SHAPESSTORIES &
B Y S Y K M M A
YOU ARE CHOSEN!
Join us on this Heritage Trail journey around Toa Payoh as we explore shapes and discover stories at these sites!
S T A R T Y O U R J O U R N E Y !
HELLO!
Welcome to Shapes & Stories: A Toa Payoh Heritage Trail! Please use this guidebook as you navigate your way around, the map below is our suggested walking route. You may explore in your own way too! At the different stops, there will be activities for you and your child to engage in. If you are stumped, page 16 has all the answers you need! Be sure to take lots of pictures too! Most importantly, stay safe and have tons of fun!
Crest Playground
Dragon Pillar
Old School Animal Playground
Toa Payoh MRT Station
Dragon Playground
Hexagonal Rails Share your photos here!
Hexagonal Rails
Toa Payoh Town Park
Throwback to the 1970s when the Hexagonal Rails were first built! This hidden gem is Singapore’s first residential green spaces! This was a popular spot for weddings in the 1970s and 1980s.
Did You Know?
The bridge symbolises a time in Singapore’s history when the city was still developing
The hexagon shape provides stability and strength to the bridge!
Hexagonal Rails
Think Outside The Box!
Look at the Hexagonal Bride from all angles, it looks like some of the hexagons are missing! Help me count the missing hexagons from the bridge!
Number of missing hexagons: __ With the number of missing hexagons, can you make a big hexagon?
Yes / No If yes, how many?
4
Dragon Playground Dragon Playground
28 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, S310028
designed in 1979 by HDB’s in-house designer
Khor Ean Ghee.
Inspired by the Chinese dragon, the head and tail of the dragon is done in orange and white mosaic tiles
s a rainbow made up of ere you can t of steps to head and a
The Toa Payoh Dragon Playground is the only remaining of its kind that still stands in a sand pit. DID YOU KNOW? 5
Dragon Playground
Oh no! Some parts of the dragon drawing are missing and is incomplete. Will you help me find the missing pieces and complete it?
Find this picture at the playground and identify the 3 missing parts. Draw them in the space below. Good Luck!
Dragon Pillar
Blk 91 Lorong 3 Toa Payoh, S(310091)
The pillar served as a symbol of the emerging housing developments and is seen as a potential source of positive feng shui for the new communities.
The dragon's body is formed from numerous red, green, and pink porcelain pieces identical to Chinese rice bowls.
Fun fact: The Dragon Pillar was built in the late sixties to early seventies
Dragon Head
Dragon body
Spot the shapes!
Let us take a closer look at the dragon pillar and see what shapes it is made out of.
Task: Circle 2 of the shapes that is used to make the dragon pillar
Old School
Blk 2 Toa Payoh Lor 7 Sin 310002
Did You Know?
Compared to the iconic Loro Playground, this less known piece of history were once common around Singapore neighbourhoods during the 70s and 80s. Now, these sturdy animals can only be found here at Blk 2 in Toa Payoh and at Potong Pasir! What types of animals can you spot?
Observe the wear and tear on these beloved animals, imagine the children that were once your age having fun playing on these creatures...
Keep Your Eyes Peeled!
How many circles can you spot on one of each type of animal? These can be eyes and holes, as long as they are round! Write the number in the boxes below! Stay safe and have lots of fun exploring!
What other shapes can you spot? Draw them!
Animal Playground
Crest Playground
Beside Blk 131
Toa Payoh Lorong 1
Fun Fact!
Toa Payoh, in the Hokkien dialect, translates as 'big swamp' (with 'Toa' meaning 'big' and 'Payoh' meaning 'swamp'). The name takes reference from the large swampy area that the town used to be.
The Crest Playground is built on a slope that will make you feel like you are hopping and climbing about a “big swamp”!
The highlight of this big playground is these long tube slides! do observe the shapes of these slides carefully!
Stepping stones and climbing structures for children to have fun and challenge themselves!
Purple or Yellow?
Can you match these slides to their respective colours? Let's see how well you remember your SHAPES!
BYE BYE!
Congratulations, you have uncovered all the shapes and stories! Thank you for taking time to complete all these activities! Give yourselves a big applause! As a token of our appreciation, the next page includes a cutout of a cube that you and your child can make together as a souvenir of your adventurous trip. Always remember to stay safe and have tons of fun!
With love, SYKMMA!
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Cube Cutout
Hexagonal Rails
Pg 4
Dragon
Playground
Pg 6
Dragon Pillar
Pg 8
Animal
Playground
Pg 10
16 hexagons, yes, 1
These are the 3 missing parts!
Cloud and Square
5
2
3
Crest
Playground
Pg 12
