In 2009, together with a group of passionate fathers, Alex Devadass who is Vice-Principal of North View Primary School in Singapore began working on setting up Dads Amazing @ NVPS. The move was to inspire North View Primary School’s fathers to be more involved in their children’s lives through father-child bonding activities such as workshops, experiential learning and outdoor experiences. Dads Amazing activities have continued this year and recently, Alex organized the Dads Amazing Sleepover @ NVPS. Alex Devadass has been married for 10 years and has 3 children: Alycia, 4 years old, Josh, 17 months and Jay-Sean, 3 weeks old.

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2. D irection A ccess D evelopment S uccess NORTH VIEW Primary School

3. D irection Promote the national awareness of Dads for LIFE Increase the involvement of fathers in NVPS in their children’s lives Pupils in NVPS to feel their fathers’ presence and influence – turning their hearts to their fathers NORTH VIEW Primary School

4. A ccess To reach and educate all fathers in NVPS about the crucial role they can play Create opportunities and provide access for fathers into their children’s lives Fathers to have impact on the children NORTH VIEW Primary School

5. D evelopment Our first Fathers gathering and workshop on 25 th July 2009. We had 13 participants. Mr Edwin Choy, the founder of the Centre of Fathering was invited to facilitate the sharing and workshop. NORTH VIEW Primary School

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7. D evelopment Father-Child Bonding Experiential Workshop on 15 th August 2009. 10 father-child pairs participated. NORTH VIEW Primary School

8. D evelopment Our Fathers focus group discussion and setting up of Dads Amazing @ NVPS on 31 st October 2009. This time around we had 26 participants. Fathers from St Hilda’s Primary School were present to share their experience and impact of setting up a Fathers’ Support Group. NORTH VIEW Primary School

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10. D evelopment Dads Amazing Sleepover 12 th & 13 th March 2010. A total of 96 participants (44 fathers & 52 children). We also had 2 pupils who were supported and ‘adopted’ by our staff to be part of the sleepover. NORTH VIEW Primary School

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12. S uccess NORTH VIEW Primary School She is very special to me & I appreciate everything she is

13. S uccess NORTH VIEW Primary School I’m glad to be your father and my love for you will never stop growing He is an amazing kid with lots of talent, I never knew he had them.

14. S uccess NORTH VIEW Primary School If I’m given a chest of gold to choose between you, I’ll choose you because you are my valuable treasure

15. Learning Points More can be done Impact will be felt by fathers Learning curve must continue Knowing that children’s lives will be touched NORTH VIEW Primary School

16. The Future Increasing our base of fathers (Inspire) Creating meaningful experiences for fathers and children (Equip) Enabling fathers to grow together as a group (Support) NORTH VIEW Primary School

17. NORTH VIEW Primary School Thank you