PROGRAMMES – SECONDARY
Army Days
Learn the significance of national service and the army’s role in maintaining Singapore’s security.
Max 160 pax
What students learn
- Appreciate the reasons behind the need for National Service (NS) and the Army’s role in maintaining Singapore’s continual security
- Understand the experiences of our NS men through basic soldiering experience
- Understand the role of NS in the future and the role that citizens play in Singapore’s defence through engaging activities
Through the programme, students will learn how to appreciate the significance of the National Service (NS) and the Army’s role in maintaining Singapore’s security. Students will interact with Army veterans and gain valuable insights into national service training and basic soldiering. Students will also learn about the role of NS and its importance of NS in safeguarding Singapore’s national interest.
Classroom-based Experience
Students will go through a hands-on basic soldiering experience:
- Uniforms and Cover Concealment
- Combat Rations and Health & Hygiene
Tour / Short Film
Students can either go on a bus tour of the SAFTI Military Institute, gaining first-hand knowledge of how an Officer Cadet Army-training institute looks like, or interact with Army Veterans over the screening of a short film – “Blood, Sweat and Tears”, to understand the early years of the Singapore Armed Forces and the difficulties they faced.