Author Archives: Shirley
Fastest Time To Weave A Ketupat
Presented by Housing Development Board, Mother’s Day was celebrated with shoppers at Joo Chiat Complex on 10 May 2015. With a line up of activities, games and entertainment, one contest that attracted many mothers to participate was ketupat-weaving. After a few rounds of practice, four participants were selected for the final round. The emerged winner was Nona Folina who effortlessly ... Read More »
Most Number Of Plastic Bag Flowers Made In 30 Mins
Radin Mas Primary School promotes the good practice of reduce, reuse and recycle to lower the impact on the environment. On 22 Apr 2015, all students had a chance to learn to make flowers from used grocery plastic bags which were collected in the last few months. In 30 mins, 2,299 plastic bag flowers were made. Read More »
Largest Singapore Map Made Of Canned Food
Kg Chai Chee CC YEC collaborated with Nanyang Ventures, PUB, NTUC Fairprice, Bedok Green Secondary School, Ping Yi Secondary School, Temasek Junior College and ITE College East, to collect 18,853 canned food to be given away to the needy. On 18 Apr 2015, the cans were arranged into our island’s image and also contained the tribute: ‘Thank You, Lee Kuan Yew.’ ... Read More »
Largest Logo Made Of Egg Cartons
Children and staff from PCF Sparkletots Preschool at Nee Soon East and Nee Soon Central collected used egg cartons and painted them during art lessons. On 17 Apr 2015, to drive home the message of ‘Reuse, Reduce and Recycle’, the coloured egg cartons were arranged as an ‘SG50’ logo at the Yishun Street 22 courtyard. The logo measured 5m by ... Read More »
Largest Display Of Lighted Diyas
Panguni Uthiram, which falls on the twelfth month of the Tamil solar calendar, is a day of importance to Tamil Hindus. On 3 Apr 2015, devotees and volunteers of Holy Tree Sri Balasubramaniar Temple celebrated the festival by arranging and displaying 20,050 traditional diyas (clay lamps) at an open ground at Yishun Industrial Park. The event also commemorated SG50. Read More »
