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Cultural heritage [308 words]
Education and Outreach Division of the National Heritage Board

-plays an active role to promote awareness and appreciation of the cultural and historical heritage of Singapore

-Aim: to foster nationhood, identity and creativity through education, outreach and community programmes and events

-create programmes and activities to engage the public in debate and discussion on what makes them truly Singaporean

-promotes Singapore's national symbols to encourage Singaporeans to have a sense of place and pride in the nation.

E.g. of programmes:
-highly interactive and educational traveling exhibitions, the Singapore HeritageFest
-a 12-day celebration of Singapore’s unique heritage
-marks historically significant sites, designs heritage trails and hunts


How we may help to promote awareness of out cultural heritage

NJ may want to join the National Heritage Board School Membership.
-offers a host of membership privileges
-provides unlimited free access to NHB National Museums including the Asian Civilisations Museum, the National Museum of Singapore, the Singapore Art Museum and the upcoming Peranakan Museum (opening in April 2008

Disadvantage: this requires a membership fee.

Suggestion:
NE club may want to collaborate with IT club to create an online game regarding Singapore’s cultural heritage and attractions where NJ students can play. More house points can be awarded to those who achieved a higher level in the game. This can not only engage and entertain students but also educate them. There can be many different versions of the game on different topics e.g. Little India, Chinatown etc. so that students can play and learn throughout the year. Points can be accounted for at the end of each term.

This may be done during CAAL, GC or contact periods to provide time for all students to attempt the games. Perhaps feedback surveys can be given out to find out more areas of the game to improve on.

http://www.nhb.gov.sg/PE/


Compiled by Meikwan 07S09