Expanded Sped school to be housed at former Hong Kah Secondary School site (The Straits Times, 18 Dec 2024)
The site of the former Hong Kah Secondary School in Jurong West will be rebuilt to house the expanded Grace Orchard School, a special education (Sped) school for students aged seven to 18 with autism or mild intellectual disabilities. Housed at a holding site at the former Clementi Woods Secondary School in West Coast Road
裕廊西丰嘉中学旧址改建为恩园特需学校 料2028年底完工 (联合早报，2024年12月16日)
“Former site of Hong Kah Secondary School in Jurong West to be redeveloped into Grace Orchard Special Needs School; Completion expected by the end of 2028” (Lianhe Zaobao, 16 Dec 2025) The former campus of Hong Kah Secondary School in Jurong West will be redeveloped into the new site for Grace Orchard School, providing educational
Celebrating the Everyday Heroes at our Staff Appreciation Night
In September, we hosted a memorable Staff Appreciation Night at Peach Gardens Restaurant. Under the theme “Celebrating Our Everyday Heroes,” the event was a heartfelt tribute to our dedicated staff for their unwavering commitment to community service. The night kicked off with a burst of energy as attendees arrived in superhero costumes, adding a playful
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Enabling Care for Seniors with Dementia at Our Active Ageing Centres
As part of our efforts to meet the needs of seniors with dementia, all six of our Active Ageing Centres (AACs) are now registered Dementia Go-To Points (GTPs) in partnership with the national Dementia-Friendly Singapore (DFSG) initiative by the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC). The rollout was initially launched in 2022 among our then-five AACs, but
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Passing the Baton of Service with Heart and Vision
A Fond Farewell and Deep Gratitude For the past 12 years, Mr David Lim has faithfully led Presbyterian Community Social Services (PCS) through uncharted waters and times of change. Under his leadership, PCS Institute of Special Programmes and Continual Equipping (iSPACE) was birthed. iSPACE currently runs two programs equipping post-18 persons with special needs or
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庆祝双亲节 三代同堂义工助力长者众乐乐 (联合早报, 2024年5月25日)
“Celebrating the 3rd Generation Double Day with volunteers helping the elderly” (Lianhe Zaobao – May 25 2024) Friends of the Third Age held a special event on Saturday (May 25) at Block 5, Haig Road. The event hosted red envelope folding, colourful water bead bottle making and other activities. Colorful sand table painting and other activities
Two new courses at Residential College 4 tackle ageism through co-creation of intergenerational bonding activities (NUSNews, 17 April 2024)
The challenge of creating and pitching the curriculum (UTC2732 ‘Rethinking Ageing: Potential for Integration’ and UTC2733 ‘Rethinking Age: Potential for Connection’) to three different generations in two-hour sessions over 12 weeks was not lost on course facilitator Dr Lynette Tan. “At NUS we are taught to be reflective teachers. This particular practice was something that