Vision

Active Learners, Proficient Tamil Language Users who appreciate Indian cultures and uphold values.

Mission

We are committed to the teaching and learning of Tamil Language to nurture active learners and proficient language users who appreciate Indian cultures and uphold values.

Ms Santhi Kalimuthu

ST / TL

Mdm Puspaja Menon

TL Coordinator

Mdm Gomathi

TL Teacher

Mdm Neerosha

TL Teacher

Mdm Kavitha

TL Teacher

Programme

What is it about

Target Group

Pongal Festival

The Tamil Unit celebrates the Pongal festival with pupils to teach the significance of harvesting and to show how harvest festivals are observed worldwide. The celebration provides a platform for pupils to engage with traditional customs and appreciate the richness of their culture.

All pupils

Deepavali

The Tamil Unit organizes an annual Deepavali celebration concert that brings together Indian and non-Indian pupils to honor the traditional festival. The event fosters cultural appreciation and strengthens racial harmony among all students.

All pupils

Mother Tongue Fortnight

MT Fortnight is a 2-week long programme. During the 2-weeks, pupils are exposed to various cultural and traditional practices. During this period, students are strongly encouraged to participate in class competitions designed to enhance their language skills and fluency. These competitions are tailored to be both age-appropriate and suitable for their level of language acquisition. Yearly, winners receive trophies and all participants receive medals to commemorate the events.

Competitions:

Singing, Storytelling, Fancy dress cum character portrayal, creative writing, advertisement, oratorical and ICT based competitions.

All pupils

P4 Cultural Fiesta

The P4 pupils experience a wonderful cross-cultural half-day programme where they learn and appreciate the culture differences through the various traditional activities planned for them.

P4 pupils

Hooked on Reading

Reading is the key for language learning, it benefits our pupils by enriching their vocabulary and strengthening their reading comprehension skills. Therefore, the Tamil unit conducts reading programmes for all levels throughout the year. The pupils are exposed to storybooks of different themes from Primary One to Six. In WRPS, we get pupils “Hooked on Reading”.

All pupils

Sutti Mayil

Sutti Mayil magazine reading for Primary 3–6 pupils features stories, word games, and engaging articles tailored to their level. The Tamil Language department uses the magazine periodically to run related activities that reinforce reading skills and stimulate interest in the language.

P3–P6 pupils

Reading Booklet

This programme allows pupils to start the reading habit using the booklet given to them. Pupils read the stories to their peers, parents and teachers and get feedback on how to improve their reading skill.

P1-P6 pupils

Spelling Bee Competition

The Mediacorp Vasantham Tamil Spelling Bee (Tamizhodu Villayadu) is a major annual competition in Singapore for primary school students, promoting Tamil language proficiency. Supported by the Tamil Language Learning Promotion Committee, the event involves primary schools, featuring intense rounds where students compete for the championship.

External Competition and Awards

2026

1.

Spelling Bee 2026 (தமிழோடு விளையாடு)

Semi Finalists:

1.      Karthikeyan Sudharman

2.      Prabakaran Yeswanth

3.      Arunprasad Tharkuzhali

4.      Maresswaran Vibisha

Sivakumar Takshaya

2025

2.

 Spelling Bee 2025 (தமிழோடு விளையாடு)

Finalists:

1.      Daniel Suresh Chris Kevin

2.      Shankar Lakshana

3.      Vijayakumar Mahisha

4.      Karthikeyan Sudharman

5.      Prabakaran Yeswanth