Author Archives: Shirley
Largest National Flag Formed By Computer Screens
School of Science and Technology, Singapore, is a private independent secondary school that leverages strongly on IT in its learning environment. For its National Day celebration on 8 Aug 2017, 648 students sat in pre-arranged rows and lifted up their laptops to show a Singapore flag made up of their combined screens. Read More »
Most Number Of People Signing The National Pledge Simultaneously
For several weeks, Radin Mas Primary School pupils learned basic sign language to better understand hearing-impaired people and to be in a more inclusive environment. On 8 Aug 2017, 1,458 participants did the Singapore pledge by hand signing together before the school’s National Day celebrations. Read More »
Most Number of People Sewing Buttons On Tote Bags Together
Yu Neng Primary School students were told that sewing is an important lifeskill. On 4 Aug 2017, together they sewed buttons on pre-cut fabrics. The owl-shaped patches were later ironed onto plain white tote bags by parent volunteers and teachers. 1,324 people took part in the activity. The tote bags were later sold to raise funds for ST Pocket Fund and The RICE Company Ltd. Read More »
Largest Display Of Handpainted Waus
Jalan Besar GRC and Potong Pasir SMC celebrated this year’s PassionArts Festival at Bugis+ shopping mall in order to reach out to more people. 100 waus, handpainted by volunteers at the CCs, were displayed there on 29 Jul 2017. ‘Wau’ is a traditional Malay kite that originated from the Malaysian state of Kelantan. Read More »
World’s Largest Game Of Musical Chairs
On 5 Aug 1989, the largest game of musical chairs began with 8,238 participants at the Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore. Three and a half hours later, the game ended with the lucky 15-year-old winner Xu Chong Wei on the last previous chair. Read More »
