This service partners with PLAYscapes @ 4PM, a preschool and childcare centre for children from a wide range of different backgrounds. Every week, students host football sessions to help develop their motor skills and confidence through structured and enjoyable football related activities and games. 

PLAYscapes @ 4PM provides a safe and nurturing environment for children, some of whom come from underprivileged families. The organisation helps them to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Such centres are needed in Singapore because many families require affordable childcare, support, and opportunities for their children to develop confidence, social skills, and thrive in a positive learning environment

What students do:

• Run basic hand-eye coordination and gross motor drills

• Have fun with children while being safe

• Engage children through a variety of sports activities

Best for students who enjoy:

• Child development

• Leading and collaborating during sessions

• Football or sports

This service partners with PCF 140, a childcare centre dedicated to providing preschool education for children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Every week, UWCSEA students teach basic gymnastics skills to kindergarteners, improving their overall courage and self-confidence.

PCF 140 provides quality preschool education and care for children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Through the service, students get to see the value of enrichment activities in supporting children's growth beyond the classroom, observing how physical activities can build confidence and resilience, contributing to a child's holistic development.

What students do:

• Plan and lead gymnastics activities

• Teach gymnastics skills and safety practices

• Build confidence through active participation and challenge

Best for students who enjoy:

• Child Development

• Teaching and mentoring others

• Sports and movement

This service partners with PCF 140, a childcare centre dedicated to providing preschool education for children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Each week, our students facilitate music-based activities that complement the centre’s curriculum, supporting children’s wellbeing through dance and rhythm.

PCF 140 provides quality preschool education and care for children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Through the service, students get to see the value of enrichment activities in supporting children's growth beyond the classroom, observing how music can be used as added enrichment to positively support a child's psychosocial development. Services like these highlight the importance of ensuring equitable access to enrichment opportunities as part of every child’s holistic development.

What students do:

• Teach children dance routines

• Lead rhythm and coordination games

• Introduce and guide use of musical instruments

Best for students who enjoy:

• Music & Dance

• Child Development

Best for students who enjoy:

• Music & Dance

• Child Development

This service partners with 7Oaks Preschool, a subsidised preschool that provides affordable, high-quality childcare for children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Each week, students organise theme-based activities and interactive storytelling sessions using picture books to support children's learning. These activities complement the preschool's curriculum while creating engaging and enriching learning experiences for the children.

Through this partnership, students get to learn the importance of affordable childcare services for different-income families in Singapore. Many parents work long hours and may not always have a caregiver available for their children. The organisation provides a safe and supportive environment where children can learn, socialise, and build confidence through engaging activities, supporting both the children and their families.

What students do:

• Curate needs-based themed activities and games

• Design story-based learning experiences that promote literacy

• Support and supervise young children

Best for students who enjoy:

• Child development

• Storytelling and creativity

• Leadership

This service partners with SGM Murni Child Development Centre, a childcare centre that provides affordable access to preschool education and supports children’s learning and development. Each week, they organise sports sessions that use movement and games to develop specific physical skills such as coordination, balance and teamwork, while encouraging active participation and enjoyment.

Through this partnership, students get to learn about how the organisation provides affordable childcare for working families, which allows parents to remain in the workforce while ensuring their children are in a safe environment. With its main role in childcare, students get to learn how regular sports sessions can build children’s confidence, develop coordination and express themselves more freely.

What students do:

• Brainstorm and lead sports activities

• Demonstrate basic movement skills to children

• Build rapport with children

Best for students who enjoy:

• Sports

• Movement-based activities

• Enhancing organisation and planning skills

This service partners with PLAYscapes @ 4PM, a subsidised childcare centre that supports children from diverse backgrounds. Every week, students facilitate swimming sessions that help children build water confidence, develop foundational swimming skills, and form meaningful connections with our High School student buddies in a safe and inclusive environment.

This partnership with the childcare centre teaches students how the organisation provides affordable childcare for working families, allowing parents to remain in the workforce while ensuring their children are in a safe environment. By engaging children in a variety of games and water activities, students get to see every child’s confidence grow in the water through their excitement when they spent time with us every week.

What students do:

• Lead group games that build water confidence and engagement

• Provide one-to-one support during swimming sessions

• Support and supervise young children

Best for students who enjoy:

• Child development

• Leading activities

• Outdoor water-based movement

This service partners with Care SG to build meaningful relationships with and provide support for at-risk youth. Through weekly one-to-one engagment sessions, participants are introduced to a variety of STEM-related experiences, including motor building, electronic kit assembly, slime making, sewing and other hands-on activities designed to foster learning, confidence and curiousity.

Through this partnership, students get to learn about the importance of providing consistent support and positive engagement opportunities for at-risk youth. Observing how regular attendance and active participation of the youth reflected the impact of creating a welcoming environment where young people can build confidence, develop new skills, explore their interests and access enriching experiences that may not otherwise be available.

What students do:

• Befriend youths

• Develop STEM activity stations

• Lead hands-on learning activities

Best for students who enjoy:

• DT and science

• Mentorship

• Youth work

This service programme partners with In This Together, a community initiative that supports migrant workers in Singapore. Each week, students come together to discuss issues affecting migrant workers and organise initiatives such as donation drives and social events. Through these activities, the programme aims to foster meaningful interactions between migrant workers and the wider Singaporean community.

Many migrant workers in Singapore are seeking opportunities to connect with others, and to feel included in the wider Singaporean community. Through the service, students get to learn that social exclusion is a common challenge, and also showcases the importance of creating meaningful connections.

What students do:

• Plan social events

• Coordinate donation drives

• Research and analyse migrant welfare issues

Best for students who enjoy:

• Advocacy

• Research

• Socialising

This service partners with In This Together, a community initiative that advocates for and supports migrant workers in Singapore. Every fortnight, students and migrant workers come together for friendly cricket matches on our school field. By sharing access to a professional-standard sporting facility, the service creates meaningful opportunities for inclusion and community building through a sport that holds significant cultural importance for many migrant workers.

Through this partnership students get to learn how community initiatives like these supports migrant workers through social inclusion, community engagement and meaningful connections with wider society. In Singapore, initiatives like these are important for building understanding and appreciation of the contributions migrant workers make, while also ensuring they feel recognised, valued and part of the community.

What students do:

• Organise cricket matches for migrant workers and students

• Created cross-community connections through sport

• Facilitated access to an activity that connects many migrant workers to home

Best for students who enjoy:

• Sport and teamwork

• Supporting migrant worker inclusion

• Building cross-cultural friendships

This service partners with Lions Befrienders 434, an organisation that supports seniors through holistic care and community engagement. Students facilitate sessions that foster meaningful connections between youth and seniors while helping seniors develop digital literacy and confidence in using technology. Activities focus on digital art and other interactive experiences that encourage creativity and social interaction.

Through this service, students get to learn that many seniors value opportunities for creativity and social connection. Using digital art provided the seniors with a meaningful outlet for self-expression, and allowed them to explore new skills in a supportive environment. The experience highlighted the importance of creating accessible spaces where seniors can continue to pursue their past or present interests in an engaging way.

What students do:

• Teach seniors basic iPad and Procreate skills

• Facilitate interactive activities (like zumba!)

• Foster intergenerational connections with seniors by closing the gaps

Best for students who enjoy:

• Senior Support

• Digital Skills

• Art and Creativity

This service partners with Apex Harmony Lodge, a residential home for elderly residents living with dementia. Each week, students go off-campus to sit with residents and guide them through a selection of tracks during music therapy sessions that use reminiscence-based approaches to stimulate memory and support social interaction.

Through this service, students get to learn how the organisation supports elderly residents living with dementia through medical care and social activities. In an ageing society like Singapore, such organisations play an important role in building a more inclusive environment. From this service, you also get to observe that many residents are still able to recognise and respond to familiar songs, often singing along to music that holds personal meaning.

What students do:

• Play music and observe residents’ responses

• Adjust playlists to suit individual preferences

• Engage in conversations to encourage sharing of past memories

Best for students who enjoy:

• Music

• Spending time with the elderly

• Listening to stories

This service partners with Lions Befrienders 499C, an organisation that supports seniors through holistic care and community engagement. Students facilitate sessions in the DT Textiles room, where seniors learn to use digital sewing machines and create practical projects that integrate fabric and electronics. These activities aim to foster creativity and develop digital literacy in a fun and supportive environment.

Through this service, students get to learn how the organisation provides consistent support to seniors living in isolation, helping them stay engaged and connected. You will also get to learn how to interact with people from different cultural and generational backgrounds through patience and empathy.

What students do:

• Learning and teaching digital sewing machine skills through textile projects

• Guiding seniors step-by-step through textile projects

• Adapting instructions to suit different learning paces and needs

Best for students who enjoy:

• Intergenerational bonding

• Hands-on projects

• Arts and creativity

This service partners with Anglican Care Centre (Hougang), a non-profit organisation that supports individuals living with mental health conditions. Each week, students facilitate drumming and group activities that encourage social interaction and build confidence, while fostering a sense of community in a supportive environment.

Through this partnership with Anglican Care Centre (Hougang), students get to learn how mental health conditions can impact individuals and their families in different ways, gaining insight into what daily coping and support can look like. Working with members - many of whom are preparing to re-engage with wider society - helped them to understand the importance of supporting people with mental health conditions through social interaction and friendship. 

What students do:

• Learning and teaching digital sewing machine skills through textile projects

• Guiding seniors step-by-step through textile projects

• Adapting instructions to suit different learning paces and needs

Best for students who enjoy:

• Intergenerational bonding

• Hands-on projects

• Arts and creativity

This service partners with Anglican Care Centre (Simei), a non-profit organisation supporting individuals living with mental health conditions. Each week, members join students for swimming activities that promote mental wellbeing through physical movement, while creating opportunities for social connection and confidence-building in a supportive environment.

Through this partnership with Anglican Care Centre (Simei), students get to learn how essential their work is in Singapore in supporting individuals with mental health conditions to build life skills and their confidence. Through the sessions, students get to see how consistent weekly engagement supported more positive mindsets by giving members something meaningful to look forward to each week.

What students do:

• Facilitate land and water-based activities

• Adapt activities to suit different comfort levels

• Learn to communicate thoughtfully with individuals who have different needs

Best for students who enjoy:

• Water and land-based activities

• Supporting mental health awareness

SUN-DAC day activity center enables people with intellectual disabilities to lead meaningful lives. Students in this service plan and organise activities with the support of the centre manager to identify the needs of the clients. These activities include movement, games and crafts. This improves fine and gross motor skills, self-awareness and self-esteem for the clients.

This service provides students with a deeper understanding of the challenges PWIDs in Singapore face and the importance of creating a more inclusive society. This gives the students the opportunity to develop their communication and collaboration skills with their peers but also directly with the residents and staff at SUNDAC. Students develop the skills and qualities of the Learner Profile as they learn to adapt and problem solve each week.

This service partners with Special Olympics, an organization that provides opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to participate in sports. Every week, we play badminton, building relationships with athletes, their parents, coaches and other volunteers. These sessions promote social inclusion while simultaneously improving badminton skills.

The Special Olympics community is made up of highly motivated staff, volunteers and nurturing parents who encourage and support athletes to achieve their best. The organisation does not focus on just results, but instead value the effort and commitment made by athletes. These interactions help our students to understand that every athlete has a different way of interacting and self-expression. Through multiple sessions, the students get to know the athletes better, and learn how to support their growth and self-improvement.

What students do:

• Organise fun and interactive stretching circles

• Create activities to improve badminton skills

• Build relationship with athletes, their parents, coaches and other volunteers

Best for students who enjoy:

• Supporting and socialising with others

• Building community

• Engaging in sports (especially badminton)

This service partners with MINDS Community Hub (Tampines East), a center that supports people with intellectual disabilities through inclusive education and lifelong learning. Every week, clients visit the school to socialise with students in a relaxed yet enthusiastic environment, supporting the development of relationships and a sense of community through yoga sessions.

Through this partnership with MINDS - Tampines East, students get to learn how the organisation supports persons with intellectual disabilities through education and training. The weekly interactions have led students towards gaining a deeper understanding of their experiences, and the importance of building relationships and familiar routines to help the clients feel comfortable.

What students do:

• Lead guided yoga sequences

• Build relationships through diverse communication methods

• Facilitate relaxation and mindfulness activities

Best for students who enjoy:

• Yoga and wellness

• Building meaningful relationships through one-to-one interactions

• Supporting people with intellectual disabilities

This service partners with MINDS Community Hub (Kebun Bahru), an organisation dedicated towards serving neurodiverse individuals with their diverse abilities. Every week, students host sessions with the clients, interacting with them to support an inclusive environment free of discrimination through both group activities and game stations.

Through this partnership with MINDS - Kebun Baru, students get to learn the importance of creating inclusive activities that support meaningful engagement between students and clients. They get a deeper understanding of the role organisations like MINDS play in promoting wellbeing and inclusion. Through the weekly engagements, they also get to learn how structured sessions can support engagement and participation among neurodiverse individuals.

What students do:

• Lead inclusive sports and activities

• Adapt activities and communication styles to meet diverse needs

• Support clients through one-to-one interactions

Best for students who enjoy:

• Movement and creativity

• Guidance through collaboration

• Social inclusion work

This service partners with Anglican Care Centre (Hougang), a non-profit organisation supporting individuals living with mental health conditions. Each week, students lead a range of arts and crafts activities designed to support social reintegration through sensory-rich, engaging experiences. These experiences build confidence while allowing participants autonomy and choice in their creative activities.

Through this partnership with ACC-Hougang, students get to learn how adults with mental health conditions are supported through structured rehabilitation programmes aimed at rebuilding independence and social confidence. Students will also get to understand how creative activities can serve as an accessible and meaningful way for members to reconnect with not just the wider community, but also themselves.

What students do:

• Plan and deliver differentiated arts and crafts activities

• Building friendships with members

• Encourage members’ participation and independence

Best for students who enjoy:

• Art and creative making

• One-to-one interactions

• Promoting mental health awareness

Capturing East is a college-based service which aims to share the stories of members in our community to gain an insight into aspects of their life that are not known by the larger UWCSEA (East) community.

Through this service, students get to interview and learn about the diverse backgrounds of community members and their experiences beyond their roles at UWCSEA, including their hobbies and personal interests. This work highlights the diversity of our community and the importance of fostering a more inclusive and welcoming environment where staff feel recognised and students build meaningful connections across the school.

What students do:

• Conduct interviews and write articles about community stories

• Manage the website and host events

• Build relationships through conversations with diverse community members

Best for students who enjoy:

• Meeting new people

• Learning about non-teaching staff in the school

• Developing empathy and understanding through article writing and conducting interviews