Who am I?
I was a Chinese businessman who founded Tao Nan School. Who am I?
Tan Kah Kee
Tan Kah Kee founded this school in 1906.
Tao Nan School
True or False: There were many schools in Singapore in the early 1800s.
False
What is one thing all four settlers had in common?
They contributed to education / helped provide children with opportunities to learn.
I was an Australian missionary who started a school for Indian girls. Who am I?
Sophia Blackmore
The school first started in a shophouse along Short Street with the help of an Indian man.
Methodist Girls' School
How many students did Sophia Blackmore's school have when it first started?
9
Why did community leaders think education was important for children?
To learn to read / write / have better opportunities / preserve culture and heritage.
I was an Arab trader who started a school in my family home. Who am I?
Syed Mohamed bin Ahmed Alsagoff
This school was started as the community leader wanted to pass on the knowledge of Islam to the young.
Alsagoff Arab School
True or False: Some schools were conducted in the mother tongue of the students.
True
Tan Kah Kee wanted children to receive an education while preserving what?
Chinese culture and heritage
I came to Singapore from Britain in 1842 and started a school in the same year. Who am I?
Maria Dyer
This school first started as a home for homeless girls.
St Margaret's School
Why weren't there many schools in Singapore in the early 1800s?
Settlers were there to earn money, not to settle down and raise families.
How did Sophia Blackmore and Maria Dyer make a similar contribution?
Both helped provide education for girls.