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30-707: The campus was a military outpost used by the British Army when Singapore was under British colonial rule, until the withdrawal of British forces in 1971. The school is on the site of the former Alexandra Grammar School which was attended mainly by the children of serving British military personnel serving in Singapore. ISS formerly had a second campus in Orchard catering to students from Kindergarten to Grade 8, which unified at their campus in Alexandra in 2020. ISS

60-421: A Jewish cemetery was established; it was located where Dhoby Ghaut MRT station is now and was demolished in 1984. In the 1860s, Orchard Road had a great number of private houses and bungalows on hills looking down through the valley where the road passed through. Early in the 1890s, King Chulalongkorn , the then King of Siam , acquired "Hurricane House" in the vicinity of Orchard Road through Tan Kim Ching ,

90-585: A Singapore Improvement Trust layout at the focus of a number of converging roads, including Bukit Timah Road, Dunearn Road , Newton Road, Keng Lee Road, Kampong Java Road, Bukit Timah Road, Clemenceau Avenue and Scotts Road. As eight roads converge on the Circus, the Tamils used to call Newton ethumuchandi , or "the eight junction place". Newton Circus has become the site of a major hawker centre , Newton Food Centre . This Singapore location article

120-507: A mangrove swamp ." Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew 's house is located at 38 Oxley Road, which is just south of Orchard Road. On the western side of Orchard Road is the Singapore Botanic Gardens , the only tropical garden in the world that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . About halfway down Orchard Road are Cairnhill and Emerald Hill , which are mainly private residential areas. Next to Emerald Hill

150-599: A century as a two-way thoroughfare, Orchard Road became a one-way street east of Scotts Road in 1974. and entirely in 1977 when Orchard Boulevard was completed. Orchard Road starts at the junction with Orange Grove Road, which is the location of the Orchard Hotel. It then stretches southeast across the Scotts Road–Paterson Hill junction, Orchard MRT station , Bideford Road, Somerset MRT station , Central Expressway , Dhoby Ghaut MRT station , and ends at

180-501: A critical evaluation of their effectiveness as educators as well as develop their curriculum to meet the needs of their students. ISS is an authorised International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, for students from kindergarten to grade 12, and is Singapore's longest-established IB Continuum school. ISS provides a broad based education through the full IB framework from the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), to

210-524: A number of other roads leading into Orchard Road. Orchard Road is one-way heading south and leads into Bras Basah Road which is a one-way street heading south. Newton, Singapore Newton is a town that is located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. The planning area is bounded by the following planning areas - Orchard and Museum to the south, Tanglin to

240-573: A popular hotspot in Singapore, especially at night, attracting trendy urban youth. The Orchard Planning Area is a planning area as specified by the Urban Redevelopment Authority . It is part of the Central Area located within the Central Region . Orchard is bordered by Newton in the east and north, Tanglin in the west, River Valley in the south and Museum to the southeast. Orchard Road got its name from

270-487: Is Centrepoint , which houses the supermarket Cold Storage , the oldest surviving business establishment in the area. Amber Mansions , one of the earliest apartment blocks in Singapore, which was built around the turn of the 20th century, was torn down in the 1980s to make way for the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station. Specialists' Shopping Centre was one of the earliest redevelopment projects on Orchard Road. It occupied

300-689: Is also recognized by the Ministry of Education (Singapore) and is registered with the Committee for Private Education in Singapore. The school received its 4-year EduTrust Certificate, valid from 29 June 2019 to 28 June 2023. EduTrust is a quality certification scheme introduced by the Committee for Private Education as part of the Private Education Act to strengthen the existing registration framework and enforcement provision to regulate

330-491: Is authorised to offer the IB Primary Years Programme , Middle Years Programme , and IB Diploma Programme . Every year in the Middle School and High school there is an Activity week, and there are smaller scale field trips throughout the school year at all levels. ISS is an Apple Macintosh platform school with computer labs and a laptop program. The school uses StudyWiz and ManageBac as its e-learning platforms. In

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360-522: Is prohibited to hail taxis at locations other than these official stands. Those driving into Orchard Road may enter from the west via Tanglin Road. Vehicles from Bukit Timah Road or Newton Road that travel via Scotts Road can turn left into Orchard Road at the Marriott Hotel junction. Vehicles coming from the opposite direction on Paterson Road can enter Orchard Road by turning right. There are also

390-617: Is undergoing another full WASC accreditation visit in 2021. Dr. Margaret Alvarez will join WASC in the summer of 2021 as the new Director of International Accreditation Services, on completion of her current tenure as Head of School of ISS International School, Singapore. It is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools since 1996 and a member school of the Council of International Schools (CIS). ISS

420-876: The nutmeg , pepper , and fruit orchards or plantations that the road once led to. Such plantations were common in the area in the 19th century. Previously, it was known in Hokkien as "Tang Leng Pa Sat Koi" ( simplified Chinese : 东陵巴刹街 ; traditional Chinese : 東陵巴剎街 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Tang-lêng Pa-sat-koe ; lit. ' Tanglin Market Street';), and in Tamil, it was known as "Vairakimadam" (Tamil: வயிராகி மடம் , romanized:  Vayirāki maṭam , lit.   'Fakir's place') inside town limits and "Māttu Than" ([மேட்டு தான்] Error: {{Langx}}: invalid parameter: |labels= ( help ) ) from Koek's Market to Upper Tanglin. After more than

450-489: The 1830s the Orchard Road area was the scene of gambier and pepper plantations. Later, nutmeg plantations and fruit orchards predominated, hence its name. By 1846, the spread of houses had reached up to Tank Road. There were none on the left side and only three or four houses went past Tank Road on the right side of Orchard Road. One major sight during this period was a Dr. Jun tending his garden, which helped endorse

480-473: The 1960s, a group of Indonesian forces bombed the MacDonald House in Singapore, just a few months before Singapore got its independence from Malaysia. A number of people were killed and the police managed to execute the two military officers responsible for this. Orchard Road was initially designated to be completely smoke-free with the exception of designated smoking areas by 1 July 2018. However,

510-606: The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), concluding with the IB Diploma programme (IBDP). ISS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since February 2005. ISS states that this allows their U.S. styled High School diploma students increased access to American schools and universities. 2011 saw their last full WASC accreditation visit, with an interim visit in 2016. ISS

540-433: The Orchard Road vicinity: Orchard, Orchard Boulevard , Somerset and Dhoby Ghaut MRT stations. These stations are important hubs for commuters, locals, students and tourists who travel to the shopping and business district of Orchard. Bus services provided by SBS Transit , SMRT Buses , Tower Transit Singapore and Go-Ahead Singapore provide access to Orchard Road. Bus stops are staggered to avoid causing congestion, with

570-670: The Thai Consul in Singapore. Two further pieces of adjoining property fronting onto Orchard Road were purchased in 1897. These subsequently became the site of the Royal Thai Embassy at 370 Orchard Road. Hurricane House was sold off around 1909 shortly before the King's death. In the early 20th century, it was noted that Orchard Road "present[ed] the appearance of a well-shaded avenue to English mansion[s]," comparable in its "quiet but effective beauty to Devonshire lanes." In

600-668: The implementation was pushed back to 31 December 2018, as businesses will need more time to identify appropriate locations and set up designated areas for smoking, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA). Food establishments that currently have smoking corners within the no-smoking zones will also be given the same extension to remove them. Currently, around 40 designated smoking areas have been set up, including five public ones at Orchard Towers, Far East Plaza, The Heeren, Cuppage Terrace, and behind Somerset MRT station. Since its announcement, NEA has said that

630-518: The junction with Handy Road (just before Prinsep Street), where it becomes Bras Basah Road . It has extensive underground infrastructure, including underground pedestrian walkways between the malls running underneath the street and other streets in the vicinity. The numbers begin at Handy Road and end at Orange Grove Road. Orchard Road was already cut in the 1830s, though the new road was not named in George Coleman 's 1836 Map of Singapore . In

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660-551: The majority of stakeholders have been supportive of this initiative. As of 1 January 2019, Orchard Road was officially declared as a strictly smoke-free zone except within the designated smoking areas. At Orchard Road's eastern end is the official residence and office of the President of Singapore , the Istana , marked with Nibong palms and a plaque that reads, "As the nibong is a mangrove palm, this site must have once been

690-514: The official residence and office of the President of Singapore . Originally Syed Ali Road, Newton Road was renamed in 1914 after Alfred Howard Vincent Newton (died 1897), the Assistant Municipal Engineer in late nineteenth century Singapore in order to avoid confusion with Syed Alwi Road. In 1933, Newton Circus, a 40-foot (12 m) wide circular carriageway , was constructed for gyratory traffic according to

720-424: The private education sector in Singapore. Orchard Road Orchard Road , often known colloquially as simply Orchard , is a major 2.5 km (1.6 mi)-long road in the Central Area of Singapore . A famous tourist attraction , it is an upscale shopping area, with numerous internationally renowned department stores , shopping malls , restaurants , and coffeehouses located in its vicinity. It's

750-602: The road's name. He had a garden and plantation at the corner of what is now Scotts Road and Orchard Road. Towards the later part of the 1840s, graveyards began to appear along the road. By 1846, the Chinese had a large graveyard around what is now the Hilton Singapore Orchard and Ngee Ann City, while the Sumatrans from Bencoolen had their burial ground where the current Hotel Grand Central stands. Later

780-708: The scheme being implemented on 13 May 2004 (1st Phase, Mandarin Orchard Singapore) and 28 May 2004 (2nd Phase, Midpoint Orchard). A bus lane was introduced in 2005, operational from 7.30 am to 8 pm, Monday to Saturday. It was extended to 24 hours in 2016. Westbound passengers can board their buses at Penang Road (Dhoby Ghaut Station), Somerset Road (Somerset Station), Orchard Turn (opp Ngee Ann City/Takashimaya), Orchard Turn (Orchard Station), Orchard Boulevard (opp Orchard Station) and Orchard Boulevard (Wheelock Place). Orchard Road has numerous taxi stands, which are mostly found at shopping centres and hotels. It

810-559: The site of the former Pavilion Cinema, which was demolished in 1979. Specialists' Shopping Centre was itself demolished in 2007 to make way for new development, called Orchard Gateway . Elsewhere just off Orchard Road is Scotts Road. Scotts Shopping Centre housed Singapore's first food court , which sat below the Ascott Singapore. It was torn down in June 2007 to make way for Scotts Square. The first shop of note on Orchard Road

840-473: The summer of 2020 the school's IB Diploma top score was 42 and a 96% pass rate, a drop from its usual 100% pass rate, with an average score of 32.4, above the global average but below the Singapore average. The school cited the COVID-19 pandemic for its lower than expected pass rate for that years graduating cohort. ISS International School believes that accreditation in its many forms allows them to engage in

870-487: The west, Novena to the north, Kallang to the northeast and Rochor to the east. Newton's namesake Newton Road, however, is located within Novena Planning Area, and starts at Newton Circus in the south and ends at the junction with Thomson Road in the north. Occupying an area north of the renowned Orchard Road shopping belt, the territory of Newton Planning Area includes the grounds of The Istana ,

900-516: Was Tangs founded in 1934 and established on Orchard Road in the 1950s. Orchard Road shopping malls include ION Orchard , Wisma Atria , Ngee Ann City , Orchard Central , Orchard Gateway, 313 @ Somerset, Orchard Plaza, Plaza Singapura , The Centrepoint , The Heeren , Mandarin Gallery, Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, Wheelock Place , Liat Towers , Shaw House and Scotts Square . Prominent tenants do include: There are four major MRT stations in

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