English

Focus and Beliefs

At Valour Primary School, we are committed to nurturing a vibrant community of engaged learners who are confident and empathetic communicators. Guided by our English mission, we design purposeful and engaging learning experiences that develop strong language skills, nurture critical thinking, and foster a lifelong love for the language. Through rich texts and authentic learning experiences, students are encouraged to inquire, reflect, and make meaningful connections, sparking curiosity, deepening understanding, and inspiring a joy of learning that extends beyond the classroom.

To support this, we place a strong emphasis on developing 21st-century competencies through English Language learning. This includes a strong focus on Multiliteracies to navigate diverse forms of communication, Metacognitive skills to enhance self-awareness in learning, and Inquiry Through Dialogue to encourage critical thinking, collaboration, and meaningful discussions.

National Curriculum for 2026: STELLAR 2.0 (Strategies for English Language Learning And Reading)

STELLAR is an interactive literacy programme that fosters confidence in learning English using children’s literature. A unit starts with a shared reading experience whereby our students read a book with the teacher and engage in oral discussions. This is followed by explicit teaching of language items and shared writing experiences. To complement STELLAR, authentic learning opportunities will be provided for Valourians to communicate confidently, effectively and sensitively. They will also be encouraged to explore ideas, concepts and areas of interest beyond the curriculum, developing them to be creative and critical inquirers.

English Curriculum for 2026

Primary 1

Term	T1		T2		T3		T4
Titles	Unit 1:	Dan the Flying Man	Unit 5:	Crocodile Tea	Unit 9:	When My Baby Sister Came Home	Unit 12:	Lazy Duck
	Unit 2:	Mrs Wishy Washy	Unit 6:	The Hungry Giant	Unit 10:	Mid-Autumn Festival	Unit 13:	The King's Cake
	Unit 3:	Walking Through the Jungle	Unit 7:	Ants in A Hurry	Unit 11:	The First Day of Hari Raya	Unit 14:	The Broken Bangle
	Unit 4:	To Town	Unit 8:	Dan's Lost Hat

Primary 2

Term	T1		T2		T3		T4
Titles	Unit 1:	Chicken Rice	Unit 5:	A Butterfly is Born	Unit 9:	Magnetic Max	Unit 12:	Willy and Hugh
	Unit 2:	Bad Dreams	Unit 6:	Life in a Shell	Unit 10:	A Snake in the Garden	Unit 13:	Postcards to David
	Unit 3:	Mr Gumpy's Outing	Unit 7:	The Growl	Unit 11:	The Feast	Unit 14:	The Bicycle Race
	Unit 4:	A Day in the Kitchen with Grandma	Unit 8:	Roti Prata

Primary 3

Term	T1		T2		T3		T4
Titles	Unit 1:	Fearless Phil	Unit 4:	Predators and Prey	Unit 6:	Unusual Plants	Unit 8:	Prince Zak and the Wise Frog
	Unit 2:	The Gruffalo	Unit 5:	The Stars of Chek Jawa	Unit 7:	There's a Boy Under the Bed	Unit 9:	Spilt Milk
	Unit 3:	Camille and the Sunflowers

Primary 4

Term	T1		T2		T3		T4
Titles	Unit 1:	Making Ice Cream	Unit 4:	The World Beyond Us	Unit 6:	Dinosaurs Exist!	Unit 8:	All the Buzz about Honey
	Unit 2:	Life of a Vet	Unit 5:	Ruby's Sunflower	Unit 7:	Heartbeats in the Dark	Unit 9:	What Happens When You Laugh
	Unit 3:	The Paralympic Games

Primary 5 (Standard)

Term	T1		T2		T3		T4
Titles	Unit 1:	Coolie Boy	Unit 4:	The Promise	Unit 6:	Martial Arts	Unit 7:	Dogs with Jobs
	Unit 2:	Amazing Friends	Unit 5:	A Game of Emails	Unit 8:	Making Every Drop Count	Unit 9:	Urban Wildlife: Friend or Foe?
	Unit 3:	Ten

Primary 5 (Foundation)

Term	T1		T2		T3		T4
Titles	Unit 1:	Getting Ready to Learn	Unit 4:	Aunty Lin’s Story	Unit 5:	Creative Recycling	Unit 8:	Martial Arts
	Unit 2:	Mei’s Memorable Morning	Unit 6:	On the Job with a Photographer	Unit 7:	An Unusual Friendship	Unit 9:	Dogs with Jobs
	Unit 3:	Coolie Boy

Primary 6 (Standard)

Term	T1		T2
Titles	Unit 1:	Stop Thief	Unit 4:	Causes and Effects of a Tsunami
	Unit 2:	We Did It!	Unit 5:	The Fall of the Castle
	Unit 3:	The Problem with Rain	Unit 6:	Angkor Wat

Primary 6 (Foundation)

Term	T1		T2
Titles	Unit 1:	Getting Ready to Learn	Unit 4:	What is Frictional Force?
	Unit 2:	A Meal to Remember	Unit 5:	Singapore Botanic Gardens
	Unit 3:	Pop Stars + What Happens When You Get Stage Fright	Unit 6:	Angkor Wat

Programmes

Theme-Based Reading Programme

A series of book themes are introduced throughout the year, aligned with various school events and in collaboration with other departments. The thematic focus allows for the promotion of books and activities which provide our students exposure to a wide range of genres and topics. Some themes that have been featured in the past include “Celebrating Singapore” and “Science and Sustainability”.

Book Week

Once a year, the EL Department celebrates reading by curating a week-long programme featuring events such as book sharing, author talks, recess activities and book fairs. These are aimed at introducing students to new books and genres. Students also get to see stories come to life by dressing up as their favourite book characters.