Art

Discover how Marsiling Primary School nurtures creativity in every student through drawing, painting, sculpting, and more.

Last updated 13 August 2026

Vision

Every Marsilian can Create and Appreciate Art.

Mission

Developing the potential in students to provide them with the appropriate skills to create and appreciate Art.

Programmes at a Glance

Table showing four programmes and their availability across levels P1 to P6, marked with checkmarks.

Key Programmes

Marsiling Art Xperience (MAX)

In Marsiling Primary School, all students are exposed to different Art forms throughout the 6 years – drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting and digital art. Through the exploration of different media and forms, students learn and apply the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Every art project involves a discussion of an artwork by a selected artist, followed by the art-making process and finally closing with a gallery walk and peer critique.

Three school girls doing art: drawing Van Gogh style, painting a paper mache sculpture, and creating a digital self-portrait on a tablet.

Art MasterClasses

The Art MasterClasses is an Art Enrichment Programme for selected students who show potential in a particular Art form. Since 2024, MasterClasses have been conducted for three different Art forms – Drawing, Painting, and Ceramics. Participants will be selected students from Primary 3, Primary 4 and Primary 5 respectively. These enrichment classes are held outside of curriculum hours.

Two students in blue uniforms shape clay pottery, beside finished glazed ceramic bowls and mugs in green and teal.

Museum-Based Learning

Since 2018, as part of the refreshed Art Syllabus, students will have the opportunity to visit museums such as the National University of Singapore (NUS) Museum. This is to make learning more authentic and also to expose students to Singaporean Art. Primary 4 students are involved in this programme. They would learn how to respond to artworks using Thinking Routines such as See-Think-Wonder.

Three panels show Marsiling Primary School students in blue shirts photographing pottery exhibits at a museum using tablets.

Talent Identification Programme

As part of the school’s Talent Identification Programme, an internal competition is held for all Primary 2 students. Since 2023, students have participated in a Doodling Competition. A group of them was shortlisted based on their creativity in expanding the given doodle into an artwork. These students were then offered to join the Art & Craft CCA when they were in Primary 3. They will also be invited to join the Drawing MasterClass in Semester 2 to further expose them in the Art form.

Children's drawings: 'The Hungry Puppy,' 'Snakey in a Tree,' and 'Lonely Brown Dog.'