victorian:

I think the shift towards IB/IP is a trend in Singapore now. Most of the former O Level powerhouses, e.g. RI, CHS etc. are already doing it, and that is why formerly mid-tier schools like CHIJ and Crescent Girls are benefitting from these school's absence. Victoria School's O Level route may cause it to lose its best students. Hopefully the new IP will be a more complementary partnership rather than VS supplying all its best students to VJC. VS has a reputation to upkeep and I'm sure the school management knows what it is doing by taking this step.

Agreed, hope VS will continue to do well for many years to come!

Btw, seen some Victorians wearing a shorter version of the PE shorts. Is that meant only for the runners, or are they part of the VS' PE attire?

Sorry about the news. Sometimes an anomalous low score can be attributed to sports talents entering the school on a lower score, or the boy's father was an old boy who made significant contributions etc etc etc, I'm not sure. You may want to try to reappeal directly to the principal as mentioned in the previous post, not sure if it'll work.


To all parents of new Victorians:

Congrats on your son entering VS! Now that the tiresome school applications and posting results are over, how does your son feel about entering the school and about the sec one orientation camp? You can share your feelings on this. My son is a little afraid because he'll be meeting other boys he had never met before and will be together with them for 24 hours a day for three days. He's used to having his own room, so he would have to get used to sleeping with the boys just centimeters apart under a shelter (there was another picture of 7 boys in a small tent :D). He saw the video of the camp last year, where the boys had to roll in he mud and get mud all over their bodies and PE Attire, so he (unspokenly) hopes to avoid that. But overall, he's pretty excited about his new school as well as the camp. He likes the water activities and all the confidence building courses and is looking forward to making new friends there.

Btw, I noticed the PE shorts is very short (like those schoolboy shorts in the 60s and 70s :D). Is it supposed to be like that or did we buy a size too small?