Mother Tongue Languages

Mother Tongue Language Fortnight

Mother Tongue Language Fortnight (MTLF) is one of MOE’s key initiatives in enhancing the joy of language learning through a variety of activities, as well as to create an immersive environment for the learning of MTLs. This year, the department organised several exciting activities, including Seal Carving, Chopsticks Painting, Nasi Ambeng Appreciation, Silat, Pot Painting, Poetry Writing and more to promote students’ interest and appreciation of the Mother Tongue Languages.

Our Principal, Mr Michael starting off the MTLF with a loud bang!	Traditional Chinese Fans – Here our Secondary Three students learning to paint traditional Chinese fans. It is not easy but the end product is worth it!
Chopstick Painting - Students painting chopsticks after learning about the traditional Chinese culture of using chopsticks.	Rubber Seal Carving – How a stamp looks like using the rubber seal carved by our students.
Silat – A sport that requires a great deal of discipline. To promote this indigenous martial arts, Secondary 1 students are carefully guided on the basic drills and techniques of Silat.	Malay Delicacies – Ranging from sweets to savoury treats or snacks, in this special session, Secondary 1 students get a chance to learn in greater detail about their favourite kuih and taste them too!
Nasi Ambeng Appreciation – Secondary Two students seated around the Nasi Ambeng platter, a traditional dish usually served at festivities. The communal element is a huge part of this dish.	Traditional Malay Games – A Secondary Three student keeping the capteh in the air for as long as possible by kicking it up using the heel of the foot until it is missed or dropped.
Conversational Malay – Secondary Three Express Malay students helming a conversational Malay lesson to teach fellow Chinese and Tamil-speaking cohort mates simple Malay words and phrases.	Rakan Bahasa 2020 – Appointed as Malay Language Ambassadors, Iffah Qashrina’s (1E4) and Marsya Iman’s (1N1) roles are to encourage the use and appreciation of the Malay Language and culture amongst family and friends.
Rangoli Drawing – Our Secondary One students learning about the cultural elements of Rangoli and having an hands-on experience of drawing Rangoli.	Pot Painting – An art which requires passion and patience. Our Secondary Two students involved in pot painting for their MTL Fortnight Programme.
Learning Journey to Little India Pongal Festival – Our Secondary students were given the opportunity to make Pongal to experience the joyous occasion.	Riddle Competition through Quizziz platform – Secondary Two students involved in the Riddle Competition. They learnt about the poetic elements used in riddles.
Poetry Writing Competition – Secondary Three students were given the platform to appreciate different poems and to pen their thoughts through poems.	Tongue Twister Challenge –The Secondary One Students actively participated in the Tongue Twister. Challenge challenging their peers to pronounce the words perfectly in a tongue twister.

Chinese New Year Celebration

In January, the MTL Department organised the annual Chinese New Year Celebration. In order to encourage more students’ participation this year, in-class activities were held for each level. These activities include lantern making, putting together a song item and making a video related to the celebration. Aside from these exciting activities, we also held our Chinese New Year Concert on New Year’s eve. We kicked off the concert with a Lion Dance outside the General Office, thereafter, a series of performance in the hall!

A festive drum performance to usher in the new year.	Our Secondary Three students and teachers putting up a song item!
Secondary Two students participating in the Chinese New Year Quiz Challenge.	Our teachers leading the sing-a-long session which was a highlight of the Chinese New Year concert.