RGS' Board of Governors (RGS-BOG) provides guidance
on school governance, financial assistance for
pupils from underprivileged backgrounds and funding
for scholarships and awards. RGS-BOG also provides
counsel and expertise on major school projects like
campus redevelopment and planning for the new
campus. RGS-BOG has had representation on Raffles
Institution’s Board of Governors since 2009 to
enhance collaboration between the Raffles schools
and smooth transition of RGS girls to Year 5 and 6
in RI. The school actively engages the RGS-BOG to
foster a sense of community by inviting the members
to attend school events, serve as Guest-of-Honour or
guest speaker at such events, avail their work
places to support school goals and officiate at
annual RGS Promotion Ceremonies.
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Parents provide many support platforms to help the
girls transit into RGS. The school deploys various
channels and platforms to engage the parents. The
2-way parent engagement strategies are face-to-face
conferences, annual School-Parent Meetings and
Breakfast meetings with the Principals for each
level, various briefings for parents, Year 1
Orientation Tea and Parents' Education
workshops/talks. The Raffles Wave- a bi-monthly
online newsletter for parents and alumni helps keep
parents updated on school events, achievements and
the staff and students' efforts in serving the
nation and community. Parents for RGS Association
(PRGS) is another engagement platform between
parents, school and the community. Through over 25
PRGS-organised events every year such as fieldtrips,
community service, career talks, parents' education
workshops and the biennial Golf Tournaments, parents
plugged into school life and help raise funds for
the schools' initiatives and programmes.
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Alumni provide expertise, resources and funding in
support of school events, projects and awards. The
school works closely with alumni through the Alumni
Relations Officer and the ORA-RGS Chapter to promote
networking among alumni, interaction between current
students and alumni, and encourage a sense of
belonging through communication and active
involvement in school activities. The Alumni also
use school venues for class reunions to help alumni
stay connected to their alma mater. Annual ORA
Family Fests, jointly organised by RGS & RI, raise
funds and promote interaction between alumni of the
Raffles schools. The school also leverages the pool
of talented alumni for networking, expertise and
support for schools programmes and events like the
biennial International Convention for Youth Leaders
and Arts Tapestry. The Alumni Tribute series, which
began in 2009, is a series of alumni-organised
special projects in support of the school. The
projects include Lee Chin & Friends – A String
Extravaganza (2009), Consuming Passion – Memories
from the Rafflesian Table – a cookbook of 75 recipes
(2010-11) and RGS Connect (2011) – a career guidance
portal. Every year and Homecoming event since 2009
has seen the alumni database grow from strength to
strength.
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RGS provides an extensive instructional programme
for the students. This is complemented by programmes
that are made available or enhanced through
partnerships with experts in the relevant fields and
organisations with the resources to give the RGS
girl an authentic learning experience and access to
current trends in the discipline/field, first-hand
knowledge, real-life applications of knowledge and
skills as well as opportunities to interact with
students from across the world who share similar
talents, passions or causes. These partnerships also
provide platforms for our students to stretch their
abilities and benchmark themselves internationally
with the best and the brightest worldwide.
Such partnerships not only benefit the students but
also enhance the staff's knowledge and competencies
for overall school improvement and help develop a
world-class education at RGS. To do this, the school
strives to be the preferred educational partner by
creating avenues for strategic collaborations with
leading individuals and organisations in the area of
professional development.
At RGS, partnerships are also an integral part of
the school's internationalisation as well as
instructional thrust. Unlike regular overseas trips,
international programmes that incorporate visits and
interactions with our partner schools and
educational organisations allow students to engage
with their peers or experts in the field at a much
deeper and more meaningful level. Often times,
strong friendships and insights into the local
cultures and values are developed through these
interactions. Thus, every RGS girl must be offered
the opportunity of an international learning
experience that will nurture a leader with a global
mindset and cultural intelligence and develop her
holistically in a dynamic and challenging learning
environment.
List of Partnerships
