MINIATURE WORLD87 - Singapore Post
MINIATURE WORLD87 - Singapore Post
MINIATURE WORLD87 - Singapore Post
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HAPPENINGS AT THE<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> Philatelic Museum<br />
Guest-of-Honour, Mr Edmund Chen with Bedok Green<br />
Secondary School Gold award winners<br />
NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTING COMPETITION 2011<br />
The National Stamp Collecting Competition<br />
(NSCC) 2011 was held at the National Library<br />
from 2 to 4 September 2011. The annual<br />
competition was organised by <strong>Singapore</strong><br />
Philatelic Museum and supported by the<br />
Ministry of Education, <strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Post</strong> Limited<br />
and the Association of <strong>Singapore</strong> Philatelists.<br />
The competition drew more than 750<br />
participants from 27 primary and secondary<br />
schools, and tertiary institutions. Participants<br />
selected a topic of their choice, did research<br />
and presented their findings using a variety<br />
of philatelic materials. They also gained<br />
research, organisation, language and<br />
writing skills.<br />
Entries that were awarded Gold, Silver and<br />
Bronze awards were displayed. Visitors<br />
were treated to a diverse range of themes<br />
depicted on philatelic materials and interesting<br />
storylines weaved by the participants.<br />
Topics that caught the judges fancy and were<br />
awarded a Gold award include ‘Unusual<br />
Stamps’ , ‘The Stories Handicrafts Tell’,<br />
‘The Chinese Zodiac’, ‘Flights of Fancy’, ‘Fruit<br />
Delicacies’, ‘Tree-Tastic’, ‘Royal Families’,<br />
‘Football’, ‘<strong>Singapore</strong>’s Son: Mr Lee Kuan Yew<br />
and his Influence in Nation Building’, ‘Animals<br />
in the Entertainment World’, ‘Animals In<br />
Savannahs’, ‘The Colourful Fashion Scene’<br />
and ‘The Symphony of Music’.<br />
The guest-of-honour for the Prize Presentation<br />
Ceremony was Mr Edmund Chen, the <strong>Singapore</strong><br />
<strong>Post</strong> Stamp Ambassador. Top awards were<br />
presented to Holy Innocent’s High - Secondary<br />
School Champions; Yishun Primary School –<br />
Primary School Champions, and Gregory Quek<br />
- Best Youth Exhibit.<br />
Students can attend hands-on training workshops<br />
for NSCC 2012 in January. Teachers<br />
can sign up their students for the workshop<br />
at $4 per person. For more details, please<br />
contact Lily at Tel: 6513 7347 or e-mail<br />
lily_samuel@nhb.gov.sg<br />
Till we meet next year, again. Cheers!<br />
Inset photos<br />
(anti-clockwise<br />
from top right)<br />
Primary School<br />
Champions -<br />
Yishun Primary<br />
Mr Edmund Chen<br />
with Chongfu<br />
School winners<br />
Secondary School<br />
Champions - Holy<br />
Innocents’ High
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