ALP: BeST@WRPS

Discover how Woodlands Ring Primary School nurtures creative problem solvers through its STEM programme, Be.S.T. Students design and build their own games using coding skills and design thinking.

Last updated 25 August 2026

ALP: Be.S.T.@WRPS

Woodlands Ring Primary School is offering STEM Applied Learning Programme, “Be.S.T” (Be a Design Thinker).

Be.S.T @ WRPS is designed with purposeful learning experiences for our students in Game Design and Making according to environmental themes. Upper Primary students will tap on knowledge and skills learnt in the coding programme and will learn the considerations, and elements of game design by tinkering and making their own games. Through this ALP, students will be curious and creative problem solvers who have adaptive and “dare to fail” mindsets.

Silhouette of a head divided into four colored layers representing Be.S.T design thinking program with STEM education concepts.

Design Thinking Approach diagram with three wave stages: Gather Insights, Create Solutions Via Prototypes, Evaluate Solutions.

Slide titled Overview showing three project phases: P3 recycling, P4 energy conservation, P5 climate change digital game.

A winding road diagram showing STEM ALP's current state, two transitions, and future goals with labeled text boxes.

Slide showing three linked outcomes for BE.S.T. at WRPS, covering critical thinking, STEM alignment, and cognitive domains.

Pyramid showing Tiers of BE.S.T. at WRPS: Tier 1 for P3-P5, Tier 2 I.D.E.A. for gifted students.

In the first two lessons of the ALP lessons, the students will learn about design thinking process by carrying out the marshmallow Tower challenge. The students worked together to build the tallest tower.

Three panels show masked students doing hands-on learning activities with math board games and craft materials at school.

During the design thinking process,the students work on the Empathy map and “How might we” challenge statement based on the provided persona. The students brainstormed in creating the board games.

Three groups of masked school children collaborate on worksheets and cardboard craft projects at classroom tables.

These are some interesting board games created by the students. The one on the left was very interesting. It was a vending machine game.

A hand-drawn floor plan leads via arrow to children building a green cardboard box model at a school desk.

The students were so engaged in this game making and design that they brought down their board games and played during recess.

Children in school uniforms and masks work on board activities at desks in a classroom setting.