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Evergreen Primary School

Tamil Language

Discover how the Tamil Language department helps students excel and deepen their love for the language through tailored programmes, cultural activities, and competitions.

Last updated 4 August 2026
Three school children in school uniforms hold painted clay diyas in front of a colorful Indian cultural mural.

Objectives and Programmes

1. To achieve academic excellence

  • Customised worksheets that cater to students’ areas of concerns/focus

  • Structured strengthen and Mother Tongue Support Programme (MTSP) Programme for students of various needs

  • Structured and customised programmes to stretch the potential of the higher progress students.

  • Reading Programme

  • Enrichment courses

  • Learning journeys for students

  • Subscription to Manavar Murasu

2. To arouse students’ interest in the language through their active participation in department activities

  • Pongal Celebrations

  • Primary 4 Mother Tongue Camp

  • Mother Tongue Fortnight

  • T.G.I.F.

  • P5 E- Immersion Programme

  • Inter/Intra School Competitions

  • Deepavali Celebration

2023 Tamil Unit Activities by Level

Details

Level

Activity

P1 to P6

Mother Tongue Fortnight

P1 to P6

T.G.I.F.

P4

Mother Tongue Camp

P5

E-Immersion Programme to India, Chennai

P5

P5 MMP (Drama)

2023 Tamil Unit Pongal Learning Journey

Students in school uniforms explore a Pongal festival exhibit, posing, viewing cattle displays, and playing traditional drums.
Four scenes from a cultural festival showing children in uniform, a pottery demo, lit floral decorations, and a boy balancing a decorated pot.

EGPS organised an educational tour for the Primary 4 students to Poli@Clive Street and Indian Heritage Centre in the month of January.

This learning journey gave students a better understanding on the significance of Pongal celebration and how it is celebrated in the different parts of the world. Students also learned about the various folk art forms which will take place in India during Pongal celebration. This experience allowed our students to better appreciate nature and widen their knowledge about the Indian culture. They had the opportunity to observe, reflect and form their own personal understanding. Students had fun learning with their senses stimulated as they got to try out Karagattam, clay pot making etc.

2023 Tamil Unit Achievements

TL Competitions - 2023

  1. Sanga Tamil Vizha (Woodlands Galaxy IAEC)

Fancy Dress Competition - 1st & 2nd Prize

  1. Tamil Arts Contest 2023

Singing Competition - 1st Prize

  1. Singing Competition organized by Sembawang Community Centre IAEC in conjunction with Tamil Language Festival

Singing Competition - 1st Prize

  1. Hong Kah North Tamil Language Festival 2023

Singing Competition - 2nd Prize

  1. Life Literary Association

Oratorical Competition - 3rd Prize

  1. TL Competition for Primary Schools organized by Telok Blangah Community Centre

Reading Competition - Consolation Prize Story-Telling Competition - Consolation Prize