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Research Findings By Yusof Ishak Secondary School
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Bukit Batok Nature Park
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| Date Established: |
1988
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| Address: |
Bukit Batok East Ave 2
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| Division: |
Bukit Batok East
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| Description: |
Bukit Batok Nature Park was once a granite quarry.
It was transformed into Bukit Batok Nature Park in 1988. It is one of the most scenic parks in Singapore with its undulating and winding trails, which lead to vantage points overlooking the pond. Incorporated into the park is a playground and a foot-reflexology pathway for the health-conscious.
Interview:
Interviewee: Miss Dinushini - Manager, Bukit Batok Nature Park
Video File: BukitBatokNatureParkInterview.wmv (10.8MB)
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| Subject: |
Church of St. Mary of The Angels
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| Date Established: |
1950s
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| Address: |
5 Bukit Batok East Ave 2
Singapore (659918)
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| Division: |
Bukit Batok East
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| Description: |
The History:
In Singapore, the Franciscan story began over forty years ago when some friars arrived to spread the Gospel.
About a month after their arrival, the boundaries of a newly formed parish were established, and it was named St Mary of the Angels.
By 1998, the number of parishioners had tripled and hence it became clear that the church had to be completely re-built. After close to five years of planning and building , the new church was finally ready on 2 Feb 2004.
Interview:
Interviewee: Father John Paul Tan - Parish Priest, St. Mary of the Angels
Video File: ChurchOfStMaryOfTheAngelsInterview.wmv (6.0MB)
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| Subject: |
Little Guilin
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| Address: |
Bukit Batok East Ave 5
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| Division: |
Bukit Gombak
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| Description: |
Along Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, just next to Bukit Batok Sports Complex, the 42-hectare Bukit Batok Town Park is reminiscent of Guilin in China . Developed on an abandoned quarry site, the whole scene of vertical outcrops of granite rock within a lake resembles very much the landscape of Guilin. This park is also known as Little Guilin or Xiao Guilin among the locals. |
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| Subject: |
Masjid Ar-Raudhah
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| Date Established: |
1993
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| Address: |
30 Bukit Batok East Ave 2
Singapore (659919)
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| Division: |
Bukit Gombak
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| Description: |
Ar-Raudhah means ‘Garden in the heaven’.
The work on Masjid Ar-raudhah started in 1989 and completed in 1993.
The development of the building cost S$ 6.2 million.
Unlike other mosques, it is unique because it does not have a dorm on top of its building.
The mosque prides itself for having an extensive library of Islamic literatures. Built in 1993, it is located in the West and is one of the pioneer mosque offering computer facilities to Muslims. It can accommodate up to 3,000 worshippers.
On 24 January 1993, it was officially declared open by Mr Sidek Sanip, then the Minister of State of Education.
Interview:
Interviewee: Mr Latif - Executive Officer, Masjid Ar-Raudah
Video File: MasjidArRaudhahInterview.wmv (9.4MB)
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| Subject: |
The Untold Story Of Bukit Batok - A Trail |
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Bukit Batok used to be a sleepy rural outback. The undeveloped area was occupied by forest, farm lands and factories.
The Bukit Batok area was also used for military training and granite quarrying as early as the 1950s.
In the 1960s, Bukit Batok was sparsely populated with the bulk of its population living in squatters and temporary structures. In the 1970s, the squatters were cleared to make way for a modern satellite town. In the 1980s, the HDB flats were in Bukit Batok.
The Trail
- Little Guilin
- Ar-Raudhah Mosque
- St Mary of the Angels
- Bukit Batok Nature Park
- Yusof Ishak Sec School
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| Subject: |
Untold Story of Bukit Batok |
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| Subject: |
Yusof Ishak Secondary School
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| Date Established: |
1999
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| Address: |
11 Bukit Batok St. 25
Singapore (658712)
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| Division: |
Bukit Batok East
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| Description: |
Yusof Ishak Secondary School was established in 1965 as Jubilee Integrated Secondary School at 27A Jubilee Road.
On 29 July 1966 then Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, declared open Yusof Ishak Secondary School (YISS) at Jubilee Road.
In Dec 1998, we moved to our Bukit Batok campus. This marked a milestone in Yusof Ishak Secondary School’s history.
The new school building was officially opened on 29th July 2000 by Dr Ong Chit Chung, MP , Jurong GRC.
This is the only school to be named after a President of our Republic.
Interview:
Interviewee: Mr Goh Lay Guan - Former Vice Principal of YISS
Video File: YusofIshakSecInterview.wmv (8.4MB)
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