Itinerary

Start –
1. Opposite Hwa Chong Institution Bus Stop
2. Take buses 170/ 66/ 67 for 14 Stops
3. Arrive at Bus stop number: 40019
4. Next Destination- Sri Veerama Kaliamman Temple (15 mins)
a. The temple is the live embodiment of the influence of Hinduism in Singapore. This temple has been dedicated to Goddess Kali who is supposed to be the destroyer of demons. It is said that she had been the slayer of demons and made a garland of their heads and hung it round her neck; a fierce image of Goddess Kali is available at Sri Veerama Kaliamman Temple in Singapore.
b. Sri Veerama Kaliamman Temple is without doubt a very popular religious spot in Singapore. Thousands of people throng every year to offer their prayers to goddess Kali.
5. Destination 2- Shanghai Toy Museum (30 mins)
a. China’s various national industries began to take shape after the May Fourth movement in the 1919. During that time, the semi-colonized China was constantly subjected to the divisions of the big powers.
b. A group of patriots began manufacturing & developing national products. Amongst them were some toy manufacturers & publishers like Shanghai Commercial Press, China Can Company and The New Art Toy, who took the lead in the development of the toy industry in China.
6. Destination 3- Kampong Kapor Methodist Church (15 mins)
a. Understanding of other cultures
7. Destination 4- Little India Arcade Area (20 mins)
a. Free time to roam around the area and to buy souvenirs to experience the culture
8. Destination 5- Tekka Market (30 mins)
a. Time for athletes to taste local food and learn more about the history of the market
Total Walking Time: 40 mins
Visiting Areas: 110 mins

Expenditure:
• Bus ride: $0.91
• Toy Museum: $5.00
• Food: $8.50
• Souvenir: $5.00
• Spare change: $0.59


Hwa Chong Institution Heritage Tour Itinerary



Places of Interest: Clock Tower, Kah Kee Statue, Heritage Centre, Library, Lee Kong Chian Statue



Duration: 1hr

· Destination 1- Clock Tower (10 mins)

o History about the school campuses and uses for the clock tower in WWII

o History of the clock tower.

· Destination 2- Library (10 mins)

o The CSE program that is offered to the students.

o CSE stands for the Centre for Scholastic Excellence. It is an initiave piloted in 2008 that seeks to provide independent learner students of the upper secondary cohort from the four Consortia with an integrative and effective learning environment to further nurture their talents and passions in the academic areas of their individual choices. This would allow the athletes understand the education of Hwa Chongnians better.

o Allows students to learn with ease as there is a huge pool of resources for the students to tap on.

· Destination 3-Tan Kah Kee Statue/ Lee Kong Chian Statue (10 mins)

o Introduction of the founder of the school

o Contribution of both men to the school’s developpment

· Destination 4- Heritage Centre (15 mins)

o Consolidates information of the school’s history

o Development of the School

§ Eg. Uniform, HCJC and CHS merger

o Advances of the school

§ Eg. Future School, Student Welfare



Total Walking Time: 15 mins

Visiting Time: 45 mins