity as students move through the school:

  • Grade 7: Emotional literacy, self-care, personal identity, respectful communication, and online safety.
  • Grade 8: Stress management, goal-setting, digital resilience, identity and inclusion, and boundary-setting in relationships.
  • Grade 9: Mental health, ethical values, financial literacy, grief, digital exposure, and navigating healthy versus harmful behaviour.
  • Grade 10: Future planning, digital footprints, influence and consent, gender respect, media literacy, and ethical technology use.

Core Wellbeing - Grade 9-10

Across Grades 9 and 10, the Wellbeing programme supports students through the most formative years of adolescence, helping them grow in confidence, responsibility and self-understanding. Lessons focus on communication, collaboration and the practical skills students need to manage increasing academic and social demands. They learn how to navigate conflict, organise their time, build perseverance and make thoughtful decisions.

A strong safeguarding thread runs throughout both years. Students explore digital literacy, consent, online safety and respectful relationships in a factual, age-appropriate way that aligns with school values and national guidelines. They also consider topics such as gender equality, diversity and ethical digital behaviour, strengthening their ability to make informed and compassionate choices.

Practical life skills play a major role: financial literacy in Grade 9, and university/career preparation, personal branding and goal-setting in Grade 10. Sensitive issues such as grief, mental health and domestic violence are approached with care, ensuring students feel supported and know how to seek help when needed.

By the end of Grade 10, students have a growing sense of who they are and how to look after themselves and others, entering the senior years with resilience, clarity and confidence.

The Impact

Our Wellbeing Curriculum fosters confident, compassionate students who understand themselves, care for others, and live with integrity. It builds character, supports mental and emotional health, and prepares students to engage with the world — and their future — with wisdom, empathy, and resilience.