Infant Co-curriculum Booklet - Term 3, 2024-25

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Tanglin Trust School

Infant Co-Curriculum - Term 3

2024/2025

Drama, Music, Art & Design, and Sport

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.

INTRODUCTION

Managing Your Child's Activities with SOCS

All activities are managed via SOCS. To sign up or view your child's activities, please access SOCS through the Parent Portal

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 departments are as follows: cocurriculum@tts.edu.sg (clubs/activities) music@tts.edu.sg (music tuition & ensembles) sport@tts.edu.sg (sport) merlions@tts.edu.sg (competitive swimming) gymnastics@tts.edu.sg (gymnastics club)

Gymnastics Club

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.

RECEPTION

ART & CRAFTS

Art Attack

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Sparking creativity and imagination!

Children can create and express ideas or feelings through a variety of media.

Explore, Design and Create

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Join us for a fun-filled and enriching experience designed to ignite imagination and foster mindfulness! Through engaging activities like digital art, play dough creations, and fine motor skill challenges, children will have the opportunity to express their creativity while developing essential skills.

Construction Club

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Create, explore, design, and build anything you can imagine! This club is perfect for children who love to bring their ideas to life using a variety of construction toys, sparking innovation and endless possibilities.

Storytellers

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Find your voice and develop your love for stories through books, comics, acting, drawing, writing and more in this fun activity.

Magical Musical Fun

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Singing, dancing and exploring all the different instruments in the music room whilst working together to make magical music.

Let's Get Techy!

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Opportunities for exploring a range of technology resources suitable for Reception, focusing on developing IT skills across multiple areas of the curriculum.

SPORT & OUTDOOR PURSUITS STEM & INQUIRY MUSIC

Fitness Fun

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Opportunities to develop gross motor skills through soft play, outdoor play as well as circle, parachute and team games.

Fun To Move Gymnastics

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Introduction to Gymnastics skills and movements using exploration and play on gymnastics equipment. Led by Gymnastics coaches to allow children to explore freely and challenge themselves on gymnastics equipment, building confidence.

YEAR 1

ART & CRAFTS

Art Exploration

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Time to get creative! We will learn about a different artist or style of art each week, using paints, charcoals, pencils and more.

Construction Club

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Designing, creating and building using different construction resources.

Digital Art

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Do you enjoy colouring or drawing? Are you ready to transform your creativity

Art Explorer

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Exploring the world's famous artist and their work. Variety of hands-on artwork using techniques and styles of famous artists that allows children to use their minds creatively and hone their fine motor skills all while having fun and learning.

All Aboard!

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Enjoy playing a wide variety of games and making new friends. Our games will include anything from Snakes and Ladders and card games to Duck Duck Goose and Parachute games! Focus will be on social communication skills; initiating communication, sustaining play

STEM & INQUIRY

Tech: Scratch Coding

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

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.

Robotics Club

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Join the Y1 Robotics Club. With Talebots and bluebots, children will learn to program robotics while having lots of fun with friends. We'll test, predict, modify, and explore robotics together.

STEAM

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Explore, Create and Share in the this Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math's adventure.

Sphero Indi

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

SCREENLESS & APP-ENABLED OPTIONS: Kids learn the basics of programming with the included color cards (no screen required) or level up with Sphero’s allnew, simplified drag-and-drop blocks in the free Sphero Edu Jr app, designed just for Indi.

LINGUISTICS

King s Journey to the West

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

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! This CCA offers a variety of handson activities, including handwriting, art and craft.

Chinese Language: A Chinese Exploration Adventure

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Children will discover fascinating facts about China and its rich culture, enhancing their language learning experience. They'll explore topics like the Terracotta Warriors, Chinese painting, Chinese Kung Fu, and learn how Chinese characters tell stories.

Chinese Language: Chinese Cooking

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

In this hands-on course, children will learn to whip up classic Chinese dishes like refreshing Mango Pomelo Sago, savory seafood fried rice, and adorable glutinous rice balls. They’ll not only learn cooking skills but also gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and cuisine. It’s a great opportunity for young chefs to explore new flavours, traditions, and have fun in the kitchen. Please note: To ensure everyone’s safety, we kindly ask parents of children with food allergies to refrain from enrolling in this CCA. We want the experience to be safe and enjoyable for all!

Sign Language Superheroes

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Explore and appreciate another form of language and communication. Learn basic sign language and finger spelling in a fun and interactive way. Have a headstart in promoting diversity and inclusion with this superpower skill!

MUSIC

Infant Strings Group

Day/Time: Monday, 12:1012.40pm

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.

Percussion for Fun

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Each week offers a chance to explore and play different percussion instruments from drums to xylophones, including Taiko drums, djembe drums and steel pans.

Recorder Wizards

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

An introduction to the recorder, learn to play together and have fun learning simple tunes.

SPORT & OUTDOOR PURSUITS

Ball Skills

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

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

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.

Kindness Club

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Join our team of superheroes to bring a little sunshine to the world around us. For example, we will look for ways to offer a helping hand, show gratitude to others or bring smiles to the Tanglin Trust School community. This might be through random acts of kindness, helping others to solve problems or creative ways to add cheer to our environment.

Climbing & Movement Skills

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Children will get the opportunity to boulder and rock-climb using a belay, while also practising over movement skills across equipment. This fun activity will increase core strength, determination and resilience.

Football Skills

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

A chance for children to develop their football skills with a focus on games and fun activities.

The Great Outdoors

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

It's time to explore and enjoy nature in our secret garden. Children will complete some forest school activities and love being handson.

Touch Rugby

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

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 TTS through fun game-based coaching. Teamwork and decision making will always at the forefront of our coaching.

Yoga and Go!

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Yoga and Go offers children a fun and interactive experience where they can participate in a variety of outdoor activities and games that they can create together. The program also includes indoor yoga sessions designed to enhance balance, promote relaxation and well-being. This well rounded activity encourages creativity, physical fitness, and mindfulness, making it an enjoyable and beneficial experience for all participants.

YEAR 2

ART & CRAFTS

Art Club

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Come and explore new materials and techniques while creating your own master pieces!

3D Design Club

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Unleash your imagination and bring your ideas to life with fun, hands-on projects. Learn 3D design skills using iPad technologies and create amazing 3D models. Start your creative adventure!

Amazing Artists

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Join Amazing Artists Club and let your creativity soar! In this fun club, Year 2 students will paint, draw, and craft exciting projects. Explore new ideas, make colourful creations, and have a blast while expressing yourself!

Puppet Productions

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Puppet Productions is a fun and interactive CCA where children create their own puppets and bring stories to life. Through crafting, performance, and teamwork, students develop creativity, communication skills, and confidence.

STEM & INQUIRY

Dash Coding

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Blockly Puzzles help you learn how to code with fun project ideas. Go off on an adventure with Dash, create your own inventions, or teach Dash some sweet dance moves.

STEAM

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Explore, Create and Share in the this Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math's adventure.

Super Scientists

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Join the Super Scientists, a club where young explorers engage in hands-on experiments that reveal the magic of science. Through exciting activities and collaborative learning, each session fosters curiosity and a deeper understanding of the world around them.

Coding Club

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

In 'Coding Adventures with Tynker,' children will have an educational and fun introduction to coding. Using the Tynker App, they'll build creative projects and develop problem-solving skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to explore the world of coding while having a great time!

Problem Solving Mathmagician

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

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, 12:10-12.40pm

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

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

Strum along with other ukulele enthusiasts in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.

Beginner Strings

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

An introduction to the cello or violin, having fun learning how to play a string instrument and playing together in a group.

Mini Broadway Stars

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Calling all young stars! If you love singing, dancing, and acting – and aren’t afraid to shine in the spotlight – Mini Broadway Stars is the perfect club for you! Open to Year 2 students who are eager to perform in front of an audience, this club is all about having fun, expressing yourself, and putting on a show to remember!

Year 2 Choir

Day/Time: Tuesday, 3-4pm

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.

LINGUISTICS

Chinese Language (Intermediate & Mother Tongue): Exploring Monkey King's Journey to the West

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

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! This CCA offers a variety of hands-on activities, including handwriting, art and craft.

Chinese Language: Chinese Cooking

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

In this hands-on course, children will learn to whip up classic Chinese dishes like refreshing Mango Pomelo Sago, savory seafood fried rice, and adorable glutinous rice balls. They’ll not only learn cooking skills but also gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and cuisine. It’s a great opportunity for young chefs to explore new flavours, and traditions, and have fun in the kitchen. Please note: To ensure everyone’s safety, we kindly ask parents of children with food allergies to refrain from enrolling in this CCA. We want the experience to be safe and enjoyable for all!

Chinese Language: A Chinese Exploration Adventure

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Children will discover fascinating facts about China and its rich culture, enhancing their language learning experience. They'll explore topics like the Terracotta Warriors, Chinese painting, Chinese Kung Fu, and learn how Chinese characters tell stories.

Sign Language Superheroes

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Explore and appreciate another form of language and communication. Learn basic sign language and finger spelling in a fun and interactive way. Have a headstart in promoting diversity and inclusion with this superpower skill!

SPORT & OUTDOOR

PURSUITS

Climbing & Movement Skills

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

Children will get the opportunity to boulder and top rope rock-climb ,while also practising other movement skills across equipment. This fun activity will increase core strength, determination and resilience.

The Great Outdoors

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm

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

A chance for children to develop their football skills with a focus on games and fun activities.

Ball Skills

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

Children will have the opportunity to play a mix of sports including basketball and hockey.

Touch Rugby

Day/Time: Thursday, 2-3pm

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

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

Children will learn a series of simple postures which will be built upon over the weeks.

PAID ACTIVITIES

Centre Stage Linguistics

Creative Drama

Day/Time: Tuesday & Thursday, 2-3pm

Year: Reception & Year 1-2

Creative Drama is process-driven drama – the emphasis and the value is in the journey rather than the outcome. 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, teamwork, 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 self-esteem to the real drama enthusiast.

Musical Theatre

Day/Time: Tuesday & Thursday, 2-3pm Year: Reception & Year 1-2

Creative 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. These courses combine movement, dance and song with a through line of Creative Drama and character work which we believe forms the basis for all performance work. Students will use this added element to build belief in the characters they are playing – a fundamental skill required in Musical Theatre. The key aims of Creative Musical Drama classes are to build confidence and express ourselves creatively in a safe space… learning valuable life skills in a process driven environment, rather than focusing on presentations or performances.

French

Day/Time: Tuesday & Thursday, 2-3pm Year: Reception & 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 dedicated to promoting the usage of the Hindi language and bridging the gap between children and their cultural heritage.

Urdu

Day/Time: Tuesday, 2-3pm Year: 1-2

Urdu beginner lessons- Children will learn basic knowledge of the Urdu language via alphabets, thematic vocabulary, vocalisation of words and learning to partake in simple conversations.

The Movement Studio

Ballet

Day/Time: Tuesday & Thursday, 2-3pm Year: Reception & 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 the 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: Tuesday & Thursday, 2-3pm Year: Reception & 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: Tuesday, 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.

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