Aesthetics

Vision

Reflective, Proactive and Sagacious aesthetes in a vibrant community

Philosophy The pervasiveness of the Aesthetics in the holistic development in our pupils cannot be under-estimated. It plays a vital role in the holistic development of our pupils and is very much prevalent in our daily lives.

In Rulang, we strive to equip our pupils with creativity and build self-esteem and confidence in them, and in the process, open doors to imagination and discovery. Daniel H.Pink (2005) stated that, “ the left hemisphere knows how to handle logic and the right hemisphere knows the world. Put the two together and one gets a powerful thinking machine.”. Hence it is crucial that our pupils attain the skills and processes in these areas during their fundamental years to enable them to develop and grow to their fullest potential. All Rulangnites are given the opportunity to explore the audio and visual world, communicate thoughts and feelings and form concepts about themselves and their environment. Aesthetics Education in Rulang is embraced through a developmental approach in equipping foundational skills in areas like visual arts, performing arts, literary arts and music.

Key Learning Experiences

Objectives:
The objectives and outcomes of Art & Craft and Music are to:

• Promote interest of the pupils in the Arts to enable them to find an area of interest that they can excel in
• Provide pupils an avenue to showcase their aesthetic talents during their primary school education in Rulang.
• Expose pupils to the various forms of the Arts, the opportunity to learn and develop skills and talents in the Arts in provided
• Cater to the needs of pupils who are talented in a specific area of the Arts and they are presented with the opportunity to learn, grow and develop themselves in the areas they excel in.

Desired Outcomes

Through the school’s Aesthetics Education, we aim to develop in pupils:

• Pupils are able to acquire an appreciation of the Aesthetics
• Pupils are provided with avenues to harness their aesthetics talents
• Pupils are confident in expressing themselves in the Aesthetics
• Pupils are imaginative in the Arts / Music creation

Ability-driven and Differentiated Teaching and Learning Programmes
In harnessing potential as well as capabilities in pupils, Aesthetic programme is differentiated to meet the learning needs of different groups of pupils. This notion is clearly charted below:

Visual Arts

Rulang Aesthetics Xcellent (RAX)

Rulang Primary School promotes excellence in the Visual Arts by providing opportunities for every pupil to experience it through: creative and fun lessons, learning journeys and assembly programmes. These authentic experiences in our Visual Arts Programme provide platforms for pupils to develop skills such as observation, interpretation and valuing diversity.

The spiral art curriculum, which is built upon the previous level on a yearly basis, also aims to expose pupils to different mediums as well as art forms. This is to enhance their creative and expressive capacities, thereby boosting their confidence and abilities. Pupils who develop a special interest or display artistic talent in specific areas are given further opportunities to specialise and develop their potential in the respective art forms. Through these programmes, Rulang pupils will be guided towards excellence in both the national and international arena.

Visual Art Curriculum Plan

I Love Pottery

P1 and P2 Visual Arts Curriculum
Drawing and Painting Lesson

Gallery Walk & Art Appreciation Lesson Doodling with Clay Lesson

Sculpture Making P3 and P4 Visual Arts Curriculum
Paper Sculpting Lesson

Drawing and Painting Lesson

Digital Art using Wacom Pad P5 and P6 Visual Arts Curriculum Still Life Drawing: “Inspired by Georgette Chan”

Music

Rulang’s pupils are given opportunities to develop their creativity, express and showcase themselves through various platforms and appreciate Singapore’s multi-cultural heritage through diverse learning experiences in Music throughout their primary school years. Thus, these provides opportunities for our pupils to demonstrate teamwork, values in action, develop social-emotional skills and leadership qualities which in turn hone the 21st century competencies. P1 and P2 Music Curriculum

P3 and P4 Music Curriculum

P5 and P6 Music Curriculum