Tamil

Introduction

Our programme aims to develop students into proficient language users. In addition to this, our students will gain a better understanding of our rich culture and appreciate it. We warmly invite Eliasians’ family members and the community to continue to support EPPS’ Tamil Department to inculcate in our students love for the language

Vision

• A bilingual citizen who is able to communicate effectively in Mother Tongue in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural and global society.

Mission

• To enthuse Eliasians to learn and use Mother Tongue Languages. 

Learning Outcomes

• Students who possess both content and knowledge skills.
• Students who are confident and effective users of the Tamil Language.

Approach/ Framework

• Tamil Department aims to develop students into proficient language users who can communicate confidently in real life situations. They will also gain a better understanding of our rich cultural background. In addition to that, students will develop a love for the language. We reach out to our students through effective strategies for teaching and learning activities. Students are thought the relevant content with authentic learning activities. Holistic Assessment of the students are carried out. 

Programme Highlights

• Reading Programme
  Tamil Department places great emphasis on reading. As we know, reading plays a vital role in language acquisition. In order to promote reading, Tamil students are encouraged to read more books and record in the reading log. They are required to write reviews and champion readers are identified and rewarded at the end of the year. Monthly issues of the Tamil Magazine called “Sutti Mayil” is also subscribed for P4 to P6 students.

• Read With Your Parent
  According to MOE curriculum, Tamil students are only introduced to the Tamil alphabets in P1 and P2.  In view of this, not all P1 and P2 students are able to read a book on their own. “Read with the Parent programme,” caters to the P1 and P2 students. In this programme, they are encouraged to read with the parents and record in a book. Students who have read the most number of books will be rewarded at the end of the year. 

• Mother Tongue Language Fortnight
  The Tamil Department organises various activities in conjunction with the Mother Tongue Language Fortnight. Singing Competition for P1, Character Portrayal Competition for P2, Story-telling competition for P3, Twisted Tales Competition for P4 and Oratorical Competition for P5 and Advertising Competition for P6 are some of the activities to be conducted during the MTL Fortnight. Students will also play some traditional games such as Parama Patham, Pallankuzhi and Aadu Puli Aattam. They will also play the improvised Taboo game in Tamil.

• Mother Tongue Support Programme
  This programme is for students in Primary 3 and Primary 4.  MTSP caters to students who need additional support in the learning of Mother Tongue. The students are identified by their respective schools based on their performance in basic oracy and reading skills in the Tamil Language at the end of Primary 2 and Primary 3 respectively. The number of students in this programme is small. Lessons are conducted during curriculum time.

• Cultural Activities
  The P5 Tamil students had the Villupaatu Workshop, an ancient form of musical story-telling on 31st March and 1st April in conjunction with the Mother-Tongue Language Fortnight. During the workshop, students learnt about the origin of Villupaatu, the occasions this style of storytelling was used, how a villupattu is performed and how it is different from traditional storytelling methods. Thereafter, the students worked in groups to perform a villupaatu to their classmates confidently. This workshop helped the students improve their spoken, listening and reading skills.

• Deepavali
  Deepavali is celebrated each year to promote the understanding of Indian traditions and customs. The objective is to have a fun-filled Deepavali celebration for the students and to enrich them with traditional culture and values.

• External Competitions
  Our students will be taking part in various competitions organised by the Telok Blangah CC. Students from P2 will take part in the Reading competition. P3 and P4 students will take part in the story-telling competition and essay-writing competition respectively. Students from P5 and P6 will be taking part in the oratorical competition.