ANG Pin Hong 汪彬芳
Education in Singapore (Part 2: Chinese),
Accession Number 001804
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 5
Total Reels
- Yap Wee Cheng
Interviewer
- 02:27:43
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 5
Metadata
- 30 Dec 1996
Recording Date
- 00:30:38
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family background. Memory of grandfather. His first impression of Singapore. A story on bridge building. Villagers in Kampong Eunos. Reasons for returning land to the government. Relationship amongst the villagers. Traffic conditions. Occupations of the villagers. Relationship with the Malay villagers. Meeting with Malay chief during 1964 racial riots. Malay club. Rearing pigs before schooling. Life in Choon Guan Primary School ( 浚 源 学 校). Enrolled into Chinese and English language streams.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 5
Metadata
- 30 Dec 1996
Recording Date
- 00:30:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Life in Choon Guan Primary School (浚 源 学 校)and subsequently, The Chinese High School. Reason for leaving Chinese High. Night school at YMCA. Set up an advertising firm with a friend. Set up Sin Sheng(新生) Public School. Student population and school system. His determination to run Sin Sheng. School system. Expanding Sin Sheng after the war. Facilities in Xin Sheng.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 5
Metadata
- 20 Jan 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:33
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Library in Sin Sheng (新生)Public School. Became a government-aided school. Salary of teachers before and after becoming a government-aided school. Memory of teachers in Sin Sheng. English teachers were sent from Ministry of Education (MOE). Average teaching hours for the teachers. Tuition classes for the students. Student population during school's peak period. Other ethnic students in school. School discipline. Moral education. Relationship with the parents. Home visits. Sports activities. Won table- tennis championship.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 5
Metadata
- 20 Jan 1997
Recording Date
- 00:29:52
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Further elaboration on the championship. Excursion to places of interests. Dance competition at Youth Festival celebration. Students staying overnight at his house. Sports training and Sports meets. Was Chairman of Primary School Sports Council in 1969. Activities and organisation of the Sports Council. Children's Day celebration. Children's Day celebrations before and after becoming a government-aided school. Teacher's Day Celebrations. Gathering after the closing down of school during Teacher's Day.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 5
Metadata
- 20 Jan 1997
Recording Date
- 00:25:55
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Staff's confidential reports. Patrolling the school. Upgrading courses he attended. Approached MOE ( Ministry of Education) when the landlord wanted to take back the land. Lee Kuan Yew's visit to the village. Students transferred to Tong Chai School after Sin Sheng School closed down. Career development of the students. Feelings on the closing down of his school. His occupation after the school closed down. On Jalan Eunos Vernacular Beneficial Association. Activities after retirement.
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