National Junior College (Junior High)

[dunnoleh]

sheryltan:

... She says that the Junior high ( secondary level ) students of NJC are very bonded, ...

my daughter says the same, and this bonding thing is something magical?


I believe her.

[phankao]

dunnoleh:

sheryltan:

... She says that the Junior high ( secondary level ) students of NJC are very bonded, ...

my daughter says the same, and this bonding thing is something magical?

The cohort is small, and plus various activities and boarding, they know many in their cohort and beyond. Actually this is probably one of the reasons why they did not have the same students in the Orientation Groups and in the Classes - so they can know more students.

In the integrated programme, each cohort is going to be capped at a maximum of 250 per year. This is really small compared to the cohort sizes of RI/RGS/NYGH which are like 400.

The current past 2 years' cohort is only 150 for last year's year 1s and 190+ for this year's year 1s.

[sheryltan]

That's a plus point too - the small cohort.


However, NJC does not have uniformed groups, which my daughter is interested in.

Well, I hope the CAFE programme can help her find another CCA she'll be interested in.

[phankao]

sheryltan:

That's a plus point too - the small cohort.


However, NJC does not have uniformed groups, which my daughter is interested in.

Well, I hope the CAFE programme can help her find another CCA she'll be interested in.

Hmm... that's true huh? No uniformed groups. Never occured to me. There's a CCA fair at the beginning of each year though, I think?

[sheryltan]

Sigh, my daughter has been a little affected by those rumours about NJC being a boring mugger school. Well I told her that she doesn’t need to worry, as she can already see for herself that junior high life has been really " happening " , but maybe the mugger connotation only applies to the current JC students of NJC.


But it’s still just a rumour afterall, I believe and hope. Has your son ever came across this rumour?

[phankao]

sheryltan:

Sigh, my daughter has been a little affected by those rumours about NJC being a boring mugger school. Well I told her that she doesn't need to worry, as she can already see for herself that junior high life has been really \" happening \" , but maybe the mugger connotation only applies to the current JC students of NJC.


But it's still just a rumour afterall, I believe and hope. Has your son ever came across this rumour?

I hear that all around, but well, i think the kids are not affected by that rumour - gee, who cares.

[Just Mama]

sheryltan:

Sigh, my daughter has been a little affected by those rumours about NJC being a boring mugger school. Well I told her that she doesn't need to worry, as she can already see for herself that junior high life has been really \" happening \" , but maybe the mugger connotation only applies to the current JC students of NJC.


But it's still just a rumour afterall, I believe and hope. Has your son ever came across this rumour?

Yes, heard that NJ is a mugger school ... but dont think this is happening at Junior High level. My girl in JH1 is really so happy there and enjoying school so much desspite having to get up super early every monring.

[VitoRelax]

phankao:

I hear that all around, but well, i think the kids are not affected by that rumour - gee, who cares.

I didn't hear anything about the rumour. But that is because I don't know anything about NJC until my girl gets into NJC.

But why bother about that ? Presently I think most, if not all, students in NJC (or at least in JH1) are very happy ... I think it is very important for the students to be happy in the school they are in ...

[Jennifer]

Today's Straits Times section D has an interesting report on ex-IP students leaving IP to enter polytechnic. Get your child to read the articles. One ex-RI IP students said RIJC is a mugger environment. So take some comfort that if NJC is really a mugger sch, it is not alone :lol:


Anyway, my boy is definitely not one of the mugger. I think in any schools, there are sure to be those who are not the mugger type and still learn to enjoy life. Just my 2cts

[xxjustakidxx]

VitoRelax:

Like dunno said, every IP programme is different so how to compare ?


But my girl is happy there. I think it is a good place for them to develop & realize their potential ...

Also, we paid for sec school fees but gotta enjoy JC facilities ...

The boarding school good experience & is the only one so far in Spore. The Principal said that this Boarding Programme is very expensive to run but we only pay peanuts for it bcos it is highly subsidized ...

Not really, HCI has its own Integrated boarding programme. But that one's expensive and not compulsary.