Sing, Sing, Singapore

Dear boys and girls

Now that we're on a time warp, here are more classic favourites of many Singaporeans. 

Psst, it's a little biased, but I'm going to be posting all my favourites. Keep it a secret! 

One United People 

Home

Count on Me, Singapore 

It's the Little Things 

That's all for now, folks. Many more to come very soon, so check out this blog often! 

Ms Olivia Chan 

NDP 2013 Theme Song and More!

Dear HWS pupils,

National Day is just a few weeks away. Have you learnt the theme song "One Singapore" yet? You can learn and sing along to the video here.

~ One Singapore ~

Haven't had enough? How about this next one from 2012?

~ Love At First Light ~

Well, since we're on this time machine, let's sing the next one from 2011!

~ In A Heartbeat ~

More? Here goes:

~  Song For Singapore ~

One last one for today:

~ What Do You See? ~

Keep the love for singing ALIVE! :)

Did we just say karaoke?

Dear boys and girls

Happy Racial Harmony Day in advance!

Don't forget that in conjunction with Racial Harmony Week and Mother Tongue Fortnight, there will be an exciting and fun-packed Karaoke Session.

Karaoke Session Details:

Where: World Map Area

When: Wednesday (17 July) during recess 

What: Choose from songs of the four languages - English, Chinese, Malay or Tamil 

Tips:

• To warm up your vocal chords, sing Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do before starting on any song
• Practise these songs at home before the karaoke session 
• Have lots of fun!

English Songs

Shining Friends

That's What Friends are For

Chinese Songs

红蜻蜓

朋友

Malay Songs

Rasa Sayang

Chan Mali Chan 

Tamil Songs

Munnaeru Vaalibaa

Singai Naadu

Ms Olivia Chan 

我们都已经长大, 好多梦正在飞

Dear boys and girls

How have you been? It's the start of a brand new term and I hope all of you have had a good start so far. To calm your tangled nerves, here's a song (红蜻蜓) that was sung on stage by your teachers this morning.

I remember my music teachers teaching me this song way back in primary school and we actually performed it on stage during an assembly. It was wonderful singing together as a class! Try singing it together with your classmates. You'll be surprised at how terrific this song will sound. :)

红蜻蜓

飞呀飞呀 

看那红色蜻蜓飞在蓝色天空

 游戏在风中不断追逐他的梦 

天空是永恒的家 

大地就是他的王国 

飞翔是生活

 我们的童年像追逐成长吹来的风 

轻轻地吹着梦想慢慢升空 

红色的蜻蜓我小时侯的小小英雄 

多希望有一天能和它一起飞 

当烦恼愈来愈多玻璃弹珠愈来愈少 

我知道我已慢慢地长大了 

红色的蜻蜓曾几何时 

也在我岁月慢慢不见了

CHORUS (x3): 

我们都已经长大 

好多梦正在飞 

就像童年看到的红色的蜻蜓

CHORUS (x3):

 我们都已经长大 

好多梦还要飞 

就像现在心目中红色的蜻蜓 

Ms Olivia Chan 

Congratulations!

Anneong haseyo little ones!

This announcement has arrived a little late, but here's our heartiest congratulations to all winners of Quiz 1. Great job done! As promised, little prizes and tokens have been handed out to our lucky winners.

LOWER PRIMARY
 Darren Lim (1 Honesty)
Dawn Lim (1 Honesty) 
Kaylynn Tan (1 Honesty) 
Seah Ern Ray (2 Charity)
Celine (2 Diligence) 

 Javier Yung (2 Honesty)
Fiora Koo (2 Honesty)
Rui Jie (2 Honesty)

Ashlyn Rae Cheong (2 Loyalty)

Xaven Lock (2 Loyalty)  

UPPER PRIMARY 

Alexis Huang (3 Kindness)

Aron Cheong (3 Kindness) 

Zhang Xian Yang (3 Loyalty) 

Ang Jia Lin (3 Loyalty)

Cheryl Tan (3 Loyalty)

Cara Lee (4 Kindness)

Meagan Liau (4 Kindness)

Caleb Lim (4 Kindness) 

Tay Sze Ching (4 Patience) 

Lim Yi An (5 Charity)

Reese Tan (6 Diligence)

Teo Xing Yue (6 Diligence) 

Lee Wei Ling (6 Diligence)

Choo Jing Yi (6 Diligence) 

Javan Teo (6 Kindness)

Simran Kaur (6 Honesty) 

Once again, congratulations to all our Friends of Music!

For those who were not lucky this time around or for some reason or another, have missed Quiz 1, worry not! There will be a Quiz 2 coming up at the end of Term 3. Do look out for announcements!

Till then, have a great time in school! :)

Ms Olivia Chan 

Have you submitted an entry?

Hello everyone

Thank you for your participation in Music Quiz 1! 

We will be announcing the winners real soon so do check on this page whenever you can.

Ms Olivia Chan 

Quiz 1 is here!

Dear students

Thank you for being so patient! The first quiz is out for the following levels:

Friends of Music Quiz 1 (P1/P2): 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18HzfoJ7aWFbtF67i_f1IBt4STzB2pdya8aQle584YQ/viewform

Friends of Music Quiz 1 (P3/P4/P5/P6):  
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XuzHQon4UmC2BIs6Af9tetWLCOernTqMAZT9wic5ydk/viewform

Steps for the quiz: 

1) Click on the link for your respective level (e.g. If you are in Primary 1 or 2, click on the link under the header 'Friends of Music Quiz 1(P1/P2)')

2) Fill in your name and class. This step is important - If you forget to do so, we will not be able to trace who you are!

3) Complete all questions.

4) Click on 'Submit' after you are done.

All the best and have fun completing the quizzes! You will stand to win a token if your quiz has all the correct answers (if there are too many students who have gotten all the correct answers, a lucky draw will be done) or is one of the best-written entry. 

The closing date for Quiz 1 will be on the 24 March 2013. Winners will be notified after the March holidays. 

Ms. Olivia Chan

Let's heal the world together.

Dear boys and girls

We will be having a sing-along during the pre-assembly period on Tuesday. Take a look at the meaningful video and try to understand the meaning of the song. The lyrics are below if you need to refer to it. :) 

HEAL THE WORLD 

There's a place in your heart

And I know that it is love

And this place could be much

Brighter than tomorrow

And if you really try

You'll find there's no need to cry

In this place you'll feel

There's no hurt or sorrow

There are ways to get there

If you care enough for the living

Make a little space, make a better place

CHORUS:

Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me and the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for

You and for me 

If you want to know why

There's a love that cannot lie

Love is strong

It only cares for joyful giving

If we try we shall see

In this bliss we cannot feel

Fear or dread

We stop existing and start living

Then it feels that always

Love's enough for us growing

Make a better world, make a better world

CHORUS:

Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me and the entire human race.

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for

You and for me

And the dream we were conceived in

Will reveal a joyful face

And the world we once believed in

Will shine again in grace

Then why do we keep strangling life

Wound this earth, crucify it's soul

Though it's plain to see, this world is heavenly

Be God's glow

We could fly so high

Let our spirits never die

In my heart I feel

You are all my brothers

Create a world with no fear

Together we'll cry happy tears

See the nations turn

Their swords into plowshares

We could really get there

If you cared enough for the living

Make a little space to make a better place 

CHORUS (x3):

Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me and the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for

You and for me

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place

For you and for me

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place

For you and for me

You and for me / Make a better place

You and for me / Make a better place

You and for me / Make a better place

You and for me / Heal the world we live in

You and for me / Save it for our children

You and for me / Heal the world we live in

You and for me / Save it for our children

You and for me / Heal the world we live in

You and for me / Save it for our children

You and for me / Heal the world we live in

You and for me / Save it for our children 

POLL TIME!

Hello students!

There's now a new poll (survey) at the right-hand side of the page. Scroll down and you'll see this question - 'What is your favourite music activity?'.

Quick, answer it! We want to see what makes you rock and roll!

Ms. Olivia Chan 

Will You Stand with Me?

Dear students

Did all of you enjoy the recess activities that were planned for you over the past three days?

I hope that through the assembly skit, stall activities and porridge rationing, all of you have understood what Total Defence Day is all about. Other than the fun, we hope that all of you will realize it is the duty of each and every Singaporean to defend his/her country. Will you stand with me? :)

For those who participated in the 'karaoke' activity at the World Map Area, kudos to your courage. Two thumbs up for you! Here are the songs that were aired. Have fun listening and singing to them (again)!

One People, One Nation, One Singapore

小人物的心聲

It's the Little Things

P.S. Do continue to watch this space as the first quiz will be coming very soon!

Ms. Olivia Chan

Dong Dong Dong Chiang!

Dear students,


Q: What festival marks the beginning of a new year for the Chinese?

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A: That's right! The Lunar Chinese New Year marks the start of a brand new year for the Chinese. 

According to the Chinese zodiac cycle, 2013 is the Year of the Snake. This year, the first day of the Lunar New Year falls on the 10th of February, which means that the annual Chinese New Year is coming in a few weeks time! Are you looking forward to the celebrations held at our school? 

Here is a series of songs to kick you into the festive mood! Have fun listening to them!

恭喜恭喜 / 打锣打鼓

迎春花 / 大地回春

财神到 / 齐唱新年好

Ms. Olivia Chan 

Back with a big bang!

"The most important thing is to dare to dream big, then take action to make it come true."

 - Joe Girard

Our weekly Recess Recital is back with a big bang! 

With new performers as well as hair-raising and soul-soothing performances, we have now renamed our Recess Recital to Hong Wen Superstar. 

Details of Hong Wen Superstar are as follows:

Day: Every Thursday

Time: 10:05 onwards 

Location: World Map Area (next to the canteen and amphitheater) 

Those who would like to perform and have your few minutes of fame, do let your music teacher know. 

Hope to see you there! Dream big, as big as the ocean blue :)

Ms. Olivia Chan 

Stressed? Tired? Sad? Restless?

Hello my dear students!

How has school been for you so far? I do hope you're enjoying the learning process and most importantly, soaking yourself in the school atmosphere. For those who are feeling a little tired, restless, stressed or even a little down at times. fret not. You are not alone. It's more than all right to feel this way once in a while. After all, who doesn't?

What you can do when you are feeling this way, is to take a breather, go for a short walk, do some of your favourite activities (e.g. reading, dancing, playing soccer, etc) and get some fresh air. You'll realize that really, this is quite a beautiful world that we live in, and there's nothing we cannot achieve if we put our heart and mind to it!

Here's one of my favourite childhood song that I listen to when I feel a little sad or overwhelmed. Hope you love it as much as I do :)


What a Wonderful World by Playing for Change (Nat King Cole - Original Singer) 

Ms. Olivia Chan 

Hola 2013!

Welcome to HWS Friends of Music!

2013 marks the start of many things - A brand new term, a new opportunity to achieve our dreams, a new chance to make things right and most importantly, the beginning of our music blog :)

Let me tell you, my dear students, that you are extremely lucky to have Music as a subject in this era. Music, during my primary school days, was nothing compared to what you are exposed to right now. The interesting syllabus, the variety of instruments, the endless repertoire of songs, and not to mention, the dedicated music teachers that you have. 

Are you feeling even more excited for music lessons now? Here's a piece of good news - We are in the midst of coming up with even more music activities just for you. Stay updated through this music blog, Friends of Music!

On an ending note, here's a music quote that I personally love - 

'Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and give it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul'. 

P.S. What do you understand from this quote? Do leave a comment. I'd like to hear your thoughts! 

Wishing you all the best in this term and enjoy each day :) Stay healthy and grow in wisdom and knowledge. Till the next post!

Ms. Olivia Chan