Junior School

Welcome message from Head of School

Tanglin Junior School provides a stimulating environment that inspires and motivates students in their academic, sporting, artistic and cultural development. A creative cross-curricular approach is underpinned by a structured framework for teaching English, Mathematics and Science and enriched by a wide range of after school activities. A strong pastoral system nurtures positive relationships; promoting an ethos that values and celebrates students as individuals while fostering a strong sense of community. We look forward to welcoming you to our school.

David Ingram,
Head of Junior School

Building on strong foundations

Key Stage 2
(Years 3 to 6)
For students aged 7 to 11

New challenges In a caring environment

The transition from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 presents students with exciting new challenges. The school day becomes more formally structured and students are encouraged to take on new responsibilities as they work towards becoming independent learners. The Junior School’s warm and caring environment facilitates a holistic approach to learning that provides students with a wide range of opportunities to guide their academic, personal, social and physical development.

All teachers (class and specialist) and those in learning support, work creatively to capture the interest of boys and girls and to make their learning personalised, enjoyable and meaningful. A range of contemporary teaching strategies are employed. The English National Curriculum provides the basis for the programmes of study but these are enhanced and enriched to reflect the calibre of our students and the school’s international setting. In addition to the National Curriculum subjects, the students have weekly French and Chinese lessons from the start of Year 3.

We encourage students to participate in the extensive range of co-curricular activities. Students can learn to play a wide variety of instruments and take part in an impressive array of choirs, ensembles and orchestras. All students are encouraged to play sport and can choose from the many opportunities that are available. A team of junior students is also selected to represent Tanglin in sporting events against other British schools in South and East Asia.

Building group identity

We understand the value young people place on group membership. We ensure students are well integrated into their classes and encouraged to be part of a wide group of friends.

Each junior student is also warmly welcomed into a House and special House Days feature innovative team-building activities. To promote year group identity, students experience learning in large shared spaces that feature computers and comfortable reading areas and are imaginatively transformed each term into a range of settings, such as a Tudor Court or an Egyptian pyramid, to enrich learning.

Towards self management

Opportunities abound in the Junior School to build leadership skills and an appreciation of the many cultures that co-exist in Singapore. Juniors act as buddies to infant students and can participate in the Student Council or become a Library Monitor, Junior Listener, Maths Mentor or Computer Champion. Themed assemblies celebrate cultural festivals and reinforce the importance of self management and personal and social responsibility. Asian-focussed charity activities are organised within each class.

Juniors also take part in challenging residential field studies that range from an overnight trip to one of Singapore’s islands in Year 4 to a six-day excursion to Sarawak in Malaysia in Year 6. By valuing each individual and the contribution he or she makes and emphasising meaningful learning, self management and responsibility, we prepare our juniors thoroughly for Senior School.