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Aesthetics
Vision & Goal
Vision
A St. Margaret's pupil who acquires literacy and appreciation of music and the visual arts.Goal
Every pupil participates in a range of music-making and art-making experiences which develop literacy in the arts.Achievements
SAFRA LIL' STARS 2020 - Visual Arts Competition
Recently, 25 of our Primary 4 and Primary 5 students took part in the SAFRA Lil’ Stars art competition organised by SAFRA Toa Payoh. The theme was, “Superhero” whereby the young artists would have to create their own superhero and show how their superhero help protect Singapore from Covid-19.
We are proud to announce that two of our students had won the second and third prize!
At the same time, two
other students’ artworks have been selected to be part of the SAFRA National
Day Celebrations Video. The video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGt4CRQs4a8
Department members
| Ms Rafeeza Khaliq (HOD/Aesthetics) | |||
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| Art Teachers: | Music Teachers: | ||
| Mrs Fam Way Lin | Mdm Esther James | ||
| Mr Pang Kok Siong | Mrs Chua Sue Ann | ||
| Ms Rafeeza Khaliq | Mrs Denise Cheong | ||
| Ms Christina Yong | |||
Art
The Art Department aims to nurture in pupils a love for the visual arts by developing their art-making skills and enabling them to creatively express their ideas in visual form. In understanding themselves and appreciating the diversity around them, pupils learn to create meaningful artworks.
Learning Experience Includes:
- Drawing
- Mixed media art (paper making and collage)
- Painting (Acrylic and Watercolour)
- Printmaking (Relief print, collagraph, foam print, lino print)
- Photography
- P6 Graduation Art Exhibition
- Art recess activities Museum-based Learning (Singapore Biennale at Gilman Barracks)
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| Learning from peers - P4 Foam printing in the Art room | Art Recess activities |
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| P4 Art Museum-based learning at STPI | Outdoor sketching |
Use Of Sketchbooks
Starting 2016, all pupils are expected to use a sketchbook as part of their art experience. The sketchbooks serve as a platform for pupils to record information, generate ideas, explore different techniques and reflect.
Music
We provide curricular and enrichment opportunities for our pupils to learn at least three musical instruments, enhancing their musical experience.
Programme includes:
- Guitar Digital Music
- Handchimes
- Recorder
- Cajon
- Music Theory
- Music from Different Cultures and Folk-songs
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| Circle Time Activities | Recorder playing |
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| Singing the Hello song | Taking turns to lead a call-and-response song |