Special Arts offers students with interest in art to learn useful skills from our art instructor, Mr Patrick Yee.It provides a platform for students to showcase their talent and expand their knowledge in art and art-making through different media by means of painting, mosaic making, silk printing, 3-D sculpture with clay & paper mache, etc.

Students also embark on field trips to art exhibitions of local and overseas artists to build their appreciation and awareness of art around them.

Objectives

• Develop hand-eye co-ordination
• Provide opportunities for creative and artistic expression
• Improve skills pertaining to colouring, folding, cutting and pasting
• Develop student’s skills and creativity through involvement in painting, sculpture and craftwork

Criteria

Students should:

• Be able to follow and carry out instructions
• Have good hand functions
• Have passion for and interest in art
• Not display any major behavioural issues

Achievements in 2018

• True Colours Festival 2018
• CPASS Open House
• NDP Funpack
• Art Workshop with UOB Heartbeat Volunteers
• Creating tokens of Appreciation
• VSA’s 16th Annual Art Competition

True Colours Festival 2018

22 March 2018 at OCBC Square

Students submitted 4 flags for the event which they had been working on from the previous year.

The colourful birds found at Jurong Bird Park are featured in this flag.	This flag showed one of the many trees growing in our Garden City.
Orchids and Singapore icons such as the Singapore Flyer, Merlion, and Marina Bay Sands formed the theme for this flag.	This flag showcased the vibrancy of the flora and fauna found in Singapore.

CPASS Open House

11 May 2018 at CPASS

During this annual event, artworks of the students were showcased and students were present to sell their artworks to raise funds for the school.

Welcoming parents to view students’art workin the Art Room.	Some of the artworks on sale.	Many of the students’ work were quickly snapped up.

NDP Funpack

26 June 2018 at Float @Marina Bay

Ex-student from CCA Special Arts, Rajkiran Parienan, saw his design for the NDP Funpack, which he created over a few CCA sessions last year, being unveiled together with the other funpacks. The event was graced by the President of Singapore, Mdm Halimah Yacob.

Raj beside his NDP pack design.	A proud moment for Raj as the President signed on his funpack.

Art Workshop with UOB Heartbeat Volunteers

29 June 2018 at CPASS

Students from the Special Arts and Scouts CCA participated in an art workshop conducted specially for them by volunteers from UOB Hearbeat.

Let me help you.	Making friends while learning.

Creating tokens of appreciation

January-November 2018 at CPASS

A number of CCA sessions were set aside for students to create tokens of appreciation for our many partners. Hidden talents were discovered.

Now to touch up with a contrasting colour.	See how I paint with my fingers.	Our master pieces, created specially for our partners.

VSA’s 16th Annual Art Competition

21 to 30 September 2018 at Forum Shopping Mall

Mohamed Aiman Bin Abdullah’s (Eagle 7A) art piece was selected as one of the commendable entries in the competition. Winning entries were displayed at the Art Exhibition held at the Forum the Shopping Mall from 21 to 30 September 2018.

Achievements in 2017

Arts Jamming

Students in the Special Arts CCA participated in the Arts Jamming Event on 11 March 2017. This event was held at the Red Box as part of the Youth Corps Service Week (11- 18 March 2017). Students had the opportunity to create art pieces together with the Guest of Honour, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Ms Grace Fu and students from other schools.

CPAS School Open House

Students helped to raise funds for CPAS by placing their art pieces up for sale during the CPAS School Open House on 12 May 2017.

VSA’s 15th Annual Art Competition for Children and Youths with Disabilities

Four art pieces submitted by our CCA Special Arts students for Very Special Arts (VSA)’s 15th Annual Art Competition for Children and Youths with Disabilities were selected as commendable entries.

These entries were showcased at an Art Exhibition held at Forum the Shopping Mall from 15 to 24 September 2017.

Congratulations to our budding artists, Muhd Irfan Mustaqim Bin Abdul Jalil from Eagle 5A, Mohamed Aiman Bin Abdullah from Eagle 6A, Siti Raudhah Jamaludin from Eagle 8A and Muhd Amzar Bin Mohamad Azahar from Eagle 8B.