World’s Best School Prizes: Malaysian Chapter 2.0 (WBS 2) is a competition proudly sponsored by Yayasan Hasanah. WBS 2 is targeted to all Malaysian Public Schools to celebrate and further support their successes in 5 Prize categories, namely Innovation, Supporting Healthy Lives, Community Collaboration, Environmental Action and Overcoming Adversity, towards competing in T4 WBS Global level. 15 schools were shortlisted …

Through our work in the Malaysian Education landscape in the past decade, we at LeapEd have observed that: there is limited contextualized support and training for schools on Child Protection and Safeguarding​ while schools may have guidelines, these may not be commonly understood for a speedy response when faced with a concern​ although well-intentioned, Child Protection and Safeguarding activities tend …

It has taken a pandemic to raise awareness of Child Protection and Safeguarding in Malaysia. Whilst activists and NGOs have long been highlighting the issue, the #makeschoolsasaferplace movement shone a spotlight on the issue more publicly, with much controversy, speculation, and dispute.   Keeping children safe in school should not be an issue of contention, however, it highlighted that within …

We are excited to feature Heeran Kaur, a licensed professional Counsellor and Special Needs Consultant, as our #guestofthemonth. Heeran shares issues and challenges surrounding mental health and tips to improve our emotional wellbeing. 1. What seems to be the biggest challenge for youth facing Mental Health issues in Malaysia post the pandemic? Intensive lock-down policies coupled with stringent physical distancing …

As schools reopen, society is again faced with new challenges. For parents and teachers, this can become overwhelming, as we are faced with new routines, expectations, and we are again concerned about keeping our children safe. Our children need an effective parent at home, and teacher in the classroom, but poor mental health can manifest in sickness or lack of …

Global education incorporates learning of cultures, geographies, histories, and current issue of the world’s region. The opportunity for global education distinctively arises as teaching and learning is undertaken remotely on digital platforms when the pandemic hit in 2020. This allow both educators and learners to connect ideas, explore cross-cultural perspectives, and encourage analytical thinking at a wider angle. At LeapEd, …

UNICEF’s 2021 #OnMyMind report, has an urgent and strong call to action for organisations to be more proactive in raising the profile of mental health and well-being and challenging the stigma around the topic. Teenagers have been particularly affected by the disruption to education, especially in relation to examinations. Unfortunately, data collected pre-pandemic presented a poor picture in relation to …

UNICEF’s 2021 #OnMyMind report, has an urgent and strong call to action for organisations to be more proactive in raising the profile of Mental Health and Well-being and challenging the stigma around the topic. The report contains devastating statistics: An estimated 45,800 adolescents die from suicide each year, or at least 1 person very 11 minutes. Suicide is the fifth …

In line with the launch of UNICEF’s #OnMyMind Report (https://www.unicef.org/reports/state-worlds-children-2021), we are proud to present a series of blogs and videos that will help parents and teachers navigate mental health topics with their children. As schools re-open, many will be facing increased anxiety and concern for their children’s health. Whilst we are using masks and sanitizers, we must take precautions …

LeapEd Global Learning’s global coordinators have collaborated across their schools and states and shared how strategic collaboration ensures learning never stops. Check out Puspharani Govindarajah, a Trust School Middle Leader & English Teacher and Andria Thien, a Vice- Principal & Academic Coordinator is sharing their insights on true collaboration: Check out the top tips from the session: If you are …