2025
Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Art Exhibition
The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Art Exhibition provides opportunities for students to showcase their artistic talents and promotes art appreciation in schools. We are proud to share that our students’ artwork has been selected for this year’s exhibition. Their art pieces illustrate the tiny wonders they appreciate in their everyday lives.
Igniting Stories of the Merlion
Material Utilized: Recycled materials, coloured pencils/markers, 37.5 x 50 x 31 cm
Artist statement
Take a peek into our little matchboxes HDB flats in our little island of Singapore. Food is a big part of our lives and weekends are spent visiting places using excellent public transport to world famous Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa, Marina Bay Sands, and JEWEL.
Teacher Mentor's Comment
This being the students’ first SYF artwork, they wanted to do well. They brainstormed on what to focus on and came up with the title of the artwork. It is very heartwarming to see these little ones throwing out ideas and giving their best at all artmaking sessions.
Stories in Frames of Our Little Red Dot
Acrylic paint on canvas, 60..8 x 60.8 x 15.8 cm
Artist statement
Singapore Changi Airport, named the world’s best airport for the 12th time, celebrates its remarkable achievement with an artwork reflecting its vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. Featuring clean strokes, vivid colors, and a view of the terminal, the piece embodies the pride and unity of Singapore, showcasing the nation's identity as the "Little Red Dot."
Teacher Mentor's Comment
After sharing the SYF theme with them, I was pleasantly surprised that they were able to come up with the relevant idea readily. They displayed good teamwork and great determination to create a top-notch artwork. During every art session, they were able to draw out their own experiences in the various places of interest in Singapore. From their artwork, I was heartened to see that they expressed their love for Singapore and displayed their passion in arts.
Introducing INSPIRE Mall
GESPS is proud to unveil our very first ‘INSPIRE’ Mall — an innovative learning space designed to mirror real-world retail experiences. In this authentic environment, students engage with Math concepts such as money, discounts, and percentages through hands-on activities in a simulated supermarket. The mall also houses Singapore’s first-ever escape room experience specially created for primary school students. Here, learners apply their knowledge from Maths, Science, and PE (Health Education) to solve puzzles using educational technology and “escape” from one of four uniquely themed shop spaces.
Exchange Programme with Thai Schools
As the school had visited 2 Thai schools in Chiang Mai last year, this year the 2 schools – The Prince Royal’s College and Suwannarat Wittayakarn Primary School – came to Singapore and had a 2-day exchange programme in Gan Eng Seng Primary School. It was a fantastic opportunity for the visiting students to immerse themselves in the school culture and expose to a different education system. These Thai students had the opportunity to attend classes alongside our students and participate in cultural activities. It had created a lasting impression in the students of both nations and provided students with meaningful cross-cultural learning experiences that go beyond the classroom.
P1 VIA – My First School
Our Primary 1 GESPians had the opportunity to interact with younger peers from My First Skool Through their interaction with the pre-schoolers, our students were able to show kindness and care towards others and be role models in behaviour and attitude. It was also a good platform to nurture empathy, responsibility, and a sense of contribution in our Primary 1 students by engaging them in age-appropriate acts of care and friendship towards the pre-schoolers
