Chinese Language
Vision:
Learners who are grounded in good character, appreciative of the Chinese culture, skilled in speaking and writing in Chinese Language.
拥有良好品德，懂得欣赏中华文化，并 能善用华文沟通与书写。
Mission:
To provide opportunities for pupils to inculcate good values, appreciate Chinese culture, develop strong interest and competency in writing and speaking of the Chinese language.
提供学习中华文化与品德教育的良好环境，培养对学习华文的兴趣与能力。
毅勤小学华文部致力于落实教育部母语课程的三大目标，即在发展学生听、说、读、写、口语互动和书面互动等语言能力的同时，兼顾人文素养和通用能力的培养。我们希望通过开展多元化的教学活动，以及举办一系列与华族语言文化相关的活动，鼓励孩子在生活中使用华文，让他们亲近华族文化，实现“乐学善用”的教学理念。
The Mother Tongue Department (Chinese Language) seeks to realise the key goals of Mother Tongue language syllabus, that is to develop in our pupils the 4 basic language skills, spoken and written interaction skills, as well as the 21st century competencies through a variety of classroom activities. In addition, pupils will also be given exposure to Chinese culture and values through various level and school-wide programmes so as to better understand and appreciate the culture. Ultimately, we hope our pupils will experience joy in learning Chinese and use the language confidently in everyday lives.
课堂教学活动 Classroom Activities
低年级学生通过游戏进行口语互动。 Lower Primary pupils interacting with their peers through games. (Photos were taken during Pre-Covid times.)
一年级学生课堂学习活动 A glimpse into a Lower Primary Chinese lesson. (Photos were taken during Pre-Covid times.)
母语双周 Mother Tongue Fortnight
通过母语双周活动，学生对中华传统文化艺术或传统语言游戏有基本的认识。他们除了了解各门艺术的起源和发展外，也有机会动手制作红包灯笼、中国结等，通过实践体验活动的乐趣与增强动手创新的能力。此外，我们鼓励学生与家人一起进行活动或给家人介绍刚接触的文化艺术，以促进亲子关系，还有制造更多机会让学生在生活中用华语与人沟通。
During Mother Tongue Fortnight, opportunities are created for students to understand and explore Chinese culture through various activities. Students learn about the history of Chinese cultural arts and delve into it by observing, discussing and trying to replicate the various arts. Apart from classroom activities, the students are also encouraged to share what they have learnt or carry out the art and craft activities with their family members, which is great for bonding and promotes the use of Chinese language at home.
四年级文化营 P4 Cultural Camp
学校每年都为四年级学生举办母语文化营，让学生通过有趣的活动认识中华文化，与此同时培养他们对华文学习的兴趣。
Our school organises the Language and Cultural Camp for all Primary 4 students annually. The purpose is to cultivate students’ interest in the learning of Chinese language by getting them to experience Chinese culture and use the language in a fun and interactive way.
传统节日的庆祝 Celebration of Traditional Festivals
传统节日是华族文化的重要部分，我校每年都会举办农历新年大型庆祝会，每两年举办一次中秋节庆祝晚会，让老师、学生和家长齐聚一堂一起庆祝节日。节日的庆祝让华族和外族学生对华族文化有所认识，有助于促进各族交流与了解。此外，也让家长与孩子有机会一起参加节日庆祝活动，贴近孩子的学习生活。
Traditional festivals form an important part of Chinese culture, the main festivals celebrated in our school are Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn festival. Teachers, pupils and parents come together to celebrate both festivals which provide opportunities for Chinese and non-Chinese pupils to understand Chinese culture and for parents and children to bond over festive celebrations in school.
校外比赛 External Competitions
1.2021年 第四届中小学课文朗诵比赛 (4th National Recital Competition)
Ng Joy Ee (2 Integrity) participated in the 4th National Recital Competition and won the Silver award.
二年级的黄昕宇同学代表学校参加了第四届中小学课文朗诵比赛，为校争光，赢得了银奖。 恭喜黄昕宇同学！
2. 2020 – 第12届GoodTalk （地球村）国际青少年双语演讲比赛 (12th “Global Village” Children & Youths Bilingual Speech Competition)
Weng Linxu (2 Innovation) represented the school in the 12th “Global Village” Children & Youths Bilingual Speech Competition” and won the Bronze award. Well Done, Linxu!
二年级的翁林旭同学代表我校参加”第12届GoodTalk （地球村）国际青少年双语演讲比赛“，赢得铜奖。林旭同学，再接再厉！
3. 2020 – Speak Mandarin Campaign Family Talent Competition
Hu Xuanming (2 Respect) and her mother, Mdm Liu Kejing participated in the ‘Speak Mandarin Campaign Family Talent Competition 2020’. They did a skit based on the theme, ‘Our Singapore in 2030’ and submitted the video recording for competition. Their submission was awarded: Category B – Finalist. Congratulations to Xuanming and Mdm Liu!
二年级学生，胡烜铭和她母亲，刘可菁女士参加了“2020年讲华语运动亲子才艺比赛”。烜铭和妈妈一起表演了一出短剧，并把表演录像寄去参赛。她们的创作在的总决赛获得：“B组-决赛入围者”奖项。恭喜烜铭与刘女士！我们一起来欣赏她们的精彩演出吧！
4. 2020第六届全国小学生绘本创作大赛
2020 – 6th National Primary School “Picture Book Creation” Competition
2020年，我校学生在第六届全国小学生绘本创作大赛中夺得两个奖项。五年级学生的参赛作品《云树之约》赢得佳作奖。
Our Primary 5 students participated in the 6th National Primary School “Picture Book Creation” Competition and won the Merit award.
List of Chinese learning resources
- 小学华文课外读物参考书目 (Recommended reading materials for P1- P6) https://tinyurl.com/y92348xp
- List of Approved Dictionaries for use in PSLE https://www.seab.gov.sg/home/examinations/approved-dictionaries
- 《知识网》线上学习平台 Ezhishi learning portal https://www.ezhishi.net
- 国家图书馆线上平台：您可到以下平台为孩子借阅中文书籍 https://libbyapp.com/search/nlb https://nlbsg.ebook.hyread.com.tw/index.jsp
（Updated on 14 Jun 2021）