• Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) • Caring For Cambodia • British Legion Poppy Appeal Alongside these, we are developing opportunities through our Alumni and TTS Foundation. Established in 2012, the TTS Foundation funds exceptional opportunities that enhance our curriculum, including student leadership opportunities and service activities.
“Tanglin helps you to achieve lasting values beyond strong academic achievement. Volunteering with children at a Gurkha Camp through CAS has helped me to be more open-minded, resilient and balanced.” Nima, Head Girl (Y13) Everyone in the community can make a difference! Spotlight Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home provides care, protection and shelter to children aged between 5 and 21 years old who come from needy and disadvantaged families in Singapore. The Infant School supports the charity by hosting play dates for children from Chen Su Lan. Various fun activities are organised and Tanglin children delight in hosting new friends, sharing activities, songs and games with them. The Tanglin community
generously donates Christmas presents to Tanglin which are then taken to Chen Su Lan by our Infant Charity Reps. Lend With Care helps some of the world’s poorest people work their way out of poverty with dignity. The charity funds small businesses and once the money is repaid the donor can choose to recycle the loan to support another entrepreneur, or withdraw the money. This term Junior School children held their second Lend With Care philanthropy week where they took part in a range of activities at break times, from nail painting to ‘Beat the teacher’ challenge, origami and Lego building, concluding with a mufti day. Over $5,400, was raised which will be shared equally between all 32 classes for their Impact Hour where the children will collaborate to decide which entrepreneur they would like to support. The children are also able to see their class Lend With Care account and the balance of money that has already been repaid from loans made to entrepreneurs by the children last year. SPCA’s Reading to Dogs Programme is designed to help shelter dogs better acclimatise to society and help prepare them for when they are ‘adopted’. A first in Singapore, and for the second year running, Senior students have supported the programme by volunteering their time to read to the dogs in the shelter. SPCA is the year group charity for Year 8. “I volunteered for this charity because I love dogs, and I feel that every dog should have a home or at least feel at home and feel loved. At SPCA they try their best to make the dogs feel at home and I really enjoyed reading to the dogs and watching them
“It helps some people around the world and after you’ve done something like this it makes you feel so good inside. It really helps you to be a better person and to develop your understanding of the world.” Maddie (Y6) relax and enjoy. I loved all the dogs there, they were all very friendly and sweet and reading to them was a pleasure.” Prishni (Y8)
If you would like to organise a fundraising event or activity, please consider the following: Is the charity registered in Singapore? Please check the TTS Parent Portal (under Engage with Tanglin / Charities) for full details. If the charity is not registered in Singapore then please contact the Ch@t Executive to discuss your idea in more detail. Please email chat@ tts.edu.sg. Complete the online chat form which can be found on the Charities page on the TTS Parent Portal.
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