Values in Action (ViA)

Five boys pose near a river on a sunny day, some wearing gloves and holding a stick, smiling and making hand gestures.

Our Secondary 1 students had a meaningful opportunity to learn about water conservation in an authentic way by participating in Waterway Watch Society’s River Monster Programme.

Children wearing blue gloves collect litter near a river bank, with a bridge visible in the background.

As part of the activity, they carried out litter-picking along the shores of Marina Reservoir.

Three young people in gray shirts pick up litter along a grassy riverbank near a bridge and tall buildings.

This hands-on experience enabled them to observe the real impacts of litter on our waters and reflect on the vital role they can play in conserving Singapore’s precious water resources as they learnt that what happens upstream affects the downstream areas.

Two boys in gray shirts clean up outdoors; one lifts an old tire, the other holds a red bucket.

They brought their learning back to their Geography classrooms where they analysed the water quality through the pH and turbidity of other sites along the Kallang River before coming up with an action plan for the community.