HOD/EL : Mdm Bharathi Jaganathan

EL Coordinator/ P5 Level Representative : Mrs  Joanne Hoe

Mrs Florence Koh (P1 Level Representative)
Ms Grace Stepen  (P2 Level Representative)
Mdm Faridah (P3 Level Representative)
Mrs Toh Li Shan (P4Level Representative)  
Mrs Betsy Wong (P6 Level Representative)
Mrs Serena Nair  (committee member)
Mrs Sumathi

MISSION

• To help Anthonians to develop their linguistic and communicative competence and acquire the skills of learning how to learn and in the process, become independent learners.

OBJECTIVES

Anthonians should be able to use English Language to:

• communicate fluently, appropriately and effectively, both in writing and speech;

• acquire good reading habits;

• express themselves imaginatively and creatively;

• acquire knowledge for specific purposes and for self-development;

• access, retrieve ,evaluate, apply and present information derived from print, on-print and electronic sources;

• establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships; work cooperatively and constructively with others;

• be creative and innovative to meet future needs and

• develop an awareness of attachment and belonging to Singapore

OUR BELIEF

The department strongly believes that

“Every child has the right to learn, the ability to learn and the potential to learn.”

At the end of their school years in ST.Anthony’s Primary School, the Anthonians must

Possess thinking skills
Desire lifelong learning
Be computer-literate
Adopt team spirit and
Be responsible,committed people

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEVEL ACTIVITIES

Every year, the EL department comes up with activities to expose Anthonians to the  world of language. 

2008

Speak Up! Speak Right!

Aims

a)                   To create an awareness on the importance of speaking good English

b)                   To garner mass participation (pupils, teachers & parents)

Activities at the various levels:

P1 - Speech & Drama Performance

P2 – Choral Evening

P3 -  Inventors’ Day; Presentation of inno-ventions

P4 – Puppets’ Theatre

P5 – Speakers’ Corner

P6 – Speak My Wishes

2009

Poetry appreciation @ SAPS

Aims

a)                   To expose Anthonians to the colourful world of language

b)                   To instill a love for  poetry amongst  Anthonians.

Activities at the various levels:

P1 -   Speech and Drama - Poetry Anthology

P2 – Speech and Drama – Poetry Anthology

P3 -  Tongue Twisters         

P4 – Sound poems       

P5 – Poetry Writing

P6 – Poetry recitation

PROGRAMMES

BUDDY READING (P3/4)

A scheme or programme in which better readers assist weak and reluctant readers in reading and language acquisition. It involves a pair- a tutor and a tutee, meeting for regular reading sessions, outside curriculum time.

This particular programme involves reading as well as listening. They meet at least thrice a week for a reading session and occasionally   listen to a story read by their buddy.

Objectives

1.                   To introduce readers to the joys of literature & hook them to books – hopefully for a lifetime

2.                   To enlarge the tutee’s vocabulary and also to enable him to use the words he 

             has learnt.

3.         To build up a store of background information essential for reading comprehension.

4.                   To develop a good and strong rapport between the tutor and the tutee.