CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary
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janet_lee88:
I was formerly from CHIJ TP primary and secondary. My idea of choosing CHIJ TP primary for my daughter is bcos of the affiliated sec school, but I'm aware of the poor moral standard in the sec school. During my time, I had a principal who is very nice to rich and intelligent students...esp those parents who have high profile jobs. Average students like me do not stand a place in this principal's eyes. She greets those students warmly but not us.[/quote]Yes i had the same thoughts. In CHIJ primary before the new prinicipal, it was the same with Mrs B - lots of favoritism too. Now at CHIJ Sec it is the same in terms of principal and standards when you were in school my dear. It seems to be stuck in a time warp - no progress, no moving forward, same sub standard teaching but in a more violent and fearful environment. A couple of years ago, there were students caught using drugs on the school premises - it came out in the newspaper! So much for a mission school that seems to have lost its way! I regret persuading my daughter to go there even though she qualified for much better schools! I thought that the religious/moral support would be good for character building but was i sadly mistaken. The school seems oblivious to its many very obvious inadequacies! It is amazing! Its motto should be strive to do less and be less that you can be!!
Hi there! It may be too late for you but for the benefit of others out there, please let me tell you about CHIJ TP Sec. If you have another choice, please do not choose this school. The CHIJ TP Primary school is alright but the Sec school is extremely frightful. Let me elaborate:Quintessential Mum:
[quote=\"OngMum\"]Hi there,
Any parents here who have daughters in CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary? Appreciate if you can share the experiences/feedback here. Thanks a lot!
The students can also be seen in toa payoh/orchard/libraries in their school uniform parading with their boyfriends!
Educational Standard - Low as majority of the students are those who could not make it to other Sec schools so they are fed into the school. If you are a high achiever, you will not be challenged in terms of curriculum and teachers!
Mission School - I seriously doubt the missionary/religious element here as it is a hotbed for favoritism, backstabbing amongst staff and students alike. -
Quintessential Mum:
School environment - Not conducive. There was a case of vandalism where the students actually came back in the night to vandalise the statues and school property! Mind you this is an all girls school! Action taken - none just tell them not to do it again! In the real world, vandals, such as Michael Fay for example are caned and incarcerated!
The students can also be seen in toa payoh/orchard/libraries in their school uniform parading with their boyfriends!
Mission School - I seriously doubt the missionary/religious element here as it is a hotbed for favoritism, backstabbing amongst staff and students alike.Quintessential Mum:
Oh dear!!! Drugs, vandalism. :!: What ever happened to nice decent mission sch girls???
Yes i had the same thoughts. In CHIJ primary before the new prinicipal, it was the same with Mrs B - lots of favoritism too. Now at CHIJ Sec it is the same in terms of principal and standards when you were in school my dear. It seems to be stuck in a time warp - no progress, no moving forward, same sub standard teaching but in a more violent and fearful environment. A couple of years ago, there were students caught using drugs on the school premises - it came out in the newspaper! So much for a mission school that seems to have lost its way! I regret persuading my daughter to go there even though she qualified for much better schools! I thought that the religious/moral support would be good for character building but was i sadly mistaken. The school seems oblivious to its many very obvious inadequacies! It is amazing! Its motto should be strive to do less and be less that you can be!!
What a shame when so many parents transfer their DDs to CHIJ TP in primary sch just to get them into the affiliated sec sch.. -
I felt so proud to be wearing the IJ uniform...was bent on getting daughter into IJ TP next yr. Now that you mentioned IJ Sec having disciplinary problems, I recall those unhappy years in the sec side. Lousy principal and low standards. Someone told me recently that a girl was smooching a boy in the nearby HDB block and when advised not to do so, girl told that person off. This is making me rather worried.
Oh yes, not to mention the number of times the girls look like they are wearing 'maternity dresses' after school (missing belt). -
janet_lee88:
I felt so proud to be wearing the IJ uniform...was bent on getting daughter into IJ TP next yr. Now that you mentioned IJ Sec having disciplinary problems, I recall those unhappy years in the sec side. Lousy principal and low standards. Someone told me recently that a girl was smooching a boy in the nearby HDB block and when advised not to do so, girl told that person off. This is making me rather worried.
Oh yes, not to mention the number of times the girls look like they are wearing 'maternity dresses' after school (missing belt).
Oh dear , was thinking of that school as a choice , but feedback very negative ? , anything positive about them ??? CHIJ's schools used to be quite good , what happen ???? -
I do not mean to be subjective…but I have seen cases of IJ sec girls sprouting vulgarity in their sch uniforms…"F" here and "F" there…and they have no qualms in letting other ppl here it…
And look at their dress code and attire…even in the morning before the sch begins…tsk tsk…
Of course, there are some well behaved girls…but those black sheep really :x imagine my daughters in their teens, what if they fall prey to peer pressure and ended up like them? -
bebe:
Exactly...that's my worry too. Of course there are well-behaved girls who turned up good and unaffected. But peer pressure is very strong at teenage years. I'm really worried my daughter will fall prey to those girls.I do not mean to be subjective..but I have seen cases of IJ sec girls sprouting vulgarity in their sch uniforms...\"F\" here and \"F\" there..and they have no qualms in letting other ppl here it..
And look at their dress code and attire..even in the morning before the sch begins..tsk tsk..
Of course, there are some well behaved girls..but those black sheep really :x imagine my daughters in their teens, what if they fall prey to peer pressure and ended up like them?
The disciplinary mistress used to warn the girls who have missing belts that she will make them wear a pink sash if she caught anyone w/out the belt.
BTW, the principal I had wore white robes.
I registered my daughter in CHIJ TP primary bcos of the affiliation...I don't have to worry about her sec school. But the same reason is making me very worried now. -
janet_lee88:
Exactly...that's my worry too. Of course there are well-behaved girls who turned up good and unaffected. But peer pressure is very strong at teenage years. I'm really worried my daughter will fall prey to those girls.bebe:
I do not mean to be subjective..but I have seen cases of IJ sec girls sprouting vulgarity in their sch uniforms...\"F\" here and \"F\" there..and they have no qualms in letting other ppl here it..
And look at their dress code and attire..even in the morning before the sch begins..tsk tsk..
Of course, there are some well behaved girls..but those black sheep really :x imagine my daughters in their teens, what if they fall prey to peer pressure and ended up like them?
The disciplinary mistress used to warn the girls who have missing belts that she will make them wear a pink sash if she caught anyone w/out the belt.
a real pity to hear all these,
BTW, the principal I had wore white robes.
I registered my daughter in CHIJ TP primary bcos of the affiliation...I don't have to worry about her sec school. But the same reason is making me very worried now. -
Hi Mummies,
Sorry to say this, but I’ve got a friend whose daughter is in IJ TP (upp primary). She advised me to teach my daughter to learn to differentiate those girls who are trouble-makers and those who aren’t. That’s tough bcos I’m not in school with her. The reason is as they grow, some of the girls can be rather bitchy. It was like :!: OMG, so young ?
Now, I’m rather worried if I have done the right thing by registering my daughter in CHIJ TP. -
Tinkerbelle:
Yes exactly - it would be much better to go to CHIJ St Nicks, standard is so much higher!Quintessential Mum:
School environment - Not conducive. There was a case of vandalism where the students actually came back in the night to vandalise the statues and school property! Mind you this is an all girls school! Action taken - none just tell them not to do it again! In the real world, vandals, such as Michael Fay for example are caned and incarcerated!
The students can also be seen in toa payoh/orchard/libraries in their school uniform parading with their boyfriends!
Mission School - I seriously doubt the missionary/religious element here as it is a hotbed for favoritism, backstabbing amongst staff and students alike.Quintessential Mum:
Oh dear!!! Drugs, vandalism. :!: What ever happened to nice decent mission sch girls???
Yes i had the same thoughts. In CHIJ primary before the new prinicipal, it was the same with Mrs B - lots of favoritism too. Now at CHIJ Sec it is the same in terms of principal and standards when you were in school my dear. It seems to be stuck in a time warp - no progress, no moving forward, same sub standard teaching but in a more violent and fearful environment. A couple of years ago, there were students caught using drugs on the school premises - it came out in the newspaper! So much for a mission school that seems to have lost its way! I regret persuading my daughter to go there even though she qualified for much better schools! I thought that the religious/moral support would be good for character building but was i sadly mistaken. The school seems oblivious to its many very obvious inadequacies! It is amazing! Its motto should be strive to do less and be less that you can be!!
What a shame when so many parents transfer their DDs to CHIJ TP in primary sch just to get them into the affiliated sec sch.. -
janet_lee88:
I felt so proud to be wearing the IJ uniform...was bent on getting daughter into IJ TP next yr. Now that you mentioned IJ Sec having disciplinary problems, I recall those unhappy years in the sec side. Lousy principal and low standards. Someone told me recently that a girl was smooching a boy in the nearby HDB block and when advised not to do so, girl told that person off. This is making me rather worried.
Oh yes, not to mention the number of times the girls look like they are wearing 'maternity dresses' after school (missing belt).
Yup on top of that they managed to get away with wearing uniforms that are really short and belts are worn on the hips! Long hair left untied, tattoos, coloured hair, painted nails and extremely small school bags that look more like handbags are the order of the day! When you alert the school about it, they just say thanks and will look into it but i seriously wonder if any action is ever taken! A couple of months ago, i was waiting in my car just oustide the school and witnessed a tattoed gangster type boy fighting verbally and physically with a CHIJ TP Sec student at the nearby bus stop! It was totally scary as he was hitting her. I called the school office to report and they said that they will come out to investigate. Guess what - no one came!! The girl later jumped onto a bus and got away. Yes incredible - i should have called the Police instead.
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