Newton is a town that is located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. The planning area is bounded by the following planning areas - Orchard and Museum to the south, Tanglin to the west, Novena to the north, Kallang to the northeast and Rochor to the east.
25-548: Newton's namesake Newton Road, however, is located within Novena Planning Area, and starts at Newton Circus in the south and ends at the junction with Thomson Road in the north. Occupying an area north of the renowned Orchard Road shopping belt, the territory of Newton Planning Area includes the grounds of The Istana , the official residence and office of the President of Singapore . Originally Syed Ali Road, Newton Road
50-631: A 600% increase in enrolment in five years. Numbers have continued to grow to the current (2016) High School enrolment of 1,030, and 670 in the Elementary School. SJI International High School was the third "local international" school to open in Singapore (i.e. a school which can admit both local and international students at secondary and pre-university levels) after Anglo-Chinese School (International) and Hwa Chong International School (both of which were also established by well-known local schools). It
75-677: A swimming pool and an assembly hall. In May 2011, the school gained a new block, dubbed the La Salle Block, which is home to the Indonesian Centre (the first of its kind in Singapore), added to SJI International through the Development Fund. For its foreign students, boarding facilities are provided at external venues. In 2012 the school added the IB lounge, exclusive to Grade 11s and 12s. In 2019,
100-551: Is an independent co-educational Lasallian Catholic international school at Thomson Road in Novena, Singapore . It comprises an elementary and high school. The elementary school students range in age from 5 to 12 while in the High School the students are aged 12–18. The high school was founded in 2007 and the elementary school opened in 2008. In 2024, SJI International added early childhood education to their educational offerings, with
125-574: Is currently under construction goes through major parts of Thomson Road. Various train stations ply both Upper Thomson Road and Thomson Road, including Springleaf station and the namesake Upper Thomson station on the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL), as well as Novena station on the North–South Line (NSL). SJI International School St. Joseph's Institution International (often referred to as " SJI International " or " SJII ")
150-487: Is in addition to the core section of the course, which requires students to study Theory of knowledge , write an Extended Essay , and undertake Creativity, Activity, Service . Three subjects are taken at Higher Level, which requires more focus and class time to complete than the other 3 Standard Level subjects. Several of the school's students have won the International Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship for studies at
175-542: Is open to both Singaporean and international students from the age of 12. The student population is 63% Singaporean, while 31 other nationalities comprise the remaining 37%. In adherence to government regulations, Elementary School enrolment is currently closed to Singapore citizens but open to all foreign students, provided the child holds a valid Dependent’s Pass (tied to the parent’s Employment Pass), Singapore Permanent Residency (Entry/Re -Entry Permit), or Immigration Exemption Order (for diplomats). SJI International School
200-647: Is part of a group of seven Lasallian schools in Singapore whose history dates back over 150 years. Together, the Elementary and High School form the group's first international school. The School is a non-profit organisation and is overseen by the SJI International School Board, composed of SJI alumnae. The School is currently supported by a Brother President and two Lasallian Brothers on the teaching staff. Today there are 7,000 La Salle Brothers and 75,000 lay Lasallian teachers working in 85 countries around
225-656: The IGCSE programme from Grades 7 to 10, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Grades 11 and 12. The first cohort of students graduated in 2009. In 2006, upon the urging of Singapore's Economic Development Board , St Joseph's Institution established an international school. SJI International High School began classes in January 2007 with 104 students. In January 2012, SJI International welcomed around 700 students from grade 7 to grade 12,
250-497: The Thomson Road Grand Prix circuit , the original Singapore Grand Prix from 1961 to 1973. The present-day Thomson Road begins at a major road junction with Keng Lee Road, Kampong Java Road, Cavenagh Road and Norfolk Road, and leads northwards through the Novena residential area. It passes by Toa Payoh before continuing on as Upper Thomson Road at the junction with Braddell Road and Lornie Road . It skims along
275-501: The Circus, the Tamils used to call Newton ethumuchandi , or "the eight junction place". Newton Circus has become the site of a major hawker centre , Newton Food Centre . This Singapore location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Thomson Road, Singapore Thomson Road is a major trunk road linking Singapore's central business district with
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#1732855009440300-832: The Foundation IB curriculum. The aim of the FIB Curriculum is, in a one-year course, to prepare students for the IB Programme. Students who join SJI International either very late in Grade 9 or at the start of Grade 10 generally take the FIB course as they cannot sit the IGCSE examinations in most subjects (the IGCSE is a two-year course). Instead of sitting the externally set IGCSE examinations, all FIB students will sit internally set examinations towards
325-548: The IGCSE course in Grades 9 and 10. In Grades 9 and 10, under the IGCSE course, students take 9 subjects, which will be examined in November, at the end of their 2 years. Subjects include English Language, English Literature, Maths, Additional Maths, Second Languages, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Co-ordinated Sciences, Economics, History, Geography, Music, Drama, Design and Technology and Art. Alternatively, students in Grade 10 can take
350-562: The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), which is certified by the Cambridge International Examinations Board. Alternatively, they can take the Foundation IB programme (FIB) that the school offers at Grade 10. In Grades 7 and 8, students take the foundation IGCSE course, so the aim of the curriculum in those grades is to provide a broad range of subjects necessary for
375-802: The University of British Columbia. Students have also won the Jardine Foundation Scholarship (Oxford University), Freeman Asian Scholarship, ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship, Public Service Commission Scholarship, A*Star Local Scholarship, Singapore Airlines NOL Scholarship. Other scholarships include those such as the Harvard University Faculty Scholarship, University of Queensland Centennial Scholarship and International Economics Scholarship, Trent University Global Citizenship Scholarship, University of Cincinnati Global Scholarship, Colgate University Alumni Memorial Scholarship and
400-441: The University of Toronto International Scholarship. The average IB Diploma score for the most recent (2019) cohort of 189 students was 37.7 points. The 2019 IGCSE cohort achieved 41.2% A*. The school has numerous facilities, including four main school blocks, 2 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, a netball court, a large sports complex including a fitness area, and specific drama and music rooms. There are also two football fields,
425-469: The end of the academic year. In Grades 11 and 12, students pursue the International Baccalaureate programme where they choose a subject from each of six groups, namely: 1 – First Language; 2 – Second Language; 3 – Individuals and Societies; 4 – Experimental Sciences; 5 – Mathematics; and 6 – Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts. Group 6 may be replaced by another subject from Groups 3–5. This
450-533: The northern suburban areas of the country. The road is one of the longest in Singapore, starting from Novena in the south towards MacRitchie Reservoir , before continuing northwards as Upper Thomson Road towards Yishun and Sembawang . The road was named after John Turnbull Thomson , who was the Government Surveyor and Chief Engineer of the Straits Settlements from 1841 to 1853. Thomson Road
475-577: The opening of SJI International Preschool (formerly Maris Stella Kindergarten) at Holland Road. The elementary school teaches the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), which is used by over 1,000 schools in 65 countries around the world. Singapore maths and Chinese are also included in the curriculum as Chinese is part of the fabric of the school culture. Spanish is offered in Grades 5 and 6. The High School caters to both local and foreign students from Grades 7 to 12. The school offers
500-597: The upper football field has been upgraded to a FIFA-certified artificial turf. Additional facilities – including new classrooms, science laboratories, art rooms, a Creative Arts Centre – are also under construction and are estimated to be completed by the 3rd Quarter of 2020. Grade 7, 8, and 9 students participate in week-long expeditions overseas: to Bintan, Indonesia, Tioman and Cameron Highlands in Malaysia, and to Krabi or Chiang Mai in Thailand. Grade 11 students plan and implement
525-523: The western edge of Bishan and Ang Mo Kio , which also passes through quite a few private residential estates, Thomson Plaza and The Singapore Island Country Club. Towards the end, after Springleaf Estate, the road crosses junction with Mandai Road , where it continues northwards via Sembawang Road. It is also the site of Saint Joseph Institution International , Ministry of Social and Family Development , Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore , and many more. The North–South Corridor and Expressway , which
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#1732855009440550-416: The world, teaching 900,000 students in 1,000 Universities, Schools and Special Education Centres. SJI International is one of these Lasallian Institutions. The High School offers places to students from Grade 7 (Secondary 1) to Grade 12 (Pre-University 2), and at the end of their academic pursuit, if they have met all the requirements, they graduate with an IB Diploma Certificate. Students in Grade 10 sit for
575-488: Was constructed to connect the city centre to the airport and naval base at Seletar . The road was originally known as Thomson Road, after which the name was Seletar Road. This resulted in confusion as the naval and air bases, were then both known as Seletar. In response to this, parts of the road were renamed in 1939. It was determined that the road would be called Thomson Road until the Yio Chu Kang junction, whereupon it
600-652: Was renamed in 1914 after Alfred Howard Vincent Newton (died 1897), the Assistant Municipal Engineer in late nineteenth century Singapore in order to avoid confusion with Syed Alwi Road. In 1933, Newton Circus, a 40-foot (12 m) wide circular carriageway , was constructed for gyratory traffic according to a Singapore Improvement Trust layout at the focus of a number of converging roads, including Bukit Timah Road, Dunearn Road , Newton Road, Keng Lee Road, Kampong Java Road, Bukit Timah Road, Clemenceau Avenue and Scotts Road. As eight roads converge on
625-527: Was to become Upper Thomson Road until the Mandai Road junction. From the Mandai Road junction until the northern coast, it was named as Sembawang Road. The name Seletar Road was dropped. In 1959, the Singapore Rural Board (RB) renamed the stretch of road from the junction of Braddell and Thomson Roads to the junction of Mandai and Sembawang Roads, as Upper Thomson Road. Parts of Thomson Road formed
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