To instill love, passion and confidence amongst our students in the learning of Tamil Language. To groom students to be effectively bilingual and Information Communication Technology (ICT) savvy.

TAMIL LANGUAGE (TL) DEPARTMENT 

Mrs Santhi Chandrasegaran (Mrs Chandra) (TL CO-ORDINATOR)

Mrs Francisca Subash Lazar (Mrs Subash) (SH I & E)

PROGRAMMES

Engaging Teaching Pedagogies to learn Tamil in a fun way

Assigning work on E-Learning platform Cyber Tamil for independent learning

 

Building Information Communication Technology (ICT) at every level

• We are currently using the Murasu Anjal (MOE-Singapore) software.
• All Students are taught to use Tamil 99 (MOE-Singapore ) keyboard.
• Students from all levels will be trained to use the NewsMaker software to assist in independent reading.
• Students from the upper primary are introduced to reliable and safe Tamil search engines to encourage research for learning.

 

Equiping students with hands-on experience in Indian Tradition and Culture through
‘A GAME A YEAR’ programme.

 

Indian Traditional Games

 

Providing a platform for our students to showcase their proficiency in spoken Tamil Language through our ANNUAL TAMIL LANGUAGE COMPETITION.

 

Sharing our Indian Culture and Tradition with the whole school community at our DEEPAVALI CONCERT.

 

Conducting LEARNING JOURNEYS for experiential learning.

 

Organising Enrichment programmes to provide a varied and holistic approach to learning Tamil.

 

PARENTS’ ROLE

• To promote spoken Tamil by encouraging students to listen to Tamil radio programmes on Oli 96.8 and selected

• Tamil programmes on Vasantham Television Channel.
  

• To improve spoken Tamil by ensuring students prepare for oral presentations
  

• To encourage students to read Manavar Murasu – The Monday supplement of Tamil Murasu.
  

• To  ensure students read at least 2  Tamil story books a month.
  

 

USEFUL WEBSITES FOR LEARNING

FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS :

http://tamilosai.edumall.sg/
http://namnaadi.edumall.sg/
http://wk.w3tamil.com/
http://www.tamil.sg/
http://www.sinda.org.sg/podcast/
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
http://www.tamilvu.org/coresite/html/cwintrodu.htm
(Click on Primer Education)
http://www.mazalais.com
http://www.kids.noolagam.com                            
http://www.kidsone.in/tamil
http://www.tamilvu.org   
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/plc/tamilweb
http://www.amudamtamil.com