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33-582: SJI may refer to: St. Joseph's Institution , a school in Singapore St. John's Institution , a school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Jersey Industries , an energy services holding company San Juan Island , USA The St. James Infirmary Clinic in San Francisco, California San Jose Airport (Mindoro) , Philippines (IATA code) Topics referred to by

66-551: A Gold Value Added school for the GCE 'O' Level examinations. The school uniform is a simple, white collared shirt with the school badge on the pocket. The secondary school boys (Years 1 and 2) wear white shorts and white long pants are worn by the Year 3 and 4 boys. The IBDP boys in Years 5 and 6 wear a white shirt with a green inner collar and the school badge on the pocket with white long pants while

99-474: A parish priest for the Roman Catholic chapel on Bras Basah Road. When Bishop Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy talked of extending the chapel because it was getting too small, Father Beurel suggested that a church be built elsewhere so that the current site could be used for a school for boys. Fund-raising for the cathedral began in 1840. Faced with a shortage of funds, Beurel travelled as far as China and

132-650: A Performing Arts Centre (PAC) and a new wing to house Secondary One students were added. In 2002, St. Joseph's Institution celebrated its 150th anniversary. In 2006, St. Joseph's Institution, upon the urging of the Economic Development Board , began an international school. SJI International (St Joseph's Institution International) began classes in January 2007. The School started with just over 100 students but now boasts more than 1200 students across both its Elementary School and High School. This remarkable success

165-634: A healthy lifestyle. • Service – collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need. Jean-Marie Beurel Beurel was born on 5 February 1813 at Plouguenast , in Lower Brittany , France. He joined the Missions Étrangères de Paris as a deacon on 23 August 1838 and was assigned to the Mission of Siam . At the age of 26, he left France on 16 March 1839 and would arrived Singapore on 29 October 1839. Beurel had come as

198-583: A merchant resident of Singapore. Cathedral of the Good Shepherd was completed at the cost of 18,355.22 Spanish dollars , and was consecrated by Father Beurel on 6 June 1847, before a crowd of more than 1,500 people. In 1848, Beurel asked the Straits Settlements government for land to build a school, but was refused. He left Singapore on 28 October 1850 for France. While he was in France, Beurel approached

231-525: A second school – Saint Patrick's School, Singapore – in 1933. During World War II , prior to the fall of Singapore to the Japanese , the school was used as a Red Cross hospital and housed a unit of the Civil Defence Force, the A.R.F. ( Air Raid Precautionary Group) . On 16 February 1942, a bomb hit the school courtyard during the war, leaving a crater, but the main building remained unscathed. During

264-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages St. Joseph%27s Institution, Singapore St. Joseph's Institution ( SJI ) is an independent Catholic educational institution in Singapore . Founded in 1852 by the De La Salle Brothers , it is the first Catholic school and the third oldest school in the country. SJI has been offering a dual-track education comprising

297-728: Is due to the dedication of the Old Boys and the faith of the parents. St Joseph's Institution International High School offers the IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), similar to the Senior School of St Joseph's Institution, at Malcolm Road, today. It was also the first year in which only pure sciences were offered to every candidate. In 2008, the school was re-validated with the Singapore Quality Class Award, obtained, for

330-651: Is the highest and most prestigious award in the Masterplan of Awards framework in MOE, Singapore. In 2013, St. Joseph's Institution took in its first intake of Year 5 male and female students under the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), with an inaugural batch of 80 students admitted. That same year, St Joseph's Institution also had its first intake of secondary 1 male students into its Integrated Programme (IP) which will culminate with

363-467: The De La Salle Brothers in the Far East. This endeavour was initiated by Rev Fr Jean-Marie Beurel MEP, who offered the opportunity to six Brothers from Europe to start the school using a former chapel as premises. Within a year, an attap hut had to be erected to accommodate all the students. On 19 March 1855 ( Feast of Saint Joseph ), the cornerstone of a new school building was laid, and from that date,

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396-632: The GCE Ordinary Level Programme (OP) and the Integrated Programme (IP) track since 2013. The IP track which leads to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), which integrates the four-year secondary education with a two-year IBDP, where IP students can proceed onto the two-year IBDP without the need to complete the O-Level examinations at the end of their fourth year. The OP students will take their O-Level examinations at

429-530: The Japanese occupation of Singapore , the school was renamed to Bras Basah Road Boys' School. The Brothers were asked to 'resign' and the school and hostel were run along military lines. Three weeks after the Japanese surrender, the Brothers returned and St Joseph's was re-opened and normal lessons resumed. In 1975, St Joseph's Institution's first-year pre-university classes and some of its teachers were transferred to

462-628: The Philippines to seek help. Contributions were received 4,000 francs from Queen Marie-Amelie Therese of France, 3,000 Spanish dollars from the Archbishop of Manila and the Protestant community in Singapore. Of the two architectural plans submitted, the chosen design was by Denis McSwiney , a former clerk to George Drumgoole Coleman . The foundation stone was laid on 18 June 1843 by John Conolly,

495-676: The Reverend Mother Saint François de Sales de Faudoas, the 14th Superior General of the Infant Jesus Sisters , to enlist some sisters in starting a school for girls. He returned to Singapore on 29 March 1852 with six Brothers from the Brothers of the Christian Schools and two Infant Jesus Sisters. In May 1852, Beurel and the Brothers founded Saint Joseph's Institution in the former chapel . In July 1852, he asked

528-613: The Gold With Honours award. This was the Vocal Ensemble's inaugural participation in the SYF competition. The choice pieces were Ubi Caritas and Kruhay, while the set piece was The Wind by Kelly Tang . In the 2015 National School Games, the SJI ‘B’ division football team managed to come in runner-up. The SJI cross country team also came in runner-up in the 'B' division and 3rd in the 'C' division,

561-495: The IBDP when they are year 5. St Joseph's Institution also bolstered its academic staff and upgraded its facilities for the IBDP student block to provide the necessary infrastructure and support for the students to develop to their fullest potential. At the end of 2013, St. Joseph's Institution moved to a holding campus at Bishan Street 14, while the main campus at Malcolm Road was undergoing renovations. On 20 July 2015, works to redevelop

594-651: The Straits Settlements Government once again for land next to the church for a charitable institution for girls. When he was told that there was already sufficient land given to the church, he bought a house in Victoria Street with his own money of 4,000 francs that George Drumgoole Coleman had built for H. C. Caldwell, Senior Sworn Clerk who later became Registrar of the Court. With the help of Mother Mathilde Raclot and her fellow Sisters, Town Convent ,

627-561: The best in its history. In the 2018 Trinity College London exams, the SJI Guitar Ensemble has broken records and obtained high distinction of 92%, the highest in Singapore that year. After the achievement, the ensemble went on to claim distinction in SYF as well in 2019 April. Notable pieces played – Concerto grosso If You Love Me and Pastoral – Sky, Cloud, Wind. In the 2021 Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation, SJIMB sent two groups to compete under special considerations posed by

660-467: The end of their fourth year. Based on their O-Level examination results, they can apply to continue the IBDP at SJI, or pursue their studies at other junior colleges or polytechnics. The school had its first IP intake at Secondary 1 and Secondary 3 in 2013 and 2014 respectively while the first IBDP intake was in 2013. The school's current principal is Justin Arul Pierre, a former cluster superintendent in

693-700: The first Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus in Singapore, was opened in February 1854. To further the expansion of the Town Convent, Beurel had acquired all the nine lots of land that would constitute the entire Convent complex. In 1859, Beurel had completed the parochial house next to the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. In 1868, he returned to France on account of illness. Beurel died in Paris, France, on 3 October 1872 at

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726-400: The girls wear a white blouse with the school badge on the left hand side and a dark green skirt. The shirt is tucked into the pants. The school tie is worn on the first weekday of school from the start of the school day until 9.30 am, and at all formal school functions. The top button is buttoned when the tie is worn. School prefects and those authorised to wear the school's green blazer with

759-558: The highest achievable award in that competition. It was one of the top 10 bands in the competition to do so. In the 2011 Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging, the band managed to clinch the Silver award. The choice piece was the Seventh Night of July and the set piece was the Memories of Friendship. In the 2011 Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging, the Vocal Ensemble managed to clinch

792-427: The management of Mr Francis Thomson. The creativity, activity and service (CAS) is part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme . CAS is to strengthen and extend students’ personal and interpersonal learning. The three strands are defined as follows: • Creativity – exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance. • Activity – physical exertion contributing to

825-710: The newly opened Catholic Junior College . In 1988, St. Joseph's Institution shifted into a new campus at Malcolm Road situated just off the neighbourhood of Toa Payoh , beside the Tanglin Community Centre. The old campus, with its distinctive semi-circular wings, was gazetted by the Singapore National Heritage Board as a national monument. It now houses the Singapore Art Museum . Under the administration of Brother Paul Anthony Rogers, St Joseph's Institution saw its peak in growth. In 1995,

858-531: The ongoing COVID-19 Situation , and both teams achieved Distinction. The choice pieces were "Starlight Wink" and "The Phantom of the Dark Hollow." In the 2022 National School Games, the SJI ‘C’ division Football team managed to come in overall champions for South Zone. The best result in the school's history was when the SJI 'C' division football team of 1983 won the South Zone and National Schools Championship under

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924-504: The school began, with a new target of moving back by March 2017. On 9 January 2017, St. Joseph's Institution moved back to their main campus at 38 Malcolm Road, after two years of renovations. The renovated campus featured two new blocks exclusively for IBDP students (Blocks A and B). On 22 July 2017, St. Joseph's Institution celebrated its 165th anniversary in Singapore. In 2022, St. Joseph's Institution celebrated their 170th Anniversary in Singapore. St. Joseph's Institution has been

957-402: The school came to be known as St. Joseph's Institution. The new central classroom block was completed in 1865, though the further expansion of the facilities continued well into the 20th century. The school had 426 students in 1900. This grew to almost 1200 in 1914, and 1600 in 1922. With the student population expanding, a temporary branch school was opened, which eventually led to the building of

990-503: The school's crest are permitted to wear simple, black, leather shoes when they are formally attired. SJI has three main groups of co-curricular activities: sports, uniformed groups and clubs & societies. SJI's niches include canoeing, football and table tennis. The St Joseph's Institution Military Band (SJIMB) clinched the Gold with Honours Award under the baton of Mr Tan Thiam Hee in the recent 2009 Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging,

1023-511: The school's founder Jean-Baptiste de La Salle , Evencio Uyarra, Florencio Martín, Gabriel Drolin, Jaime Hilario Barbal , former principal Kevin Byrne, the school's first principal Liefroy Bajon, Mutien-Marie Wiaux , the Notre Dame de La Star and Salomone Leclercq . St Joseph's Institution (SJI), originally known as St. John's Institution, was founded in 1852 as the first missionary establishment of

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1056-430: The schools division, who assumed principalship in January 2022. The school's four fraternities, Fintan, Lawrence, Marcian and Michael, are named after Brother Fintan Blake, Brother Lawrence Robless, Brother Marcian James Cullen and Brother Michael Noctor respectively. The school's thirteen blocks, not counting the chapel or the brothers’ quarters, are named after Julian-Nicolas Rèche , Benildus Romançon , Cyril Bertrán,

1089-797: The second time, the Best Practice Award (Teaching and Learning) and attained the Best Practice Award (Student All-Round Development) in the MOE External Validation exercise. The school received consecutive Sustained Achievement Awards in Academic Value-Added, Sports, Uniformed Groups and Fitness. In 2009, St. Joseph's Institution was recognised by the Ministry of Education with a pinnacle award – The School of Excellence Award. The School Excellence Award (SEA) recognises schools for their excellence in both education processes and outcomes. It

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