Beyond O Level Seminar 2012
Date: 2012
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Description: The annual Beyond O Level Seminar (BOL) was held on 7 January 2012 at the Temasek Convention Centre. It was a must-visit event that catered exclusively to the needs of parents and students awaiting the O level results. Organised by the Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and held in conjunction with TP's Open House, the aim of the informative seminar was to address the many questions parents and students had regarding a polytechnic education in Singapore. There were sharing sessions by Ms Sharon Soh, TP Registrar, alumni (graduated students) and current TP students as well as a Q&A session comprising of senior academic staff to answer any questions from the audience concerning the courses available, admission requirements and student life.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2013 : giveaways
Date: 2013
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Description: Visitors to the TP Open House 2013 were each given a grey sling bag containing TP course handbook 2013 and a set of 3 button badges. Slogans on button badges: This is where it all begins, Now is the time. Start believing, and My dream starts here .
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Young leaders series, October 2013
Date: 2013
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic hosted the Young leaders series for students from different secondary schools on 29 October 2013. Organised by the Corporate Communications Department, this series of events invited outstanding students with good academic and CCA records to come to TP for a day and get a taste of some of the opportunities they would be able to enjoy as TP Scholars and student leaders. This outreach programme, which imparted essential life skills while showcasing the benefits of a TP education was conducted by the Centre for Character & Leadership Education and the Entrepreneurship Centre. Besides students learning about building self-confidence, the series of indoor and outdoor programmes enabled the students not only to focus on achieving strong leadership and teamwork skills, but also looked to the needs of the team members and developed their potential.
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Polytechnic Foundation Programme seminar : through-train pathway for Normal (Academic) students
Date: 2013
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Description: On 28 August 2013, more than 1,000 secondary school students and their parents as well as teachers attended the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) seminar held at the Republic Polytechnic. Mr William Lim, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Higher Education Division, enlightened guests on the PFP. PFP offers a practice-oriented curriculum to prepare Normal (Academic) students for entry into relevant polytechnic diploma courses. This programme is an alternative pathway to Secondary Five and offers students the opportunity to pursue more than 80% of diploma courses offered in the five local polytechnics. Ms Katherine Rajah, Temasek Polytechnic's Assistant Director, School of Engineering Academic Development spoke on TP's PFP one-year programme which offers a practice-oriented curriculum that is specially designed to lay a strong foundation in Language and Mathematics and give polytechnic-bound Normal (Academic) students a foretaste of their chosen diploma courses. The seminar's Q&A session provided a platform for the audience to raise questions regarding PFP to a panel comprising of representatives from MOE and the five polytechnics.
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Parental guidance seminar 2014
Date: 2014
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Description: The annual parental guidance seminar was held on Saturday, 28 June 2014. It was specially organised to remove any doubts and answer questions on what happened after the O-level exams, and what TP had to offer. TP's registrar Ms Sharon Soh shared on admissions related matters and TP's education, while TP's academic staff and students were on hand to answer any questions from the audience.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2020 : cookie in a pouch
Date: 2020
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Description: Cookie in a pouch produced by Bistro Lab, a Learning Enterprise in Temasek Polytechnic, where students create healthy meals, innovative pastry and baked items. The cookie was given to visitors at School of Applied Science Bistro Lab booth during the Open House held from 9 to 11 January 2020.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2019 : drawstring backpack
Date: 2019
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Description: A backpack given to visitors at the Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2019. Tagline : Reach Higher
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2016 : badge
Date: 2016
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Description: A set of button badges in green and purple given to visitors at Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2016. Tagline : Best day ever tp
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2005, day 3 - Jam & Hop
Date: 2005
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic Open House was held from 17 to 19 February 2005. The annual event was held to enable secondary school students to make an informed choice regarding their educational path after they have completed their studies. Visitors were given the opportunity to meet up with the lecturers from the respective schools to find out more on the diploma courses offered. I-Guides, a group of volunteer students, were on hand to guide visitors around the campus and brief them about the various schools and activities going on. Some of the activities provided during the 3-day open house included a fashion show, performances by TP students and for the first time ever, water adventures such as dragon boating, canoeing and canoe-polo were organised and held at Bedok Reservoir. The finale of the Open House was the Jam and Hop session on 19 February 2005 evening with entertainment by renowed local groups such as Pug Jelly, Noize and Turning Point.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2005, day 2
Date: 2005
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic Open House was held from 17 to 19 February 2005. The annual event was held to enable secondary school students to make an informed choice regarding their educational path after they have completed their studies. Visitors were given the opportunity to meet up with the lecturers from the respective schools to find out more on the diploma courses offered. I-Guides, a group of volunteer students, were on hand to guide visitors around the campus and brief them about the various schools and activities going on. Some of the activities provided during the 3-day open house included a fashion show, performances by TP students and for the first time ever, water adventures such as dragon boating, canoeing and canoe-polo were organised and held at Bedok Reservoir. The finale of the Open House was the Jam and Hop session on 19 February 2005 evening with entertainment by renowed local groups such as Pug Jelly, Noize and Turning Point.
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Launch of Disability Awareness Week carnival
Date: 2005
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) worked closely with the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) to further the financial independence of their members. TP students developed a business plan for them to sell an original dessert developed by TP and trained them on how to serve it. The dessert was sold by MINDS members at the launched of the Disability Awareness Week carnival on 3 December 2005 at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh. The guest-of-honour for the event was Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2007
Date: 2007
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Open House 2007 was held on 18 to 20 January 2007. The annual open house was held to enable secondary school students to make an informed choice regarding their educational path after they have completed their studies. The students were given the opportunity to meet up with the lecturers from the respective schools to learn more about the diploma courses offered, toured the campus and met up with TP students to find out more about the outstanding facilities and life on the campus. Some of the activities provided during the 3-day open house included a fashion show, performances by TP students such as Malay Dance Group, Salvo Drums Troupe, concert with live band and percussion music. The finale of the Open House was the Jam & Hop celebration with entertainment by celebrities such as Hady Mirza.
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Practical sessions at Temasek Culinary Academy post circuit breaker
Date: 2020
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Description: Practical sessions at the Temasek Culinary Academy (TCA) were gradually resumed after the circuit breaker but with stringent safe measures in place.
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Camera, lighting and location sound
Date: 2020
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Description: Students from the Diploma in Digital Film & Television (DFT) were back on campus for hands-on experience in using actual equipment for the subjects Camera & Lighting, and Location Sound. They were taught the basics during the Home-Based Learning (HBL) period.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2020
Date: 2020
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2020 was held on 9 to 11 January 2020. The annual event was held to enable secondary school students to make an informed choice regarding their educational path after they have completed their studies. The secondary school students were given the opportunity to meet up with the lecturers from the respective schools, have a chat with them on the diploma courses offered, tour the campus and meet up with TP students to find out more about the life on campus and the outstanding learning facilities.
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Temasek Polytechnic campus during the circuit breaker
Date: 2020
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic campus during the circuit breaker that lasted from 7 April to 1 June 2020. Most workplaces were closed except for those providing essential services and schools were moved to full home-based learning.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2018 : lanyard
Date: 2018
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Description: Lanyard for the staff and student helpers of Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2018 held from 4-6 January 2018.
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Temasek Polytechnic staff name tag
Date: 1991
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic staff name tag, with "Lynda Chong" printed on it.
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Temasek Polytechnic staff name tag of Dr N. Varaprasad
Date: 1991
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Description: First name tag design for Temasek Polytechnic staff. The name tag has the name of the Principal "Dr N Varaprasad" printed on it.
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Temperature badge
Date: 2003
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Description: The Temperature Badge was first created during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003. It can store up to 10 readings and reminds the wearer to take a temperature reading at regular intervals. Coloured flashing lights indicate the presence of a fever. See also, the iCOOL thermometer (2009) and the uScan thermometer (2011).
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Library pathfinders
Date: 1998-2001
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Description: LIbrary pathfinders are subject or course specific guides produced by the Reference staff of Temasek Polytechnic Library. They provided tips on locating key resources in books, periodicals, online databases or on the web. In TP Library, the pathfinders were produced respectively at the Business, Science/Technology and Design Reference floors and placed at the reference counters or were thematically arranged and displayed on brochure stands, information boards, tables or displayed on the side panels of book shelves. From 1998 to 2001, some of the pathfinders produced covered library resources on business, apparel design, culture, resources found in Art index and online databases. Signage was also created to direct users to their respective shelf numbers and subject headings.
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Beyond O Level, Poly/JC seminar 2001
Date: 2001
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Description: The Beyond O Level, a Poly/JC seminar was jointly organised by The New Paper and Temasek Polytechnic on 17 February 2001. It was held at Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium 1. O Level holders and their parents attended the seminar to hear different views of life on campus and to find out what the various educational institutions had to offer. The panel of speakers for the seminar were: Mrs Tan Leng Leng, Director of the Manpower Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower; Mr Tan Tiek Kwee, principal of Anderson Junior College and Mr Ang Keng Loo, deputy principal of Temasek Polytechnic. One-on-one counselling was also provided after the seminar for students and parents with specifc queries. [Source of information: What choice after O level?. (2001, February 14). The New Paper [Singapore], p. 10. Retrieved from https://newslink.sg]
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Freshmen Orientation Grand Finale 2000
Date: 2000
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Description: The highlight of TP's Week Zero Orientation Camp 2000 was the traditional "Final Clash", which would see students from the four Schools competing against each other in the telematch and cheerleading competition. Temasek Engineering School emerged as the winner for this year. Over 4000 freshmen sold cute little teddy bears by Sasha Bear Company at various locations around Singapore to raise funds for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), National Kidney Foundation's Children's Kidney Transplant Centre, and TP's Campus Care Network. BG George Yeo, Minister for Trade and Industry, was the Guest-of-Honour for the orientation finale held at the Triangular Garden on 30 June 2000. Five confetti canons were fired, and two students abseiled down from the sixth-storey corridor accompanied by fireworks to welcome him.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 1998
Date: 1998
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic Open House was held from 12 to 14 February 1998. About 400 students were recruited as I-Guides or Information Guides for the first time. The guides acted as walking "information booths", guiding visitors, providing information on the polytechnic and leading groups of students and teachers from their secondary schools to TP. A cybercafe for teachers was also provided for secondary school teachers that accompanied their students to the Open House. Beside course and career counsellings, visitors were also invited to link up with an overseas friend via satellite, design web pages and try pottery and caricature demos. Other highlights included in the annual event were a student fashion show and live performances.
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