English Language

Learning Outcomes

To equip our students with a strong foundation in literacy skills that will enable them to become linguistically competent and confident users of the English Language.

Teaching Approaches

Using systemic and explicit instruction to build a strong foundation in language skills, grammar, and vocabulary.
Adopting a contextualised and holistic approach to learning that provides a rich language environment and varied learning experiences for developing language skills.
Using effective and engaging strategies that are developmentally appropriate to teach the critical life skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the English Language.
Providing platforms that focus on oral communication (listening and speaking skills) such as show-and-tell, dramatisation, and oral presentations for all levels.

Department Programmes/ Enrichment

The department has prepared a 6-yr development programme to enrich as well as to support our students in their acquisition of the English Language.

Enrichment Programme	Levels
Learning Journey The Singapore Zoo	P1
Learning Journey FairPrice Xtra @ Serangoon NEX Singapore Science Centre Online Experience	P2
Theatrical Experience The Gruffalo's Child (Victoria Theatre)	P3
Museum-Based Learning (MBL) Programme Think! Contemporary Exhibition @ Singapore Art Museum	P4
Current Affairs Awareness Little Red Dot Student Newspaper	P5 - P6

InspiREAD Reading Programme

The InspiREAD Reading Programme is a school-wide reading programme initiated to promote and cultivate a love for reading as a lifelong habit in all students. Opportunities are created for students to read in and beyond the classroom, and they are introduced to a variety of quality books and interesting reading activities to broaden their minds and ignite the joy of learning.

S/N	NLB Read@School Programme	Levels
1	Storytelling Storytelling sessions that feature folktales and Singapore stories take place in the school library during recess.	P1 - P2
2	Book Share Students share their favourite books with the school on selected Mondays before morning assembly. This is to give an opportunity for students to speak confidently in public as well as promote reading amongst their peers.	P1 – P6
3	Read for Books A charity book drive with the intention of raising awareness of reading and sharing the gift of reading with the less privileged.	P1 – P6
4	Library Week A week-long series of activities that take place in the school library during recess for students to discover the joy they can derive from books and stories.	P1 – P6

It is our hope that these programmes will provide students with wider exposure to reading and enhance the overall reading experience to become a more meaningful and fun one.

Support/ Intervention Programmes for Students who Require Additional Support

These programmes provide appropriate support / intervention for selected students to meet their individual learning needs so that they can access and respond to the curriculum as successfully as possible.

S/N	Support/ Intervention Programme (Selected Students)	Levels
1	Learning Support Programme (LSP) A specialised early intervention programme to provide learning support for students who need additional help with the English Language. Students are identified at P1 through a systematic screening process conducted upon school entry.	P1 – P2
2	Reading Remediation Programme (RRP) RRP provides support for P3, P4 and P5 students who still face consistent difficulty in reading despite having completed LSP by equipping them with a range of coping strategies for reading comprehension.	P3 – P5
3	School Dyslexia Remediation (SDR) The SDR programme provides support for P3 and P4 students who have been identified as at-risk of Dyslexia by equipping them with a range of coping strategies for reading which will enable them to better cope with their learning in school.	P3 – P4
4	Reading PALS (Partners in Advancing Literacy Skills) Programme A pre-assembly buddy reading programme that aims to help P1 students foster a love for reading, develop his/her reading skills and build his/her confidence in reading.	P1
5	Reading Intervention Programme (ReaP) ReaP supports P2 students with reading difficulties through explicit, structured and intensive instruction. It focuses on building key skills in decoding, fluency, and comprehension, helping students gain confidence and become independent readers.	P2
6	Customised Support Support given to students who still face difficulty in reading at the upper primary levels	P3 – P6

Supporting your Child in Learning


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Mrs Perkins' Dolch Words	http://www.mrsperkins.com/
Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, & Books K-3	https://www.starfall.com/h/
British Council LearnEnglish Kids	https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/
Games to Learn English	https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/
GrammarBank: Learning English Online	https://www.grammarbank.com/

English Language