Jacob Neo of Fairfield Methodist is a song-writing newbie, but the P6 student was inspired by the COVID-19 crisis to write a song in 2 days. The song has now been turned into a music video by his teachers. Jacob, who discovered song-writing only last year as part of the school’s Learn for Life Programme, says, “I wanted to encourage our healthcare workers to press on, the COVID-19 patients to stay strong, and to my fellow Singaporeans – let’s unite as one!” The music video, which features him an

Titled “My City, My Sayang”, this song was composed by local artists Joel Nah and Heng Siok Tian in 2017 to express the beauty of living in Singapore. This version is performed by 20 music teachers from our schools and the Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts (STAR). They are dedicating this recording to the seniors in Singapore, with the following message: “Dear Seniors, You have raised us with songs for our lives, so that we have the courage today with songs in our hearts. Thank you for be

You’ve heard your child talk about the Student Learning Space (SLS). It’s full of videos, educational games, interactive simulations and reading materials – all put together by teachers. If you haven’t had a look at the portal, check out some highlights here. | Ministry of Education, Singapore