The Mother Tongue Department has a range of programmes to support Patricians in learning their Mother Tongue. The Mother Tongue Language Fortnight comprises of a variety of in-house workshops, as well as external cultural learning journeys. Enrichment programme for our lower Secondary students are filled with fun-filled activities for students to learn through non-conventional ways, such as charades, song appreciation, board games, and video recording session. Our students are also encouraged to participate in external events, such as the Xinyao Singing and Song Writing Competition, Text Recital Competition, Radio Drama Script Writing Competition, to provide opportunities for them to uncover their talents in various fields.

Department Events and Achievements

Learning journeys

A walk down memory lane at Chinatown Heritage Centre

Practicing the Art of Tea Appreciation at the Tea Chapter

Asian Civilisation Museum

Uncovering stories behind the relics at Thian Hock Keng Temple

Reliving the good old kampung days and making ondeh-ondeh!

Trip down to Little India – Learning the names of vegetables

Dikir Barat Workshop – Learning the ‘tepuk sepuluh’ and playing the percussion

Drama workshop - Students reenacted wartime scenes of the heroic feats of Lieutenant Adnan Saidi and the Malay Regiment’s 1^st Battalion during World War II.

Indian Traditional Games Workshop – Learning how to play Kaabadi and Adu Puli Aattam

Competitions

Xinyao Singing Competition and Xinyao Song Writing Competition

National Text Recital Competition

Mother Tongue Awards Winners