Boon Lay School

1965 Boon Lay School Compound in a H-Shape Layout

 

Boon Lay School Map

1967 Map location of Boon Lay School

  • Boon Lay School is located around 13.8 miles stone
  • There is a major wet market at the main road with a bus stop
  • Between Boon Lay School and my Old Jurong Home is the large field with tall broadcasting antennas
  • Sometimes, we walk to and back from school (if we miss the school bus) – about 30 mins walk along the small two-lanes road
  • As you enter the one-storey school compound, the school building entrance is located in the center of the school, passing the principal office on the right and a large fish aquarium on the left
  • The school is in a H-shape format with a connected Toilet building (Bucket system) and a school canteen
  • A large grassy field lies next to the H-Building where sports days are held

 

Boon Lay School Badge   Boon Lay School Report Book

Boon Lay School Badge and Report Book

A popular game played in the large grassy field is marbles. Students will bring their marbles and tries to smash each other marbles into pieces. Sometime, a student will bring a six inches homemade marble to smash all the smaller marbles to pieces. One of my favorite marbles is a smooth half inch well made light brown hard marble. Has served me well for long periods until it was split by other larger marbles

 

Pickup Stones game

Using Rubber Tree Seeds as a toy

Games we played as a child in 1960’s