Victoria School
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Hi Rylee, wow that means that his first day of school will be the start of the camp. That’s nice too. The camp will be a good time to make new friends and get to know the class better as well.
Yes, running is a good preparation for the camp. Hope he enjoys it! =)[/quote]
Hi Victorian, hope he can adapt to the new environment quickly.
Are u still study in VS or already graduated?
Regards.[/quote]
Hi Rylee, I think he’ll be ok.
I graduated just a few years ago. So if you
have any questions about the school, I’ll try to help out.[/quote]
Victorian, you have always been a great help. From the time my ds joined VS 2 yrs ago, i remember you and a few others providing us with accurate information and encouragement. My ds is very happy in VS! Thank you for being kind to us VS parents! -
prancingpony:
Hi prancingpony, thank you for your kind words! I remember you asked about the secondary 3 subject combination and the secondary 1 orientation camp, and there was a concern about coping with 3 sciences and outdoor activities.
Victorian, you have always been a great help. From the time my ds joined VS 2 yrs ago, i remember you and a few others providing us with accurate information and encouragement. My ds is very happy in VS! Thank you for being kind to us VS parents! How time flies! I think by now, your DS would have already chosen his subject combination for 2012, and will also be going for the secondary 3 camp in March 2012. Exciting things happening!
I hope I can continue to help to answer questions. There have been some new developments like the VCA-IP which affects the COP; that's something new to me too. -
Zhuge:
The number 90 didn't appear mystical in anyway to me at all. I guess the reason why the new 7 schools were granted partial IP was because there are generally a significant number of students in every cohort in these schools that are qualified for IP.Is there any indication that the IP intake of 90 will be increased for future intakes?
Any reason give that the IP intake is so small (90)?
My guess is that, from the estimation by MOE and the school, they came to the conclusion that each year there are approximately 90 students in each cohort that have a T-scores of 251-252 or more. Thus they decide to start the IP with 90 students. -
WeiHan:
Chicken and egg story.
The number 90 didn't appear mystical in anyway to me at all. I guess the reason why the new 7 schools were granted partial IP was because there are generally a significant number of students in every cohort in these schools that are qualified for IP.Zhuge:
Is there any indication that the IP intake of 90 will be increased for future intakes?
Any reason give that the IP intake is so small (90)?
My guess is that, from the estimation by MOE and the school, they came to the conclusion that each year there are approximately 90 students in each cohort that have a T-scores of 251-252 or more. Thus they decide to start the IP with 90 students.
With IP, you attract higher COP students. Naturally, the school's COP will go higher. -
I am not sure this thread is alive or should it be merged with Victoria School.
I have a curious question. Which are the main secondary schools that feed VJC J1 intake?
1. VS
2. Cedar Girls
3. Tanjong Katong Girls (?)
4. Cat High (?)
5. Saint Nicholas Girls (?)
6. Anglican High (?)
4. -
WeiHan:
it's good to merge themI am not sure this thread is alive or should it be merged with Victoria School.
I have a curious question. Which are the main secondary schools that feed VJC J1 intake?
1. VS
2. Cedar Girls
3. Tanjong Katong Girls (?)
4. Cat High (?)
5. Saint Nicholas Girls (?)
6. Anglican High (?)
4.
what about tanjong katong sec? chung cheng main? -
xin min secondary school, zhong hua secondary school, Temasek secondary etc…I am quite sure every secondary schools will have some good students.
I was curious how future students source will be divided among the top JCs. Definitely, we are in the midst of a significant change. Clearly, after the new 7 IP schools, a large chunk of good O level candidates will be taken out from competing into NJC, VJC, TJC and even RJC and HCI will not get alot of extra J1 intakes. So…I see that, in future, good students are more widely spreadout than they have been in the past. -
Victoria is tops in ST news contest
NPS International takes silver, while RI takes bronze; Victoria last won the national competition in 2006
Published on Dec 18, 2011
By Sheryl Quek
The victor: Victoria.
It was a sweet victory for the school. The last time it won The Straits Times National Schools Newspaper Competition was in 2006, but in subsequent years, it had made it to the finals but failed to clinch the title.
The contest gets students to battle it out as aspiring newshounds.
At The Straits Times' first inter-school prom, called the U18 Locked IN Party, to celebrate the win last night were the Victoria team and 11 schoolmates. Also present were more than 200 students from 30 schools.
Tengku Sharil, 15, a second-time participant in the contest and editor of the Victoria team, did not expect the win. He said: 'We were really surprised. We expected to get silver, or less, because in the past years... we've always taken second prize.'
The lads walked away with a cash prize of $3,000 and a trophy, as well as a Straits Times internship each.
There to present the prizes to the winners was Ms Serene Goh, editor of The Straits Times' school magazines IN and Little Red Dot, who said the Victoria team scored well in all judging categories. 'The judges all had their favourites, but Victoria emerged with the best score overall. I'm so happy for them winning this. It must be especially sweet after so many years.'
Last year's champion NPS International School took the silver award and $2,000, while Raffles Institution claimed the bronze and $1,000.
Other winners were CHIJ Katong Convent, which took the Merit and Best Writing awards, and first-time finalist Compassvale Secondary School, which took the Best Design award.
The party, held in The Warehouse auditorium at *Scape, was jointly organised by media social enterprise group Grid MMS and The Straits Times.
The programme featured talents from Grid MMS, including 19-year-old singer Kamsani Jumahat.
Highlights included street dancing, costumed characters such as Darth Vader and free airbrush tattooing. A flash mob led by Grid MMS dancers set the crowd dancing to the tune of Beyonce's Move Your Body. Teens dressed themselves to the theme of 'jailhouse rock' in black-and-white striped outfits, and had a blast chomping on free hotdogs, popcorn and nachos, and slurping on mocktails.
Loh Zi Harn, 16, a Secondary 4 student from Evergreen Secondary School, said: 'This is more happening than our school prom, which was formal. I think this party is more fun.'
For her creative interpretation of the prom theme, Evergreen Secondary 3 student Guo Si Ping, 16, took the Best Dressed INmate title and a $100 shopping voucher. She came dressed in a black-and-white striped top, polka dot skirt, blue wig and shin-high boots - items from her wardrobe.
'I wasn't prepared actually. I just grabbed whatever stripy piece of clothing I had from my wardrobe,' she said.
For being the best sport at the party, Ivan Koh, 17, from the School of the Arts took the title of Best Behaved INmate and a $100 shopping voucher.
For correctly predicting the winner of the newspaper competition in an offshoot Facebook contest, Hayat Zailan, 15, took home a Canon digital camera and a $50 shopping voucher.
The inter-school party is the first of its kind organised by The Straits Times for secondary school readers of IN.
Grid MMS chief executive Philip Wu, 43, said: 'It was a meaningful experience organising this event with The Straits Times because we managed to bring together teens who are academically inclined with those who are talented in other areas, such as dancing and singing.'
Ms Goh said the outreach effort aimed to showcase teen talent featured in the magazine year-round and create an event for some good, clean fun.
'Being a teen in Singapore can be pretty pressurised in terms of academics, but I believe we can also celebrate how diverse and rich youth culture is. It's just wonderful to see everyone loosen up and have a good time after their exams.'
To subscribe to The Straits Times' IN, contact Mr David Tan on 6319-1005 or e-mail [email protected]
The winning Victoria School team members (clockwise from bottom right) Tengku Sharil, Yew Wei An, Patrick Seet and Stanley Low, all 15. -- ST PHOTO: TED CHEN -
Roll of Honour
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straits_times#Results -
FanFanX:
Agree it should merge with VS as IP already started in VS. Regards.
it's good to merge themWeiHan:
I am not sure this thread is alive or should it be merged with Victoria School.
I have a curious question. Which are the main secondary schools that feed VJC J1 intake?
1. VS
2. Cedar Girls
3. Tanjong Katong Girls (?)
4. Cat High (?)
5. Saint Nicholas Girls (?)
6. Anglican High (?)
4.
what about tanjong katong sec? chung cheng main?
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