TAMBYAH, Leaena (Mrs)
Education in Singapore (Part 1: English),
Accession Number 001064
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Rajandran Supramaniam
Interviewer
- 01:58:16
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 18 Aug 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:33
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Early background and family history. Father, Dr D D Chelliah. Father's educational and career background; born in Penang; was teacher and headmaster of St George's Primary and Anglo-Chinese Schools in Malaysia. He went for further studies and obtained PhD; his thesis on Educational Policy in Straits Settlements. Trip to Singapore in 1940s. Became headmaster at St Andrew's School. A key figure in education service. Details about interviewee's brothers and sisters. Her father's contributions to social services.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 18 Aug 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:49
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Continuation of father's career and contributions in education and social services. Father devoted 50 years to teaching service. Her life and education. Description of Raffles Girls' School (RGS) in late 1940s; school enrolment and school curriculum. Teachers' names. Classroom settings and writing materials. School uniform and sports. School discipline and administration. Female teachers affected by pension scheme. Relationship with teachers and incidents remembered at school.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
Metadata
- 18 Aug 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:21
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
School administration at Raffles Girls' School (RGS). Principal's and teachers' roles. Names of principals of whom few were expatriates. Teachers' individual contributions. Latin popular subject then. Active Literature and Drama Group. Sports houses and training. Games at school. Tamil was a self-studied subject. Her exposure to Tamil language was limited. Indian students good at Mathematics. School vacations and Indian teachers at RGS. Her education later at Raffles Institution (RI); names of principals and teachers.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
Metadata
- 18 Aug 1993
Recording Date
- 00:26:33
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Description of Raffles Institution (RI). She studied there for one and a half years. Her exposure to French. Special uniform for girls at RI and prefect's uniform. Met her husband at RI. Names of RI's teachers. Later went to United Kingdom for further studies and obtained a degree. Her interest in social work inspired by parents. Her mother's social work. Her own contributions and career in social service work. She was Assistant Director with Social Welfare and now consultant with Asian Women's Welfare Association.
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