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John Chong (beekeeper)
John Chong is a Singaporean beekeeper and teacher who founded BEE Amazed Garden, one of Singapore's only beekeeping centres. Chong uses BEE Amazed Garden to educate others about bees. Career Teaching career (1979–2016) Chong started teaching in 1979 at Yung An Primary School. He worked for numerous schools and was one of nine Singaporean teachers who started the Singapore International School in Hong Kong. He would also become the vice-principal of Zhangde and MacPherson Primary School. In 2015, Chong took a trip to Myanmar and India and stated that "After my visit to the two countries, I saw the poverty there. And I thought, well, maybe it's time to give back to the society". Once he returned to Singapore, he retired from MOE in December 2016. Beekeeping career (2017–present) Chong developed an interest in bees after trying some honey from stingless bees. When he accompanied his son to Australia for his studies, he wrote to 10 local beekeepers on advice in beekee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore International School
Singapore International School (Hong Kong) (SISHK) is a kindergarten, Elementary school, elementary and Secondary school, secondary (up to Form Four, offers Cambridge IGCSE and International Baccalaureate IB Diploma Programme, Diploma Programme) school situated in two different campuses on Nam Long Shan Road, Hong Kong Island. It is an international school set up by the Ministry of Education (Singapore), Ministry of Education (MOE) of Singapore and follows the Singaporean Education in Singapore, curriculum. The school was established in September 1991 in Kennedy Town with an enrollment of 200 students. This number has risen above the 1500 students mark, from a variety of nationalities, with the majority being Hong Kongers and Singapore, Singaporeans. History In 1995, SISHK moved to its current premises on Nam Long Shan road near Aberdeen (Hong Kong), Aberdeen, occupying an area of 4,150 square meters. The land was granted by the Hong Kong Government while the cost of the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Primary Schools In Singapore
This is a list of primary schools in Singapore. Children typically start their primary education in the year they turn seven. Primary education lasts six years, and is compulsory for all Singapore citizens. Primary schools in Singapore are either classified as Government or Government-aided schools. Primary schools are typically mixed-sex, though there are a number of single-sex schools. Some primary schools are affiliated with a secondary school, and such schools have a lower requirement for students from the primary section to enter the affiliated secondary school. At the end of the six years in primary school, students sit for the PSLE examination. Some primary schools are designated as Special Assistance Plan schools by the Ministry of Education. These schools place a special emphasis on the learning of the Chinese language and culture. See also * Selegie Integrated Primary School * List of secondary schools in Singapore References External links School Information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education (Singapore)
The Ministry of Education (MOE; ; zh, 教育部; ) is a ministry (government department), ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the education in Singapore. Organisational structure The ministry currently oversees 10 statutory boards which includes 5 polytechnics and 2 institutes: SkillsFuture Singapore, Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, Institute of Technical Education, Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic and Science Centre, Singapore. In 2016, a new statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE), SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), was formed to drive and coordinate the implementation of SkillsFuture. It took over some of the functions currently performed by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and absorbed the Committee for Private Education (CPE). Unions Civil servants empl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yishun
Yishun ( ), formerly known as Nee Soon, is a New towns of Singapore, residential town located in the northeastern corner of the North Region, Singapore, North Region of Singapore, bordering Simpang and Sembawang to the north, Mandai to the west, the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Central Water Catchment to its southwest, Ang Mo Kio to its south, as well as Seletar and Sengkang to its east and southeast respectively. Etymology The name Yishun () is the Mandarin Chinese equivalent of "Nee Soon", the given name of Lim Nee Soon (Chinese language, Chinese: ), a prominent industrialist who made his fortune from the rubber and pineapple plantations he had in the area. Yishun planning area is divided into nine sub-zones namely Khatib, Lower Seletar, Nee Soon, North Land, Springleaf, Yishun Central, Yishun East, Yishun South and Yishun West. Springleaf and Nee Soon subzones are private housing estates in Yishun. Sub planning areas *Khatib, Singapore, Khatib *Lower Seletar *North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore University Of Social Sciences
The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) is a public autonomous university in Singapore. Established in 2017, SUSS focuses on applied degree programmes primarily in the social sciences. In 2017, SUSS received its inaugural class of 2,137 graduates. SUSS is organised into five Academic Schools, Institute for Adult Learning (IAL), SUSS Academy, College of Interdisciplinary and Experiential Learning and eight Centres. The Patron of SUSS is Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the Chancellor is Halimah Yacob, and the Pro-Chancellor is Richard Eu. Key academic leaders include President Professor Tan Tai Yong and Provost Professor Robbie Goh. The university is located at 463 Clementi Road (on the boundary of Bukit Timah and Clementi). SUSS also uses external premises to conduct lessons. History SIM University (2005–2017) In 2005, SIM University (UniSIM) was a private university under the Singapore Institute of Management Group (SIM) established by Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beekeepers
A beekeeper is a person who keeps honey bees, a profession known as beekeeping. The term beekeeper refers to a person who keeps honey bees in beehives, boxes, or other receptacles. The beekeeper does not control the creatures. The beekeeper owns the hives or boxes and associated equipment. The bees are free to forage or leave ( swarm) as they desire. Bees usually return to the beekeeper's hive as the hive presents a clean, dark, sheltered home. Beekeepers are also called honey farmers, apiarists, or less commonly, apiculturists (both from the Latin '' apis'', bee; cf. apiary). Purposes of beekeeping Value of honey bees Honey bees produce commodities such as honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly. Some beekeepers also raise queens and other bees to sell to other farmers, and to satisfy scientific curiosity. Beekeepers also use honeybees to provide pollination services to fruit and vegetable growers. Many people keep bees as a hobby. Others do it for income ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean Environmentalists
Singaporeans are the citizens and nationals of the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is home to a people of a variety of ethno-racial-religious origins, with the city-state itself being a multi-racial, multi-cultural, multi-religious, multi-denominational, multi-lingual, and multi-ethnic country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the overwhelming majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups². Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society. It is home to people of many different ethnic, racial, religious, denominational, and national origins -- the majority o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
