Mother Tongue Languages
Department Goals
- To develop pupils to be proficient and confident in their command of the Mother Tongue Language
- To inculcate pupils’ love and passion for their own native culture
- To instill moral values and civic-mindedness in our students
Our Approach
The MTL department key approach to make learning MTL fun & applicable to real-life is through the application of E3 pedagogical approach which are mainly Engagement, Experiential & Empowerment to better support the students’ learning in MTL.
Engagement is an important learning condition for deep and meaningful learning. Through the use of ICT tools, pupils are engaged and actively involved in the learning activities. At the same time, assessment for learning strategies are also incorporated in these learning activities to engage pupils and provide support for their learning.
To make learning MTL fun and applicable to real-life, experiential learning is carried out through placed-based learning whereby pupils are provided with opportunities to learn MTL in a fun way.
Pupils are empowered to take ownership of their learning and become self-directed learners. During the learning process, pupils are involved in decision-making and also to view mistakes as learning opportunities.
Key Programmes
Reading-Is-Fun Programme (RIF)
To develop our students to be avid readers and cultivate their passion in reading MTL storybooks, we embarked on our “RIF” journey.
Students who are passionate in reading MTL storybooks are selected to be our Mother Tongue Language Ambassadors (LAs). Trainings were provided to equip the LAs with necessary skills to promote reading to their peers in OPS. They participated in different activities such as Oasis Booktopia, book talks and storytelling sessions to encourage their peers to read more MTL storybooks.
Students participate in Reading Superman, Reading Bingo and book reviews in the classroom and at home to arouse their interest in reading MTL storybooks. Reading badges and small tokens are awarded to the avid readers to motivate students to explore in the world of books. Students also enjoy reading their MTL storybooks during MTL library visits and Morning Assembly on Thursdays and Fridays.
Samples of Winning Entries for OBD Competitions
Primary 4 Chinese Language Young Journalism Programme
The Chinese Language department started our own Oasian Young Journalism Programme in 2022. This enrichment programme aims to cultivate the selected Primary 4 group of students to develop their observational, writing, photography and presentation skills, and uncover inspiring and interesting school news in the Oasis Community. Through the programme, young journalists learn how to draft interview questions, acquire the flow on an effective interview, conduct interviews and edit videos. The activities aim to help them learn how to listen, express and organise their thoughts on the go. Our students have become more confident in communication skills through conducting interviews with their peers during Mother Tongue Fortnight in April. They will also have a chance to interview visiting parents during Open House in July, which will encourage the young journalists to better appreciate the relevance of language learning in the real world.Do stay tune for our upcoming news production!
2023 Mother Tongue Fortnight Programme
Mother Tongue Language Fortnight programme aims to create an exciting and bustling environment for learning and appreciating Mother Tongue Languages and Cultures. Held over in Term 2 Week 4 and 5 this year, students were exposed to a wide variety of rich cultural activities such as traditional game stations, workshops, quizzes, competitions during these two eventful weeks to deepen students’ understanding of their cultural roots and promote the learning of Mother Tongue Language in a fun, authentic and engaging experience!
Primary 2 Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Speech and Drama Programme
Speech and Drama Enrichment programme aims to cultivate student’s interest in the learning of Mother Tongue Language and to develop them to be confident and eloquent speakers. The programme emphasizes on oral expression, fluency and creativity where pupils experience interactive activities such as story dramatisation, games and tongue twisters. At the same time, it also instill positive values such as teamwork, resilience and responsibility in the students.
Mother Tongue Languages Showcase
Discover the joy of learning the Mother Tongue language and culture at Oasis Primary School. Our students will share with you their fun and enriching literacy experience. They will also present programmes that develop them to become confident communicators who appreciate the beauty of their language and culture.
Achievements
Year |
Event |
Award |
Recipients |
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2022 |
National Level Inter-School (Primary School) Creative Writing Competition (‘Peraduan Karya Minda Kreatif 2022’) |
Sliver |
Farah Aulya Binti Nasharuddin (4 Diligence) |
Silver |
Nur Syazrain Binte Muhammad Syahid (4 Harmony) |
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Silver |
Amsyar Muzaffar Bin Ali Sufyan (4 Loyalty) |
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Sliver |
Nur Afrina Keisha Binte Mohammad Hidir (4 Loyalty) |
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Sliver |
Sharifah Alya Zahra Binte Syed Mohsein (4 Resilience) |
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Sliver |
Nyla Adlina Binte Muhammad Azhar (5 Harmony) |
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Sliver |
Nur Iman Binte Muhammad Fadhly (6 Care) |
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Sliver |
Delisha Fatima Falandri (6 Diligence) |
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Sliver |
Nur Alesya Zafirah Binte Mohammad Hidir (6 Diligence) |
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Bronze |
Ummie Tanisya Biinte Juhaidy (5 Care) |
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Bronze |
Muhammad Danish Fitri Bin Muhammad Fadhly (5 Integrity) |
Year |
Event |
Award |
Recipients |
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2020 |
Good-In-Progress in Chinese Language by Chinese Language and Culture Fund (CLCF) |
Benedict Teh Ngien Jie (3 Integrity) Teo Thoai Ky (4 Resilience) Lin Yuan Hao (5 Harmony) |
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3rd Text Recital Competition for Primary & Secondary Schools |
Bronze |
Bei Junyu (2 Harmony) | |
Silver |
Lei Ren Xuan (3 Diligence) | ||
Silver |
Tan Rou Yi (4 Harmony) | ||
Gold & Champion |
Wu Yuqi, Yuki (4 Care) | ||
6th Annual Singapore Chinese Moo-O Awards |
Merit (Team) |
Jiang Yixuan (2 Respect) Ng Shao Ze Xavier (2 Loyalty) Bei Junyu (2 Harmony) |
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“2020, Our Story of the Battling the Pandemic” National Writing Competition |
Merit |
Ke Zhiru (5 Harmony) |