Social Studies Learning Journey

Today, we took our usual route to school. We met in school at the usual time. We had our usual flag raising. But something was different today. We were going on a learning journey!

This was my first learning journey with P5.3 and I was excited to go with them. We had two parent volunteers with us today - Sanjay's father and Yi Jing's mother. I was thankful to have them with us today because they helped take care of our class. It was a good time for us to get to know them better as well.

We first went to Old Ford Factory and was at the actual site the Japanese surrendered! We saw the room with the tables and chairs still in their exact positions.

Click the picture to see more of us in Old Ford Factory.




Next, we proceeded on to Bukit Chandu. We were greeted by lush greenery and a flight of stairs. The area had a calming effect on me. This could be due to my love for nature; I felt at ease. At the end of the flight of stairs, an old colonial building emerged. We walked towards it and our guide introduced himself. We were brought by our guide to see the exhibits. He gave a very detailed explanation of significant events that happened during World War II, especially those that affected Singapore. He also showed us the routes by which the Japanese took to invade Singapore.

Following that, we moved on to the second level. This was when our guide cautioned us to be gentle with the staircase as it was more than 100 years old! Wow! Considering its age, I think it is still holding up well. Thank goodness it did not crumble under the stampede our class brought with them. We were then brought to an auditorium where there was a screening+simulation. Some of our classmates were frightened by the dark room. In it, it was so dark we could not even see our own hands in front of us! But not to worry, we know we have our friends near us, so we do not need to be frightened. Our friends will help us and protect us. =)

We soon reached the end of our learning journey. I think it was an enriching experience because I learnt new knowledge from the guide who kindly brought us around their area. We would like to thank them for their patience and passion for sharing their knowledge with us.

Click the picture for more photos of us in Bukit Chandu.