Things to Do This Father’s Day

Hey kids, let’s celebrate Father’s Day (17 June) in style this year. We’ve got some interesting suggestions lined up for you — from DIY gifts to fun online activities:

• Make party hats for dad and organise your own Father’s Day Ball.
• Make a unique stand-up picture frame to display all those treasured moments with dad.
• Let’s improve dad’s dress sense by creating a virtual tie for his wardrobe.
• Make a special tie card to show dad how creative you are.
• Bring a tear to dad’s eyes by reading out some touching poems for him.

Have fun trying out these activities. But most importantly, give dad and big hug and tell him how much he means to you! Also, read about the history behind Father’s Day.

Playing in the Park – Alice In Wonderland

This June, the National Parks Board will be organising a series of park performances of the classic story ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Join Alice as her insatiable curiosity draws her into a madcap adventure that's beyond imagination! Click here for detailed information on venues and performance times.

Sudoku Challenge (Week 7)

Visit the SingaporeLearning.com website for some mind-bending, brain-draining sudoku puzzles. There are three levels of puzzles available:

• Easy: for all you sudoku novices out there
• Medium: for those of you who have gotten a hang of the game and are ready to exercise your brain cells
• Difficult: mind-boggling puzzles to satisfy the cravings of the most avid sudoku addicts (You know who you are!)

Each week, we will be putting up two new sudoku puzzles for each level of difficulty.
So, if you feel up to the challenge, click here right now!

 

Singapore Learning is offering free access to our Cyber Safety Course to all members as a gesture of goodwill.

This free course aims to help you understand and be aware of the dangers that lurk within the Internet. This course is useful for those who are not familiar with these dangers and also for parents eager to know what protective and preventive measures can be taken to ensure the safety of their children while on surfing the Internet.

Our Cyber Safety Course covers the following topics:

1. Internet Technology
2. Viruses and Other Menaces
3. Computer and the Law
4. Content Guidance for Children
5. Harmony and Safety in the Cyber Community

Father’s Day Special Events

With Father’s Day just around the corner, how about planning some activities to help you bond with dad? Here’s an enjoyable activity:

10,000 Fathers Reading! is organised by the National Library Board Centre for Fathering: This inaugural mass reading event will be held on Father’s Day (17 June 2007) at the East Coast Park. Thousands of fathers will gather to read with their children, thereby promoting family bonding through father-child reading. For more information on the venue, time and programme for this event, email your queries to 10000_fathers@nlb.gov.sg

What To Do During An Emergency

It never hurts to be prepared and well informed for any crisis or emergency that comes our way. For this very reason, the SINGOV Government Information website includes a page with these features:

• A list of the important hotline numbers to dial during different emergencies
• Detailed information on the various crises that Singapore has faced in recent times, e.g. Bird flu, SARS.
• Online resources on issues that concern us increasingly, e.g. civil defense, terrorism, bomb threats and chemical warfare, environmental disasters (tsunamis), etc.