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Source:
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INDOOR SPORTS HALL FOR All
SCHOOLS TO FURTHER PROMOTE HOLISTIC EDUCATION |
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To further support a broad-based education,
MOE will provide all schools with an indoor sports hall. MOE will phase
this in progressively, starting from early 2007. |
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The indoor sports hall will provide schools
with greater flexibility to schedule Physical Education (PE) lessons
without having to worry about the weather, and give more students the
opportunity to participate in sports and games. |
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PE, sports and games are integral to the
holistic, well-rounded education that our schools provide. |
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The indoor sports hall will mean an
approximately 50% increase in a school¨s sports facilities. It will give
schools the flexibility to conduct CCAs and PE lessons at any time of
the school day. |
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Currently, PE lessons are restricted during
the mid-day period from 10.30am to 3.30pm, and affected by wet weather.
Many schools cope with the heavy utilisation of sports facilities by
conducting CCA training late into the evenings or reducing training
opportunities. |
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With the indoor sports hall, they will have
more opportunity to promote mass sports participation, as well as
develop their niches in competitive sports. |
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Estimated to cost a total of $690 million,
the project will be implemented in phases over seven years. |
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The indoor sports hall will be sized
to accommodate a basketball court superimposed with four badminton
courts, a volleyball court and a netball court. Schools will be
able to vary the design of their sports hall to match their
students¨ needs. |
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The indoor sports hall could be built
above an existing outdoor play court or integrated with other
school facilities. If space permits, it can be a standalone
structure. |
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Sixty schools will be included in the
first phase of implementation. |
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About 40 of them are schools currently
being constructed or redeveloped, i.e. new schools and schools
undergoing PRIME (Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing
schools) upgrading. (Please refer to Annex A for a list of 13
schools under PRIME[1] Phase 8 announced this year,
which will be among the initial 40 schools. The remaining schools
will be identified later this year.) |
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The opening up of indoor sports halls
to the community will also provide opportunities for community
sports participation. |
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MOE will be working with the Ministry
of Community Development, Youth and Sports and the Singapore
Sports Council to explore how the indoor sports halls can be
opened to the community after school hours on weekdays and during
weekends. |
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Annex A
SOME OF THE
SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE INDOOR SPORTS HALL IN FIRST PHASE
1) Bukit Batok Secondary School
2) Bukit Panjang Government High
3) Clementi Town Secondary School
4) Dunman Secondary School
5) Greenridge Secondary School
6) Hong Kah Secondary School
7) Hong Wen School
8) Junyuan Primary School
9) Naval Base Secondary School
10) Peicai Secondary School
11) Peirce Secondary School
12) Pioneer Primary School
13) Queenstown Secondary School |
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[1]
PRIME was launched in May 1999 to upgrade all schools to the
latest standards so as to provide a conducive learning environment
for our students. This programme is implemented in phases. To
date, 235 schools have been included in the earlier 8 phases of
PRIME. |
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Source:
www.moe.gov.sg Press Release
12 Oct 2006 |
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