Strawberries? Not quite

Says Mdm Rasidah Bte Rahim, Principal of Queenstown Secondary School, about the youths of today. Here, she talks about the pressures they…

What does the kampung spirit look like to a child today?

There are no zinc roofs nor wide open doors, but the neighbourly ways and caring spirit of kampung folk still exist for our children today,…

Four good reasons to persevere

Working part-time selling drinks may have sidetracked his educational path but the young man stuck to his vision of furthering his education….

Room for a pause and a detour

Could curved lines take us through a more rewarding journey in life? In the first of a two-part series on the shaping of Singapore’s applied…

Necessity, the Mother (Tongue) of Innovation

The way Mother Tongue Languages (MTLs) are taught in the classroom has evolved significantly over the years, and even more so now with Home-Based…

Growing up green at Dazhong Primary

Climate change can be daunting, but the students at Dazhong Primary School learn that there is a solution for every problem in the school’s…

Fresh ideas for sustainability

With the Singapore Green Plan and the launch of the Eco Stewardship programme in schools, environmental sustainability will be a key focus…

Building an ALP in Environmental Science from the ground up

Damai Secondary School’s Applied Learning Programme (ALP) in Environmental Science may only be two years in the running, but there’s already…

‘Our awareness can do so much for our children.’

Parents may realise their child is struggling but not be sure of what to do next, says Mr Charles Yong, Chairperson of the Parent Support…

Help, my child isn’t ready for Primary 1!

Are thoughts of your child’s first days at school keeping you awake at night? How will they buy food or use the toilet? What if they can’t…