Tag Archives: Ministry of Education

Nostalgic Memories of East Coast’s Road Safety Park

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Remember Singapore

To many, the Road Safety Park (present-day Road Safety Community Park) brings back fond nostalgic memories of their fun school excursions and carefree student days. More than a million local students had played the traffic games held at this 4-hectare … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged East Coast Parkway, Ministry of Education, National Safety Council, Road Safety Community Park, Road Safety Park, Safety Bear, Shell Traffic Game, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Safety First Council, Traffic Police | 8 Comments

Have a Break, Have a Kacang Puteh

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Remember Singapore

When was the last time you had kacang puteh? It used to be one of the favourite snacks for movie-goers, dating couples at the theme parks and football fans watching an exciting match. Nowadays, there are not many kacang puteh … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Kacang Puteh, Ministry of Education, Ministry of the Environment, Peace Centre, Selegie Road, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s | 7 Comments

The Forgotten Former Schools at Parry Avenue

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Parry Avenue came into existence after the war but its surrounding areas were still largely undeveloped in the early fifties. The Singapore Rural Board, in 1949, prohibited pig rearing activities near Parry Avenue as it was developed as a residential … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Ministry of Education, Parry Avenue, Parry Avenue Boys' School, Parry Avenue Girls' School, Parry Chinese School, Parry Government Chinese Middle School, Parry Government Chinese Primary School, Parry Government Chinese School, Parry Primary School, Parry Secondary School, Peicai Secondary School, Primary School Leaving Examination, Rosyth School, Seletar Hills, Upper Serangoon Road, Xinghua Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Road | 14 Comments

McNair Road, Townerville and the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Remember Singapore

Along McNair Road is an interesting sight, where the prewar terrace houses meet the modern public flats in an interesting mix of old and new architecture. Townerville, the prominent landmark of the McNair/Towner vicinity, refers to the rows of double-storey … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, General, Historic | Tagged Balestier Junior Technical Trade School, Central Expressway, Central Sikh Temple, Guru Nanak, Housing And Development Board, Institute Of Technical Education, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital, Lazarus Rayman, May Primary School, May Road, McNair Road, McNair Road School, Ministry of Education, Movement For The Intellectually Disabled Of Singapore, National Heritage Board, Ng Teng Fong, Northlight School, Precision Engineering Institute, Rainbow Centre Balestier Special School, Rangoon Road Primary School, Rayman Estate, Shitoryu Karate Association, Silat Road Sikh Temple, Singapore Boys' Hostel, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Karate Association, Singapore Vocational Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Towner Primary School, Towner Road, Townerville, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Vocational And Industrial Training Board, Wadda Gurdwara, Wee Kim Wee | Leave a comment

The Sarimbun Beach Landing and Jalan Bahtera

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Remember Singapore

On 8 February 1942, in a quiet and dark night at Lim Chu Kang, the worst nightmare had arrived at Singapore as the Japanese invaders crossed the Straits of Johore and landed near the Sarimbun Beach. Sarimbun Beach Landing It … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic | Tagged Bahtera Adventure Centre, Bahtera Track, Camp Christine, Choa Chu Kang, Chua Chu Kang, Jalan Bahtera, Japanese Occupation, Lim Chu Kang, Lim Chu Kang Road, Ministry of Education, Sarimbun Beach, Sarimbun Scout Camp, Second World War, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Girl Guides Association, Singapore Scout Association, Sungei Gedong | 5 Comments

SIT Apartments, Old Schools and a Famous Hawker Centre at Monk’s Hill

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Remember Singapore

SIT Apartments It is a quiet neighbourhood tucked away in a small district bounded by the Bukit Timah Road, Cavenagh Road and Clemenceau Avenue. Over here, one can find several blocks of Singapore Trust Improvement (SIT) apartments, built by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Ministry of Education, Monk's Hill Primary School, Monk's Hill Road, Monk's Hill Secondary School, Newton Boys' School, Newton Food Centre, Newton Vocational Institution, Public Utilities Board, Singapore Improvement Trust, Tanglin Tinggi Malay School, Winstedt Road, Winstedt Road School, Winston Choo | 6 Comments

Changes of Dakota – Demolition of Former Broadrick and Maju Secondary Schools

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Dakota Crescent, with its unique Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) flats and the last dove playground in Singapore, has been in the headlines for the past two years, after news of its impending demolition lured many photographers and nostalgia lovers to visit … Continue reading →