Khairul Anwar Bin Ishak
Blk 312 Tampnes st 33
#02-16
Singapore 520312

1st July 2008

Mr Mah Bow Tan
Minister Of National Development
Member Of Tampines GRC

Dear Mr Mah Bow Tan,

Proposal to Renovate the Playgrounds in Tampines

I am Khairul from Pasir Ris Secondary.You are a great leader to this country. Under your expert leadership you, have been able to make the Tampines a good place for living. However, there are some areas in the neighborhood that can be improved on, mainly the playgrounds. Some of the playgrounds are a bit too small or have only a few interesting features. Therefore, I would like you to consider my ideas and hopefully, you will accept them and renovate the playgrounds.

Recently, I was doing a project which was about making our own playgrounds for children with special needs. For example, children who are amputated may have difficulties going up a playground and thus, the need to renovate the playgrounds to suite the needs of the children. From the weeks of research, our group has come up with some useful ideas for the respective children.

Here are some ideas that can be used for the playgrounds. Ramps can be built for people with wheelchairs so that they can go up the playgrounds easily. Music or instruments can be played to soothe the minds of children who are emotionally abused or just for children with a bad mood. Punching bags can also be placed to vent out their anger. As the playgrounds in the neighborhood do not appeal to children, playgrounds based on our traditions like dragons that may attract children. The designs are also ‘Uniquely Singapore’. Since young children are attracted to bright colors, the playgrounds should also be bright so as to appeal to the children

A playground should be friendly to all different types of children. Children who are disabled should not be neglected and therefore we should renovate the playgrounds to suite the needs of the children. I hope that you will take my ideas into consideration. I thank you for reading my letter.

Yours sincerely,
Khairul Anwar Bin Ishak
Student of Pasir Ris Secondary