CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' Secondary

[EthanEthan]

iFirefly:

We were informed that the new JC will have a 10-storey building with lifts (not sure about escalators, though). The P joked that the new JC could be named 'College By The Park'..

I certainly hope the P was really just joking..

My DD told me in their briefing that there will be escalators in the JC

[jtoh]

I’ve also heard of the name Trinity College. But I doubt SCGS will agree to it. Why LKY college?

[TTBCOOL]

jtoh:

I've also heard of the name Trinity College. But I doubt SCGS will agree to it. Why LKY college?

Just curious to know why SCGS does not agree to it? May I know will the new JC be ready in 2017 for the pioneer batch of IP students as my lastest update few months ago was that the pioneer batch will spend their Year 5 & 6 at the temporary site at Bishan ITE college? Hope the pioneer batch is able to enjoy the facilities of the new JC.

[jtoh]

TTBCOOL:

jtoh:

I've also heard of the name Trinity College. But I doubt SCGS will agree to it. Why LKY college?

Just curious to know why SCGS does not agree to it? May I know will the new JC be ready in 2017 for the pioneer batch of IP students as my lastest update few months ago was that the pioneer batch will spend their Year 5 & 6 at the temporary site at Bishan ITE college? Hope the pioneer batch is able to enjoy the facilities of the new JC.

Holy Trinity. SCGS is a secular school.

[Puzz.06109.06109.06109zzle]

In fact when MOE first announced the join of these 3 schools, some were thinking~ SNG & CHS both are Catholic School like brothers & sisters from one family,sounded logic. But why SCGS?

[TTBCOOL]

jtoh:

TTBCOOL:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]I've also heard of the name Trinity College. But I doubt SCGS will agree to it. Why LKY college?

Just curious to know why SCGS does not agree to it? May I know will the new JC be ready in 2017 for the pioneer batch of IP students as my lastest update few months ago was that the pioneer batch will spend their Year 5 & 6 at the temporary site at Bishan ITE college? Hope the pioneer batch is able to enjoy the facilities of the new JC.

Holy Trinity. SCGS is a secular school.[/quote]Oh! I see. Thanks jtoh for the explanation.

[phtthp]

TTBCOOL:

Just curious to know why SCGS does not agree to it?

Trinity means -
the three forms of existence of religion Godhead co-exist together (3 in one), as :-
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

SCGS not a mission school.
SCGS is a secular school.
SCGS history can be traced back 115 years ago when she first started, in July 1899 : to her rich & influential Peranakan roots.

had this new JC exclude SCGS -
formed purely by (Catholic High boys + St Nicholas girls), then Yes, this new JC can be named \"Trinity Junior College\" : since both are joined together in common, by their holy Catholic religion faith.

In fact, if look at all existing JCs in SG, apart from Catholic Junior College, no other JC come as close.
(Anglo Chinese Junior College is Methodist, not Catholic)

Only (Catholic High and St Nicholas) group form the next batch / JC : where mission-based college (Catholic boys and girls) come together, study for A level together.

[phtthp]

Puzz...zzle:

In fact when MOE first announced the join of these 3 schools, some were thinking~ SNG & CHS both are Catholic School like brothers & sisters from one family,sounded logic.


But why SCGS ?

hearsay :
last time considered the idea of merging SCGS girls, with St Joseph boys.

in the end did not turn out, because SJI -
- background also Catholic Brethren, ideally: their partner to consider \"marriage\" (not just match academically) preferably, also originate from the same religious background.

- in the end SJI select the IB path, not A level
(choose a different route, from SCGS)

[lee_yl]

http://www.cjc.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pa ... id=1081776


The Catholic schools (CH, SNGS etc.) already have affiliation with CJC. Why is there a need for them to come out and form a new JC without religious background?

[phtthp]

lee_yl:

http://www.cjc.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pa ... id=1081776


The Catholic schools (CH, SNGS etc.) already have affiliation with CJC.

Why is there a need for them to come out and form a new JC, without religious background?

because Catholic Junior College (CJC) only take in O level students, to prepare for A level.
CJC curriculum starts only from Year 5 : not from Year 1.
CJC does not offer any Integrated program (IP), starting from Sec 1.

but this new combined JC different.
Her intake starts from Sec 1 : offering an IP Secondary school curriculum program.

their starting point is different, for CJC vs. this new JC
but their end point (destination) the same : A level