Mother Tongue Languages

Head of Department	Miss Tay Chai Teng tay_chai_teng@schools.gov.sg
Level Head/Chinese Language	Mr Soh Chung Wei soh_chung_wei@schools.gov.sg

We aim to

Instill the Love for MTL and Culture
Nurture students to become self-directed learners and take Ownership in learning MTL.
Co-create a Vibrant learning environment to discover the joy of learning MTL.
Emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, writing and interaction skills.

MTL Fortnight

We aim to provide platforms for pupils to actively learn Mother Tongue Languages and the associated culture so as to experience Mother Tongue Languages as ‘living languages’

Students are immersed in a variety of level appropriate activities throughout the two weeks.

These include singing competitions, chinese calligraphy workshops, dikir barat, mask making, learning journey’s to the Indian Heritage Centre and e-book competitions.

P3 Mother Tongue Languages and Cultural Day Camp

Primary 3 pupils were provided with the opportunity to immerse in their respective Mother Tongue Languages, and to appreciate the cultures through hands-on tasks such as drama, performances and story-telling.

MTL Fun Reader Programme(FRP)“Nurturing Minds through Fun Reading

We aim to:

Build MTL reading culture through engaging reading activities
Empower students to become proficient readers and lifelong learners in their MTL
Enhance critical thinking , communication skills, and creativity in students

MTL ePride Project – Applied Learning Programme (ALP) Collaboration with the Science Department

We aim to:

Provide graduating P6 students with the opportunity to manifest the PRIDE values through heartwarming and personalized stories written and produced as e-books.
Develop respectful communication skills to build relationships while campaigning for environmental conservation.
Use an e-book production application to create interactive e-books that support self-directed learning.
Utilize the e-books as CCE teaching and learning resources for lower primary students.