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VICE PRINCIPALS'

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Education goes beyond imparting knowledge and skills. and do. Look at Nick Vujicic, an Australian-American born
Students must be imbued with the right values and without arms or legs. He is now a world-renowned speaker,
character so that they can impact society positively. New York Times best-selling author, coach and
entrepreneur. Nick persevered through life’s challenges
There is this Chinese saying “ტҌ༵ტದ ტದ༵ტ֣”. and discovered key principles which enabled him to nd his
Translated it means “to nurture a talent one must develop purpose and turn obstacles into opportunities. His physical
one’s character and to develop one’s character, one must disabilities did not stop him from believing in himself or
instil values”. These words highlight the importance of limit him from encouraging and inspiring others. Millions of
character building. Our children are our treasured future people have found hope, purpose and the strength to
and it is important for all of them, regardless of how overcome their challenges through Nick’s inspirational
di erent they are, to learn a set of values that is bene cial to speeches and powerful coaching.
themselves and society. As educators, we are responsible
for every child who passes through our hands to bring out I encourage our West Grovians to BELIEVE in themselves
the best in them. and their worth. Do not under-estimate your capabilities.
Always believe that every child is a star in its own light, with
It is important for children to believe in themselves. unique strengths, abilities and talents.
Believing in oneself means having the con dence in your
own abilities and trusting yourself to do something within Mdm Audrey Tay
your ability. When you believe in yourself, you can Vice-Principal Administration
overcome self-doubt and have the con dence to get things
done. Having a positive mindset and can-do spirit help us
overcome life challenges. The mind is our most powerful
tool. It literally has the power to control the way we feel, act

What if everyone of us can achieve our dreams, our Disneyland, which is still popular today in many countries
aspirations? How would that look like for you and me? around the world.
Nothing is impossible if we believe in ourselves and adopt a
positive mindset. No dream is too small or unimportant – “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue
dream to be a dancer, to be a re ghter, to travel around them.” ~ Walt Disney*
the world and many more.
As West Grove Primary continues to ride the waves, we will
Dreams give us hope and motivate us positively. With self- continue to provide our students a vast of learning
belief, responsibility, determination, and support from opportunities and motivate them to discover their
people around us, our aspirations can come true. strengths and talents. We believe that our students have the
ability and heart to pursue their interests and hopefully,
Walter Elias Disney – He was the man who created Disney their dreams and their aspirations will come true.
animations such as Mickey Mouse, and Snow White and the
Seven Dwarves. He pursued his love for drawings by For you students, what is your dream? Share it with your
equipping himself with the knowledge and skills through family, teachers, and friends.
attending classes and drew many pictures and animations
and dreamed big. He dreamed to open a theme park where * Walt Disney was an American motion picture and television producer and
parents and children could have fun together, and his showman, famous as a pioneer of cartoon lms.
animated characters came ‘alive’. He faced various obstacles
to achieve his dream. He never gave up; he was determined, Mdm Siti Rashidah
and he persevered. In the end, he managed to build Vice-Principal Academic

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