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Block 426 Tampines Street 41
#08-425
Singapore 520426

Lee Jia Le Clarice

1 July 2008

Feedback on the playgrounds in Tampines

Mr Mah Bow Tan
Minister of National Development
Member of Tampines GRC

Dear Mr Mah,

I am a Secondary Two student from Pasir Ris Secondary. In our previous Literature projects, we were supposed to make a 3D model of it with recycled materials, targeting emotionally scarred abused children. We did a research about the various playground in our neighborhood and ways to treat abused children and added them as a feature on our playground.

During this project, we began to notice the playgrounds located near our school and look out for the details of it. We came to realize that the playgrounds near our school are not as attractive to young children. The playgrounds could be more attractive if more creative design are proposed. For example, in our design of our playground, we added whiteboards to prevent further vandalism. It is also a great help to these emotionally scarred abused children as they can express their scars through words and art.

Because of this project, we understand more about playgrounds and its features. Some features can help to add on to the beauty of a playground. We also noticed that some of the musical features are common around Tampines, hence I suggest that different kinds of musical features can be added to attract more children. It is a music therapy to help those emotionally scarred abused children to express their feelings through music.

Most importantly, play therapy is the most important therapy. It is a type of mental health or developmental intervention which is designed to help children grow up as happy and well-adjusted as possible. It utilizes play, children’s natural medium of expression, to help them express their feelings more easily through toys instead of words. Play allows children a safe psychological distance from their problems and allows them to express their true thoughts and feelings in ways best suited to their developmental level. Hence, I think we should improve on the playgrounds to allow the children to relax and play.

To relax is also another therapy for children to relieve stress. Stress is a negative impact especially on students. No matter how insignificant the problem may seem, it led to stress which affects the students, in their studies and emotions.

So therefore, I hope you can consider my suggestions to help the students who are in need to destress by improving the current state of the playgrounds in Tampines. Thank you for reading my proposal and I sincerely hope that you can take actions to it.

Yours Faithfully,
Lee Jia Le Clarice
Student of Pasir Ris Secondary

Block 426 Tampines Street 41
#08-425
Singapore 520426

1/7/2008

Feedback about the playgrounds in Tampines

Shermaine Wee

Mr Mah Bow Tan
Minister of National Development
Member of Tampines GRC

Dear Mr Mah Bow Tan,
I am a student from Pasir Ris Secondary School. My group members and I have came up with a research and model about a playground for abused children with emotional scars.

We have researched that music, toys, communication, art, relaxation can help the abused children concentrate on playing and forget about their dark past. Music stimulates the mind and soul. Toys are to let them know that there is someone out there to help and lend them a listening ear. Art helps them to express their feelings in drawings. Like art, communication also helps the child to express their feelings, but in words. Through communication, the child could improve the way they socialise with others. Relaxation can help the child to feel less tensed and carefree. So we have decided to build the playground with extra features such as built-in musical instruments and some whiteboards.

After reflecting about the playgrounds in the neighborhood, I think the
playgrounds are very creative and user friendly. However, the
playgrounds are not well conditioned. There are many graffiti on
the playground so I was wondering whether you would consider my
suggestion of repainting the playground. The features of the
playground could also be more attractive in bright and colourful
colours. I feel that the design of the playground should also be appealing. By
doing this, more children would be attracted to it and would also
enjoy playing in the playground.

I also suggest that we need some playgrounds for the abused children with emotional scars too. However, we do not need to build more playgrounds but instead, we can add some extra features like musical instruments and whiteboard to it. Thank you for taking time reading this feedback. I hope you will look into it.

Yours sincerely,
Shermaine Wee
Student of Pasir Ris Secondary School

Write a letter to the Minister of National Development, Member of Tampines GRC,
Mr Mah Bow Tan, providing him with feedback about the playgrounds in Tampines
and suggestions to improve them (e.g. make them more Need-sensitive). You may
include findings from your Playground Project to support your points. Your
letter should be about 200-250 words long and you may want to include the
following:

- What your project was about and your findings (briefly)
- how this led you to reflect on the playgrounds in your neighborhood
-
your feedback about playgrounds in Tampines
- suggestions on how they can be
improved

Feedback about the playgrounds in Tampines

Block 426 Tampines Street 41
#08-425
Singapore 520426

1/7/2008

Isabelle Tan

Mr Mah Bow Tan
Minister of National Development
Member of Tampines GRC

Dear Mr Mah Bow Tan,

I am a student from Pasir Ris Secondary School. My group members and I have came up with some feedbacks and suggestions to improve the playgrounds in Tampines.

Our project requires us to design a 3D model based on discussed ideas of a playground for emotionally abused children. After some research on some therapies, and how they would benefit the children, we decided to build the playground based on a nature-like theme. Our researches have resulted in our decision of adding some special features such as built-in musical instruments and whiteboards on the wall of the playground.

During the project, we went to several playgrounds in the neighborhood for some ideas. On our hunt for ideas, we realized that most of the playgrounds in the area are appealing to children of all ages. But we also realized that the playgrounds are badly vandalized. We thought that maybe our idea of using whiteboards could help youngsters to relieve their problems and depressions in the form of drawings.

I hope you will consider our suggestion as this feature can help to add on to the appearance of the playground. Maybe we could repaint the playgrounds and add on more features like musical instruments and whiteboards as this would also benefit those emotionally scarred children. I thank you for reading this proposal and I hope you will consider our suggestions.

Yours Sincerely,
Isabelle Tan
Student of Pasir Ris Secondary School

Block 426 Tampines Street 41
#08-425
Singapore 520426

1 July 2008

Mr Mah Bow Tan
Minister of National Development
Member of Tampines GRC

Dear Mr Mah

Upgrading of Playground Facilities

In my opinion, Tampines is a beautiful place to be in, with many facilities that improve our standards of living here and is truly a pleasant place to be in under your expert leadership. But there are still ways to improve the playgrounds as they do not cater to much of the needs of emotionally scarred children.

I am suggesting that there should be facilities like a music corner, where there are little instruments like drums and so on for children to be able to express their emotions with musical instruments so they can feel freer of their emotions and feel happier with everything let out. Whiteboards too can be installed in the playgrounds so children can draw and write out their feelings and thoughts so they can make a stand and let others know how they feel.

The playgrounds should be painted in bright colours and cool colours as it makes people feel happy and relaxed. Dull colours would lower a person’s mood making them feel even sadder and depressed, so bright colours would make them feel happier, and cool colours would make them feel more relaxed and at peace, which is the best feeling a person should feel to improve any illnesses like being emotionally scarred.

Thank you for thanking the time to read my proposal and I sincerely hope that you would take some action in improving the playgrounds to cater for the need of the emotionally scarred.

Yours truly,
Sidney Soh
Student of Pasir Ris Secondary

Block 150 Simei Street
1#04-17
Singapore 520150

1 July 2008

Mr Mah Bow Tan
Minister of National Development
Member of Tampines GRC

Dear Mr Mah

Upgrading of Playground Facilities

Tampines is a beautiful place and has the finest environment thanks to your help. It is pleasant to have a place like this in Singapore. I am writing to you to inform you of my opinions on the current playgrounds in the Tampines area. They are not providing enough facilities for children who are emotionally scarred and have certain needs. I have recently done a Literature Project in which we had to make a playground model with facilities that help children with emotional scars recover from their traumas. In our playground model, we included whiteboards for the children to express their emotions through art and music for venting their anger and creating music which stimulates the mind.

In order to make playgrounds in Tampines fun, safe and environmentally friendly, I suggest you use synthetic grass as the flooring to give it a natural feeling. It can also cushion their fall. Including a whiteboard is also a good idea as it has been scientifically proven that art can help someone express their emotions. Letting the children draw whatever they feel is a good way of helping them release their anger instead of keeping it all inside.

Music therapy is proven to help make children feel better as it soothes their minds. It will help with their condition and can make them open up their hearts. So I suggest that drums be fixed onto parts of the playground. It can also help them release all their anger. The playground should also be in bright colours. It will make them feel happy and relaxed. This way, they will be able to forget about their troubles and fears and gradually recover.

I sincerely thank you for taking the time to read this proposal. I hope you can take some action in improving the beautiful Tampines into an even more pleasant place to be.

Yours sincerely,
Rachel & Sidney
Students of Pasir Ris Secondary

Block 260 Tampines Street 21
#10-310
Singapore 520260

1 July 2008

Mr Mah Bow Tan
Minister for National Development
Member of Tampines GRC

Dear Mr. Mah

Upgrading of Playground Facilities


Playgrounds in Tampines have filled children’s childhood years thanks to your contribution. I write this letter to inform you of my opinions on the current neighbourhood playgrounds. My school literature project is about making a playground for the emotionally scarred children to help them recover from their trauma.

Our model has normal swings and slides and an in built whiteboard which allows them to express and let out their emotions which they keep to themselves. We also have a hopscotch which helps them hop their way to happiness and helps them built their self-esteem. Our playground is mainly based on music, art, toy, relaxation and communication therapy.

Growing up in Tampines, I had fun playing in the playground almost everyday. Through this project I realize that most of the playgrounds do not aid children who have emotional scars or who are handicapped. They mainly have bridges, slides and interactive features.

How they can be improved is by implementing other features which help these handicapped and emotionally scarred children gain back their happiness and built up their self-esteem. You could implement drums for them to beat and vent their anger to soothe and calm their senses. This is for the music therapy and for the art therapy, a whiteboard could be used to draw out their emotions and erasable crayons are available for them to draw on the floor or on the walls. There would also be interactive toys which can communicate and relate to them.

I hope you would be able to accept my ideas and opinions. Thank you for taking your time off your busy schedule to read this letter.


Yours faithfully
Ruzaini Bin Mohamed Ismail
Student of Pasir Ris Secondary School

Wow.. We are super tired! We just finished the model! And now we're here to show you what we've done. :D We are SO happy that we finally did it! :D


First pic: The materials. Second pic: The slide. Third pic: The sway bench.

First pic: The Climber. Second pic & Third pic: Whiteboards for drawing.

First pic: The bridge. Second pic: Another slide. Third pic: For climbing up.

First pic: We made the roof out of ice cream sticks. Second pic: We wanted to build the roof. Third pic: Hopscotch.

Both pics: Me trying out.

First pic: Glueing it. Second pic: Hurray! I did the roof! :D

First pic: A closer view. Second pic: Isabelle fixing another roof!

Both pics: This is done by Isabelle.

Both pics: Finally done with the roof! :D

First pic: Snowy(Shermaine's dog) Sometimes he disturbs us):

Second pic: Poor me! )': I got scalded by the hot gluegun.. It's extremely painful ):

First pic: What a mess! Second pic: The half-completed playground! Third pic: Taking a break(:

First pic: Monster coming to attack our model! Ahh~ Second pic: Isabelle playing with the monster. Third pic: Isabelle outlining the smiley faces.

Snowy look so funny! :D And Isabelle still taking another break :D

Now, for the painting of the playground's floor! :D We use paint :D Like duh~

First pic: The track ride. Second pic: The inside of the little treehouse.

Now, halfway painting the floor!

Still doing :D Wow this is more tiring than what we expected. Haha!

Second pic: Still doing.... and doing... and doing.......... *Yawn...*

Ahhhhh! My fingers are green! ):

First pic: The model from top view.

YAYYYYYYYYY! WE FINALLY DID IT! We were extremely happy!! It's like finally!!!!!!!! (As you can see, the sky is super super dark. It's very late already. Because of this project we stayed up late almost everytime when we did it. We really feel very happy when we finally completed the model. I hope you'll like it. Cause we really do :D)

GOODBYE & NIGHTS PPL! see lah, now already 12:44AM! ): Poor us.

Credits: Isabelle Tan and Shermaine Wee! ♥
Photographer: Mostly is Shermaine but Isabelle did took some too! :D
And my handphone did auto timer and took the last photo! :D
HURRAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! WE FINALLY DID IT!!!!!!!! YAY!!!

We're working on it.

Secondary 2 Lit


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