Supporting Thrust 2: Knowledge
• Arts-related knowledge
• Social-Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness
• Civic Literacy
Learning ABOUT the Arts
Signature Programmes
Secondary 1: Sculpture Walk @ Singapore River/Orchard/Marina Bay
Students are given the opportunity to develop the knowledge of various mediums of art through learning journeys at different levels. To engage the students experientially in understanding and appreciating 3D sculpture, the Secondary One students are given the platform for self-expression as they evaluate and interpret various abstract and stylized works of public art. At the same time, they will learn about five historic and commercially vibrant districts of Singapore as they spend a day out in the sun, exploring public sculptures. This will help them to better understand and relate to the ceramics module which they will be learning in their Visual Art curriculum in Secondary Two. This Sculpture Walk focused on building students’ critical and analytical skills, identifying the different Art movements and styles, developing verbal expression, ability to evaluate and interpret artworks and appreciating creativity, sculpting techniques and Singapore's heritage and history. Each student will be given a programme booklet to record their observations and discussions. This Sculpture Walk is a guided tour conducted by external vendors.
Secondary 2: Chingay Parade
The Chingay parade is a platform for students to immerse in cultural performances put up by various ethnic groups in Singapore, to appreciate Singapore's cultural diversity and to learn about the importance of racial harmony.. The annual parade also showcases the different values vital to Singapore. Through the Chingay Parade, students get to learn more about the history and development of Singapore, and express their love, hope and dreams for the national through the celebration.
Secondary 3: Project ALL! Learning Journey to Beijing- Shandong
In collaboration with the GSS' Applied Learning Programme (ALP), GSS LLP held its first overseas learning journey to Beijing and Shandong in November 2015.
In Shandong, we visited Jinan Sunshine 100 School and attended Art, Music and Culinary lessons with the friendly local students. In Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, we visited his old mansion, temple and cemetery, and learnt about his philosophy and teachings. We also visited the famous Baotu Spring, declared by Emperor Qianlong as "the Number One Spring under the Heavens" and mentioned in the Spring and Autumn Annals, one of the five classics of Chinese Literature. At the bank of the magnificent Yellow River, we observed that the water was calm and clear, and learnt that this was a result of reduced soil erosion as rainfall is scarce in the cold season.
In Beijing, we visited the legendary Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty, immersing ourselves in its cultural and architectural richness. We watched Peking Opera, an art form regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Lastly, we scaled the Great Wall, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. In these 6 days of fun and learning, we gathered valuable environmental data on the types and effects of pollution, as well as the means taken to mitigate them. What was most memorable was that we did all of these in sub-zero temperatures!