Temasek Regatta 2023
Date: 2023
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Description: The grand finale of Temasek Polytechnic's freshmen orientation in 2023 was the regatta held at Bedok Reservoir. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Temasek Regatta x Samudra was held on the afternoon of 13 April 2023. Senior management staff, including the Principal & CEO, Mr. Peter Lam, and the Board of Governors, Mr. Lee Kok Choy, were present at the regatta to cheer on all the participating teams in the dragon boat races.
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Tibs great bendy bus squeeze: Guinness world record
Date: 1998
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Description: On 6 July 1998, a Guinness world record was set when 438 Temasek Polytechnic students squeezed into a Trans-Island (Tibs) bendy bus. The record-breaking event was a grand finale to a week-long orientation programme. Tibs bought a bandanna at $5 for every student that squeezed into the bus. Proceeds from the Bandanna sale went to four Singapore welfare organisations - Singapore Association for the Deaf, the Handicap Welfare Association, the Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped and the Spastic Children's Association of Singapore.
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Week Zero Orientation Camp
Date: 2013
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Description: TP's Week Zero Orientation Camp was the biggest of all the orientations -- the time when freshies from all six schools come together. Each school held many activities, from stay-in camps to campus tours, large-scale games, and even a tug-of-war between students and staff. The Camp orientates students within their school, providing an in-depth insight into their school and bonding the freshmen at the School level. The Week-Zero Camp is organized by the respective Studies Club of each School. The various school orientation programmes took place from 15-19 April 2013, ending with the annual Regatta on the last day. Freshmen from the School of Design had a wonderful time participating in the numerous activities organised by their Studies Club.
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Week Zero Orientation: The Final Clash 2001
Date: 2001
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Description: On 29 June 2001, Week Zero Orientation for Freshmen ended with a big bang at the Final Clash 2001. First year students from the five Schools get acquainted with each other while having fun in games such as Save the Bomb, Hey My Balloon, Dress Me Up, Final Battle and Let Me Cross. All five Schools also pitted against each other in the telematch and cheerleading competitions. Temasek Engineering School emerged as the Games Champion.
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iCafe @ Library exhibition 2000
Date: 2000
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Description: The iCafe @ Library Exhibition was held in conjunction with TP Orientation for Freshmen in 2000. The iCafe, an interactive virtual library guide was designed to introduce, in a fun and relaxing way, the services and facilities that the Library had to offer to new patrons and visitors. Based on the popularity of the coffee culture here, the cafe concept as a virtual library guide was designed by 2 Student Internship Programme (SIP) students from the Temasek Information Technology School. Inside the cafe, users could visit the Cyber Club, Edutainment Hall, view Highlights and browse the different "Coffee powders" (library collections) offered and be acquainted with "Student specials" such as past exam papers and information on recommended book collection. To publicise the exhibition, a banner was hung outside the Library and a model dressed prettily as a wait staff graced the entrance to the special display on Info cafe at the Library Exhibition Hall, level 2. The iCafe @ Library Exhibition ran from 26 June to 14 July 2000.
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