Galilee Centre runs two core programmes and three support programmes. The two core programmes are the Headstart Programme for children between the ages of 2½ and 6 years, and the Learning Stations for children at the Primary School level. The three support programmes are the Night Tuition Programme to help the Secondary School children academically, the Youth Group for the children between 13 to 17 years, and the Mothers' Group.

The children are also provided with opportunities to visit various places, thanks to the generosity of volunteers and benefactors. In some of these outings, the children are paired with one adult so as to stimulate interaction and social skills. These visits also provided experiential knowledge for the children.

During the school holidays of June and December, programmes are arranged so as to provide the children with other skills besides academic ones. Examples of these are when groups of students from various Junior Colleges come to teach the children cheerleading dances with pom-poms or art and craft programmes.

This programme is to prepare young children with the basic discipline and learning skills they need to enter formal primary education. These children are aged between 2½ and 6 years.

The group is broken into two sessions as follows.

Age	Time
5 - 6	8.30 am - 11.30 am
3 - 4	12.00 pm - 2.00 pm

The children also had their term outings based on the selected themes for the term. Some places visited were Botanical Garden, Railway Station, World Trade Center, Changi Airport, Sentosa and Jurong Bird Park

This is an individualized programme for children who are struggling in their primary school. This programme allows each child to progress at his/her own pace, such that children acquire language, number, thinking and processing skills through set pieces of work. Facilitators guide them on how to choose and work on a project independently. They also interact with individual volunteers who mediate as role models. This allows the child to grow as a person developing intellectually, emotionally and socially.

The Learning Stations was introduced by Brother John D'Cruz, a La Salle Brother interested in developing the potential of children who are rejected by the present educational system. He founded the first Learning Centre in Penang and now runs training sessions for those interested to learn about its philosophy in both Malaysia and Singapore.

At Galilee Centre, the Learning Stations is made up of 11 Stations that caters to the practice of different learning skills. The objectives and focus of each station are addressed below:

Station 1: TALKING
1) To enable the child to express his/her thoughts with confidence and ease in the company of an adult and vice versa
2) To enable the child to speak about everyday topics and to look at things in a new/different way
3) To enable the child to develop the social skills required to carry out a conversation

Station 2: LISTENING
1) To enable the child to listen attentively and understand the material, following the text with his/her eyes where applicable
2) To enable the child to listen for information
3) To enable the child to follow verbal instructions
4) To enable the child to express what he/she hears (in writing, drawing)
5) To enable the child to appreciate what he/she listens to

Station 3: THINKING
1) To enable the child to be aware of and to correct his/her thinking process
2) To enable the child to practice thinking skills (analysing, organising, searching, comparing, categorising...)
3) To enable the child to exercise creative thinking in problem solving

Station 4 : WORD - BUILDING
1) To enable the child to acquire new vocabulary
2) To enable the child to understand the meaning of new words
3) To enable the child to spell the words which they want to learn
4) To enable the child to learn dictionary skills

Station 5: READING
1) To enable the child to recognise words correctly
2) To enable the child to pronounce words accurately and to read fluently (speed, intonation...)
3) To enable the child to understand words, how they are used and to see their meaning in context
4) To nurture an interest in reading

Station 6: WRITING
1) To enable the child to write neatly and legibly
2) To enable the child to express him/herself in written form
3) To expose the child to different forms of writing (narration/descriptive, formal/informal, dialogue/report)
4) To nurture an interest in writing

Station 7: UNDERSTANDING
1) To evaluate the child's understanding of the text stimulus
2) To enable the child to rearrange and create meaningful sentences

Station 8: COUNTING
1) To enable the child to count and use the 4 basic operations
2) To enable the child to become familiar with mathematical concepts and language
3) To enable the child to be aware of and apply mathematical skills/concepts in daily life

Station 9: CREATING
1) To expose the child to different art material
2) To enable the child to express his/herself through art
3) To enable the child to master basic drawing skills (copying, drawing maps, diagrams...)
4) To nurture an interest in art and art appreciation

Station 10: DISCOVERING
1) To enable the child to look up relevant information in an area of interest
2) To enable the child to communicate his/her findings in a clear and logical manner
3) To enable the child to carry out simple experiments and to observe the process
4) To enable the child to talk about what they did and to record their work and results
5) To enable a child to draw simple conclusions from their observations
6) To encourage the child to observe his/her surroundings and to draw conclusions from his/her observations

Station 11: COMPUTING
1) To enable the child to master simple functions on the computer
2) To enable the child to use the computer as a means of resource
3) To enable the child to complete a task (writing, reading, counting, drawing…) through the use of the computer
4) To enable the child to master typing skills on the computer

Each child is allocated 3 Stations to work on. 20 minutes is spent at each station to ensure that a total of one hour is spent on basic learning skills. Another hour is then given to games or group work where the children get to develop interpersonal skills through group interaction.

The 3 stations allocated are determined by the present ability of the child. For example, should a child require more practice at written language skills, then stations 4, and 6 may be given. Materials are chosen at the child's preference, with adult guidance to ensure that the material is not too simple or difficult. This takes place regardless of the child's Primary level of education. The child is then encouraged to work independently on the material taken.

There are two sessions: the morning session for children who go to school in the afternoon and the afternoon session for children who go to school in the morning.

Morning: Time Activity 8.30 - 9.15 Breakfast / Play 9.15 - 9.30 Circle time 9.30 - 10.00 Homework / Group Activity 10.00 - 11.00 Learning Stations 11.00 - 12.00 Bath / Lunch

Afternoon: Time Activity 1.30 - 2.15 Bath / Lunch / Rest 2.15 - 2.45 Homework 2.45 - 3.45 Learning Stations 3.45 - 4.00 Circle Time 4.00 - 4.15 Tea 4.15 - 4.45 Play / Group Activity

Tuition is provided for some students who need one-to-one attention in specific subjects. The Secondary School students come in one night per week to meet their volunteer tutors who will coach them on the subject they need help in. It is also a chance for these teenagers to form a bonding with an adult who can mentor them in this critical but often confusing period of their lives.

This group mainly comprises of the children who have graduated from the learning stations and moved on to Secondary School. These teenagers meet fortnightly for awareness sessions on growing up and the social issues that they face with their parents and peers. Some of the topics covered were on Boy Girl Issues such as peer influence, friends, abortion, dating, and ambition. Speakers were invited at different times to share on the different issues.

Outdoor activities like hikes to Sentosa, Bukit Timah and MacRitchie are organised for them where they can enjoy nature and spend time together.