Aesthetics
VISION
MISSION
Approach
Experience – Enlighten – Explore
A Continuous and Progressive Art and Music Curriculum
Greenwood Primary School’s Aesthetics Team has designed a rich art & music curriculum to support the holistic development of every student.
The value of Art & Music in the curriculum is threefold:
·Fundamental in Arts
·Intermediary in Arts
·Semantics in Arts
Structure of Curriculum Units
Historical & Discussion
Units of arts appreciation based on historical perspectives and integrative to the learning of the modules. Integrated in each unit to allow students to discuss arts with greater depth through formal analysis ie. style, materials, techniques and expressiveness.
Progressive
For Art, units of learning are designed based on art elements/concepts through 4 main art forms - Drawing, Painting, Digital Art, Ceramics. For Music, units of learning are designed based on music elements/concepts through instruments, singing and movement. Units of learning are linked with major National celebrations and school events. Greenwood Primary School’s Aesthetics Team has designed a rich art & music curriculum to support the holistic development of every student. In line with the syllabus, Greenwood Primary School planned and organised programmes for students to instil their love for the subject areas and take ownership in their learning.
The programmes aim to:
- provide opportunities for students’ authentic learning
- promote a rich arts environment
- build greater confidence in self
Key Programmes includes:
PAM Week & Talent Quest
The PAM Week & Talent Quest provides students with a platform to showcase their talents and appreciate the talents of others. It is also a platform for students to express themselves creatively through Arts.
Art Trail & Exhibition
Art Trail and Exhibition aim to give voice to our students by creating platforms for them to display their artworks on three different levels: the classroom, the school, and the community. In the process, students learn how artworks can be a vessel of their expressions and beliefs.
Ghost Nets of the Ocean 2017
Ghost Nets of the Ocean demonstrates the power of art to spread the message of environmental sustainability and biodiversity. Empowering children to learn and think about the interconnectedness of the environment we live in through play, stories, and hands-on activities is impactful as it nurtures life-long learning skills about empathy, awareness, and shared responsibility for the health of our environment.
Museum Based Learning Journey & Assembly Programme
Museum Based Learning (MBL) Journey extends students’ appreciation and experience for the arts. MBL experience is designed to provide the breadth and depth of learning local art as part of all primary 4 students’ core learning experience in the art curriculum. The experience comprises pre-, during- and post-visit experiences to one of the local art museums where students are involved as artists and audience to create and appreciate art.The MBL experience culminates in a showcase of students’ art expression.
Students would have creative and innovative self-expression opportunities in the six years of learning in Greenwood Primary through various mediums. The learning of local artworks and artists strengthens the understanding of the individual’s national identity by fostering the appreciation of one’s cultural heritage. The engagement in art discussions in the curriculum promotes a lifelong enjoyment and an appreciation for artistic works, developing visual literacy in our students. The production of artwork encourages imagination and cultivates in students the capacity to innovate and improvise.
Music
Students would have opportunities to develop the awareness and appreciation of Music in local and global cultures in the six years of learning in Greenwood Primary. They would form the ability for creative expression and communication through Music and acquire a life-long involvement in Music. Students would also obtain a fundamental music understanding in the aural and vocal domains and the playing of instruments as an individual and ensemble playing. In the process of performing and creating Music, students are involved in developing listening skills, fine motor skills, creative thinking skills and social skills.