CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary
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This is a different person. Prof Paulin Tay Straughan is a sociologist teaching in NUS and a Nominated MP.
CHIJ (Toa Payoh) continues to produce many outstanding women in various fields of endeavours. Being located in an HDB estate, it’s student profile is a microcosm of Singapore society. There are bad hats and there are good students. You should be proud of the holistic education it continues to provide. -
Ca3kids
Many thanks for your sharing. Personally feel is important to have a more balance reporting whether one is on the proposition or opposition side. If all have similar leanings, then there is obviously no value-added at all.
Glad to hear the success of an old girl from IJ in particular from TP. Your sharing helps to contribute to parents in deciding whether to enroll their DDs in this school. It’s an important milestone to their kids. Btw, three IJ girls made it to the PSC honour list 2010 namely:
Cheng yuxi CHIJ St. Nicholas
Sarah Yip CHIJ St. Nicholas
Samantha Chua CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent
Look forward to hear a girl from IJ Toa Payoh make it to the honour list in the near future. -
patpattan
Thank you for your posting. -
INNOVATE:
Look forward to see some positive postings abon CHIJ sec in the light of so many negative comments. Just wish to see some balance.
Yes i look forward to hearing some positive comments too! It would restore my faith in the school.
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Quintessential Mum:
okay u got it :INNOVATE:
Look forward to see some positive postings abon CHIJ sec in the light of so many negative comments. Just wish to see some balance.
Yes i look forward to hearing some positive comments too! It would restore my faith in the school.
my DS' friend's sister is there
according to the mother, the school is ok -
Ca3kids:
Good to know! But you would notice that she graduated say 20 years ago from CHIJ Tp Sec and not recently. So there may be a difference in the student/staff of 20 years ago and now. I agree that in the old days, there were some very good teachers at CHIJ Vic Street who really enjoyed teaching and inspiring students.INNOVATE:
Look forward to see some positive postings abon CHIJ sec in the light of so many negative comments. Just wish to see some balance.
Just happent to read an article from a Scientist who thanks CHIJ. I believe every school have good and bad students even from top school. See recent news from ACJC and ACS.... Most important is how we teach our value to our kids esp when they are young and guide them not to be easily influenced by surrounding
If their value are not right, go to best school also will have other problem surface out, let alone if they go to society to work......
Catholic scientist thanks IJ upbringing
TheCatholicNews - NOVEMBER 08, 2009, Vol 59, No 23 SINGAPORE – A biologist says she is grateful to her Catholic education because it helps her in the largely atheist working environment.
Dr Pauline Tay, 35, a research fellow working in the Institute of Medical Biology in the Biopolis says, “It’s always a struggle because many scientists are not religious. But I will never see scientific truth as opposed to religious truth. My foundation also helps me to discern whether or not I’m doing the ethical thing.”
As a biologist, Dr Tay studies the development of cells as they grow. “The more you study something in science, the more you see the marvel of God’s creation,” she says.
In the course of describing her work, she marvels at how everything in a cell can work as a system. “Everything is so programmed and deliberate,” she says, explaining that when she tries to grow cells, the minutest detail, such as the acidity of the solution, can kill cells so easily.
But when Dr Tay is not working in a laboratory, her choice of entertainment and relaxation consists of watching musicals and plays. Isn’t it an unusual choice for a professional scientist? Not so when one considers her Catholic education.
Dr Tay studied in CHIJ Kellock Convent and subsequently at CHIJ Secondary School in Toa Payoh. She remembers her school days well. “Even though I was in the Science stream, we always had opportunities to explore artistic things,” she says.
During drama festivals, for example, students would act out the literature text that they were studying. There would be Chinese New Year decoration competitions and “my class would always win!” she laughs.
“Once, we organised a dance party to invite people from other schools, and we got hauled up for detention because we were trying to sell tickets,” she recalls. On hindsight, these activities helped her to learn skills that were not part of the academic curriculum.
“IJ prepared me for adulthood in terms of learning interpersonal skills which we’re not born with. I learned how to work in teams, and how to do marketing, for example,” she reflects.
Dr Tay is looking forward to Saturday, Nov 14, because the CHIJ schools in Singapore will be celebrating their 155th anniversary with an ArtsJam@IJ. It will be held at CHIJ Secondary (626 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh) from 10am to 4pm.
The event will showcase the myriad talents of former and current CHIJ girls through performances, art and photo exhibitions, hands-on workshops, food, gift stalls and guided school tours.
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INNOVATE:
I do look forward to hear such good news too! It is the way that the school is being managed is the issue. It is seriously lacking.Ca3kids
Many thanks for your sharing. Personally feel is important to have a more balance reporting whether one is on the proposition or opposition side. If all have similar leanings, then there is obviously no value-added at all.
Glad to hear the success of an old girl from IJ in particular from TP. Your sharing helps to contribute to parents in deciding whether to enroll their DDs in this school. It's an important milestone to their kids. Btw, three IJ girls made it to the PSC honour list 2010 namely:
Cheng yuxi CHIJ St. Nicholas
Sarah Yip CHIJ St. Nicholas
Samantha Chua CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent
Look forward to hear a girl from IJ Toa Payoh make it to the honour list in the near future. -
Ladies who have outstanding success now are from CHIJ TP Secondary from the good old days. The teachers then are really dedicated...I'm still wondering if the teachers there are still as dedicated...hmmm.
Prof Paulin Tay Straughan is a former student of CHIJ Victoria/TP Secondary. It's a bonus if outstanding ladies/Nominated MPs are former IJ TP students but definitely we don't need to read more articles/info about IJ girls in the news for spouting vulgar or peddling drugs. -
verykiasu2010:
okay u got it :Quintessential Mum:
[quote=\"INNOVATE\"]Look forward to see some positive postings abon CHIJ sec in the light of so many negative comments. Just wish to see some balance.
Yes i look forward to hearing some positive comments too! It would restore my faith in the school.
my DS' friend's sister is there
according to the mother, the school is ok[/quote]Well good to hear that it is \"ok\" for them! But sometimes, \"ok\" is just not enough, it should be improving and evolving! Anyway, it is just my opinion after 9 years. To each its own. -
My ex neighbour’s daughter was from CHIJ Pri…and she moved on to CHIJ Sec despite outstanding PSLE results as she loved to play handbells. She continued to do well for her ‘O level’ and got a place in VJ. She is very disciplined, confident and well behaved girl. Hence, there are definitely good and bad sheep. Though sch environment plays an important part in shaping the values and behaviors of the girls, their characters and family upbringing are also critical.
Having said that, I doubt I will send my girls to the secondary school after completing their PSLE, cos good sheep are rare.
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