Lighthouse School

Location

Area: Toa Payoh
Address: 51 Toa Payoh Rise, Singapore 298106

Telephone no.

6250 3755

Email

lighthouse@lighthouse.edu.sg

Website

http://www.lighthouse.edu.sg

Special needs catered for

Visual impairment, hearing loss

Age range

7 to 18 years old

Curriculum offered

Customised, National

School mode

Single session (morning)

Services offered

School bus transport

School fees

Contact the school directly for more information.

Virtual open house

Date and time

• Saturday, 11 May 2024, 10am to 11.30am
  Register by Tuesday, 30 April 2024.
• Saturday, 6 July 2024, 10am to 11.30am
  Register by Wednesday, 26 June 2024.
• Friday, 16 August 2024, 3.30pm to 5pm
  Register by Friday, 12 July 2024.

Contact information

• Contact person: Ms Lee Poh Nie, Admin Manager
  Tel: 6250 3755
  Email: lighthouse@lighthouse.edu.sg

Physical open house

Date and time

• Saturday, 3 August 2024, 9.30am to 12pm
  Register by Friday, 12 July 2024.

Venue

• School Hall, Lighthouse School
  51, Toa Payoh Rise, Singapore 298106

Contact information

• Contact person: Ms Lee Poh Nie, Admin Manager
  Tel: 6250 3755
  Email: lighthouse@lighthouse.edu.sg

All levels (7 to 16 years old)

• Application deadline: End-September 2024.
• Start of school: January 2025.

Academic Programmes

• National Curriculum Programme (NCP) for students in Primary/Junior level
• Customised Curriculum Programme (CCP) for students in Junior, Middle and Upper levels.

Learning support for students with visual impairment

While accessing either the NCP or the CCP, various learning supports are put in place to enhance student learning. Special assistive devices such as handheld and desk magnifiers are provided for students with low vision. Students with total vision loss receive a specialised medium of instruction in braille with the use of special equipment like the Perkins Brailler, Braille Notetaker, Screen Reader Software, Crammer Abacus and Talking Scientific Calculator. Lessons on braille and ICT are also incorporated in the timetable. They are taught by teaching professionals trained in Braille Grade 1 and 2.

Learning support for students with visual impairment and learning support for students with hearing loss

Lighthouse School currently uses the Bilingual-Bicultural (Bi-Bi) approach, where the Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) is the natural first language for our students with hearing loss. Spoken and written language used by the majority in mainstream society is viewed as a second language. Lessons on SgSL and ICT are also incorporated in the timetable.

Students with hearing loss are taught by teaching professionals trained in Signing Exact English (SEE) and/or SgSL Level 1 to 3. Apart from sign language, Lighthouse School also supports students with hearing loss through other forms of communication such as Augmented and Alternative Communication (AAC) as well as Total Communication (TC) that incorporates all means of communication; formal signs, natural gestures, fingerspelling, body language, listening, lipreading and speech.

Students with hearing loss are engaged through interactive lessons with the use of devices like SMART boards, iPads and computers. These provisions facilitate and enhance their learning.

Additional support for all students

Students are also supported by either in class or out of class support by the Speech and Language Therapist (serving students with hearing loss or visual impairment), Audiologist (serving both hearing loss or visual impairment), Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Counsellor and Job Coach.

Swimming Programme

Swimming Programme is part of the PE curriculum where students are grouped based on their level of confidence and attend a 10-week swimming programme.

Student Leadership Programme

This is a 3-tier programme where the school creates opportunities for every student to be a leader.

CCA Programme

Lighthouse School introduced Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) in 2019. Through CCA, LHSians discover their interests and talents while developing values and competencies that will prepare them for a rapidly changing world. CCA also promotes friendships amongst LHSians as they learn, play and grow together.

Primary / Junior

• English
• Conversational Mother Tongue
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Numeracy
• Science
• Science & Environment
• Music
• Physical Education (PE)/ Health Education (HE)
• Art
• Social Studies (SS)
• Daily Living Skills (DLS)
• ICT
• Character and Citizenship Education
• Singapore Sign Language (SGSL)/Braille
• Orientation & Mobility/ Independent Travelling Skills

Secondary / Senior

• English
• Conversational Mother Tongue
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Numeracy
• Science
• Science & Environment
• Music
• Physical Education (PE)/ Health Education (HE)
• Art
• Social Studies (SS)
• Daily Living Skills (DLS)
• ICT
• Character and Citizenship Education
• Singapore Sign Language (SGSL)/Braille
• Orientation & Mobility/ Independent Travelling Skills

• Drama & Theatre
• Synchronised Drumming
• Goal Ball
• Gymnastics
• Board Games
• Choir
• Dance
• Multi-Media
• Taekwondo

Ummi Yasserah binte Mohamed Yasni Alumni (Graduated in 2017) Ummi Yasserah graduated from Lighthouse School in 2017. She then opted for Mountbatten Vocational School (MVS) to continue her training for open employment. As a student of Lighthouse School, she was an exemplary prefect who always looked out for her younger school mates with visual impairment to provide assistance whenever needed, especially in their orientation and mobility skills. As Ummi is a student with hearing loss, she has shown us that you do not need speech to help someone else. A sports enthusiast, Ummi participated in a number of athletics and swimming events organised by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). Her competitive spirit in sports helped her bag many medals. Ummi continued to participate in many sports events and won many medals when she was a student at MVS. Staff at MVS found her to be friendly and one who takes initiative to interact and make friends not only with peers like her, but also with peers who can hear. Ummi received training in housekeeping and F&B at MVS, but chose to go into F&B. Currently, Ummi works at The Daily Scoop, finding joy in her choice of employment.

Grishm Chandru Mirpuri Alumni (Graduated in 2019) Grishm graduated from Lighthouse School in 2019. He was an all-rounder who did well in the aesthetics, IT and academics, in spite of his visual impairment. Grishm did us proud by being the first Lee Kuan Yew Exemplary Student Award recipient in 2017 when it was first extended to SPED schools.  His positive attitude and great spirit of perseverance enabled him to transit successfully into Bedok South Secondary school, where he accesses his learning materials via devices such as the note taker, iPad and desktop. During the home-based learning period, Grishm accessed data from web pages to get his work done. Being well-equipped with IT skills, Grishm has become an independent learner. Currently, he is into his third year of secondary school life at Bedok South Secondary School.  Grishm won the admiration of many of his peers for his musical talent in singing while he was at Lighthouse School. We do see a continuity of his participation in singing in his secondary school too as he performed during Teacher’s Day and in many other school events. Since his selection as a member of The Purple Symphony, Grishm continues this journey of singing as an active member of the Symphony. Grishm has excelled to do Additional Mathematics. Music is also another of his examinable O-Level subject, and has started to learn Braille Music. We congratulate Grishm on receiving the Edusave Character Award 2021.

Jenessa Lim Wen Xuan Alumni (Graduated in 2021) Jenessa Lim is an outstanding student with hearing loss who has demonstrated perseverance in her studies. She has represented Lighthouse School in a number of musical performances and is a student leader. Her outstanding work ethic and inquisitive nature have contributed to her pursuit of excellence.  She maintains a positive attitude towards learning, willingly takes on feedback to improve her learning in all of her subjects, is independent and self-reliant but is not afraid to ask questions, be it in class or in home-based learning lessons. Jenessa Lim demonstrates our school motto of Persevere to Excel.  She is determined to attain the best results that she is capable of achieving and is prepared to work extremely hard in order to reach this goal. She is always honest and can be relied upon in carrying out her responsibilities as the School Prefect. Jenessa did the school proud by being one of the recipients of The Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) Exemplary Student Award in 2021. Through her hard work and perseverance, Jenessa attained a pass in PSLE and graduated to Beatty Secondary School in 2021.