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Presbyterian High School

Learning for Life Programme

Find out how Presbyterian High School's Learning for Life Programme develops students into servant leaders who serve with empathy, lead with courage, and excel with integrity.

Last updated on 30 October 2026

Learning for Life Programme: Community Youth Leadership 

Igniting Hearts@PresHigh

Vision 
The school’s Learning for Life Programme (LLP) – Igniting Hearts@PresHigh – aims to nurture all PresHighians to be Servant Leaders who Serve with Empathy, Lead with Courage and Excel with Integrity. 

Four cartoon school children in uniform holding red heart shapes and red heart-shaped balloons.

Approach
The school’s LLP Framework is anchored in The Leadership Challenge model (five practices of exemplary leadership) by James Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, and leverages the Design Thinking process as a key pedagogy. By nurturing students holistically through the ‘Heads, Hearts and Hands’ approach, teachers guide PresHighians to lead themselves, inspire others and make a difference in our community. 

Student leadership development tiers and activities at PresHigh

Igniting Hearts @ PresHigh

Learning Outcomes: Lead Self, Lead Others, Make a Difference 
Curriculum: The Leadership Challenge 
Key Pedagogy: Design Thinking

Tiers

Groups of Student Leaders

Student Leadership Development

1

All PresHighians

  • Character First (CF) Lessons, which include a 'Leading Self' series

  • LLP Lessons (Lower Sec), which include customised leadership modules based on The Leadership Challenge and introduction to 21st century competencies

  • Class Values in Action (VIA) projects 

  • CCA VIA projects

2

All Student Leaders 

(Student Council, Class Leaders, CCA Leaders)

  • Additional leadership development opportunities (e.g. leadership training, Student Leadership Camp) based on The Leadership Challenge

  • Partner teachers in leading and organising school-wide events, such as Secondary 1 Orientation, Student Leaders Investiture and Teachers' Day Celebrations

3

Selected Student Leaders

(Student Council ExCo, LLP ExCo, Class Council)

  • Stretch leadership opportunities, such as participation in leadership conferences or organising school-community events (e.g. PHS's annual Project Blessing, Chinese New Year Lohei with foreign workers, PHS Kindness Week and The Purple Parade) 

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Project Blessing
Project Blessing