Josephians Serving with Courage, Leading with Heart
1 June 2026
150 Year 3 leaders from SJI and St. Patrick's School attended a leadership camp, serving at student care centres and cleaning 18 elderly residents' homes.
From 2 to 5 June, 150 Year 3 student leaders from St. Joseph’s Institution and St. Patrick’s School came together for the annual 4D3N Lasallian Leadership Training Camp (LLTC). Organised by SJI’s Year 5 and 6 student leaders, LLTC 2026 centred on the theme Invictus — a Latin word meaning unconquered and undefeated.
At the heart of LLTC was the conviction that true leadership begins with service. Through Journey, the camp’s signature two-day service-learning experience, participants stepped beyond their comfort zones to engage with and serve different communities across Singapore.
Partnering with NASCANS' school-based student care centres, our student leaders spent time with children from Endeavour Primary School, Horizon Primary School, Jiemin Primary School and De La Salle School. Through games, activities and meaningful interactions, they brought joy and encouragement to the children while learning the importance of empathy, patience and genuine human connection. What began as simple moments of play soon blossomed into friendships marked by laughter, understanding and mutual respect.
On the second day of Journey, participants partnered with @centralsgcdc to serve elderly residents living in one-room rental flats along Bendemeer Road under the Silver Homes programme. Together, they decluttered, cleaned and painted 18 homes, helping to create safer, healthier and more welcoming living spaces. Yet beyond the physical transformation of the homes, it was the conversations shared, stories exchanged and quiet moments of companionship that left the deepest impression on many of our students.
LLTC 2026 reminded our young leaders that leadership is not about titles, status or being in charge. Rather, it is about having the courage to serve, the humility to listen and the willingness to walk alongside others with compassion and purpose. It is heartening to see, through the reflections of our participants, a deeper appreciation for their own blessings and a renewed commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
As Lasallians, may they continue to lead not by seeking to be served, but by choosing to serve — becoming men and women for others, and a force for good in the communities they touch.