What’s New In September: Turtle Museum, Singapore’s First Neighbourhood Skating Rink & More

This September, there are plenty of new activities to explore, including the reopening of the highly anticipated Live Turtle Museum, a baseball batting cage in Tampines, a skating park in Bukit Panjang & more.

New month, new finds! The highly anticipated Live Turtle Museum finally reopens in Singapore, making it a great addition to your animal-farm list. Plus, there’s plenty of sports-related to-dos this month, with the opening of Singapore’s first neighbourhood skating park in Bukit Panjang, the new ActiveSG Queenstown Sport Centre, a rooftop batting cage in Tampines and more. There is also a new international school opening its doors in early 2027 that’s worth checking out!

Familease: New virtual assistant service for family-related tasks

Ever reached a point in parenthood where you’re juggling so much life admin you’re not sure what to do first? From finding a babysitter and signing up for holiday camps to researching enrichment classes and sorting out the family’s next trip, there’s always something else to add to the list! You’re in luck, because Familease is a new service that works like a virtual assistant for families, helping you get those endless to-do lists checked without having to do all the research, contacting and booking yourself.

Simply put in a request via their website or WhatsApp (+65 8993 5050) for what you need help with on the site, and a Singapore-based Coordinator will work with you to figure out what needs doing and take it from there. Their services cover most family admin topics, from babysitting and tutoring to birthday parties and family holidays. This way, you’ll get to enjoy more time with your family, without the four-figure monthly cost of a full-time personal assistant. It also provides casual work-from-home opportunities for parents who want to work as coordinators.

Sassy Mama readers get to enjoy an exclusive $20 off the founding membership price for their first month with the promo code SassyMamaLaunchPromo! Founding memberships are limited to the first 50 families in each tier, and founding clients lock in this rate for life.

Familease, www.familease.sg

SPGS International School (Singapore): New international school coming in January 2027

There’s a new British International School that’s coming to Singapore in January 2027! The SPGS International School (Singapore) was developed in close partnership with St Paul’s Girls’ School, one of the United Kingdom’s most distinguished schools. In fact, The Sunday Times has named the school the No. 1 school in the UK for academic excellence in 13 of the past 16 years, bringing more than 120 years of educational distinction.

SPGS International School (Singapore) will be the newest member of the SPGS International Network of Schools and will offer a distinctive British education in Singapore. Located at 20 Harbour Drive, the school will cater for both boys and girls and believes that exceptional results are not the aim; they are the natural outcome of a culture that prizes intellectual curiosity, independent thinking and the freedom to become who you are meant to be.

SPGS International School (Singapore), 20 Harbour Drive, Singapore 117612, www.spgssingapore.edu.sg

Live Turtle Museum Singapore: Reopened at new permanent location

The journey to find a new home for Singapore’s Live Turtle Museum has been long and challenging, but the folks behind one of Singapore’s popular animal farms have worked hard to secure a new permanent location. Now, we can once again visit the turtles and tortoises we’ve all missed dearly, including the Sulcata Tortoise, Pig-Nose Turtle, Indian Star Tortoise and more.

Live Turtle Museum Singapore, 11 Chencharu Close, Singapore 769287, www.turtle-tortoise.com

ActiveSG Queenstown Sport Centre: Reopened with new facilities

The ActiveSG Queenstown Sport Centre has reopened with new and exciting facilities, making it an all-around sports hub for all ages in the area. This includes a new annex building that houses a fully-equipped gym, activity rooms, free-to-play spaces and even an expanded stadium with a World Rugby standard rugby field, complete with a changing room and more!

ActiveSG Queenstown Sport Centre, 473 Stirling Road, Singapore 148948, www.activesgcircle.gov.sg

iBat by Urbanytes: Singapore’s first rooftop batting experience

If you’re looking for a spot to practice your baseball skills, or simply looking to try out the sport, you have to save this. iBat by Urbanytes at SAFRA Tampines is Singapore’s first rooftop batting experience that uses automated pitching machines, where you can step into the batter’s box and take on some pitches. No prior experience is required, and the space is completely safe. Plus, you’ll be getting an amazing view while you play! Do note that iBat by Urbanytes is only open to ages 13 and above.

iBat by Urbanytes, SAFRA Tampines, 1A Tampines Street 92, Singapore 528882, www.instagram.com/ibatsg

Skating rink in Senja: Singapore’s first neighbourhood inline skating rink

Inline skating in the middle of Bukit Panjang? Yes, it’s possible! Senja is now home to Singapore’s first neighbourhood inline skating rink that’s about the size of two basketball courts. Located between housing, the skating rink comes with a track and a sizeable space for you to do tricks and even create your own obstacles.

Skating rink in Senja, 7 Senja Link, Singapore 677641, www.instagram.com

Squishies: New must-have item

If your kids have been asking for these adorable, soft, pliable stressball lookalike toys lately, you’re not alone. Squishies are all the rage these days, and the way that they all come in endless adorable shapes, sizes and characters, they’ve quickly become a collectable. There are plenty of spots selling squishies popping up, including Bunnies Patisserie, The Squishy Town and Meowiie’s Squishy.

Squishies, multiple locations in Singapore