Getting around NAS

1. The teachers have very kindly printed out classroom layouts of every classroom block and pasted them next to every staircase. So instead of asking everyone where is your class, you can find it yourself =) (independence people!!!)
2. Auditorium is always at the bottom of the gigantic red tower in the middle of the school compound. The library is on the fourth floor, not the third, of the big red tower. If you have nothing better to do after school, you can always go right to the top of the tower and enjoy the nearly fresh air. If the auditorium’s position is still unknown to you, there is always a way to remember where it is. The auditorium is where the uncle sits outside at during recess to catch smugglers (people who bring drinks and food to classrooms) seriously, you do not want to smuggle anything. In the library, you can borrow a laptop to use. In exchange for your ez-link card of course.

3. Have no idea where the general office is??? Never fear, the general office is painted by our very own schoolmates during the 15 hour challenge. It’s practically a jungle. (trust me, there is a jungle version of Ben and jerry’s painted there.)

4. Looking for your teacher for overdue homework??? The staff room is just behind the general office. The teacher’s pigeon holes are there, with a list of the teacher’s pigeon hole numbers. Gone are the days where students have to repeatedly ask their already very irritated teacher for their pigeon hole numbers.

5. REMEMBER THIS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO PLAY SOCCER. The soccer field is in front of the teacher’s car park. (in front of the ‘go’ aka: general office) CHOPE THE Field before OTHERS IF NOT YOU CAN KISS YOUR SOCCER TIME GOODBYE. Another place for soccer is the raised court near the back gate, which below is actually a bomb shelter turned CO (Chinese orchestra, we’re famous for it) practice room. Every Friday you can hear the music coming from the practice room. Fyi: bring a pe t-shirt if you want to play soccer, or the discipline master give you a scolding, and ban you from soccer)

6. Ever want to go to the computer lab to get free computer access without the nagging parents??? Ngee ann. lets students use the computer labs after school, everyday. There are printers and paper provided also. (no more excuses for late projects) Even if the computers are not equipped with the latest windows vista and is old and laggy, at least you don’t have nagging parents next to you. The computer labs are located at the classroom block near the big grey circle surrounded by plants (insects not included, we killed them) that is also where the d&t workshop and the dance studio

7. One of the most crowded places in ngee ann. has to be the café. It sells waffles, hot dogs and chips, serves all-time Singaporean favorite bubble tea and our very own Milo dinosaur. Get there early or be prepared to queue for a long, long time.

8. Science labs, the home econs (home economics) kitchen are located at the block beside the canteen. That was where our old science labs and kitchens were, along with our library and counseling room.