Chinese Language

The Chinese Department hopes to develop pupils’ interest in the language by making learning an enjoyable experience that they will continue to use it in their day-to-day living. As such, with the aim of developing our students to become effective and competent language learners, department programmes are designed to steer pupils progressively towards becoming Confident Speakers, Avid Readers, Proficient Writers and Culture Inheritor.

The department focuses on the students’ acquisition and development of these main skills of language learning, namely, Reading & Listening, Speaking & Writing and Viewing & Representing.

Developing pupils into Confident Speakers

YZ CL Reading Programme
To arouse pupils’ interest in reading, varied and interesting titles are prepared for students of all levels within the school. These books or articles further complement and add on to what the school library already offers. Through the variety of titles available, students are exposed to a myriad of text-types and writing styles. Students are encouraged to write short synopses and complete interesting post-reading activities.

Uninterrupted Silent Reading (P1-P6)
Silent Reading is a pre-assembly reading programme where students read silently before the commencement of the daily Flag Raising Ceremony. Mother Tongue story books are read on Thursdays and Fridays. Through Silent Reading, majority of students are ensured a daily dose of reading of at least 5-15 minutes.

Developing pupils into Proficient Writers

Mother Tongue Fortnight
In support of our school’s vision and mission to promote holistic education amongst our pupils, the Mother Tongue Fortnight Programme provide platforms for pupils to actively learn Mother Tongue Languages, cultures and traditions to appreciate their roots. Pupils will not only learn about the origin and customs tied to the various traditional Chinese festivals, but also learn about various Chinese Art forms and culture.

Craftworks for MT fortnight 2022 where students learnt about the origins of Mid-Autumn and Dragon Boat Festival.

P3 Cultural Camp
In order to further expose our pupils to Chinese Culture, the Chinese Department organized a Chinese Culture Day Camp for Primary 3 pupils annually. Students over the years have been exposed to array of Chinese Cultural Art forms, such as Chinese Opera, Chinese ocarina or taodi 陶笛, Diabolo and the traditional food from the different dialect groups. This Language and Cultural Camp provides an immersive environment for students to learn and use Chinese Language in a more in-depth manner, and to appreciate their culture and roots through hands-on activities.

Learning and making of traditional food from different dialect groups using air clay.