Elias Park Primary School celebrated Total Defence day with a lively presentations and exhibition by Red Cross Society and Mercy Relief. The PSG and EPPS worked closely to put the show together.
We were very fortunate to have these organisations came to our school and shared with our students their experiences and vision in serving the less fortunate all over the globe.
With special focus on the recent tsunami incident in nearby Indonesia, India and Thailand, Red Cross and Mercy Relied shared with us what they did to help victims of the calamity cope and manage with the situation. They showed the students pictures of victims, the ravaged towns and cities. They shared with our students their rescue efforts and the things they did to help tsunami victims rebuild their lives. They also showed us how the volunteers adapted to adverse living conditions but were still soldiering on nonetheless.
They put up a lively and interactive presentations to the students which captivated the students. Students are encouraged to participate and get involved in the presentations. Red Cross and Mercy Relief also put up an exhibition for students to have a look at more pictures showing their various rescue and rebuilding efforts in the affected countries.
We attempted to impart the values of service to others, empathy, compassion, volunteerism, adaptibility and love to our students by showing what sacrifices volunteers make to help other people in difficult and trying circumstances. We showed them how rewarding it is to be able to help others and also to be appreciative of what they have and never to take anything for granted given the stability and security of the Singapore.
Also, the need for us to be ready and steadfast as a nation to face any challenges and external threats. That is the essence of Social and Civil Defence.
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What is Total Defence?
Total Defence about the different things that we can do everyday in every sector of our society to strengthen our resilience as a nation. When we take National Service seriously, participate in civil emergency exercises, upgrade our skills, build strong bonds with different races and religions, and feel the pride of being Singaporean, we contribute to Total Defence.
Introduced in 1984, the concept of Total Defence was adapted from the experience in Switzerland and Sweden. There are two reasons why we adopted it. First, as a young nation with a small population, we cannot afford to maintain a regular armed forces. Thus, we need to involve every Singaporean to multiply our defence capability.
Second, the nature of modern warfare has changed. Wars are no longer limited to the battlefield. Instead, potential aggressors can strike in less obvious, non-military ways. But if you think that Total Defence is a defence strategy or plan that is rolled out only during times of war, read on. Total Defence is more than that.
Total Defence provides the framework for a comprehensive and integrated response to deal with all kinds of threats and challenges. Whether it is a security threat such as global terrorism, or a national crisis like SARS, Total Defence brings together all relevant government agencies, private sector organisations and all Singaporeans in a total effort to deal with threats and challenges to Singapore's continued survival and success.
To help Singaporeans understand how they can be involved, Total Defence is divided into five aspects -
*Military Defence
*Civil Defence
*Economic Defence
*Social Defence
*Psychological Defence
When we take National Service seriously, volunteer in civil defence exercises, help to keep the economy going, build strong ties with one another regardless of race and religion, and stay committed to defend the country, we are doing something in every sector of our society to strengthen Singapore's resilience as a nation.
For more details, check out the following URLs :
http://www.totaldefence.sg
http://www.mercyrelief.org/
http://www.redcross.org.sg/
We were very fortunate to have these organisations came to our school and shared with our students their experiences and vision in serving the less fortunate all over the globe.
With special focus on the recent tsunami incident in nearby Indonesia, India and Thailand, Red Cross and Mercy Relied shared with us what they did to help victims of the calamity cope and manage with the situation. They showed the students pictures of victims, the ravaged towns and cities. They shared with our students their rescue efforts and the things they did to help tsunami victims rebuild their lives. They also showed us how the volunteers adapted to adverse living conditions but were still soldiering on nonetheless.
They put up a lively and interactive presentations to the students which captivated the students. Students are encouraged to participate and get involved in the presentations. Red Cross and Mercy Relief also put up an exhibition for students to have a look at more pictures showing their various rescue and rebuilding efforts in the affected countries.
We attempted to impart the values of service to others, empathy, compassion, volunteerism, adaptibility and love to our students by showing what sacrifices volunteers make to help other people in difficult and trying circumstances. We showed them how rewarding it is to be able to help others and also to be appreciative of what they have and never to take anything for granted given the stability and security of the Singapore.
Also, the need for us to be ready and steadfast as a nation to face any challenges and external threats. That is the essence of Social and Civil Defence.
***************************************************************************
What is Total Defence?
Total Defence about the different things that we can do everyday in every sector of our society to strengthen our resilience as a nation. When we take National Service seriously, participate in civil emergency exercises, upgrade our skills, build strong bonds with different races and religions, and feel the pride of being Singaporean, we contribute to Total Defence.
Introduced in 1984, the concept of Total Defence was adapted from the experience in Switzerland and Sweden. There are two reasons why we adopted it. First, as a young nation with a small population, we cannot afford to maintain a regular armed forces. Thus, we need to involve every Singaporean to multiply our defence capability.
Second, the nature of modern warfare has changed. Wars are no longer limited to the battlefield. Instead, potential aggressors can strike in less obvious, non-military ways. But if you think that Total Defence is a defence strategy or plan that is rolled out only during times of war, read on. Total Defence is more than that.
Total Defence provides the framework for a comprehensive and integrated response to deal with all kinds of threats and challenges. Whether it is a security threat such as global terrorism, or a national crisis like SARS, Total Defence brings together all relevant government agencies, private sector organisations and all Singaporeans in a total effort to deal with threats and challenges to Singapore's continued survival and success.
To help Singaporeans understand how they can be involved, Total Defence is divided into five aspects -
*Military Defence
*Civil Defence
*Economic Defence
*Social Defence
*Psychological Defence
When we take National Service seriously, volunteer in civil defence exercises, help to keep the economy going, build strong ties with one another regardless of race and religion, and stay committed to defend the country, we are doing something in every sector of our society to strengthen Singapore's resilience as a nation.
For more details, check out the following URLs :
http://www.totaldefence.sg
http://www.mercyrelief.org/
http://www.redcross.org.sg/
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