

Mother Tongue Language Department
Vision: | Confident and effective Mother Tongue speakers |
Mission: | Create a conducive environment for students to attain mastery of the Mother Tongue language and appreciate their culture |
Our Programmes
My Cultural Journey
The
MTL teachers are motivated to provide our students with an enriching cultural
experience. Hence, the department redesign the whole structure for the Mother
Tongue Language (MTL) Fortnight with themes covering from traditional food to
traditional practices.
Designated
cultural learning themes at respective level:
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Traditional Food
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Martial Art
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Musical Instruments
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Dramatisation
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Art & Craft
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Custom and Practices
With
the designated programmes at the different levels, we aim to provide our
students with a whole array of enriching cultural learning experiences that span
across 6 levels and 3 cultures as well as languages, so as to broaden their
horizon and getting to know their roots better. Other than learning and
experiencing their own culture, students will also have the opportunity to
experience cross-cultural learning.
CL Cultural Activities
Primary 1 to Primary 6 students participates in different cultural activities which enables them to know more about the Chinese Culture. Primary 1 students learn making Ang Gu Kueh, Primary 2 students learn Wushu, Primary 3 students made bean craft, Primary 4 students learn how to play drum, Primary 5 students learn Chinese Opera and Primary 6 students learn how to appreciate Chinese Tea.
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ML Cultural Activities
Primary 1 to Primary 6 students partake in different cultural activities to immerse the Malay culture. Primary 1 students participate in communal dining ( Nasi Ambeng) . Primary 2 in partake in the traditional martial art (Silat), Primary 3 participatein Batik painting, Primary 4 participate in a folklore performance (Dikir Barat), Primary 5 Wayang Kulit, Primary 6 learn on the process of traditional birth rites.
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TL Cultural Activities
Primary 1 to Primary 6 students took part in various Indian and cultural activities, which helped them to know more about the Indian Culture. Primary 1 and Primary 2 students learnt about Kolattum (Folk dance). Primary 3 to Primary 4 Students learnt about significance of an authentic Indian meal and health benefits. Primary 5 and Primary 6 students participated in Escape room activity. Students enjoyed going through the maze to solve puzzles and riddles related to Tamil language.
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Pre and Post Birth Ceremony
As a part of cultural awareness, P1 to P6
students learnt about the pre and post birth ceremony. The students got to know
the reasons behind some of the customary practices when the child is born. They
learnt why Hindu conduct a bangle ceremony for the mother-to-be as well as
about the naming ceremony.
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While students participate in the programme, it is also essential that they document their reflections for the cultural learning. A customized file entitled ‘My Cultural Journey’ to allow students to document their learning and experience is given to accompany the students in their learning journey.
Last
but not least, in this ‘My Cultural Journey’, students get to collect a set of collectible
customised magnets, unique to E’Lights in
the respective cultural themes, after they have completed the level-designated
activity at the end of each of their six years in East Spring Primary.
Lower Primary Magnets | Cultural Files |
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- Cultural Exposure Series
As part of MOE’s focus on a Student-Centric,
Values-Driven Education, MTL Department strongly believes that while we build
up students’ foundation and strength in academic learning, we also need to
provide invaluable lessons and learning experiences to help students internalise
and practise good values and skills, and develop competencies that are critical
to character and citizenship development of our students.
The Cultural Exposure series set out to
educate our students in the different aspects of traditional wedding custom and
traditions by the three races. It serves to expose students to the intricate
details of a wedding preparation and the customs behind that set the stage of a
traditional wedding, such as betrothal, dowry, bed setting etc.
Authentic setting gives students a tangible feel of the celebration and students also participated in tasting of traditional wedding cakes and parts of the wedding ceremony activities.
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CL Wedding Exhibit |
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ML Wedding Exhibit |
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Tamil Wedding Exhibit |
MTL Cultural Wall
The MTL Cultural Wall sets to provide a
platform for students to interact with teachers or peers in the area of
cultural learning.
The wall featured a 3D setting of traditional
shop-house owned by Chinese, Malay and Indian. Besides showcasing students’
work, the wall serves also to allow students to pen down their thoughts and
comments.
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- P5 Parents’ Workshop
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- Outdoor Learning
MTL Department believes in bringing MTL
learning out of the classroom and allows students to see that MTL learning can
take place anywhere and anytime.
The Outdoor Learning aims to provide students with an authentic learning experience and be engaged in learning that draws relevance from their MTL textbook. It also serves as an opportunity for students to explore collaboration learning and develop skills such as map-reading, problem solving, decision making and even potting.
- Primary One – My Neighbourhood
- Primary Two – My Vegetable Farm (CL)
- Primary Three – My Singapore Zoo
The Outdoor Learning lessons are conducted in
Mother Tongue languages and students completed activities that requires to
apply their language skills and learning. With these external setting, students
do see that MTL learning does not stay in the classroom but rather, Mother
Tongue Languages has its place and value in our authentic world.
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Primary Two – My Vegetable Farm
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Primary Three – My Singapore Zoo
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