English Language
VISION AND MISSION
Vision: Every Xishanite, a Confident and Competent Communicator
Mission: To develop the confidence, passion and love for the English Language in our pupils
STELLAR PROGRAMME (Strategies for English Language Learning And Reading)
The programme aims to strengthen both language and reading skills as well as promote a positive attitude towards reading in the foundational years through the use of well-established, learner-centred and developementally appropriate pedagogical approaches using authentic children’s literature. At the heart of the STELLAR programme is the belief that enjoyment is a fundamental aspect of shared reading and writing experiences.
PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES
Lower Primary STELLAR Programme:
Shared Book Approach (SBA)
| -Careful and intentional selection of titles
-Highlight of language items in use ad context
-Thinking skills through questioning
-Learning sheets for reiteration |
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Modified Learning Experiential Approach (MLEA)
| -Hands-on activity
-Scaffolded writing process
-Sense of ownership
-Develop confidence in writing |
| Learning Centres | MLEA, Show-and-Tell |
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Independent learning at the Listening Centre |  #Conversing confidently in a hot-seat activity at the Reading Corner | 
Modified Learning Experiential Approach:
Hands-on experiences provide students authentic contexts to write about.
Show-and-Tell:
Personal experiences enable students to speak about them with confidence. |
 #Peer coaching skills at the Word Study Centre
|  #Using ICT to consolidate learning and do self-assessment with instant feedback
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Upper Primary STELLAR Programme:
| Supported reading, Collaborative learning |
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 #Developing positive learning dispositions in group activities and nurturing a love for language-learning through authentic application experiences |
POST-PSLE ACTIVITY: PUBLIC SPEAKING
 | Learning how to
• overcome stage fright and manage anxiety on stage
• use verbal and non-verbal cues in a presentation
• build a fair and sound argument or discussion
• adopt persuasion techniques in a speech |
PARTNERSHIP WITH NLB
Book Buzz and Books-To-Go
• Book recommendations to create some suspense and inspire predictions
• NLB books brought to school to encourage borrowing and reading |  |
LITERACY SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES
√ Learning Support Programme
√ School-based Dyslexia Remediation Programme
√ Reading Remediation Programme
√ Skills-focussed Enrichment Programme | 
Happy participants of the Writing Enrichment Programme |
