CCA also promotes friendships amongst LHSians as they learn, play and grow together. Through CCA, LHSians discover their interests and talents while developing values and competencies that will prepare them for a rapidly changing world. Lighthouse School introduced Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) in 2019. This is a 3-tier programme where the school creates opportunities for every student to be a leader. 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. 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. These provisions facilitate and enhance their learning. Students with hearing loss are engaged through interactive lessons with the use of devices like SMART boards, iPads and computers. 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 taught by teaching professionals trained in Signing Exact English (SEE) and/or SgSL Level 1 to 3. Lessons on SgSL and ICT are also incorporated in the timetable. Spoken and written language used by the majority in mainstream society is viewed as a second language. 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.
Learning support for students with visual impairment and learning support for students with hearing loss They are taught by teaching professionals trained in Braille Grade 1 and 2. Lessons on braille and ICT are also incorporated in the timetable. 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. Special assistive devices such as handheld and desk magnifiers are provided for students with low vision. While accessing either the NCP or the CCP, various learning supports are put in place to enhance student learning. Learning support for students with visual impairment
The training is offered by area professionals and provide youth with an overview of employment expectations. Youth are trained in areas related to job readiness skills, working with younger children, life skills, conflict resolution, and team building strategies. Summer Youth Employment Program places youth ages 14 through 21 in jobs, working four (4) hours a day.
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