Author Archives: Shirley
Largest Heart Formation Made Of Knotted Hearts
Woodgrove Secondary School got its students, staff and partners to knot little red hearts using ropes to demonstrate the WGS Heartbeat. The 4,000-plus hearts were later glued to a canvas to show the passion, drive and rhythm of the school community. On 9 Jul 2014 it was hung on the back of the school hall. The heart measured 2.3m by 2.0m. Read More »
Longest Word Formation Made Of Balloons
As a tribute to all moms for Mothers’ Day, Singapore renowned balloon artist, Lily Tan, and her team used over 2,000 balloons to form the words, ‘I <heart> you mom’ on 10 May 2014. Also assisted by members of Tao Nan School’s Parents Support Group, the 20.6m long and 2.5m high words were displayed on the school field. A volunteer’s ... Read More »
Largest Picnic Mat
On 14 Mar 2014, AWWA School organised a picnic at the nearby Ci Yuan Green Park Pavilion to celebrate the school’s 35th anniversary. The students, teachers, parents and caregivers came with picnic baskets and had an enjoyable time seated on a large piece of mat measuring 22m by 22m. Read More »
Largest Display Of Street Lanterns
From 7 Sep to 4 Oct 2013, Chinatown became a kaleidoscope of colours. Visitors were enchanted by the massive display of lanterns along New Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street, South Bridge Road and Smith Street for the Lantern Festival. 20,000 colourful lanterns, in 7 colours and 5 shapes symbolising celebrations across 7 continents and 5 oceans, were hung over ... Read More »
Most Racing Wins By A Jockey In A Day
On 6 Sep 2013, Joao Moreira made racing history in Singapore winning all 8 races he competed in, with 8 different horses at Kranji Racecourse in the day’s 9-race programme. There was also the Claiming Rider event on that day which Moreira was not eligible to ride. The previous record was held by Saimee who won 7 rides on 2 ... Read More »
