Music

Discover how Waterway Primary nurtures every child's musical potential through singing, instrument-playing, and creative expression.

Last updated 27 August 2026

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Music

The Music department believes that every child possesses innate musical qualities to be harnessed and developed. These aural and expressive abilities empower our students to appreciate and participate in musical experiences that enhance and enrich themselves and about the world.

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Our programs are crafted to provide our students with experiences to acquire and apply musical skills, knowledge and understanding through listening, creating and performing. It is an enjoyment and appreciation for all, and talent and interest development for some.

We aim to develop in our students an awareness of and appreciation of music locally and globally by engaging with songs. They learn musical elements and concepts through the 3Es – Experience, Explore and Experiment. These active hands-on experiences hone their musical communication skills, creativity, critical thinking and collaboration among peers.

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Music @ Waterway Primary begins with singing and movement in the earlier years to picking up instrument-playing skills on the recorder, ukulele and xylophone, as well as creating music. Students who are passionate and have keen interest or talented in Music will be provided with other platforms for development such as internal (S!NG@WAP) / external music competitions or performances (Singapore Youth Festival).

Our annual WAP Centrestage provides a platform for our talented budding musicians/ artistes to showcase their performance in terms of singing, dancing and instrumental playing. These allows the whole school to share and celebrate the music achievements together as a big community.

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We empower our students to make well-informed music choices through the activities in our programmes (eg: P2 Performing Arts (PA) CCA Module, Project Local Composers) so that they can become active contributors through music as well.

Here at Waterway Primary, we aim to develop in our students:
1. An awareness of and appreciation for music locally and globally
2. The ability for creative expression through music

Table showing a Music Programme Overview with activities for Primary 1 to 6 across 3 stages and 4 terms.

These are our key music programmes in which students get to enjoy music-making within school;

Music Quiz for all levels
A fun way for the students to reinforce their musical elements.

Mass Singing during morning assembly
Singing of local community and celebratory songs together as a whole school.

Three photos of music teachers leading students in mass singing at school assemblies and events.

Performing Arts CCA Module (PA CCA)
Students get to explore their interests in Performing Arts.

Three photos of uniformed school children doing rhythmic drumming, choir singing, and creating a group dance.

WAP Centrestage
An open stage for all to put up a performance (eg: singing, dancing and playing instrument) individually or with friends.

Students in school uniforms perform at an outdoor event, singing, playing drums, keyboard, and a string instrument.

Talent Showcase
Talents will be scouted to put up performances for the school to view.

Three school event photos: girls dancing on a talent show stage, a Glam Girls dance group, and students playing ukulele.

PAM Week
Students participate in a variety of learning activities that integrates PE, Art and Music for a holistic experience.

Young students in uniforms hold colorful tubes in a music class, with a projection screen showing musical notes.

Playing Boomwhackers along to a song

Five performers sing on a school stage with a Micappella banner as hundreds of students sit on the floor watching.

Listening and learning more about A Capella singing from the local Micappella group