The foundation held a tea reception on Wednesday, 30th July 2014, for 29 of our scholars from ACJC, ACS (Barker Road), ACS (Independent), ACS (Junior), ACS (Pri), MGS, and HCI. Hosted by our Council Members Ms Chew Gek Hiang and Mr Chew Kwee San, the tea reception was attended by representatives from the seven institutions, LBKM as well as our guest speakers.
After the presentation of awards, our guests sat in to listen to our guest speakers Mr Mervyn Sek and Professor Leo Tan. Mr Mervyn Sek who is the head of department for Project Work and Values in Action in Anglo-Chinese Junior College shared about Project Cheer and Values in Action. Professor Leo Tan, Director (Special Projects) of the NUS Faculty of Science, thereafter shared stories and encouraged the students to dare to dream about their future. A mansion tour was conducted to share the legacy of our late founder.
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The foundation’s first “More Than Words” Creative Writing Workshop held in partnership with Janus Education was held on Thursday, 5 June 2014. 57 children from four TCTF-supported organisations- Fei Yue Family Service Centre (Bukit Batok), Lakeside Family Services, New Life Community Services and PPIS Student Care Centre (Jurong), took part in the creative writing workshop, under the guidance of 15 mentors from Janus Education and TCTF scholar-volunteers.
During the 1-day workshop, the children explored the theme “Singapore 2114: My Dream, Our Future” through a series of discussion, watching related videos, drawing and writing. From teleportation to underwater cities, the imagination of the children knows no boundaries! To build their confidence in public speaking, they were also encouraged to present their ideas in front of their peers. Little tokens were given out to groups who exhibited team spirit and creativity.
Through this workshop, TCTF hopes this will inspire the little ones to not only improve their communication skills but also to think creatively. Contributions by our young friends will be compiled into a collection of Singapore stories by children for children, allowing them to blossom into young authors. We hope this experience has inspired them to continue writing creatively!
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With the facilitation and support of TCTF, eight teams of over 160 ACJC students have brought cheer to 300 children and elderly beneficiaries in six charities over a period of two weeks. Their bespoke activities included painting sessions, science experiments, dance and sports that sparked inter-generational conversations and teamwork. To incorporate “Values in Action” after each Project Cheer, students were encouraged to self-reflect and internalise the experience and its learning points. The series ended with a closing tea session where student volunteers and charities reunited to share their Project Cheer journey with one another.
“You certainly brought cheer to the elders. We love you for loving them as your own”, said Anita Conriana, Centre Manager of St Luke’s Eldercare.
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On Saturday, 17 May 2014, Tan Chin Tuan Foundation (TCTF), in partnership with I Theatre, invited 20 students from CARE Singapore to a preview session of the play, Spot The Difference at the Drama Centre’s rehearsal space. Together with their parents, they watched the rehearsal and participated in an interactive critique session with the director and cast of Spot The Difference.
The Critic’s Club allowed our young critics to critique the play so that the director may improve on the piece before its actual run, based on their feedback. The club is initiated with the aim of exposing children to the arts at a tender age and boosting their self-confidence, knowing that their voices are heard- inputs by them would be included in a public performance.
On Wednesday, 21 May 2014, the children then visited the Black Box at the National Library to watch the actual performance. The children were captivated by the stunning performance, as seen from their active participation in answering questions from the cast. After the performance, a meet-and-greet session was organised for our guests where they got to take photos and interact with the cast. The children enjoyed themselves tremendously, showering the cast with high fives and discussing enthusiastically about their favourite characters!
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On Sunday, 11 May 2014, the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation invited some of its beneficiaries and guests to the “Tan Chin Tuan Music-For-All: SSO Classics in the Park – Mothers’ Day Concert”. The public concert was held at the Botanic Gardens and the audience enjoyed a wonderful evening of music by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
The orchestra, led by SSO conductor Jason Lai, performed several compositions including “Voices of Spring” and “Valse from Swan Lake Suite”. Sweet dedications written by the audience to their mothers were also read out during the concert. Sandalwood fans were presented to all mothers during the concert as a token of appreciation for their selfless love, in commemoration of Mother’s Day!
Our Council Members, Dr Tan Kheng Lian and Ms Chew Gek Khim, also interacted with guests from our various TCTF- supported charities including Care Community Services Society, Institute of Mental Health, Lions Befrienders, Muslim Kidney Action Association, New Hope Community Services and RSVP. The radiant smiles on everyone’s faces proved the night to be a meaningful and enjoyable one!
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This year, our collaboration with the SSO, brought the “Carnival of the Animals” to 360 beneficiaries from 13 charities serving children, which participated in TCTF’s “More Than Words” programme. This children’s concert brought a wonderful close for the year to our 2013 initiative. Joined by 60 other guests, including charity partners and TCTF’s volunteers, all the guests were treated to an afternoon of lively, upbeat musical creation. The orchestra imitated distinctive animal characteristics and movements, while actors engaged the audience with humorous performances. After the hour-long concert, our guests enjoyed a meet-and-greet session with the orchestra conductor, Joshua Tan, as well as the cast of the show. A balloonist and face-painter entertained the children, while the foundation presented complimentary Häagen-Dazs ice-cream to all our guests and goodie bags for the children.
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Our foundation held our third and last tea reception for 2013 on Wednesday, 30 Oct 2013, for our 21 award recipients from NP, NTU, RP and LBKM. Luzern Tan, our 2013 Oldham Scholar from ACJC, also joined us for the tea. Hosted by our Council member, Mr Chew Kwee San and Advisor, Mr Eric Teng, the tea was also attended by 16 representatives from the four institutions and two TCT exchange fellows (Outbound).
After receiving their mementos, the students were invited to listen to our guest speaker, Mr Colin Goh, CEO of The Old Parliament House Limited, who shared his journey in making a career switch from the corporate world to the non-profit sector. The guests then enjoyed some light refreshments while they went on a mansion tour led by Ms Chu. Meanwhile, the school representatives who were familiar with the mansion mingled with our council members and other guests at the dining area.
This ‘Tête-à-Tête @ TCTF’ series serves as a platform for our guests to network with one another, to meet the donor of the scholarships/awards and learn about the philanthropic legacy of our founder.
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During the September school holidays, on 10 and 12 September 2013, some 26 children from Thye Hua Kwan FSC @ Tanjong Pagar (THK FSC), ISCOS and Casa Raudha Women Home joined us in two days of exploration and learning about communication.
Day one of the two-part series brought the children together at THK FSC. Facilitated by our interns, volunteers and an invited artistic director, the children were introduced to the intriguing world of stamps through a series of exciting activities and challenging games. Fascinated with the compelling nature of stamps at the end of the day, the children fostered better communication and learnt a great deal about the importance of stamps.
Building from the buzz generated on day one, day two brought the children to the Singapore Philatelic Museum where they embarked on an engaging tour. After learning about the origins as well as the importance of stamps, the children had the opportunity to tap into their creativity to create a postcard and post it back home. At the end of the day, the children left with wide smiles and a passionate interest for the art of philately.
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In collaboration with the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) on its annual Singapore International Storytelling Festival, TCTF treated its beneficiaries to an afternoon of scintillating storytelling by renowned storytellers
Dazzled by the talented American storytellers, Gene Tagaban & Len Cabral, the elderly and youth were drawn into a spellbinding world of fairy tales, folk tales, legends and stories that left them in awe. The storytellers inspired the audience to create their own stories in life and follow them with their hearts.
Concurrently, staff and volunteers from the various TCT-supported charities embarked on a journey to understand the power and peace of listening with the adept Clare Coburn. They developed their listening capacities as well as storytelling skills, leveraging on their learning and experiences. Happily, they returned home better equipped to motivate and support their own beneficiaries.
For our second Tête-à-Tête @ TCTF series this year, we had 18 award recipients from Anglo-Chinese Junior college, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and Social Service Institute (SSI).
Hosted by our Council Member, Ms Chew Gek Hiang, the tea was also attended by representatives of eight institutions and charities (including TCT-SSI award recipients’ current employers).
An icebreaker game was conducted by Ms Nalini, our TCT-SSI award recipient from Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities at the start of the programme.. After which, we invited some of our TCT-SSI award recipients to share about their work at the various Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWO) they are currently at and their journey in the field of social service.
Mementos were presented to the award recipients after the sharing session. Our guests then enjoyed some light refreshments followed by a mansion tour where the legacy of our late founder was shared to all by Ms Chew, TCTF CEO, Ms Yap Su-Yin and TCTF Programme Executives, Miss Sharon Song and Miss Shabila.
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