A Sweet Surprise at Woodlands Hospital
I was at Woodlands Hospital to visit Mama when something unexpected caught my eye — an art exhibition!
Titled Living Green, Living Well, this little discovery was certainly not on my agenda that day.
Aunty: Hello! What's this? An art exhibition?!
Art Exhibition: Surprise, Aunty! Didn't expect to see me here, did you?
Aunty: Aiyoh! I only came to visit Mama!
Art Exhibition: Since you're already here, why not have a little look around?
Camera: OI! Aunty! You know what to do!
Aunty: HAIZ! Even at the hospital, you won't let me rest ah?!
Woodlands Secondary School — Our Planet, Our Future
Two young artists, two different approaches, but one shared message — our Earth needs looking after!
1. Protect What Remains — Chen Qing Yu
A striking contrast between a healthy underwater world and one damaged by pollution. The sea turtle seems to be swimming against time, with a cracked clock reminding us that time is running out.
Aunty: Hello, Mr Turtle! Why do you look so worried?
Turtle: Aunty, my home is getting dirtier!
Aunty: AIYOH! Who's been throwing rubbish into your house?!
Turtle: That's exactly what I'm trying to find out!
2. Our Planet, Our Responsibility — Ler Hwee Min
A beautiful tree takes centre stage on our planet, surrounded by recycling symbols and even an astronaut encouraging everyone to do their part.
Aunty: OI! Even in outer space you're collecting rubbish?!
Astronaut: Of course, Aunty! Protecting Earth is everyone's responsibility!
Aunty: Wah! Your cleaning duty covers the whole universe ah?
Astronaut: Someone has to remind the Earthlings to recycle!
Aunty: HAHAHA! Earthlings, you all heard that or not?!
Woodlands Ring Primary School — What Makes Me Happy!
What a colourful collection of happy memories!
Created by Primary 2 and 3 students, these little cameras and film strips capture the things that bring joy to their lives — family, friends, outings and everyday moments.
Each camera tells a different story, and no two memories are quite alike!
Aunty: Hello, little cameras! What have you been photographing?
Camera 1: My happiest memories!
Camera 2: Mine too! Look at all my pictures!
Aunty: Wah! So many stories hiding inside these little film strips!
Rainbow Camera: Aunty! Look at me! I'm the most colourful one!
Aunty: AIYOH! You look like you've swallowed a rainbow!
Rainbow Camera: Happiness comes in ALL colours, you know!
Aunty: Hahaha! Then I must be carrying a whole rainbow in my camera bag!
Riverside Secondary School — Four Different Worlds
From dreamy waterfalls to childhood memories, underwater adventures and cheerful sunflowers — these young artists certainly have plenty to share!
1. The Sustainable Dreamscape — Aqilah Sharura Binte Abdul Malik
A colourful fantasy landscape with flowing water and a winding path, reminding us that protecting nature is a responsibility we all share.
Aunty: Wah! What a beautiful place! Can I go inside?
Waterfall: Come in, Aunty! But please keep my home clean!
Aunty: Don't worry lah! I only want photographs, not souvenirs!
2. Cozy Childhood Afternoons — Jasmine May Arceo Hafiz
A lovely reminder of those carefree afternoons spent watching television and enjoying favourite snacks.
Aunty: Hello, little girl! What are you watching?
Little Girl: My favourite programme! Want some snacks?
Aunty: Wah! Got television, got makan! Can I join you?
Little Girl: Okay! But don't change my channel hor!
3. In the Cerulean Deep — Mok Yu Rin
A peaceful underwater scene where graceful fish glide through the deep blue sea.
Aunty: Hello down there! Anybody home?
Fish: Shhhh, Aunty! We're enjoying our peaceful swim!
Aunty: Okay lah! Just one photograph!
Fish: You said that five photographs ago!
4. Nature's Golden Resilience — Ee Jing Yi
A cheerful field of golden sunflowers celebrating nature's strength and beauty.
Aunty: AIYOH! You girls followed me here too?!
Sunflowers: Of course, Aunty! Missed us?
Aunty: I just finished photographing your cousins!
Sunflowers: Then you should be an expert by now! Smile!
Qihua Primary School — Seeds of Hope
Created by four Primary 6 students, Seeds of Hope uses natural materials to tell stories of strength, healing and new beginnings.
Who would have thought that a few fallen leaves, scattered stones and little twigs could become artwork?
Aunty: Hello, little stones! What are you all doing here?
Stones: We're attending an art exhibition, Aunty!
Aunty: WAH! Even stones can become artists nowadays?!
Twigs: OI! Don't forget us! We helped too!
Dried Leaves: And look at me! I've become a star!
Aunty: Aiyoh! I thought you were all garden rubbish!
Stones: CHEY! That's why you must look carefully before you sweep us away!
Aunty: HAHAHA! Next time I sweep the floor, better check for hidden masterpieces first!
Woodgrove Primary School — Hearts Full of Life!
What a colourful collection of hearts! Some are filled with family memories, others with nature, food and reminders to stay healthy.
1. Where Strong Hearts Rise — Zhang Enqi
A giant heart surrounded by scenes of healthy living, family togetherness and a greener future.
Aunty: Wah, Mr Heart! You've got a whole world living inside you!
Heart: Of course, Aunty! Good food, exercise and happy family moments keep me going!
Aunty: Got room for one more person?
Heart: Can! But you must exercise too hor!
Aunty: AIYOH! Even inside a painting cannot escape exercise?!
2. Fuelling a Stronger Tomorrow — Giselle Ting Xin Heng
This colourful heart has a very important message about the food we choose to eat.
Aunty: Hello, Mr Heart! Why got two different food choices here?
Heart: One helps keep me healthy. The other? Better not too much!
Aunty: Aiyoh! You mean I cannot eat my favourite food every day?
Heart: Everything in moderation, Aunty!
Aunty: Okay lah… but don't confiscate my spring onion and ginger sauce hor!
Heart: AUNTYYYY!!!
Woodgrove Primary School — Nature Goes Wild!
1. Beyond Concrete: The Breathing City
A colourful mixed-media sculpture imagining Singapore as a city where nature and buildings live together.
Aunty: WAH! So many colours! Are you a city or an underwater garden?
Artwork: Why not both, Aunty? Even a busy city needs room to breathe!
Aunty: AIYOH! You've got flowers, corals and buildings all squeezed together!
Artwork: That's called making the most of our space lah!
2. Tiny Wonders of Botanic
A dazzling garden of patterned flowers, bursting with colour and imagination!
Aunty: HELLO! HELLO! Who organised this flower party?!
Flowers: WE DID, AUNTY!!!
Aunty: Wah! Everybody wearing different patterns! Got dress code or not?
Flowers: The more colourful, the better!
Aunty: AIYOH! Lucky I brought my camera. Otherwise how to remember all your outfits?!
Flowers: Then hurry up! Group photo, please!
Marsiling Secondary School — The Fruit & Veggie Gang!
From Produce to Pop Culture — Secondary 2 Students
What happens when ordinary fruits and vegetables are given faces, personalities and a little imagination?
They become a whole army of colourful characters!
These creative designs began as hand-drawn illustrations before being digitally enhanced using AI tools.
Aunty: HELLO! HELLO! Who let the whole vegetable market escape?!
Strawberry: OI! We're pop stars now, Aunty!
Mushroom: And I'm the most handsome one!
Pumpkin: Excuse me! Have you seen my fashionable outfit?!
Aunty: AIYOH! Nowadays even vegetables want to become celebrities?!
Carrot: Of course lah! We're not just for eating, you know!
Aunty: Okay, okay! Everybody line up for a group photo!
Vegetable Gang: CHEEEEESE!!!
Aunty: OI! Who invited the cheese?!
Greenwood Primary School — Through Young Eyes
Sometimes, the most interesting photographs are taken right where we are — in school corridors, among greenery, or in the quiet corners we usually walk past without noticing.
These young photographers have turned familiar school surroundings into something worth stopping to admire.
1. Reflection — Gabriel Omar Bin Muhammad Amin
A clever photograph using a tablet screen to create a reflection of the school building.
Aunty: OI! How come got a building inside your tablet?!
Tablet: It's called reflection, Aunty!
Aunty: Wah! One building becomes two! Very clever hor!
Tablet: Want to try?
Aunty: Don't tempt me! My camera already working overtime!
2. Finding Extraordinary — Haney Adreanna Binte Abdullah
Leaves, trees and little corners of greenery become the stars of these photographs.
Aunty: Hello, Mr Tree! You look very handsome today!
Tree: Aunty, I've been standing here every day!
Aunty: Then why nobody told me you're so photogenic?!
Tree: Because everyone is too busy walking past!
3. Blots of Sunlight — Choy Shu Mann
Sunlight streaming through familiar school spaces creates beautiful moments of warmth and calm.
Aunty: Wah! Who switched on the spotlight?!
Sunlight: ME! Free lighting service, Aunty!
Aunty: Can stay there a little longer? I want another photo!
Sunlight: Hurry up! I don't stay in one place forever!
4. Still Here — Liu Jian
A mysterious photograph showing an eye peeping through shadows and soft green blur.
Aunty: HELLO! Anybody hiding there?!
Eye: Shhhh! I'm watching you!
Aunty: OI! I thought I'M supposed to be the photographer!
Eye: Today, you're the one being watched!
Aunty: AIYOH! Photographer becomes subject! What a reversal!
Evergreen Primary School — A Home for Tomorrow
Sustainable Coastal Neighbourhood — CCA Art Club (Upper Primary Students, 2026)
Using recycled cardboard boxes and colourful paper, these young creators designed an eco-friendly coastal neighbourhood that could better withstand rising sea levels.
There are green rooftops, little trees, raised buildings and even a windmill!
Aunty: Hello! Anybody home? I'm here to view the property!
Little House: Welcome, Aunty! We have rooftop gardens!
Aunty: Wah! Got greenery, got windmill! Very atas leh!
Windmill: And I provide a little breeze too!
Aunty: Good, good! But got lift or not? My knees cannot climb so many stairs hor!
Little House: Errr… our architects are still in primary school, Aunty!
Aunty: AIYOH! Then I better submit my feedback early!
Evergreen Primary School — Eco-Homes
Eco-Homes — CCA Art Club (Upper Primary Students, 2026)
Using recycled cardboard, the young designers explored pyramids, cones and cubes to create a little architectural pavilion.
Aunty: HELLO! Anybody home?!
Little House: Up here, Aunty! Come on in!
Aunty: AIYOH! Why your front door so high up?!
Little House: Better views from upstairs mah!
Aunty: But your staircase looks so steep! Got lift or not?
Little House: Sorry, Aunty! Eco-friendly building, no lift!
Aunty: Then I admire your house from downstairs can already!
Little Pyramid: Aunty! What about me?!
Aunty: You ah? Even smaller! I think only my camera can fit inside!
Tiny Twigs, Big Ocean
By Art Club CCA (Primary 6 Group)
The students gave discarded twigs a second life by turning them into sea creatures. A lovely reminder that even the smallest things can make a difference to our environment.
Aunty: HELLO! Who's in charge of this ocean?!
Whale: ME! I'm the biggest here!
Shark: OI! Don't forget about us!
Octopus: Aunty, want a hug? I've got eight arms!
Aunty: AIYOH! One hug from you, I cannot escape already!
Jellyfish: Don't worry, Aunty. We're all very well-behaved!
Aunty: Good, good! But nobody splash water on my camera hor!
Sustainable Coastal Neighbourhood – Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!
Evergreen Primary School – CCA Art Club (Upper Primary Students, 2026)
Using recyclable materials, the students worked together to create their dream eco-friendly neighbourhood. From planning to construction, everyone had a part to play.
Aunty: Hello, anybody home? I'm here to view the property!
House: Welcome, Aunty! Environmentally friendly, you know!
Aunty: Very good! Got garden, got rooftop, got plenty of fresh air!
House: And we're made from recycled materials!
Aunty: WAH! Save the Earth AND save building costs! But hor… got lift or not? Aunty's knees cannot tahan too many stairs!
Little Pots, Living Well
Admiralty Primary School – Visual Arts CCA, Primary 3 Students (2026)
A lovely collection of watercolour paintings celebrating the beauty of potted plants. Each little plant has its own personality, reminding us that even a small touch of greenery can brighten our surroundings.
Aunty: Hello, little plants! Wah, everybody so well-dressed today!
Cactus: Of course! We're having our annual beauty contest!
Aunty: Then who's the winner?
Flowering Cactus: ME! See my pretty blue flower?
Hanging Plant: OI! Don't forget me! I'm hanging around just to get noticed!
Aunty: AIYOH! Fifteen contestants, only one Aunty to judge! Can all of you share first prize or not?
Riverside Secondary School – Four Worlds, Four Stories
1. In the Cerulean Deep — Mok Yu Rin
Those delicate, glowing fish look almost like they're made of glass, floating quietly through the deep blue ocean.
Aunty: Hello, little fishes! Why are you all so transparent?
Fish: Because we're delicate, Aunty! Please protect our home!
Aunty: Don't worry! I'll only take photographs, not bring you home for dinner!
2. The Sustainable Dreamscape — Aqilah Shaura Binte Abdul Malik
A melting clock, a flowing river and a colourful dream world — even time seems to have lost its way here!
Aunty: HELLO! Why is the clock melting?!
Clock: Because time is running out, Aunty!
Aunty: AIYOH! Then faster tell everybody to protect our planet before you melt completely!
3. Cozy Childhood Afternoons — Jasmine May Arceo Hafiz
An old-fashioned television, favourite snacks and a cosy little room. This one brings back memories of simpler afternoons.
Aunty: Wah! That television got antenna some more!
Television: Of course! I'm from the good old days!
Aunty: Last time must adjust your antenna until picture clear, hor!
Television: And don't forget to give me a little slap when I misbehave!
Aunty: WAKAKAKAKA! You remember that too?!
4. Nature's Golden Resilience — Ee Jing Yi
A cheerful field of golden sunflowers, standing proudly under the sunshine. What a lovely way to end this collection!
Aunty: HELLO, SUNFLOWERS! We meet again!
Sunflowers: AUNTY?! You followed us all the way here?!
Aunty: No lah! I was visiting the hospital, and you all came to surprise me!
Sunflowers: Then smile, Aunty! We're here to brighten your day!
Goodbye, Young Artists!
Aunty: Okay, boys and girls! Aunty must go already!
Artworks: So soon? You've only just finished looking at us!
Aunty: SO SOON?! My camera is already asking for annual leave!
Camera: FINALLY! Somebody understands my suffering!
What began as an ordinary visit to Mama turned into an unexpected little art adventure. Thank you to all the talented students and teachers for sharing these wonderful creations.
Keep imagining, keep creating, and most importantly, keep having fun!
