OWIS Values

We believe that academic prowess defines only one aspect of our students’ lives.

We also aim to instil a strong value system that will shape them into being international citizens of the future. With the opportunity to learn kindness, compassion, sustainability, and digital citizenship at school, OWIS students develop the social awareness that will help them to flourish later in life.

Kindness & Compassion

Kindness is the most critical element among a whole gamut of personal, emotional and social ingredients that we add to our scholastic mix. What we demonstrate and how we teach kindness equips our children to excel, not merely succeed – in all their life roles, not just in their careers.

Our emphasis on kindness emanates from the top, right from our Head of School. And it is not just our thinking or belief, kindness is integral to everything we do. From our values and mission to curricula choices, our fee point and our assessment practice – our philosophy around kindness aims to equip our students with the skills and awareness they need to thrive in a global society.

At OWIS, we find that a kind and nurturing school environment…:

results in happy, aware, caring children

heightens self-esteem

increases peer acceptability

reduces instances of bullying

reduces stress

improves general health

enhances concentration and learning ability

produces adults equipped for the demands of the 21st century

Student Wellbeing Comes First

Because when children feel happy at school, they feel safe to explore, express their personalities, and reach their fullest academic potential

Multiculturalism & Respect for Diversity

As an institution, we model appreciation for cultural differences in every aspect of what we do. Our faculty and staff come from 20+ different countries, hold degrees from leading global institutions, and have travelled extensively. Their international heritage naturally emerges in the classroom as they teach lessons and interact with students.

Unlike our Singapore Campuses, there is no nationality cap for OWIS Japan.

There are many benefits associated with being a part of a diverse school community, including:

It provides students with an opportunity to see themselves in the world around them and know that they can accomplish great things in a global world.

Providing students with an opportunity to see others and understand their experiences. They learn how to build relationships with people who are both similar to and different from themselves.

Providing students with exposure to different backgrounds and ways of life allows them to consider others' perspectives when resolving an issue or proposing an idea.

Digital Citizenship

At OWIS, we teach students to be both digitally literate and responsible online citizens. From Primary School, our ICT lessons include age-appropriate guidance on online safety, privacy, respectful behaviour, and how to navigate digital spaces responsibly while using technology to learn and explore.

There are various benefits of children learning about digital citizenship from a young age, such as:

Being able to judge which sites are trustworthy and how to find the right information in an effective way.

Learning how to deal with cyberbullying and modelling respectful online behaviour.

Learning how to practise online safety and protect their digital identities.

Being aware of hacking, piracy and viruses and other emerging online threats that go against the law.

Understanding that the use of technology and social media should be mindful and balanced with socio-emotional and physical well-being.

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