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Mother Tongue Language Fortnight 2025

8 April 2025

Students dived into traditional games, crafts, and cultural activities during MTL Fortnight 2025. See how they celebrated diversity and friendship through play and learning.

MTL Fortnight and Primary 4 Cultural Camp were vibrant events filled with fun, friendship, and culture! Aligned with the theme “Strengthening Friendships Across Cultures in a Complex World,” students immersed themselves in traditional games, crafts, and activities that celebrated our diverse heritage.

During recess, they teamed up with friends to complete exciting challenges, earn tokens, and learn about different cultures through play. In class, they explored the beauty of their Mother Tongue Languages while experiencing cultural traditions that promote respect and unity. Laughter echoed across the school as students bonded, collaborated, and embraced diversity. It was a joyful and meaningful fortnight experience for all!

3 students having fun playing a game of chapteh, trying to keep the feathered shuttlecock airborne

Toe-tally having a kickin’ time! These moves are capteh-vating!

Students gathered around the table engaged in a game of five stones

Rockin’ the recess with some classic five-star fun! Who needs Wi-Fi when you’ve got five stones?

Students engaged in a game of Gasing (Spin Top)

Spin it to win it! Gasing (Spin Top) through recess like pros! #GasingSpinTop

Students at a table playing a game of "Pick-up sticks" trying to pick a stick up without touching the others

Stickin’ together and picking up good vibes – one colourful challenge at a time! #PickUpSticks

2 students having fun playing a game of Sepak Takraw, kicking and passing a rattan ball back and forth

High kicks, no tricks! These students are takraw-some at kicking it old school! #SepakTakraw!

A student with his own handcrafted Chinese shadow puppet watching a puppet performance in front of him

No strings attached—just hands full of creativity! Throwing shade... the artsy way! #Chinese ShadowPuppets

Students have fun working together with their friends to pull a sack with their friend seated on it

Sack-cessfully pulling through with teamwork and laughter! It’s not just a drag—it’s a race to the finish, kampung-style!

Students showcased their hand painted artwork on a Chinese fan

Fan-tastic creations ahead! These students are fanning their creativity with every stroke

Three students gathered around mixing ingredients to make the perfect Rasam

Stirring up some spicy fun! These students are soup-er talented at making the perfect Rasam!

Students with traditional Indian instruments learning how to drum

Beating to the rhythm of tradition! These students are drumming up some serious fun with every beat!

Students on the stage performing "Badang" for their classmates

What a Badang-tastic performance! These students are lifting spirits (and imaginary boulders)

Two students are playing a game of Sahibba with each other

Making bahasa look tile-icious! Who knew wordplay could be this ter-sahibba-rific? #MalayScrabble #Sahibba