Do you remember a school, about 10 storeys high? Not a place of higher education, mind you – it was a primary school! They don’t build them like that any more, but then it was known as the Selegie Integrated School.
FOYer Victor was a primary school student at Selegie Integrated School, and earlier in the year had an email interview with a reporter about his memories of the school. He now shares the questions and his responses on his blog.
Q1. What was the reason that saw you studying at Selegie Integrated School?
A1. Our family lived quite near to the school then. We were staying in Cheng Yan Place, a mere 15-minute leisurely stroll to the school which was less than one kilometre away. Of course, in those days, there was no such thing as priority for registration if you lived within one kilometre of the school. Even if there was, we would have no problem with it. As my family was not very financially well off, we could save on transportation costs if the school was nearby. The school was also brand new. I went to Primary One in 1963 which was year when the school was opened. (The then DPM Dr Toh Chin Chye officially opened the school on 19 Jan 1963.)
You can read the rest of the interview here.
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