Basic snorkelling lessons; theatre shows on friendship by Emma Memma and dealing with grief

The beginner-friendly PADI Discover Snorkelling programme at Singapore Oceanarium is open to ages 10 and up.

PHOTO: RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA

Published Nov 01, 2026, 08:32 AM

Updated Nov 01, 2026, 08:32 AM

Singapore Oceanarium has launched a PADI Discover Snorkelling programme, inviting adventurers aged 10 and above to swim above a vibrant marine world.

Emma Memma returns to Singapore with Emma Memma & The Wishing Tree at Victoria Theatre from Nov 4 to 6. The 60-minute show teaches friendship, kindness and gratitude with MindChamps characters.

How To Be A Kid plays at Gateway Theatre from Nov 5 to 15. The family show uses warmth and humour to help children and parents talk about death, grief and resilience.

SINGAPORE – Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.

PADI Discover Snorkelling programme

If your kids have been dreaming of dipping their toes into the underwater world, Resorts World Sentosa’s Singapore Oceanarium has made that first plunge easier.

Its new PADI Discover Snorkelling programme invites adventurers aged 10 and above to swim above a vibrant marine world and meet animals up close within the Open Ocean Habitat’s controlled environment.

This programme launch commemorates the oceanarium’s accreditation as a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Dive Resort. PADI, short for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, is an international organisation that trains and certifies recreational divers and diving professionals.

Besides learning basic snorkelling techniques, your kids will gain a deeper appreciation for marine ecosystems and ocean conservation during the 90-minute session.

For families with certified divers, the oceanarium also offers immersive guided programmes such as the Open Ocean Dive and Shark Dive.

The snorkelling programme runs from Fridays to Sundays at 10.30am in groups of up to eight. Tickets cost $109 a person and include full-day admission to the oceanarium. Make your bookings at str.sg/3yZYUN

Emma Memma & The Wishing Tree

Emma Memma & The Wishing Tree is a musical centred on friendship, kindness and gratitude. PHOTO: MINDCHAMPS EMMA MEMMA PRODUCTION

Emma Memma & The Wishing Tree is a musical centred on friendship, kindness and gratitude.

PHOTO: MINDCHAMPS EMMA MEMMA PRODUCTION

Popular Australian children’s entertainer Emma Memma returns to Singapore with a new show, Emma Memma & The Wishing Tree. Making its premiere at Victoria Theatre from Nov 4 to 6, the 60-minute musical centres on friendship, kindness and gratitude.

This marks her second collaboration with Singapore-based pre-school and early learning group MindChamps.

The titular Wishing Tree draws inspiration from one of the organisation’s key initiatives designed to nurture empathy in young learners. Kids are encouraged to make wishes for others rather than themselves, fostering a natural sense of empathy so they grow into thoughtful, socially responsible individuals.

Joining Memma on stage are alien Kayshita and her robot companion Cutie, two original characters from MindChamps’ proprietary ZunBold Universe, created to teach core values through storytelling.

Memma, whose real name is Emma Watkins, first teamed up with the group in September 2025 for Dance Island Party. Before launching her solo career, she was the first female member of the beloved Australian children’s group The Wiggles from 2013 to 2021.

Ticket prices range from $39 to $69 and are available at str.sg/Hxve

Children’s play How To Be A Kid helps open up conversations around grief and loss. PHOTO: GATEWAY ARTS

Children’s play How To Be A Kid helps open up conversations around grief and loss.

Talking to children about death and grief is never easy and parents often struggle with knowing where to start.

That is where How To Be A Kid steps in. Staged at Gateway Theatre from Nov 6 to 15, this 60-minute production explores grief through a tender, uplifting lens.

Adapted by Singapore director Ian Loy from British playwright Sarah McDonald-Hughes’ work , it is recommended for children aged seven to 12 and their families.

The play centres on 12-year-old Molly after her grandmother’s death. Rather than expressing sorrow through tears, she pours everything into keeping the household together – cooking, cleaning and caring for her grieving mother and little brother Joe – and nearly forgets how to be a kid herself.

Watching characters like Molly and Joe navigate sadness and resilience opens a gentle doorway for families to broach subjects that often feel too intimidating to raise at home.

For Loy, who lost his father at age 10, the piece is deeply personal. “Do I need to be strong, since I’m the older one? That was my mentality,” he says. “I hope this play empowers them to talk openly, so the child does not carry the weight alone.”

Every show includes a guided post-performance discussion. Tickets cost $45 a person at str.sg/s8wD

Elisa Chia is a correspondent at The Straits Times, writing parenting and lifestyle features.

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新加坡海洋馆的 PADI 探索浮潜课程适合初学者，10 岁及以上人士均可参加。

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发布于 2026 年 11 月 1 日上午 8:32

更新于2026年11月1日上午8:32

新加坡海洋馆推出了 PADI 探索浮潜项目，邀请 10 岁及以上的冒险家们畅游充满活力的海洋世界。

艾玛·梅玛携《艾玛·梅玛与许愿树》重返新加坡，将于11月4日至6日在维多利亚剧院上演。这场60分钟的演出通过MindChamps的角色，传递友谊、善良和感恩的理念。

《如何做一个孩子》将于 11 月 5 日至 15 日在 Gateway 剧院上演。这部适合全家观看的剧目以温暖和幽默的方式帮助孩子和家长谈论死亡、悲伤和韧性。

新加坡——这些想法和活动会让家庭时光更加特别。

PADI 探索浮潜课程

如果您的孩子一直梦想着探索水下世界，那么圣淘沙名胜世界的新加坡海洋馆将使他们的第一次尝试变得更加容易。

其全新的 PADI 探索浮潜项目邀请 10 岁及以上的冒险家们在开放海洋栖息地的受控环境中畅游充满活力的海洋世界，并近距离接触海洋动物。

此次项目启动是为了庆祝海洋馆获得 PADI 五星级教练发展潜水度假村认证。PADI，即专业潜水教练协会，是一个为休闲潜水员和专业潜水员提供培训和认证的国际组织。

除了学习基本的浮潜技巧外，您的孩子还将在 90 分钟的课程中加深对海洋生态系统和海洋保护的认识。

对于有持证潜水员的家庭，海洋馆还提供沉浸式导览项目，例如开放海洋潜水和鲨鱼潜水。

浮潜项目于每周五至周日上午 10:30 举行，每组最多 8 人。票价为每人 109 新元，包含海洋馆全天门票。请访问 str.sg/3yZYUN 进行预订。

艾玛·梅玛和许愿树

《艾玛·梅玛与许愿树》是一部以友谊、善良和感恩为主题的音乐剧。图片：MINDCHAMPS EMMA MEMMA PRODUCTION

《艾玛·梅玛与许愿树》是一部以友谊、善良和感恩为中心的音乐剧。

照片：MINDCHAMPS EMMA MEMMA PRODUCTION

澳大利亚著名儿童娱乐表演艺术家艾玛·梅玛携新剧《艾玛·梅玛与许愿树》重返新加坡。这部时长60分钟的音乐剧将于11月4日至6日在维多利亚剧院首演，主题围绕友谊、善良和感恩。

这是她与总部位于新加坡的学前教育和早期学习集团 MindChamps 的第二次合作。

标题中的“许愿树”的设计灵感源自该机构的一项重要举措，旨在培养年轻学习者的同理心。孩子们被鼓励为他人而非自己许愿，从而培养出与生俱来的同理心，使他们成长为有思想、有社会责任感的人。

与 Memma 同台演出的还有外星人 Kayshita 和她的机器人伙伴 Cutie，这两个角色均来自 MindChamps 的原创 ZunBold Universe，旨在通过讲故事来传授核心价值观。

Memma，真名Emma Watkins，于2025年9月首次与该组合合作，参加了舞蹈岛派对。在开始她的个人事业之前，她曾是深受喜爱的澳大利亚儿童组合The Wiggles的首位女性成员，时间从2013年到2021年。

票价从 39 美元到 69 美元不等，可通过 str.sg/Hxve 购买。

儿童剧《如何做个孩子》有助于开启关于悲伤和失落的对话。图片：GATEWAY ARTS

儿童剧《如何做一个孩子》有助于开启关于悲伤和失落的对话。

与孩子谈论死亡和悲伤从来都不是一件容易的事，父母常常不知道该从何说起。

这就是《如何做一个孩子》这部剧的意义所在。该剧将于11月6日至15日在盖特威剧院上演，时长60分钟，以温柔、振奋人心的视角探讨了悲伤。

该剧由新加坡导演伊恩·洛伊改编自英国剧作家莎拉·麦克唐纳-休斯的作品，推荐给 7 至 12 岁的儿童及其家人观看。

这部剧以12岁的莫莉在祖母去世后的故事为中心展开。她没有用眼泪表达悲伤，而是把所有精力都投入到维持家庭运转中——做饭、打扫卫生、照顾悲痛欲绝的母亲和弟弟乔——几乎忘记了自己如何做一个孩子。

看着像莫莉和乔这样的角色如何面对悲伤和坚韧，为家庭打开了一扇温和的大门，让他们可以谈论那些通常让人觉得难以启齿的话题。

对于10岁时失去父亲的洛伊来说，这部作品意义非凡。“因为我是哥哥姐姐，我就必须坚强吗？我以前就是这么想的，”他说。“我希望这部剧能鼓励孩子们坦诚交流，让孩子不再独自承受重担。”

每场演出都包含演出后的导览讨论。门票每人 45 美元，购票链接：str.sg/s8wD

Elisa Chia是《海峡时报》的记者，撰写育儿和生活方式方面的文章。

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