EQUAL Programme, GRIT Week & PDLP Information
Find out about NorthLight School's EQUAL equestrian programme, GRIT Week camp, and the Personal Learning Device scheme for secondary students.
EQUAL Programme
The EQUAL Programme is a unique equestrian program started in 2011 which uses horse-based therapy, exercises and activities to help youth develop social, emotional, communication and behavioural skills. We are pleased to inform you that the EQUAL programme is scheduled for all Year 1 students. The venue is at 100 Jalan Mashhor, which comprises teaching facilities, an academy and a stable of horses. The students will be accompanied by the school teachers in a chartered bus to and from the venue during curriculum time.
The EQUAL curricula has been developed especially for NorthLight School. It aims to utilize the unique characteristics of the horses to nurture the Habits of Mind of Persisting, Thinking Flexibly, Taking Responsible Risks, Managing Impulsivity and Listening with Understanding and Empathy, in our students. Our students will be guided by qualified professional staff and equine specialists during the EQUAL Programme.
GRIT Week 2027
Our Year 1 GRIT Week 2027 (1 Feb to 5 Feb) comprises of a half day camp orientation (1 Feb) followed by a 3D2N residential camp in school (2 Feb to 4 Feb). During this camp, we expose our students to adventure elements like Hiking, Outdoor Cooking, Novelty Climbing and Dragonboating. The aim is to build Resilience in them as well as to develop cohesion within the class and throughout the level. In the evening of the second day (3 Feb) of the camp, parents are invited to school to celebrate “Appreciation Night” - this special night is catered to allow our students to show gratitude to their family and to signal the start of a new journey ahead together. Additionally, we also celebrate our students’ successes and share highlights of the camp. The last day of GRIT Week (5 Feb) is Home-Based Learning (HBL) with our students going online to share camp experiences and new knowledge via various ICT tools and platforms with their peers and Form Teachers.
Personalised Digital Learning Programme (PDLP)
The National Digital Literacy Programme was launched by MOE in March 2020 to make digital learning inclusive by equipping students with the digital skills to be future-ready. Under the NDLP, every secondary school student will own a school-prescribed personal learning device (PLD).
For more information, please visit https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/nls-pdlp-infosite/home (opens in new tab).