Block parties at Bishan East

The six Bishan East RCs held block parties for residents on 5 and 6 Sep 2009.

Saturday, 5 September 2009

Zone 5 Block Party at Blk 149

The residents were treated to violin performances, face-painting, Korean clay workshop and a taekwondo demonstration. 12 ITE students received bursaries and an ITE student received a scholarship presented by the CDC and CCC.



Zone 6 Block Party at Blk 158

A guest speaker from the Health Promotion Board spoke to the residents on stress management followed by a quiz. Children were treated to a magic show and balloons.



Zone 4 Pot Luck Party at Blk 178

The residents tucked into a sumptuous spread of home cooked food as they mingled with one another and took turns to sing karaoke.

Sunday, 6 September 2009

Zone 2 Block Party at Blk 127

The residents participated in morning exercises and the children took part in a colouring competition. A calligraphy demonstration was put up. The overcast skies did not dampen the enthusiasm of the residents.



Zone 1 Block Party at Blk 107

46 polytechnic students received bursaries and scholarships from the CDC and CCC at the gathering. The residents took part in a mass exercise before tucking in their breakfast.



Zone 3 Block Party at Blk 184

The highlight of the party was the rollerblade performance. Residents and children were taught the proper techniques of rollerblading where they clearly enjoyed.

Breaking fast at Jamiyah

DPM and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng broke fast with more than 100 guests at the Jamiyah Nursing Home on 3 September 2009.



Jamiyah invited guests which included Malay Muslim leaders, representatives of the various faiths, community leaders and diplomats to the iftar at the Jamiyah Nursing Home in a celebration of the month of Ramadan.

DPM Wong also visited the residents in the Nursing Home together with staff and volunteers of the Home. The Jamiyah Nursing Home provides nursing care to residents from all races and backgrounds.

Speaking to reporters at the event, DPM Wong said, ”Jamiyah is doing very good work and as you can see in the nursing home that they have set up, that it is not just catering to the residents who live in this area but also to residents from all over Singapore.

“Indeed, in our society we have organisations like Jamiyah that do such good work for our needy people.

“As for my iftar here today, I’m very happy to be joining the iftar with Jamiyah as well as a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic group of Singaporeans.

“And that is the kind of society we have – multi-racial, multi-religious, multi-cultural – and it’s good that we join together once in a while to understand the cultures we have and to also celebrate the different festivals together.

“Iftar is a very important occasion for all Muslims, and I wish them all the very best during the month of Ramadan.”