On Saturday morning I went for an exploratory walk through the three (yes three) nearby shopping malls. United Sqaure is predominantly children focussed, Velocity at Novena is Sports/Outdoors and Square 2 looked to be more of a mix, with a leaning towards women's fashion. All three of them have a large number of eateries, from food courts to cafes to full-on restaurants. United Square (closest to us) has a computer supplies and games shop, which therefore makes it my favourite mall.
The only problem with going exploring at 10:30am on a Saturday was that most of the shops were closed! I had to have a coffee and hot cross bun (it was Easter after all) while waiting for 11am.
In United Square, the top two floors are dedicated to "Enrichment Classes" and it was very busy on Saturday morning, with parents waiting for their kids. Enrichment classes are basically what I would describe as after-school or extra-curricular activities, with your standards like music and dance lessons. What they also have (and we've noticed they're quite common) are centers for subjects such as Literacy and Maths. I'm not sure if this reflects a lack in the school system, or a competitive drive to give your child the very best chance. I just know that I wouldn't want to be doing extra maths classes on a Saturday morning as an 8 year old...
You give me a smile, taa mum
ReplyDeleteOK here goes, obviously i'm not used to posting comments on a blog. Just wanted to say "hi" as since this is the 1st time i've visited, there's already no way i can catch up on all the news here, but sound like you're pretty much still tourists there (apart from Matt working) and are yet to aclimatise to a normal-ish routine. Perhaps when school goes back.
ReplyDeletePerhaps another Aussie family blends in to the multi-ethnic social-scape of Singapore more so than in other 'foreign' (to us) countries, so maybe you won't stand out as much as my family did when we were o/s. it that true?
end of comment - So what next? How do you reply? (Maybe next time i'll just email !) GB, David
Hi Bertrams,
ReplyDeleteWe have been reading your blog and enjoying looking at the photos and getting ideas for what we want to do on our holiday there some time in the future.
Love, Elissa, Leisel and Jack
Hi just checking
ReplyDeleteHi Lucy, it worked that time so I better make a comment
ReplyDeleteThe girls have a nice style - must be inherited through your side
Now the bloggging seems easy - until I forget which password to use.
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