Overview

Introduction

Cornerstone is YHSS’ whole-school approach to care-connect-contribute towards our suite of UPLIFT initiatives.

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word ‘cornerstone’ refers to something of great importance that everything else depends on.

Our mission is to build Yuhuans of Character and Purpose Who Care, Connect and Contribute. We aim to build all students up to the peak based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. To this end, Cornerstone is our effort to uplift every Yuhuan – building esteem and motivation by first ensuring their foundational needs are well addressed.

We enable Yuhuans to conquer the peak, by first laying a strong foundation.

Cornerstone provides a progressive and integrated programme to foster a sense of belonging, school readiness and build students’ motivation based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

The YEAHub Room

The YEAHub room is a dedicated safe space to enable both structured programmes and informal relationship-building opportunities, operating during and after school hours. It is resourced with personnel and equipment that invites students to drop in during their free time to utilise the wide variety of board and card games; the badminton equipment; or just a space to hang out with friends.

The Cornerstone Team

The Cornerstone team has three dedicated Pastoral Care Officers, who are stationed daily in the YEAHub. They are adults who reach out to the students by lending a listening ear to their various challenges and engage the students in developing their socio-emotional competencies. The Pastoral Care Officers are supported by HOD/Student Well-being, SH/Cornerstone, Year Heads, and teachers in planning and organising engaging and enriching programmes for the students.