Resources For Preschool
Total Defence Song
The Total Defence song "There's a Part for Everyone" was written in 1984 by Gerald Png, along with the introduction of Total Defence in Singapore. In 2016, MINDEF refreshed the song by updating the lyrics and music arrangement, while retaining that familiar, nostalgic tune. The song was rearranged and performed by home grown band QuickPick. You can download the song here.
A music video featuring the Total Defence song was released online by Minister for Defence on 10 February 2016.
There is also a 360° version of the music video, which shows viewers what happens in every direction - not just where the camera appears to be pointing. This symbolises the all-round nature of Total Defence.
The lyrics were updated by Gareth Fernandez and Judith d'Silva.
There’s A Part For Everyone (2016 version)
There's a part for everyone, in this land where we belong
There's a part for one and all, to keep our nation strong
Many things that we can do, to help defend our land
Let us all do what we can, together hand in hand
Put your heart, your mind, your will to our defence
Put your heart, your mind, your will to our defence
If we all unite as one, we can defend our Singapore
With our heart, our mind, our will forever more
What we have is worth defending
With a love that's never failing
Always ready, strong and steady
Let's heed the call, come one and all
There's a part for everyone, in this land where we belong
We can do it, you and I, we'll keep our nation strong
Put your heart, your mind, your will to our defence
Put your heart, your mind, your will to our defence
If we all unite as one, we can defend our Singapore
With our heart, our mind, our will forever more
Put your heart, your mind, your will to our defence
Put your heart, your mind, your will to our defence
If we all unite as one, we can defend our Singapore
With our heart, our mind, our will forever more
Put your heart, your mind, your will to our defence
Put your heart, your mind, your will to our defence
If we all unite as one, we can defend our Singapore
With our heart, our mind, our will forever more
With our heart, our mind, our will forever more
For any queries, please contact us at nexus@defence.gov.sg.
Total Defence Activity Sheets
The Total Defence Activity Sheets are designed to help students learn about Total Defence through a fun and engaging manner. Students will explore the six pillars of Total Defence through quizzes and activities, and understand how they can play a part for Singapore and put Total Defence in action in their daily lives.
The Activity Sheets and accompanying Educator’s Guide can be downloaded here.
For any queries, please contact us at nexus@defence.gov.sg.
Total Defence Resource Kit
The Total Defence Resource Kit, a ground-up initiative featuring activities designed by parents, aims to engage children and students below the age of 12 by introducing different ways to understand Total Defence and put it into action. With interactive activities that focus on “bringing Total Defence outdoors”, this resource kit is suitable for parents to embark on with their children, as well as for schools to adapt and conduct as school-wide events.
Download the Total Defence Resource Kit here.
Total Defence Puzzle (Extended Version!)
The Total Defence Puzzle showcases the many things that the public can do to put Total Defence into action.
Apart from everyday actions like getting to know people of different ethnicities and religions better, the Total Defence Puzzle also includes several Total Defence -related initiatives driven under existing national programmes and movements (e.g., SG Cares and SGSecure), and mascots (e.g., Water Wally, Singa the Lion) that the public would find familiar. With 52 Total Defence actions to be found within the new and extended puzzle (the original puzzle featured 35 actions while the extended portion features 17 actions), it is a fun and interactive way to encourage conversations on Total Defence and promote greater awareness of Total Defence actions.
The Total Defence Puzzle is optimised for A2 size, but can be further adapted for varying engagement purposes. If you are interested to use the puzzle for your lessons, events or engagements, please contact us at nexus@defence.gov.sg
You can download the full-colour TD Puzzle and a photo-list of TD actions here.
N.E.mation Short Clips
N.E.mation! is an annual inter-school digital animation competition organised by Nexus for students from secondary schools, junior colleges, and centralised institutes to express their thoughts on Total Defence. The competition has reached more than 16,000 student participants over the last decade since its inception in 2007.
Looking for a guide to facilitate discussions based on the N.E.mation! clips? Download it here. You may also view the N.E.mation! videos from all seasons here.
