Learning for Life Programme

Horizon Primary is committed to nurture every child to lead their lives responsibly and to contribute with joy. A whole-school Student Leadership Development Programme through CCE, I-LEAD is Horizon’s flagship programme since 2010.

I-LEAD is developed with the vision that our students can be empowered to become effective self-leaders. Our students will have the capacity to lead their own lives and be able to influence and contribute to those around them positively. Horizon Primary believes that Every Child is a Leader.

Horizon’s I-LEAD curriculum is developed by the school and is anchored upon the school’s core values (Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence – R.I.C.E) and guided by Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ®.

The 7 Habits is used as a tool for developing self-leadership in our students.

As Horizon grows, the practice of the 7 Habits is integrated into various platforms. This allows our students to internalise and demonstrate the 7 Habits through their daily learning experiences.

I-LEAD+ is our renewed I-LEAD curriculum in 2019. I-LEAD+ serves as the backbone to the school’s CCE Curriculum, with the students experiencing a holistic education through three main focus areas; Life Skills (Leadership), Social Emotional Competencies and Values and Citizenship Education. In I-LEAD+, the 7 Habits remain as the common strand that permeates through our instructional programmes.

I-LEAD+ curriculum involves both explicit and integrated teaching of 7 Habits. Primary 1 and Primary 2 students undergo ‘Discovering the Leader in Me’ lessons through weekly designated 7 Habits periods. Primary 3 to Primary 6 students continue to learn the 7 Habits via integration in the different subjects/domains.

These subjects/domains include:

Physical Education – 7 Habits Routines
Art & Music – Making Thinking Visible (MTV) Routines
English Language – Read @ Horizon and Write @ Horizon
Social Studies – P4 Social Studies Innovation Projects
Values in Action (VIA)

7 Habits @ Horizon, I-LEAD+

A Whole School Student Leadership Development Framework

Levels of leadership	Core themes and objectives	Skills, competencies and values	Integration of 7 Habits
Level 1 Self-Leader Level 2 Responsible Leader Level 3 Respected Leader	Discovering the Leader in Me This is the beginning of the self- leadership. Students learn that they can choose to be leaders of their own lives. Taking Charge Grounded on the school's core values and practicing the 7 Habits, students are empowered to take charge of their own lives. Leaders of Character Students are to embody strong character, demonstrate good conduct consistently, and serve as positive role models, while upholding the school values diligently.	Character and Life skills through 7 Habits 1. personal effectiveness - Show Initiative - Self-confidence and motivation - Intra-personal skill of self-management - Responsible for own actions 2. managing inter-relationships effectively - Respecting self and others - Active listening skills - Spirit of cooperation - Communicate and work as a team - Show compassion to others - Strive to be healthy Establishing values through RICE: - Respect - Integrity - Compassion - Excellence	1. Instructional Programme - English reading and writing - Social Studies - CCA 2. PE and Aesthetics 3. Citizenship and Character Education 4. -in-Action Projects

Levels of leadership

Core themes and objectives

Skills, competencies and values

Integration of 7 Habits

Level 1
Self-Leader

Level 2
Responsible Leader

Level 3
Respected Leader

Discovering the Leader in Me
This is the beginning of the self- leadership. Students learn that they can choose to be leaders of their own lives.

Taking Charge
Grounded on the school's core values and practicing the 7 Habits, students are empowered to take charge of their own lives.

Leaders of Character
Students are to embody strong character, demonstrate good conduct consistently, and serve as positive role models, while upholding the school values diligently.

Character and Life skills through 7 Habits
1. personal effectiveness
- Show Initiative
- Self-confidence and motivation
- Intra-personal skill of self-management
- Responsible for own actions
2. managing inter-relationships effectively
- Respecting self and others
- Active listening skills
- Spirit of cooperation
- Communicate and work as a team
- Show compassion to others
- Strive to be healthy
Establishing values through RICE:
- Respect
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Excellence

1. Instructional Programme
- English reading and writing
- Social Studies
- CCA
2. PE and Aesthetics
3. Citizenship and Character Education
4. -in-Action Projects