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15 May 2016

An Oasis for Children – My Tree House: World’s First Green Library for Kids – Part I: Space

Officially launched on 31st May 2013, the world’s first green library for children, My Tree House, aims to encourage children to explore, discover and learn to read about and care for the environment. To create this unique library, the National Library Board (NLB) partnered with City Developments Limited (CDL), a Singapore-listed international property and hotel […]

09 May 2016

NLB’s Efforts in Reaching Out to Teenagers

**Editor Note : This article is extracted from Making Bookworms out of Teens: A Neverending Story. By May Chua and Norhashimah Azli. First published by IFLA 2014 Lyon.** Reaching out to teenagers through Read@School Read@School was established in 2013 to reach out to youths in schools. The support of the Ministry of Education in […]

29 Apr 2016

Enjoy discounted prices at Raffles Medical Group Clinics

We are pleased to inform you that Raffles Medical Group has offered LAS members discounted prices on the following medical services at their clinics until 31 Dec 2016 : • GP Consultation • Medical Check-Up • Vaccinations • Health Screening The prices (after discount) for these respective services listed in the attached PDF for your […]

27 Apr 2016

LAS Annual General Meeting 2016

LAS Annual General Meeting 2016 Date: 14 May 2016 (Saturday) Time: 9am to 12pm Venue: National Gallery Singapore, Auditorium and Foyer (City Hall Wing, Basement 1) [View Gallery Map] Address: 1 St. Andrew’s Road Singapore 178957 Please register your attendance by 30 April 2016 via http://goo.gl/forms/pT3ybXBa5D Guided Tours We have also arranged 2 guided tours […]

25 Apr 2016

Public Review of January 2016 PDS Applications

20 members have been granted provisional approval for the award of Practising Professional (PP) after their professional development records were examined and approved by the Professional Development Scheme (PDS) Board. Of the 20 applications, 14 (70%) are submitted by Temasek Polytechnic, 4 (20%) by NTU, and 1 each from NIE and NUS (10%). The 20 […]

24 Apr 2016

LAS Community Service at Cerebral Palsy Centre

On the 25 Feb 16, about 10 LAS members made our way to the eastern part of Singapore to visit the Singapore Celebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS). This organisation was established in 1957 to provide persons with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities with early intervention, special education, rehabilitation services, day activity centre programmes, vocational training […]

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