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
INTRODUCTION
Manage 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:
Day/Time: Mondays to Saturdays Year: Nursery - Year 2
Tanglin Lions gymnastics offers classes for all levels and abilities within our club programme. Through our competitive to performance pathway, gymnasts have the opportunity to represent the school in national and international competitions.
All children from Nursery to Year 2 who are interested in joining gymnastics should email gymnastics@tts.edu.sg.
Learn to Swim
Day/Time: Mondays to Fridays Year: Reception - Year 2
The Learn to Swim programme aims to provide a comprehensive and accessible swimming environment that prioritises water safety and fosters lifelong skills. Our mission is to empower each student with confidence in and around water, developing their stroke technique over time.
Lessons are available both within the CCA programme and after school hours. Please email merlions@tts.edu.sg for further details.
YEAR 1
ART & CRAFTS
Art Attack
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Children will explore a range of artistic skills including drawing, painting, sculpting and collage.
Construction Club
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Designing, creating and building using different construction resources.
Paper Airplane Maker
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Learn to make some paper airlines and have some fun flying them.
STEM & INQUIRY
Book Bonanza
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Fall in love with new stories, rediscover old favourites, and enjoy reading a wide range of interesting fiction and nonfiction books. Children will have fun writing book reviews, story sequels and character descriptions while sharing a love of literature.
Tech: Scratch Coding
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Scratch is a visual programming language that allows children to create their own interactive stories, games and animations. As children learn the skills to design Scratch projects, they think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.
Digital Design
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Do you enjoy colouring or drawing? Are you ready to transform your creativity using Digital Design tools? If so, this is the activity for you! We will explore a range of technologies to create some beautiful digital art.
Once Upon a Time: Story Telling
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1
An engaging way to develop oral language. Setting the stage for the love of language, books, writing and reading. To help develop self-expression, creativity, confidence, communication skills, concentration.
STEM Club
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Learn how to use design thinking to solve everyday problems in a creative and cooperative environment. We will develop problem-solving skills, creativity and critical thinking through fun and engaging project based activities.
LINGUISTICS
Year: 1
Practise and learn Chinese through fun stories, songs and performances.
Chinese Language: Global Kids - A Chinese Exploration
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Practise and learn Chinese through fun stories, songs and performances.
A chance to explore and play a variety of different percussion instruments together.
Infant Strings Group
Day/Time: Monday, 12-12.30pm Year: 1-2
Open to children who have already started having violin or cello lessons. This group will allow students the opportunity to play as part of a group and extend their skills. Contact music@tts.edu.sg if you would like your child to join.
Musical Magic to Perform
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm
Year: 1
Explore different instruments, singing, dancing and performing.
SPORT & OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Ball Skills
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1
An opportunity to develop key ball skills plus introducing the children to a mixture of sports and skills such as basketball and hockey.
Yoga and Storytelling
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Children will explore different yoga moves and hear stories linked to these. Sessions will continue to develop a love for books and increase core strength.
Climbing
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Children will get the opportunity to boulder and rock-climb using a belay. This fun activity will increase core strength, determination and resilience.
The Great Outdoors
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1
It's time to explore and enjoy nature in our secret garden. Children will complete some forest school activities and love being handson.
Football Skills
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Introducing the basics of football through fun and exciting games and activities.
Yoga and Go!
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1
Join us for an exciting blend of yoga and playful outdoor games, designed to enhance balance, flexibility, and coordination, all while fostering mindfulness. Firstly we will embrace the tranquility of yoga, exploring various poses and breathing techniques. Then, dive into lively outdoor games, promoting cooperation and teamwork among children. Each session is themed, weaving engaging activities and storytelling into the mix.
YEAR 2
ART & CRAFTS
Art Fun & Skills
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Unlock the artist within. Explore painting, drawing and crafts – all while having fun!
Fine Art Exploration
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Get ready to explore the fundamental principles and elements of arts to create an aesthetic craftmanship of various categories of fine art through canvas painting, drawing, printmaking and many other forms.
Amazing Artists
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Calling all Year 2 artists! Children will have the opportunity to paint, sketch, collage and discover new art skills. We can't wait to see the children's creativity soar!
Books & Crafts in the Library
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Children will engage in reading and talking about books together, creating video book reviews, and maker activities connected to the stories we read together.
STEM & INQUIRY
Movie Makers - Lights, Camera, Action!
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Have you ever wondered how movies are made? Would you like to film videos and learn how to create your own Movie? Maybe you want to transport yourself to another place, land or time… Come along to Movie Makers where we will create some exciting movie clips together.
STEM Club
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Learn how to use design thinking to solve everyday problems whilst exploring Lego robotics, coding and 3D printing.
Super Scientists
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Join the Super Scientists and dive into simple, exciting experiments each week! Through hands-on activities, we will learn creative problem-solving skills, nurture curiosity, and experiment just like real scientists. These fun and safe experiments are designed to inspire a lifelong love for discovery and critical thinking.
All Aboard!
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Enjoy playing a wide variety of games, including Snakes and Ladders, card games, Duck Duck Goose and Parachute games, and enjoy making new friends. The focus will be on social communication skills; initiating communication, sustaining play and shared enjoyment and building on relationships. All Aboard! will take place in a calm space and will follow a structured and predictable format.
Coding Club
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Use block coding to solve puzzles and 'train' a robot.
Presenting your Passion and Projects
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
With the passion for show and tell in our Infant school, we want to build on children's speaking and presenting skills! Come and share your interests and your passions with a captive audience? Have you completed a special project at home and want to share it with your friends? Come and learn how to share with confidence and enthusiasm which will have children and adults hooked on your every word!
Problem Solving Mathmagician
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
In Year 2 we love the magic of Maths! Come and improve your maths problem solving skills in some super fun and exciting sessions including games, maths adventures and more. Can you become a Mathmagician?
MUSIC
Infant Strings Group
Day/Time: Monday, 12-12.30pm Year: 1-2
Open to children who have already started having violin or cello lessons. This group will allow students the opportunity to play as part of a group and extend their skills. Contact music@tts.edu.sg if you would like your child to join.
Piano Group
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
A chance for piano players who have been taking lessons for at least one term to play in a group on keyboards. This is not for beginners.
Ukulele
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Strum along with other ukulele enthusiasts in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
Year 2 Choir
Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm Year: 2
For all Year 2 children who love to sing! Do note that this is after school and there is no 4pm bus available for Year 2s.
Beginner Strings
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Learn the basics of violin playing for beginners. Instruments will be available to borrow.
Taiko Drumming
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
A chance for children to develop their sense of rhythm and beat during this high-energy Japanese drumming CCA leading to fabulous performance opportunities.
LINGUISTICS
Chinese Language (Intermediate & Mother Tongue)
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Join the Monkey King on a Magical Adventure! Dive into the exciting world of "Journey to the West," one of China's greatest classic tales. Let's explore this famous story and begin the early literacy journey!
Chinese Language: Singing, performing & storytelling
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Practise and learn Chinese through fun stories, songs and performances.
SPORT & OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Climbing
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Children will get the opportunity to boulder and rock-climb using a belay. This fun activity will increase core strength, determination and resilience.
The Great Outdoors
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
It's time to explore and enjoy nature in our secret garden. Children will complete some forest school activities and love being hands-on.
Tanglin Lions Football Academy
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 2
A chance for children to develop their football skills with a focus on games and fun activities.
Ball Skills
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Children will have the opportunity to play a mix of sports including basketball and hockey.
Touch Rugby
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
A fun entry into rugby at Tanglin Trust. Children will learn the skills, principles and values of what it means to be a rugby player at Tanglin through fun game-based coaching. Teamwork and decision making will always be at the forefront of our coaching.
Urban Gardening
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
Inspired by the book, The Sky Garden, children will design and landscape the Year 2 Garden. Along with their green fingered skills, children will be planning and building the resources needed to bring the garden to life.
Yoga
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 2
This class explores simple yoga poses while incorporating stories, music, and games. The class focuses on fine and gross motor skills, body awareness, and sensory and physical exploration while enhancing social skills.
PAID ACTIVITIES
Centre Stage
Creative Drama
Day/Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
We bring to life situations, stories and characters by ‘playing out’ the narrative – using structured play in a highly fun and interactive way. Skills applied and gained from these classes are broad and immense: Confidence, communication, quick thinking, problem-solving, flexibility, team-work, an ability to improvise, apply creativity and imagination as well as develop social and emotional skills! These classes are suitable for all children from the under confident to build selfesteem to the real drama enthusiast.
Japanese (Mother Tongue)
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
This course is designed for Infant students who wish to study Japanese as a mother tongue. Starting from learning Hiragana and Katakana, we practice 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.
Musical Theatre
Day/Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
Musical Drama is designed to build confidence and develop basic musical theatre skills in a process driven environment. The value and importance will be in the process and not the product. This course combines movement, dance and song with a through line of Creative Drama and character work which we believe forms the basis for all performance work.
Linguistics
French
Day/Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
This activity aims to familiarize students with essential vocabulary, including numbers, colors, and terms related to school, as well as develop their conversational skills in areas such as introductions and greetings. Learning will be facilitated through a variety of engaging activities, including games, songs, interactive exercises, and written tasks.
Sanskriti Hindi
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
In an increasingly globalized world where opportunity invites immigration, it can be easy for younger generations to lose touch with their linguistic roots. Sanskriti, is a pioneering organisation, spearheading the usage of Hindi language and bridging the gap between children of expatriates and their linguistic roots.
Urdu
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
This class is Urdu beginner lessons and is led by an external provider. Children will learn basic knowledge of the Urdu language. Alphabets, thematic vocabulary. Vocalisation of words. Learning to partake in simple conversations.
The Movement Studio
Ballet
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
We will meet your little one in their world—a world filled with stories, magic, and makebelieve! They 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!
Jazz & Street Dance
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
This style of dance is inspired by various street dance techniques such as bounce, popping, break, locking and focusses on groove and rhythm! Expect to hone body coordination and get a good form of cardio while grooving to cool and fun Hip Hop beats, that’s what a street jazz dance class provides and so much more! A fun way to develop musicality through the different tempo and songs that they are familiar with will give them a new appreciation for music and movement. The children will learn a variety of street dance poses and choreography with performance and showcase opportunities throughout the year.
Sports & Outdoor Pursuits
Rex Martens Cricket
Academy
Day/Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
The course is designed for young children who want to develop their cricket skills. Content will cover a wide range of batting, bowling and fielding skills with the emphasis on enjoyment. Students 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.
Goju Karate
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
Our programme is about incorporating karate-do into a fun and fitness training of karate and self-defence skills. The physical training will improve one’s agility, flexibility, strength, coordination and motor skills development. The mental training enhances self-discipline, self-esteem, humility, respect for others and resilience.
BSO Beavers
Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm Year: 1-2
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.
