I did one term there prior to returning to Blighty. I started in Slim School, Cameron Highlands in '63. A wonderful experience and long two day journey by rail from home in Kluang. Slim closed and I was sent to Bourne School in KL for a while - not quite as wonderful an experience. Finally when Bourne closed (what are the chances?) I was sent to St John's and my sisters sent to another school in Singapore which I cannot for the life of me remember the name of. Would have liked longer at St John's. It was a world away from the experience of Slim School. I remember it as being enormous, modern and no expense spared on anything, or so it seemed to me. Loved Singapore itself and as a kid was allowed to roam pretty freely and safely at the weekends. Returned to Singapore on a military exercise mid '70's - what a change there had been!
I went there in 1971-2 just after it became Singapore International school, my Fathers Regiment was the last to be posted to Singapore, (to hand over the remaining colonial buildings). Much appreciated.
I did one term there prior to returning to Blighty. I started in Slim School, Cameron Highlands in '63. A wonderful experience and long two day journey by rail from home in Kluang. Slim closed and I was sent to Bourne School in KL for a while - not quite as wonderful an experience. Finally when Bourne closed (what are the chances?) I was sent to St John's and my sisters sent to another school in Singapore which I cannot for the life of me remember the name of. Would have liked longer at St John's. It was a world away from the experience of Slim School. I remember it as being enormous, modern and no expense spared on anything, or so it seemed to me. Loved Singapore itself and as a kid was allowed to roam pretty freely and safely at the weekends. Returned to Singapore on a military exercise mid '70's - what a change there had been!
I went there in 1971-2 just after it became Singapore International school, my Fathers Regiment was the last to be posted to Singapore, (to hand over the remaining colonial buildings). Much appreciated.
Now there's a memory
My father studied here and I still remember the photos which was taken at that time of his school days. Wow
looks more modern than todays polytechnic