(proposal)Blk 235 Pasir Ris St 21
#07-59
Singapore 510235
1st July 2008
Mr Mah Bow Tan
Minister of National Development, Member of Tampines GRC
Dear Sir,
Re: Feedback about the playgrounds in Tampines and suggestions to improve them.
Tampines have been a great place for many residents all these years; clean environment, happy and friendly people. All under your magnificent leadership, bring it to greater heights. However, I would like to propose to you in renovating the playgrounds around Tampines by providing you with feedback and suggestions on these playgrounds.
Recently, my classmates and I have been told to do a project on designing a playground for emotionally scared children. We did research and found out that children with emotional scars needs a different playground from normal carefree children. Due to having emotional scars, these children are most likely to get scared or afraid easily. They live their lives with something that affects them greatly. Therefore, my classmates and I decided that in order for these children to face the world, they will need to plug up the courage and face the world. To give them encouragement and hope, my classmates and I designed a playground that can help these children facing life in a different way and not running away from it.
Playgrounds at my neighborhood are pretty much commonly found in Tampines too. It is easy to predict what we can find in any playground due to its common features. This makes kids get pretty much tired of all the same facilities over the years. However, it is still a good facility in entertaining children after so many years.
In Tampines, new playgrounds in this area are very colourful, presentable and big in space ,however, as it get under different conditions of weathers everyday, many could not work for long. They will turn old and fragile which may be dangerous to be played on. Renewing the playground is what is commonly done which is very good. But these renewed playgrounds may not help the emotionally scared children. They are fun but there is no place to vent their anger or help them overcome their fears. I suggest that something must be done to help them as they are part of our society.
Suggestions are that there can be a place whereby they can vent their anger by punching or banging on to soft walls which can be facilitated by the playground. There can be a place where they can blow in to instruments to let out all their fears and angers. For example, like slamming on a drum. A place for them to relax would be pleasant in the playground too. At this place, they can just relax and not think about the unhappy things that happened to them. Peaceful music can be played at the background to maximize the effect on getting them more relaxed. There can be some exhilarating games that can let them feel free and easy. Like the omega for example, however, safety precautious must be taken to ensure safety at all times.
These children need to get help as they cannot stay in the dark for the rest of their lives. They need to know that there are people caring for them and loving them. I hope you can look into this matter and help these emotionally scared children. I thank you for using your time on reading this proposal and hope for the better for these children.
Yours sincerely,
Vivien
