Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue
Mission
To nurture Anchorlites to be Active Mother Tongue Language Learners, Steeped in Culture, Anchored in Values
Focus
The Mother Tongue Department focuses on building the pupils’ foundation in listening and speaking the language, as well as, being conversant in their Mother Tongue language when speaking to others in the early years in the school.
At the Upper Primary levels, the school’s focus is to develop the pupils competency in reading, writing and oral aspects of the Mother Tongue language, as well as situational writing skills.
Objectives
To develop pupils into confident, collaborative and curious learners using their own mother tongue languages.
Department Activities
1. Key Programmes
P1: Word Games
P2: Speech and Drama
P3: ICT Day
P4: MT Cultural Camp and ICT Day
P5: Drama Appreciation
P6: Good Writer and Language Games
2. Mother Tongue Fortnight Activities
Theme for P1: Festivals
Theme for P2: Food
Theme for P3: Cultural Arts
Theme for P4: Music
Theme for P5: Martial Arts
Theme for P6: Traditional Games
3. Reading Programme (P1-P6)
4. Conversational Malay and Chinese Courses
P3: Beginners and Basic Courses
Useful Websites
Chinese Language
a. P1-P6 eZhishi (Online Chinese Magazine)知识网
Website: https://www.ezhishi.net/Contents/
b. P1-P6 Singapore News for Children早报(大拇指和小拇指)
Website: https://www.zbschools.sg/
c. Local and Overseas News 新加坡和海外新闻
Website: https://www.8world.com/so-young/news-in-class
d. Chinese Audio Books 有声书
Website: https://www.cpcll.sg/audio-book
e. Singapore Education News on Chinese Learning 华文教学新闻
Website: https://www.schoolbag.edu.sg/education/primary
f. e-books recommended by Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL)
Website: https://go.gov.sg/children-books-we-love
Malay Language
a. https://www.nlb.gov.sg/golibrary2/c/30307529/
b. https://www.beritaharian.sg/
Tamil Language
a. https://www.tamil.org.sg/en
b. https://www.nlb.gov.sg/golibrary2/c/30307529/
c. https://www.eng.singaporetamil.org/