06/08/2026
🌏 Languages that Connect, Cultures that Inspire! ✨
Mother Tongue came to life this Fortnight! From hands-on workshops to interactive experiences, our students discovered the rich cultures and traditions behind the Chinese, Malay, and Tamil languages.
🎭Chinese Language
✨Crafted opera masks, 青花瓷 (blue-and-white porcelain) artworks, traditional fans and umbrellas
✨Met the popular YES 933 DJs
✨Explored local Chinese literature through book reviews
✨Tested their language skills in a fun trivia quiz about Singapore’s food, places and traditions!
🌺 Malay Language
✨Played traditional games & crafted Batik art
✨Discovered Wayang Kulit (shadow puppets) & performed Dikir Barat (choral performance)
✨Made fragrant Bunga Rampai (potpourri) & decorative Bunga Telur (wedding favour consisting of a hard-boiled egg and decorative flowers)
✨Felt the rhythm with genderang (traditional percussion instruments)!
🪔 Tamil Language
✨Shaped Tamil letters with clay
✨Wove traditional coconut leaf Thoranams (decorative door hanging)
✨Performed vibrant Kollattam (stick dance) & Karagam dances (pot dance)
✨Played cherished traditional games
🤝 Celebrating Together
A major highlight of Mother Tongue Fortnight was our Cultural Exchange! Students stepped into different classrooms to experience traditions beyond their own, learning from one another and celebrating Singapore’s rich multicultural heritage.
Here’s to celebrating our roots, embracing diversity, and learning together - one language, one culture, and one meaningful experience at a time. ❤️