Music

Explore how students at Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) develop their love for music through performances, songwriting contests, and workshops.

Last updated on 22 September 2026

General Music Programme

Picture of P1 students using ice-cream sticks

Primary 1 students creating and clapping their own rhythmic ostinatos using ice-cream sticks

Aesthetics Day

Aesthetics Day is a special day set aside for all pupils from Primary 1 to 6 to perform on a 360-degree stage. Organised by the Aesthetics department, the event aims to nurture confident Fairsians who are appreciative of the arts. On that day, students’ musical talents are showcased through various performances based on the music curriculum (e.g. ukulele, ethnic drums, keyboard, song and dance). It is a fun occasion where everybody takes turn to perform as well as be a supportive and appreciative audience.

Children in yellow shirts and blue skirts sit on a gym floor playing ukuleles in two side-by-side photos.

Primary 6s performing on the ukulele for Fairfield’s Aesthetics Day 2018

Young students in yellow shirts and blue skirts doing an activity in a school gymnasium with a projected screen at the front.

More hand actions and singing by the Primary 1s and 2s

Children in yellow uniforms play electronic keyboards in rows inside a school hall supervised by a teacher.

Keyboard performances by the Primary 3s and 4s

Students in yellow shirts sit on a floor beneath a colorful "Aesthetics Day" banner in a school hall.

Students watching the performance of their friends from other classes.

SYF 2019 Song Writing Contest - Top 15 Award

This year, Nadyezhda Wong Yen Hyi, Primary 3B won the SYF 2019 Songwriting Contest Top 15 award, with her song, entitled, “Past and Present Singapore”.

Past and Present Singapore Composed by Nadyehzda Wong, Primary 3B

Click here to listen to her original song composition: https://soundcloud.com/user-58309670/past-present-singapore?in=user-58309670/sets/syf-celebrations-2019-the-youth-station-project (opens in new tab) ↗(opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)

Verse 1
Sitting on my swing,
Swinging to the sky,
Looking at the city thinking what it used to be.
Back and forth the swing,
Then and now the scenes,
200 years, 54 years where do I begin?

Pre-chorus
Then we built sandcastles in the playground, sat on the see-saw with friends.
Now our parents sit around and wait for our playtime to end.

Chorus
Past and present, many faces, we are Singapore.
Streets and houses may be different, we are still one people.
Hopscotch, five-stones, pick-up-sticks or with the new iPad.
Fun and games we shared,
In a place that is home,
This is where I call my Singapore.

Outro
Wherever you may go,
There is no place like home,
This is where I call my Singapore.

Fairfield Methodist School (Primary), Junyuan Primary School, South View Primary School, Yuhua Primary School were the 4 primary schools who won the top 15 award for SYF 2019 Song Writing Contest. Check out all the winning songs written by students from the Primary School, Secondary School, and JC/CI levels.

Click the link: https://soundcloud.com/user-58309670/sets/syf-celebrations-2019-the-youth-station-project (opens in new tab) ↗ (opens in new tab)

A person in a white shirt plays a grand piano while four children in school uniforms watch nearby.

Songwriting Masterclass

Nadyezhda attending the SYF 2019 Songwriting Masterclass together with students from Junyuan Primary School, South View Primary School and Yuhua Primary School by Mr Jerry (local music arranger/composer) at FMS(P) Performing Arts Studio (PAS).

A group of students and adults posing with peace signs and smiles on a wooden stage in front of dark curtains.

Primary school music teachers and students at the SYF 2019 Song Writing Masterclass with vocal coach, Ms Regine.

SYF 2019 Celebrations - Festival Concert

As Nadyezhda's song tugged the heartstrings of the SYF panel of judges, she was invited by the MOE SYF committee to sing her song live at the SYF 2019 Festival Concert held at Esplanade Theatre.

On 6 July 2019, FMS(P) saw its inaugural performance, represented by Nadyezhda Wong, P3B, singing her song at the SYF 2019 Festival Concert Finale.

Four photos of girls in white costumes performing on a stage, with one girl singing into a microphone while others dance.

Nadyezhda with other performers from the Primary school, Secondary school and JC/CI levels at SYF 2019 Festival Concert Finale on 6 July 2019 at Esplanade Theatre!

Five performers in white costumes dance on a dark stage under bright white spotlights shining from above.

Nadyezhda with other performers from the Primary school, Secondary school and JC/CI levels at SYF 2019 Festival Concert Finale on 6 July 2019 at Esplanade Theatre!

Children performing on stage, holding microphones with arms raised, backed by a choir in pink dresses under spotlights.

Nadyezhda with other performers from the Primary school, Secondary school and JC/CI levels at SYF 2019 Festival Concert Finale on 6 July 2019 at Esplanade Theatre!

SYF 2019 Celebrations - Youth Station Project

On Saturday, 7 July 2019, Nadyezhda also performed her song at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre to reach out to the wider community.

Young performers on an outdoor stage at night in Singapore, with a girl singing and boys playing keyboard and guitar.

Nadyezhda performing her song at the Esplanade Outdoor

A large group of youth standing together on a stage under red lights with fireworks visible in the background.

Nadyezhda performing her song at the Esplanade Outdoor

Large group of people posing on an outdoor stage at night with fireworks and a lit waterfront in the background.

All students performers who won the Top 15 Awards for SYF 2019 Song Writing Contest from Primary School, Secondary School and Junior Colleges/Centralized Institution levels.

Nadyezhda with her music teacher who guided her throughout this period, Mrs Serena Chan.

SYF 2019 Celebrations @ The Community

On Saturday, 6 July, 2019, we also saw our young talent – Sarah Nicole Cheok, P2J, who was invited by MOE to represent FMS(P) and perform at Kampung Admiralty Community Plaza to reach out to the community through dance. Her performance was very well received by the audience at Kampung Admiralty Community Plaza.

Well done, Sarah!

Young girl in a red costume doing a split on a green floor at the Singapore Youth Festival outdoor event.

Sarah Nicole Cheok (P2J)

Young girl in a red costume doing a high kick pose beside a Singapore Youth Festival banner at an outdoor event.

Sarah Nicole Cheok (P2J)

130th Founder’s Day Theme Song Writing Masterclass and Mentoring Session

To allow our students an opportunity to learn more about songwriting and appreciate works from local composers, we engaged a professional from the creative industry and ex-Fairsian, Ms Elaine Chan. She mentored the student songwriters who composed the winning theme song and guided them on how to enhance it. She also conducted a masterclass for all interested students and shared tips on songwriting. The students also had a fun time singing famous NDP tunes composed by Ms Chan such as NDP 2005 theme song “Reach out for the skies” and NDP 2013 theme song “One Singapore”. Students even had a chance to co-create a song together with her! What a musical treat it was for our Fairsians! The masterclass was held on 3 July 2018 at the FMS(P) Performing Arts Studio (PAS).

Woman stands by a grand piano on stage near a projected screen; a girl receives piano instruction from a seated woman nearby.

Masterclass with Ms Elaine Chan

Four scenes of a school music event showing children and adults playing piano on stage and an audience of young students.

Masterclass with Ms Elaine Chan

Two women stand on a stage smiling while jointly holding a framed certificate or award.

FMS(P) VP presenting Ms Elaine Chan with a token of appreciation

Large group of children and adults posing for a photo inside an auditorium with red tiered seating.

Participants of teh Masterclass with Ms Elaine Chan

Youth Arts Workshops

Students sit at desks with open laptops in a library classroom setting, with bookshelves visible in the background.

Coding Workshop

A man in a plaid shirt teaches a boy to play drums in two panels, then both pose smiling in a third panel.

Coding Workshop

A group of students in school uniforms holding guitars indoors, with an adult instructor nearby.

Acoustic Guitar Workshop

SYF Songwriting Competition 2018

Congratulations Fairsians for doing us proud! This year, our students participated in the SYF 2018 Songwriting Contest and they clinched an award! Josher Lo and Joel Tan of 6G won the consolation award for their original song titled “We are the Youth”.
Click on this link to see more details:
https://www.singaporeyouthfestival.sg/general/results-of-syf-2018-theme-motif-design-n-song-writing-contest (opens in new tab)

Two students pose outside SOMA School of Music and the Arts; inside, a teacher instructs two students at a keyboard.

Josher Lo and Joel Tan of 6G

Three boys and an adult pose with peace signs at a large audio mixing console in a recording studio.

Josher Lo and Joel Tan of 6G

Two photos of a young person in a yellow shirt in a music studio, standing and playing a Yamaha drum kit.

Left: Josher singing and playing the flute during the recording session. Right: Joel playing the drums for recording.

Official launch of Youth Station at National Library Board (NLB), Singapore on 7 July 2018

Two boys in school uniforms stand beside a Youth Station SYF 2018 Celebrations banner at the National Library Singapore.

Josher Lo and Joel Tan of 6G

Two school children in uniforms pose with an adult in a museum, then take a selfie together.

Josher Lo and Joel Tan of 6G

Live Concert! 8 July 2018 @ National Library Board (NLB), Singapore Ground Plaza

Three young musicians on stage: a boy in red holding drumsticks, a boy at a Yamaha drum kit, and a woman at a keyboard.

Josher Lo and Joel Tan of 6G performing live at National Library Board (NLB)

Two young boys at a Singapore Youth Festival event, one standing by a microphone, the other seated at a drum kit.

Josher Lo and Joel Tan of 6G performing live at National Library Board (NLB)

A large group of young people posing on steps in front of a Singapore Youth Festival 2018 banner.

Performers at the Live concert held at National Library Board (NLB)

130th Founder’s Day Theme Song Writing Contest

This contest, which was a joint effort with Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) saw a total of 11 entries. 5 songs were selected based on the three criteria – melody, lyrics and arrangement. All winners received a crystal plaque and a professional music recording experience. To extend our their musical learning, the songwriters of the winning theme song will also attend a mentoring session conducted by a professional from the creative industry.

Congratulations to all winners! (By no order of rank)

130th Founder's Day Theme Song Writing Contest results

No.	Name of Student(s)	Class	School	Song Title	Award
1.	Ang Jan Tsi, Leo Kit Yee and Natalie Hu	6H	FMS(P)	One Fairfield Family	Overall Winner
2.	Wong Yen Hyi, Nadyezhda	2C	FMS(P)	The Fairfield Song	Top 4 FInalists
3.	Sarah Yeo Shu En	4D	FMS(P)	One Fairfield	Top 4 FInalists
4.	Tan Rei Soong Joel	6G	FMS(P)	130 Years of Grace	Top 4 FInalists
5.	Song Yi Ci, Dahlia Tay and Leia Mow	2B	FMS(S)	One Fairfield	Top 4 FInalists

Updated as at Term 3, 2019