INTERACTIVE
ADVENTURE TRAILS
Crafted Exploration for Educators and Adult Learners.
Experience personal discovery and a richer understanding of Singaporean national education, local heritage, and culture through our Interactive Adventure Trail. Engage in puzzle-solving activities and explore significant sites beyond traditional guided knowledge. Designed for those seeking fresh approaches to teaching and personal growth!
OUR TRAILS
CHINATOWN INTERACTIVE ADVENTURE TRAIL
"TOWKAYPOLY"
As a time-traveller from the past, you have arrived in modern day Singapore with a sense of bewilderment and confusion. The landscape has changed so much from what you remember from 1939, and life seems much better than before.
The dirty streets of Chinatown filled with vice and suffering has literally transformed into a pristine commercial district. Make your way around the streets of Kreta Ayer, Telok Ayer and Tanjong Pagar as you attempt to identify structures that seem frozen in time.
At the end of this tour, you will experience key landmarks in Chinatown through the lens of history, and through this, appreciate the efforts we have made as a nation to preserve our heritage.
ROUTE
📍 URA City Gallery
📍 Kreta Ayer
📍 Telok Ayer
📍 Bukit Pasoh
📍 Tanjong Pagar
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Transformation from past to present
Encounter landmarks that have played pivotal roles in shaping Chinatown’s community.
Cultural Immersion
Be immersed into the rich culture of the local chinese community through an exploration of their traditional occupations, festival apparals, local customs and cuisine.
Character Development and Teamwork
Develop a sense of resilience and fortitude, and appreciate the value of teamwork through a series of meaningful challenges.
LITTLE INDIA INTERACTIVE ADVENTURE TRAIL
"PUZZLE BUBBLE HUSTLE & STRUGGLE"
Embark on a journey that blends historical discovery with hands-on challenges and re-create the story of Little India’s good ol’ days through our interactive adventure trail.
Embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the early settlers. Use your skills and intellect to collect the puzzle pieces from various locations, and complete the jigsaw to reveal a collection of memories.
This engaging treasure hunt will create a sense of adventure for those unfamiliar with the Indian heritage district. Embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the early settlers and beat the other teams by emerging as the most resourceful and enterprising of all!
ROUTE
📍 Tekka Market
📍 Race Course Road
📍 House of Tan Teng Niah
📍 Street Mural of Traditional Trades
📍 Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple
📍 Kampong Kapor Church
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Character Development and Teamwork
Develop a sense of resilience and fortitude, and appreciate the value of teamwork through a series of meaningful challenges.
Cultural Immersion
Be immersed into the rich culture of the local Indian community through an exploration of their traditional occupations, festival apparels, local customs and cuisine.
Appreciating our peace and progress
Recognise the significant contributions of our forefathers and early immigrants, who have built this nation, and created a social fabric that is peaceful and harmonious.
CIVIC DISTRIC INTERACTIVE ADVENTURE TRAIL
"THROUGH THE EYES OF A TONGKANG"
Step into the footsteps of our forefathers, and join us on a journey of discovery, as we embark on a hunt of various historic sites along the Singapore River. Using photographs from the past, you will have to identify the location, find your way there, and complete activities that are reminiscent of the site’s original purpose. Collect all the different photographs and reveal the puzzle to the final location. Feel the heartbeat of the people who run the country, and appreciate their efforts in creating progress for our nation.
ROUTE
📍 Old Parliament House
📍 Boat Quay
📍 Old Hill Street Police Station
📍 Cavenagh Bridge
📍 Clifford Pier
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Build Resilience and Discover Heritage
Develop a sense of resilience and fortitude through a series of meaningful challenges, and build up a comprehensive understanding on the history of our heritage districts.
Nation-Building Appreciation
Appreciate the efforts of our forefathers and early immigrants, who have contributed to building this nation, and create a social fabric that is peaceful and harmonious.
Understanding Singapore Government
Understand the wide-ranging government functions in Singapore, and recognise the importance for every citizen to play a part in building a nation upon the values of meritocracy and incorruptibility.
JAPANESE OCCUPATION HILL INTERACTIVE ADVENTURE TRAIL
"SURVIVORS & SABOTEURS"
This tour is not simply a learning visit to sites related to the Japanese occupation. You will get to re-live the darkest period in Singapore’s history by joining in the adventures of a survivor from 1942-1945. Work as a team, complete a series of site-specific missions at various landmarks related to the occupation, and navigate your way to a secret safe-house. Take note, there are some saboteurs within your group that might seek to sabotage your endeavour along the way! Are you able to spot them before it’s too late? At the end of this experience, our aim is to allow you to explore the value of freedom. Discover your own will to survive, and realise that unity at home is key to our continued peace.
ROUTE
📍 Cathay Building
📍 Old YMCA Building
📍 National Museum of Singapore
📍 Singapore Art Museum
📍 CHIJMES
📍 Civilian War Memorial
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Exploring Daily Struggles
Gain insight into the harsh daily life and severe food shortages that characterized the Japanese Occupation. Reevaluate your understanding of currency and its value as it was used under the Japanese Military Administration.
Interactive hands-on experiences
Participate in hands-on activities that provide an immersive insight into what the Occupation civilians might have experienced. Decode a secret message or solve a propaganda puzzle.
Learning the lessons from the past
Reflect on the profound impact of the Japanese Occupation on Singapore and the enduring lessons we can learn.
