Tamil language
VISION
Be an effective communicator who is a self-directed learner and one who appreciates Tamil language and culture.
MISSION
Every Tamil student in Xinmin Primary to have a strong foundation in Tamil language and culture.
Key Programmes:
Xinmin’s Tamil Language (TL) curriculum places a strong emphasis on oral and written interaction skills to develop our Xinminites to be effective communicators. We create opportunities for students to express themselves effectively through various programmes organized which will instill in students the strong desire to learn and understand the Tamil Language and be appreciative of the culture. The following key prorammes have been implemented to help us realise our department vision and mission.
Speech and drama
Authentic and meaningful activities such as the Speech and Drama programme planned for our Primary 1 & 2 students allows them to express their thoughts freely and confidently in their MTL from a young age.
Creative writing
Through our creative writing workshop, the students learn to express themselves effectively in written form and also learn skills like poster making foradvertisements, poem and song writing. This promotes our students’ curiosity as they get to explore and select the appropriate modes of expressions.
Tamil newspaper subscription
To enable our student to be exposed to current affairs and empathise to those less fortunate than them, Tamil newspaper has been introduced to all students studying Tamil language. With these rich resources, students will be given opportunities to discuss about the articles read in the newspaper, present their results to the class and be open to receive others’ views.
Home reading programme
Our Primary 1 and 2 students will bring home a Tamil
storybook fortnightly to read and discuss with their parents.
Through this programme, we hope to foster parent-school
partnership and encourage parents to inculcate the
reading habit by spending time to read together with their
child.
Reading Programme
Students from P3 to P6 are encouraged to read Tamil
storybooks through organised activities like visit to the school library and reading time within the class library. Reading cards are given to all students which allow them to show their understanding of stories and further excite them with fun filled activities to motivate them to continue reading.
Reading badges are also awarded to students who fulfill criteria. Through this programme, we hope to develop passionate learners of the language who are confident in expressing themselves.
To expose our students to their own culture and values, our cultural programmes aim to provide an immersive environment for our students to learn and use the language as well as to appreciate the culture.
P3 Fortnight activities /P5 Cultural Camp
These programmes involve fun and interactive hands-on
activities such as Kolam, pot painting and different types of
indoor and outdoor traditional games.There are also ample
opportunities for the students to collaborate with their
peers to learn and appreciate Indian culture together.
N1 cluster P4 Tamil Language and cultural camp
We believe that our students should collaborate with peers beyond Xinmin Primary School. N1 cluster activities have given them the opportunity to make new friends through.
traditional games, different art forms and taking part in language activities together.
School Based competitions 2023
Students are given opportunities to display their talent through various competitions planed for them. These platforms allows them to showcase their strength in singing, role-playing, essay writing and video creations.