Tanglin Trust School
Junior Co-curriculum - Term 2 2023/2024 Drama, Music, Art & Design, and Sport
INTRODUCTION The co-curriculum is a central part of every student’s journey through Tanglin, not only in supporting them in their academic learning and pastoral wellbeing, but also in equipping them with passions and interests that will provide them with deep joy. It is a means through which we can open more doors to a student, and offer opportunities that allow a variety of skills, pursuits, and pleasures to remain parts of their lives beyond school. The team skills and physical confidence that can be learned in Sport; the ability to express oneself and the discipline that can be arrived at in Music; the creativity that can be explored in Art; the ability to absorb different perspectives and recast them that can be acquired through debating; the curiosity that new knowledge fostered through societies can inspire – employers sometimes call these soft skills, but ultimately, they are life skills. And beyond these benefits, there is the inherent pleasure of immersing oneself in a range of pursuits; there is a value in simply doing and enjoying. While we can provide students with the best possible start to their future careers, we can also nurture them to feel happy and fulfilled as individuals long beyond their time at school; that is the “success” the co-curriculum supports.
Michael Holiday, Director of Co-Curriculum
Managing Your Child's Activities with SOCS All activities are now managed via SOCS. To sign up or view your child's activities, please visit https://www.socscms.com/socs/parent. For programme details and regular updates, please visit the parent portal at https://myportal.tts.edu.sg. If you need further assistance, please email cocurriculum@tts.edu.sg. The email addresses for the respective co-curriculum departments are as follows: • • • • • •
cocurriculum@tts.edu.sg (clubs/activities) externalclubs@tts.edu.sg (external hirers) music@tts.edu.sg (music tuition & ensembles) merlions@tts.edu.sg (competitive swimming) gymnastics@tts.edu.sg (gymnastics club) sport@tts.edu.sg (sport)
ART & CRAFTS
ART & CRAFTS Day/Time: Monday, 3-3.55pm Year: 3-4
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3
The World of Art
Chinese Calligraphy & Brush
Drawing Techniques
Create a multimedia digital graphic novel! This activity includes creating videos, images, and various other visually stunning multimedia elements and then putting them into a digital book about a subject or story of your own interest.
Explore the exciting world of a diverse range of art from all over the globe. Be inspired to create a wide range of colourful and fun art and crafts from different countries and cultures.
Chinese Crafts
Comic Book Creation
Chinese traditional paintings have acquired different characteristics after many generations of development. In general, two methods of using the brush exist: Gong Bi (fine strokes), that is, drawing details with fine strokes and rich colours, and Yi Bi (rough strokes), drawing with rough strokes and light colours. In this activity you not only learn how to draw with different brushes, but also practise Chinese calligraphy as sometimes you need to sign on your work. Look forward to taking home some masterpieces!
Discover the amazing world of drawing and learn different ways to shade using hatching, stippling as well as blending. Use graded pencils, soft pastels, and oil pastels. Discover techniques for successful still life drawing using observed objects as well as photo references.
Digital Art Book Creator
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-6 Discover the vibrant world of Chinese art and handicraft through this activity! Perfect for art enthusiasts and creative souls, this experience guarantees endless fun as you unleash your imagination and delve into the realms of Chinese culture. Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing wonders of Peking Opera, Chinese Blue and White Porcelain art, Chinese Lantern Culture, and Chinese paper craft. This is not just an opportunity to expand your artistic skills, but also a chance to embark on a cultural journey.
The Incredible World of Arts & Crafts Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5-6
From Macrame to cross stitch, and origami to collage, come and experience a range of arts and crafts activities. Enjoy this chance to be creative with likeminded individuals and produce some personal masterpieces!
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-4 Bring stories to life in this exciting activity. With vibrant pictures, exciting designs, and awesome language, create your own comic books that will wow your readers!
Beginner Film
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 Lights, Camera, Action! Come and develop your film making skills. We will look at different camera angles, editing, adding sound effects, use of Green Screen and much more!. By the end of the term, you will have created your own film.
Ceramics
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5 An exciting opportunity to discover the amazing world of ceramics; make a range of objects from clay that will be fired in the kiln to transform into a ceramic model to take home. Learn techniques to make simple pots, decorative objects, tiling, coiling and glazing.
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5-6
Watercolours
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-4 This vibrant activity will teach you the art of watercolour painting, looking at various techniques to create different effects. It's time to put on your creative hats as you produce some wonderful, eye catching masterpieces to take home!
Advanced Photography Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5-6
Photography is painting with light. We will learn how to use composition, the rule of thirds, light, colour, and more to create interesting photos using only an iPad.
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 4-5
The Academy of Magic Day/Time: Friday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-4
Using the 3 P's of magic (Presentation, Patter and Performance), children will learn a range of tricks and illusions to wow their family and friends. Each week, there will be lots of clapping and cheering as the children learn the skills to be confident in performing street, stage and mentalist magic tricks to an audience. Equipment will be provided in school.
Wool Crafts
Day/Time: Friday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 Join Wool Craft and unleash your creativity! Discover the enchanting world of needle felting, where soft fibers transform into adorable sculptures. Dive into the art of crochet, weaving intricate patterns with a single hook. Unravel the wonders of knitting, as yarns dance through your fingers, creating cozy masterpieces. Resilience, creativity and patience are required in abundance.
ART & CRAFTS
LINGUISTICS
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year: 3-4
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-4
Poetry in Motion through Drama
Book Worms
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This is an opportunity for pupils to bring their favourite poems, stories, and songs to life through drama. Children will explore vocal skills and physicality to inject colour into much-loved tales and original work.
Do you love books? Are you often looking for people to discuss literature with? Settling down with a great book allows you an escape. But while reading a new story solo is often a great way to relax, sometimes you just want to discuss what you've read with other people to bring those ideas off the page and into the world. If you've ever had the urge to join a book club, then this interactive reading group is your opportunity!
Disney Dazzle
Puppet Marionette Making Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year: 3-4 TBC
The Arts and Crafts of South Asia Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year: 3-4
Italian for Beginners
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-5
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-4pm Year: 3-4
Learn the basics of the beautiful language of Italy as well as experience some of the cultural delights of this fascinating country. Please note that this activity is only for beginners and is not suitable for Italian speakers.
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Imagine That! The Story Club
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Performance for Fun
Cre8 - Theatre & Performance Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Year: 5-6 TBC
Poster Design Painting
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Year: 6 TBC
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-4
"Have you ever wanted to fly on a dragon, meet an alien or swim with mermaids under the sea? With this club you can! Unleash your imagination with: Imagine That! The Story Club. Get ready to embark on a creative journey with a programme designed to explore the passion and excitement that come with creating stories. Whether you're a seasoned writer or a beginner, our club offers a fun and engaging way to sharpen your creative writing skills. Join now and discover the endless possibilities of storytelling- where the only limits are your own imagination.
Day/Time: Friday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-4
MUSIC Junior Rock Band
Day/Time: Monday, 7.20-8.15am or Tuesday, 7.20-8.15am Year Group: 5-6 Want to be a rock band superstar? Working together as an ensemble, you will learn to play a variety of rock band songs to perform at various events throughout the school year
Junior Brass Ensemble
Day/Time: Monday, 7.30-8.15am Year Group: 3-6 For Junior School Brass instrumentalists playing at a higher level. This ensemble is by invitation.
MUSIC Junior Sax Group
Day/Time: Monday, 7.30-8.15am Year Group: 3-6 For Junior School Brass Saxophone students playing at a higher level. This ensemble is by invitation.
Sostenuto Strings
Day/Time: Monday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-6 For students currently having violin, viola, cello, double bass and harp lessons.
String Camerata
Day/Time: Monday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-6 For Year 3-6 orchestra string players, grade 1-2 standard.
Gemini Wind Band
Day/Time: Monday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-6 For students currently having wind or brass lessons.
Junior Percussion Ensemble Day/Time: Monday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5-6
A chance for students who have percussion/drum lessons to be in an ensemble using tuned and untuned percussion.
Concert Band (Juniors) Day/Time: Monday, 4-5pm Year Group: 3-6
For wind, brass and percussion players, grade 1-2 standard.
Junior Chamber Choir
Day/Time: Monday, 4-5pm Year Group: 5-6 A fun, high achieving choir for students wishing to perform more challenging music. Please note, this ensemble is by audition only.
Junior Piano Group
Day/Time: Tuesday, 7.30-8.15am Year Group: 3-6
Junior Band
Junior Piano Group provides an opportunity for piano players to play in piano duets and piano ensembles.
An ensemble for wind, brass and percussion players, currently having lessons.
Year 3/4 Choir
Day/Time: Monday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-6
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-4 For all children in Year 3 and 4 who love to sing!
Recorder Ensemble
Day/Time: Wednesday, 12-12.25pm (Year 3-4) Wednesday, 11.35-12pm (Year 5-6) Year Group: 3-6
Year 5/6 Choir
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5-6
For all who love to play the recorder
For all students Y5-6 who love to sing a broad range of musical styles!
Guitar Ensemble
Gamelan
For students currently having guitar lessons.
Open to all students. Gamelan is a traditional Indonesian percussion ensemble. No experience necessary.
Day/Time: Wednesday, 11.35-12pm Year Group: 5-6
Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Juniors) Day/Time: Wednesday, 4-5pm Year Group: 5-6
Open to students who play woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. This group will play standard band repertoire as well as tackling more popular pieces as well. Grade 2 to 4/5.
String Sinfonietta (Juniors) Day/Time: Wednesday, 4-5pm Year Group: 5-6
Open to orchestral string players. This group will focus on repertoire composed for the string orchestra alongside other genres.
Junior Ukulele Ensemble
Day/Time: Thursday, 11.35-12pm Year Group: 3-6 Strum and sing along with other ukulele enthusiasts in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
Day/Time: Thursday, 4-5pm Year Group: 4-6
Cello Ensemble (Juniors) Day/Time: Friday, 4-5pm Year Group: 3-6
A chance for Cello players to play together in an ensemble. By invitation only: must currently be having Cello lessons.
Street Dance
Day/Time: Monday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-6 Do you have lots of energy and love to dance? This club is definitely one for you! Explore different styles of street dance and hip hop whilst developing your agility, coordination, and rhythm.
MUSIC
STEM & INQUIRY
Musical Theatre
Spike Prime
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-6 Experience the craft of the 'Triple Threat' - acting, singing, and dancing! This exciting activity will explore the wonderful world of musicals. It will give you the opportunity to explore stage skills and perform in songs from stage and screen musicals.
Chinese Games, Music & Movement
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-6 Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the world of Chinese traditional games, song, and dance? In this activity, uncover the rich culture and history behind these time-honored games! Enjoy the chance to learn and play a variety of classic Chinese games, such as shuttlecock ticking, rope skipping, Chinese dodgeball, Chinese checkers, flying chess, etc. You will also learn to use an umbrella, ribbon, fans, and handkerchief to create your own dance moves with cool music!
Day/Time: Monday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 4-5 A playful learning experience that brings robots to life using Lego Spike Prime. Children will use a blend of creativity with trial and error to shape and code the fantastic robots of the future.
Home Learning
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm (Year 3-4) Wednesday, 3-4pm (Year 5-6) Year Group: 3-6 This session will give you time and space to complete your weekly home learning activities. Please ensure you have the right equipment you need in order to complete the tasks set for you.
The Chill Zone
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-4 Using movement, yoga, science, arts and craft, children's wellbeing and confidence will be developed and their resilience cultivated. Our creative activities will introduce the idea of mindfulness by paying attention and focusing on the present moment.
Tinkercad
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-4 TBC
STEM & INQUIRY Agents of Change: The Eco Club! Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 4-6 TBC
Champions of Antarctica Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 4-5
Learn about the amazing frozen continent of Antarctica, it's history, climate, and of course the wonderful animals that call it home. Discover why preserving Antarctica is so important and why we need to ensure that it remains unspoiled from a teacher who has actually visited it as part of an expedition in 2017/18. You will forever become a champion of Antarctica too!
Tanglin Pi
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 Are you excited by the idea of solving logic problems? Do you think outside the box? Then this club is for you! Through collaborative team maths challenges, you will solve strategy games and puzzles.
Tanglin Press Club
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 Calling all budding journalists! Be a part of the Tanglin Press Club in this exciting activity which gives the chance to investigate, research and write. Develop your writing skills, investigate the world of digital and printed material and work together to create a magazine to share with the community.
Chess
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5-6 If you enjoy logic and strategy puzzles, Chess Club might be the activity for you! Known as the 'game of kings' for over 1500 years, this is the opportunity to 'battle it out' against your friends and opponents to become the ultimate chess master. Suitable for beginners and more advanced players. The only requirement is an open mind and a desire to improve your chess strategies.
LEGO League
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-4 TBC
Beginner Coding
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-4 A creative coding club for Years 3 and 4. Children will have the chance to hone their Computational Thinking skills whilst expressing their creativity. They will use Scratch and block coding to create and program a range of animations, stories, and simple games.
STEM & INQUIRY JMUN
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 6 Junior Model United Nations is an excellent forum for children to discuss world issues whilst improving their debating skills and public speaking ability. Real current affairs issues will be debated from the standpoints of various countries and the children will develop and vote on a range of possible resolutions. There may also be the possibility for children to attend MUN conferences.
Micro:Bits - How to Hack Your World Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5-6 TBC
Beginner Robotics
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 3-4 Calling our budding engineers to join us in the exciting world of robotics! We will use Lego WeDo 2.0 and Ozobots to investigate how automation and robots can be used to make our world safer, more efficient, and explore the world around us. Children will build and code different robots to solve problem challenges.
Card Games
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5-6 Whether it’s a game of strategy or luck of the draw, explore the world of card games. Play with friends, in small groups, and come meet like-minded individuals!
Super Science Club
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Year Group: 3-4 Children will explore the world we live in by investigating structures, learning about friction, and about how we communicate. These are just some of the many exciting activities at the club.
Coding Websites in HTML and CSS Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6
There are over a billion websites on the internet. Let's add a few more. We will develop skills and understanding of the following: HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Web Hosting.
BSO BEAVERS Day/Time: Monday, 3-355pm (Year 3) Are you keen for your child to join British Scouting Overseas? As Scouts, we take part in lots of adventures, make new friends, support our community, and have fun each week. Register your interest at http://tts.scoutsites. org.uk/index.php/contact-us/child-joining. Please note there may be a waiting list, and completing the registration form does not guarantee you a place in Scouting.
SPORTS & OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Athletics
Cricket
Athletics is a key building block for developing Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS). Children are given the opportunity to participate in track and field events, which is a great way to develop upper and lower body strength through a variety of jumps and throws as well as speed, balance, and stamina over a range of distances. Their learning will also be supported through athletics-style games.
Cricket is a great team sport with many physical benefits. Sprinting between the wickets and chasing the ball to save crucial runs develops stamina. Releasing the ball during bowl as well as the batsman playing a shot and the fielder tracking a fast-moving ball are all actions certain to enhance hand-eye coordination. And above all, children will have fun playing this collaborative sport with their friends.
Day/Time: Monday, 3-3.55pm (Year 5-6) Wednesday, 3-3.55pm (Year 3-4) Year Group: 3-6
Football
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm (Year 5) Wednesday, 3-4pm (Year 3) Thursday, 3-4pm (Year 6) Friday, 3-4pm (Year 4) Year Group: 3-6 We believe that the biggest teacher in football is the game itself. We have therefore designed a curriculum to help our budding footballers to learn through carefully planned, fun drills that support technical and tactical development in a game context. We also look to encourage self-organisation, honesty, and commitment in our young footballers
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-3.55pm (Year 5-6) Thursday, 3-3.55pm (Year 3-4) Year Group: 3-6
Rock Climbing & Bouldering Day/Time: Monday, 3-3.55pm (Year 5) Tuesday, 3-3.55pm (Year 4) Thursday, 3-3.55pm (Year 3) Friday, 3-3.55pm (Year 6) Year Group: 3-6
Climbing is one of the best total body workouts a child can do, improving muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. Besides the physical benefits, the sessions will teach children to plan routes and co-ordinate their bodies to problem-solve.
SPORTS & OUTDOOR PURSUITS
SPORTS & OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Netball
Basketball
Day/Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 3-4pm Year Group: 5-6 Through a fun skill and games-based approach, our netball programme promises to develop our young players both on and off the netball court. Not only will children learn the skills needed to play and develop their understanding of the game, they will also develop their confidence, collaboration, and leadership skills within the netball setting. Having fun whilst learning this wonderful game is high on our agenda.
Intro to Badminton
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 4 Badminton is a technical sport that requires a great amount of flexibility and encourages important developmental skills such as agility, responsiveness, and hand-eye coordination. In this activity, children will be taught the basics of the game and have lots of opportunities to apply these in games with their friends. Shots will be broken down and simplified to achieve success.
Rugby Hybrid
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm (Year 4) Friday, 3-3.55pm (Year 3) Year Group: 3-4 Rugby hybrid is an opportunity for our students to be introduced to all forms of "rugby style" games including, tag, touch, and Gaelic as well as other modified versions. Children will explore these games in a competitive, fun, and supportive environment to develop their skill set and love of the game.
Street Basketball (Streetball) Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm (Year 4) Friday, 3-4pm (Year 3) Year Group: 3-4 TBC
Archery Tag
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 A great introduction to the skills and techniques of archery for any budding Robin Hoods or Hawkeyes. Archery is a sport rooted in accuracy which makes it a fun and easy way to improve hand-eye coordination skills, upper body strength, core stability, and balance. Archery engages the arms, shoulders, back, core, and legs to create a consistent and repeatable shot.
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 Children will develop the key fundamental skills of passing, dribbling and shooting. This fun and exciting programme will be delivered through a multitude of small, sided game situations, such as 1v1 2v1 and 3v2, allowing maximum time on the ball and more opportunity to improve their problem solving in attack and defence.
Yoga
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year Group: 4-6 Yoga is a lovely opportunity for children to take part in mindful movement at the end of their school day. Children will learn postures that challenge their balance, strength and coordination. With elements of traditional yoga and an emphasis on moving and breathing mindfully, this activity is for anyone in Year 5 to Year 6 who would like to learn more about yoga and is taught by a qualified yoga teacher.
Parkour
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-3.55pm (Year 4) Thursday, 3-3.55pm (Year 5-6) Friday, 3-3.55pm (Year 3) Year Group: 3-6 Parkour is an exciting offering that combines elements of Parkour, Free Running, and Gymnastics. Children will learn to build strong foundations in a range of mixed movement skills such as running, jumping, vaulting, climbing, and rotating. It will also promote athletic development and equip children with the movement patterns and skills to adapt and improvise in a range of situations.
Hockey
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 Hockey is the perfect sport for children to develop increased levels of coordination. Regular playing will develop a child’s gross motor skills leading to improvement with the more challenging fine motor skills and increased levels of hand-eye coordination and a better understanding of spatial awareness. In this introduction to hockey, children will engage in fun skill challenges and can develop these through smallsided game scenarios.
SPORTS & OUTDOOR PURSUITS Rugby
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 Creativity and problem solving are high on the agenda for children learning to play rugby. During the game, players will learn how to make tricky decisions which will in turn help them to gain confidence as they learn the rules of the game. Through rugby, children can develop the capability to analyse and deduce general principles in life which can boost their mental, social and physical agility. Rugby also teaches children that there are boundaries and rules which need to be followed and provides them with responsibilities. Note: This activity takes place on a nonmatch day. In Term 2, students wanting to play for the rugby team during the competitive ACSIS league will need to be available for matches on Tuesdays (Year 5) and Thursdays (Year 6).
Touch
Day/Time: Friday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 Touch Rugby is played by two opposing teams, each attempting to score more touchdowns than the other. Touch Rugby is played throughout Tanglin and students who choose to learn the game can continue to develop their skills throughout their time at Tanglin. It is a minimal contact sport that encourages fitness, communication, team spirit and decision-making. It is fully inclusive, catering for all students of any age or gender, and requires only a Touch ball to get a game started.
Kids X-Fit
Day/Time: Friday, 3-3.55pm Year Group: 5-6 Kids X-Fit will introduce students to the world of fitness and functional movement. Classes will primarily incorporate body weight movements and be performed at a high intensity level. Learners will push, pull, run, throw, lift and jump. This class will prepare students to get the most out of their bodies by increasing their strength, endurance and flexibility.
Physical Theatre & Stage Combat Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm
Children will explore Physical Theatre with an emphasis on non-verbal communication. In addition, children will develop the skills needed to create convincing but safe combat on stage using their physicality and carefully choreographed movements.
Paid Activities
These activities (except Learn to Swim) are run through an external provider so payments will be made directly to the provider and parent contact details will be shared with the provider for communication purposes.
CENTRE STAGE
Drama
Day/Time: Monday, 3-4.30pm (Year 5-6) Thursday, 3-4.30pm (Year 3-4) Cost: $605/term (Year 5-6) $715/term (Year 3-4) Year Group: 3-6 Creative Drama is process driven, rather than performance-based – the emphasis and the value are in the journey rather than the outcome. Children will learn to bring situations, stories, and characters to life by ‘playing out’ the narrative – using structured play in a highly fun and interactive way.
Musical Theatre
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4.30pm (Year 3-4) Thursday, 3-4.30pm (Year 5-6) Friday, 3-4.30pm (Year 3-5) Cost: $715/term (Year 3-6) $660/term (Year 3-5) Year Group: 3-6 Creative Musical Drama is designed to build confidence and develop basic musical theatre skills in a process-driven environment. It combines movement, dance, and song with Creative Drama and character work that forms the basis for all performance work. Children will use this added element to build belief in the characters they are playing – a fundamental skill required in Musical Theatre.
THE MOVEMENT STUDIO
Ballet
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm (Year 3-4) Thursday, 4-5pm (Year 5-6) Cost: $352/term Year Group: 3-6 Children will learn classical ballet steps in a fun and interactive way. Our classes incorporate both ATOD (Australian Teacher of Dancing) and RAD (Royal Academy of Dance), an internationally recognised syllabus from Australia and UK respectively – giving them a strong foundation for technique. Children will develop coordination, control, spatial awareness, improved posture, and responsiveness to music, as well as expression and performance through creative exploration! Great for developing essential life skills such as confidence, discipline, and teamwork. Performing/showcase opportunities are held yearly.
Cheer Dance
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Cost: $352/term Year Group: 3-6 This class combines cheerleading, jumps, tumbling, dance, conditioning, and more! This is the perfect class for athletes who are interested in learning ALL aspects of the sport of cheerleading! Expect lots of fun, high-energy choreography, and music too. There will be performance and showcase opportunities throughout the year.
THE MOVEMENT STUDIO SPORT Contemporary
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-4pm Cost: $352/term Year Group: 3-6 Your child can will learn different dynamics of movements and Release techniques. We will introduce them to different textures and therefore different ways and styles to move! There will be performance and showcase opportunities throughout the year.
Jazz
Day/Time: Monday, 3-4pm Cost: $352/term Year Group: 3-6 Modern Jazz is a popular and energetic dance style that incorporates multiple genres such as Ballet, Jazz,and Hip Hop! Coupled with the latest pop music, children can expect dynamic and energetic movements filled with jumps, turns, and kicks in this class. The children will learn plenty of varied choreographies and will have performance and showcase opportunities each year!
Goju Karate
SPORT Jiujitsu
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-4pm Cost: $440/term Year Group: 3-6
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-4.30pm Cost: $360/term Year Group: 5-6
Gi/uniform prices are from $80, depending on the size. A one-time registration fee of $50 will also apply.
Brazilian Jiujitsu is a grappling based martial art that helps develop selfconfidence, discipline and problemsolving skills in children. They will also learn self-defence skills and de-escalation techniques to handle confrontations. This is a 12-week programme, and the last session of Term 1 will take place at Tanglin in the classroom. No special equipment is required, children should wear PE Kit for each session.
This programme incorporates karate-do in a fun and fitness training of karate and self-defence skills. The physical training will improve children’s agility, flexibility, strength, coordination, and motor skills development. The mental training enhances self-discipline, self-esteem, humility, respect for others and resilience. During practice, all children must wear the karate gi/uniform, which can be purchased from the provider.
Rex Martens Cricket
Day/Time/Cost: Monday, 3-3.55pm ($330/term) Friday, 3-3.55pm ($300/term) Year Group: 3-6 The course is designed for children who want to develop their cricket skills. It will cover a wide range of batting, bowling, and fielding skills with the emphasis on enjoyment. Children will get opportunities to develop their skills through modified games and cricket drills. The sessions are designed to encourage beginners but also challenge the more experienced players. Sessions will run for an hour with 2 to 3 drills being taught followed by players learning how to play matches. Players will be taught how to run between wickets, affect runouts, bowl straight and hit hard.
Learn to Swim
Day/Time/Cost: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm ($390/term) Thursday, 3-3.55pm ($390/term) Year Group: 3 The Merlions bespoke Learn to Swim programme is tailored to meet the needs and abilities of all swimmers, with an aim to feed swimmers into the Merlions swim programme for the next year.
Climbing
Day/Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 4-6pm Cost: $420/term Year Group: 3-6 The session will take place at the Lighthouse Climbing Gym. For more information, please contact our sports team at sport@tts.edu.sg.
Gymnastics Club
Day/Time: Monday to Friday, Saturday Cost: Determinded by each squad on a weekly commitment Year Group: 3-6 Tanglin Lions gymnastics offers classes for all levels and abilities within our club programme. Through our competitive to performance pathway, gymnasts also have the opportunity to represent the school in national and international competitions. All students Year 3-6 who are interested in joining gymnastics must email: gymnastics@tts.edu.sg to arrange for an open assessment regardless of previous experience. The Gymnastics Programme is a paid, year-round programme runs Monday to Friday and Saturday morning.
Merlions Swimming
Day/Time: Monday to Friday Cost: Determinded by each squad Year Group: 3-6 Tanglin Merlions Junior swim programme caters for swimmers of all different levels and abilities, from development through to Junior competitive. From here swimmers are selected to represent the school at ACSIS and Junior SEASAC competitions, as well as SSA sanctioned meets and international age group events. All students who are interested in joining the Merlions are encouraged to email Merlions@tts.edu.sg to arrange for an assessment and meet the coaching staff. Merlions Swimming is a paid programme that runs year round using both the Tanglin Centenary Building Aquatic Centre and the 25m swimming pool.
SPORT
Horse Riding & Equestrianism (Beginner)
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Cost: TBC/term (Beginner), TBC/term (Continuing) Year Group: 4-6 Children will be accompanied by Tanglin members of staff and will be taken by bus to the venue, returning to school by bus after the activity. Children will need to wear Jodhpurs/tight leggings or trousers, riding shoes or shoes with a heel (for stirrups) and wear a riding hat. The hat can be provided by the venue if preferred. Equipment required is not included in the cost. A 12-week introduction programme for the sport of riding that has a wellrounded curriculum to fit any complete beginner wanting to learn the sport. Lessons will include both mounted and unmounted sessions with our instructors. At the end of the programme, students will take a practical test on the topics covered over the last 12 weeks and will be issued a certificate of completion for the programme. Each week will be a different topic/lesson that will be a mix of both theory and hands-on practice. Learners will be provided with some notes or lesson sheets.
Tennis
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-4pm Cost: $330/term (Beginner) Year Group: 5-6 TBC
LINGUISTICS
Japanese as a Second Language
Day/Time: Monday, 3-4pm Cost: $TBC/term Year Group: 3-6 There is a one-off additional fee of $40 per term to cover materials. This course is designed for learners who are introduced to learning Japanese as a second language for the first time, or those who are at the beginner's level. The aim is for children to learn basic letters and simple conversational phrases. The purpose of the course is to provide learners with a chance to 'learn and use' Japanese in a peer-learning setting. The competency level within the class may vary. Individual materials and tasks will be set.
Japanese Mother Tongue
Day/Time:Monday, 3-4pm Cost: $TBC/term (Year 3-4) $TBC/term (Year 5-6) Year Group: 3-6 There is a one-off additional fee of $40 per term to cover materials. This course is designed for children who wish to study Japanese as their mother tongue. Starting from learning Hiragana and Katakana, we practise words and simple sentences. Through reading storybooks and hands-on activities, such as interactive word games and crafts, learners get exposed to more lively Japanese in a peer-learning setting. The competency level within the class may vary. Individual materials and tasks will be set.
LINGUISTICS
Japanese Intermediate
Spanish Mother Tongue
This course is designed for learners who are at their Intermediate level or who have a prior learning experience and wish to refresh it. Learners whose mother tongue is Japanese yet have few opportunities to brush up are also welcomed. Learners are expected to read Hiragana and Katakana and are ready to learn more varied expressions and usage.
Children will learn, in a fun and dynamic way, following a communicative methodology based on projects related to the world around them. They will be able to communicate well in Spanish on different aspects such as the culture and traditions of Latin American countries and Spain, sports they like, emotions, their school, and their neighbourhood. They will learn how to introduce themselves, talk about their families and friends, inform about their routine and daily activities, express wishes, and describe people and places.
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-3.55pm Cost: $520/term Year Group: 3-6 There is a one-off additional fee of $40 per term to cover materials.
Sanskriti Hindi
Day/Time: Thursday, 3-3.55pm Cost: $585/term Registration fee (for new enrolment) of $200 includes reading book, writing book, song book, CD, diary, calendar, bag, t-shirt plus a gift. Year Group: 3-6 In an increasingly globalised world where opportunity invites immigration, it can be easy for younger generations to lose touch with their linguistic roots. Sanskriti is a pioneering organisation that spearheads the usage of Hindi language and bridges the gap between children of expatriates and their linguistic roots by nurturing their cognitive development, phonics, listening, and speaking skills.
Day/Time: Friday, 3-4pm Cost: $453.60/term Year Group: 3-6
French for Beginners
Day/Time: Monday, 3-3.55pm Cost: $624/term Year Group: 3-6 This activity is for learners who have no prior knowledge of French (Beginner Class) and children who have studied French (Advanced Class). It aims to reinforce knowledge of the basic vocabulary and introduce new topics for advanced students. Children will also develop further their understanding and conversation skills. Learning will be done through games, songs, and interactive and written activities. We will also provide some insights into the French culture.
Urdu
Day/Time: Friday, 3-4pm Cost: $320/term Year Group: 3-6
MASTERCHEF Day/Time: Monday, 3-3.55pm (Year 4) Tuesday, 3-3.55 (Year 3) Thursday, 3-3.55pm (Year 5) Friday, 3-3.55pm (Year 6) Cost: $120/term Year Group: 3-6 There is an additional cost of $200 for this activity and priority will be given to children who have not attended this year. This activity will allow you to learn to master culinary techniques and kitchen skills safely as well as cooking tasty delights. Each week you will work in pairs to develop these skills and create either sweet or savoury recipes. While every effort will be made to accommodate children with allergies, intolerances and specific cultural requirements, we ask that parents take note before registering their child that it is not always possible because children share ingredients, utensils, work surfaces and half the portion made.
KIDS DISCOVERY WORKS
Spies & Secret Agents
Day/Time: Monday, 3-3.55pm Cost: $390/term Year Group: 3-4 In this fun and engaging STEAM programme, aspiring spymasters and secret agents will undergo training at a unique spy school. Children will enjoy several STEAM investigations using their skills of science, engineering, and problem-solving. From exploring the science of sound and light to build their very own trip alarms and laser maze to studying the art of cryptology to make their own coded lockbox!
LAMDA Whizz Pop Bang!
Day/Time: Monday, 3-4pm Cost: $385/term Year Group: 3-4 TBC
JUNIOR AWARD SCHEME FOR SCHOOLS (JASS) Day/Time: Wednesday, 3-3.55pm Cost: $25/term Year Group: 3-5 and 6 The Junior Award Scheme for Schools (JASS) develops the whole individual by offering recognition in four key areas – regular physical activity (Get Active, Stay Active), exploring a personal interest (My Interests), working for the good of the community or the environment (Me and My World) and completing an outdoor activity or challenge (Adventure) and is designed so that participants move through the levels with increasing commitment, learning, and challenge. Find out more at https://www. jasschools.org.uk.
Day/Time: Friday, 3-4pm (Year 5) Friday, 4-5pm (Year 6) Cost: $360/term The final invoice issued by LAMDA will include any exam fees. Year Group: 5-6 After a successful launch of the LAMDA programme in the Senior School, we are thrilled to be introducing LAMDA classes in Acting in Years 5 and 6. Year 5 students will work on their Grade 1 exam pieces and Year 6 on Grade 2; this then leads into the later grades at the Senior School, eventually going up to Grades 6/7/8 whereby the examinations also provide UCAS points. Children can work towards either a monologue/Duologue or Combined Exam. LAMDA are the UK’s oldest exam board for Drama and Communication and offer Internationally recognised exams across the globe. Tanglin Trust is a registered LAMDA Exam centre and run LAMDA Exams in both Acting (Junior and Senior School) and Speaking in Public (Senior School). For more information, visit https://www. lamda.ac.uk/lamda-exams/ourexams/ performance/acting.
Battle of the Bands Year 7-13
Date: Tuesday 8 February Time: 7pm Location: Online Event Senior Bands battle it out once more to see who will be crowned 2022 champions. This much anticipated competition will feature approximately 20 bands from Middle School, Upper School and Sixth Form as well as guest performances from some high-profile alumni. Details of how to access the event video will be shared on Tanglin's social media.
Tanglin Trust School 95 Portsdown Road Singapore 139299 Tel: (65) 67780771 Fax: (65) 67775862 Tanglin Trust School Foundation Limited UEN: 201212078W Tanglin Trust School Ltd 196100114C Reg. period: 7 June 2017 to 6 June 2023