Percussion

Discover how Fernvale Rhythm brings the vibrant beat of Brazilian samba to life, and explore the group's achievements since 2010.

Last updated 20 July 2026

A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater; struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument.

Percussion CCA started in 2010 with us emerging second runner-up in the National Creative Percussion Competition. Currently, our Percussion group, Fernvale Rhythm, is learning the Brazilian rhythm which is mainly from Rio and Bahia. They are handling Brazilian drums like surdo, caixa repeniques and snare. These wonderful instruments, together with the tamborines and agogo bells, gel together to create the sound of batucada - energetic, fun and creative.

We aim to develop the students to acquire strong foundation in Percussion and cultivate appreciation of the samba percussion.

Sessions

Percussion session schedule and venue

Day	Timing	Venue
Every Friday	2:00pm to 4:30pm	Music Room

Teachers

Percussion teachers' names and email addresses

Name	Email Address
Ms Noorhafidah Bte Mohammad Hanafi (OIC)	noorhafidah_mohammd_hanafi@moe.edu.sg
Mdm Ting Wan Sin	ting_wan_sin@moe.edu.sg
Mdm Ong Puay Hoon (Sem 2)	ong_puay_hoon@moe.edu.sg

Samba Travao@ Gardens by the Bay

Percussion 1

Jalan Kayu Day Event

World Watermark Day

Children in blue uniforms with colorful headbands pose with drumsticks beside lit drums at a Watermark Awards event.

Music in the Park@Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

A group of children in colorful percussion band uniforms and hats pose outdoors with drums and adult chaperones.

National Day Performance @Fernvale

Two school percussion group photos: students performing on stage and posing with drums at Fernvale Primary School events.

Group of children mostly wearing red shirts posing together in a room with guitars stored in the background.

Acheivements/Successes

Percussion group achievements and successes by year

Year	Achievements/Sucesses
2014	• Sengkang West Tree Planting Day - GOH Mr Lam Pin Min (Minister of State for Health) • Samba Travao @ Gardens by the Bay
2015	• Jalan Kayu Day Event - GOH Mr Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister) • SG50 Celebrations at FVPS
2016	• World Watermark Day @ MacRitchie Reservoir - GOH Mr Masagos Zulkifli (Minister for the Environment and Water Resources)
2017	• Music in the Park @ Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in conjunction with NParks Live Out Loud
2018	• National Day Perfromance @ Fernvale
2019	• Annual Prize Giving Day @ Fvps