Uncle Rajah's Flying Carpet Kids -A Language Arts Personal Development Programme for Primary Students
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(Approved by the Singapore National Arts Council Arts and Education Programme for Schools - NAC-AEP )
Uncle Rajah's Flying Carpet Kids is a weekly language arts and lifestyle arts coaching programme. We offer weekday and weekend groups at our drama arts and creative writing studio at the Aliwal Arts Centre. For KG to Primary 6 students.
The Programme:
Each two-hour weekly class is a unique blend of speech and drama development, story telling and presentation skills combined with different forms of creative writing. The weekly classes are designed to boost confidence, improve communication skills and unlock your oral and written creativity.
Trinity College speech and drama coaching for certification is also available.
The Team
Founder-Directors of Word Forward Uncle Rajah and Sunbird Arts: Dr Chris Mooney-Singh, poet, novelist and playwright holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Monash University. Savinder Kaur has an MSc in Training from the University of Leicester. Dr Chris alias 'Uncle Rajah' created the Uncle Rajah character to connect with young age groups and his team of dedicated theatre pros and trainers have presented many shows and workshops combining original poems, songs, playwriting with Asian storytelling at the Peranakan Museum, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Lit Up Festival, Neon Lights Festival, Night Crawl Night and other venues. Now 'Uncle Rajah' is sharing the fun with personal groups at its own premises.Each language arts development programme is conducted by published writers and professional drama-trained artists. Since 2003 Word Forward, the trademark holder of Poetry Slam™ in Singapore has worked in over in over 100 schools.
Info and bookings: savinder@wordforward.org, +65 91805501
(Approved by the Singapore National Arts Council Arts and Education Programme for Schools - NAC-AEP )
Uncle Rajah's Flying Carpet Kids is a weekly language arts and lifestyle arts coaching programme. We offer weekday and weekend groups at our drama arts and creative writing studio at the Aliwal Arts Centre. For KG to Primary 6 students.
The Programme:
Each two-hour weekly class is a unique blend of speech and drama development, story telling and presentation skills combined with different forms of creative writing. The weekly classes are designed to boost confidence, improve communication skills and unlock your oral and written creativity.
Trinity College speech and drama coaching for certification is also available.
The Team
Founder-Directors of Word Forward Uncle Rajah and Sunbird Arts: Dr Chris Mooney-Singh, poet, novelist and playwright holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Monash University. Savinder Kaur has an MSc in Training from the University of Leicester. Dr Chris alias 'Uncle Rajah' created the Uncle Rajah character to connect with young age groups and his team of dedicated theatre pros and trainers have presented many shows and workshops combining original poems, songs, playwriting with Asian storytelling at the Peranakan Museum, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Lit Up Festival, Neon Lights Festival, Night Crawl Night and other venues. Now 'Uncle Rajah' is sharing the fun with personal groups at its own premises.Each language arts development programme is conducted by published writers and professional drama-trained artists. Since 2003 Word Forward, the trademark holder of Poetry Slam™ in Singapore has worked in over in over 100 schools.
Info and bookings: savinder@wordforward.org, +65 91805501
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WF past students from Raffles Institution competing in a Poetry Slam Sunbird Arts is also a sister project of Word Forward.
This poem introduces the seven sunbirds who represent seven qualities and personalities. Can you pick them?
Seven little sunbirds are sitting in a tree,
seven sunbirds side by side – they chatter merrily.
It is time for a story. Whose turn will it be?
I raise my wing and shout out loud, “Pick me, pick me.”
Hi, I am Longbill Sunbird, I’m a hunter and collector,
My sunbird purpose is to find the best and sweetest nectar,
My story is a traveller’s tale just like the honey bee.
I raise my wing and shout out loud, “Pick me, pick me.”
Hello, my name is Firetail. I like to fly up high,
I’m braver than the bravest. I write across the sky.
My tale of pluck has passed across the mountains and the sea.
I raise my wing and shout out loud, “Pick me, pick me.”
My name is little Ping-Ping, I am the messenger bird,
And I am Sing-Sing Sunbird, the sweetest bird you’ve heard.
We fly together wing to wing from the mountains to the sea,
We raise our wings and shout out loud,“Pick him, pick me.”
My name is Green Cap Sunbird. I’m the thinker in this tree,
and I am Shy-Shy Sunbird. I’m too shy to talk of me,
but I’d like to be the boldest bird who chirps assuredly,
so raise your wings and cheer me on,“Pick me, pick me.”
I’m Scarlett, I’m the leader, my chest is beating fast,
our motto is ‘Look after all, and cherish them to the last.’
Our tale is peace and harmony. We are one family,
so raise a wing with us and shout,“ Pick me, pick me.”
Chris Mooney-Singh
Seven little sunbirds are sitting in a tree,
seven sunbirds side by side – they chatter merrily.
It is time for a story. Whose turn will it be?
I raise my wing and shout out loud, “Pick me, pick me.”
Hi, I am Longbill Sunbird, I’m a hunter and collector,
My sunbird purpose is to find the best and sweetest nectar,
My story is a traveller’s tale just like the honey bee.
I raise my wing and shout out loud, “Pick me, pick me.”
Hello, my name is Firetail. I like to fly up high,
I’m braver than the bravest. I write across the sky.
My tale of pluck has passed across the mountains and the sea.
I raise my wing and shout out loud, “Pick me, pick me.”
My name is little Ping-Ping, I am the messenger bird,
And I am Sing-Sing Sunbird, the sweetest bird you’ve heard.
We fly together wing to wing from the mountains to the sea,
We raise our wings and shout out loud,“Pick him, pick me.”
My name is Green Cap Sunbird. I’m the thinker in this tree,
and I am Shy-Shy Sunbird. I’m too shy to talk of me,
but I’d like to be the boldest bird who chirps assuredly,
so raise your wings and cheer me on,“Pick me, pick me.”
I’m Scarlett, I’m the leader, my chest is beating fast,
our motto is ‘Look after all, and cherish them to the last.’
Our tale is peace and harmony. We are one family,
so raise a wing with us and shout,“ Pick me, pick me.”
Chris Mooney-Singh