JURONGVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL www.jurongvillesec.moe.edu.sg JURONGVILLE APPLIED LEARNING PROGRAMME (ALP): SECONDARY SCHOOL Being Electronics-Smart! www.jurongvillesec.moe.edu.sg o better prepare our students for a technology-driven world, our school has Tbeen developing our Electronics Applied Learning Programme (ALP) since 2014. Through ALP, our students understand the fundamentals of digital technology through various stimulating learning experiences within and beyond the school. Our lower secondary students learn coding The team behind the “Smart Elderly Falling Detector” skills and the basics of electronics during their which won the top position in the IDE Maker ALP lessons. They are challenged to develop Competition 2019 prototypes that can solve authentic problems within the community. Some interesting Sec 2 students presenting their “Automatic Smart projects include smart medicine boxes, smart Clothes Rack” at InnoBit Challenge 2019 void deck lighting and an automatic plant watering system. This experience has taught Upper secondary students continue to pursue me how to think out of the box their interest in Electronics through our in order to solve a problem. school’s enrichment programmes. Selected Taking part in the competition students can even take up the O-Level 9 has given me additional 1 Applied Subject, Electronics, in Secondary 3 0 exposure to how Electronics 2 and 4. A good number of our students go can help us. ories on to pursue educational courses related to Electronics after they leave Jurongville! Said Fatini, Sec 3 (2019), Part of The Winning Team at The IDE Maker Competition 2019 ALP lesson where Sec 2 Normal Academic students learn how to use the MicroBit and Grove components COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN VARIOUS DOMAINS: Student representatives for the various CCAs LEARNING FOR LIFE PROGRAMME (LLP): Nurturing Talented JV-nites ave you ever thought of being a student Mathematics are encouraged to explore Sports for Life reporter or participating in Math or innovative ways to solve problems or magine during a SEA games prize presentation, a young athlete stands in front of flashing HScience challenges or honing your improve situations that they observe through cameras, smiling – the latest Gold medallist. It could be your child, who turns to the camera negotiating skills as a UN delegate? These Mathematics Challenges and the Scientific Inquiry Research Experience. The school also and says “The guts to never give up. Simply because giving up is too easy.” These are the are the various opportunities available for I enables students who love to explore world words of a champion – an athlete of character. students who are passionate about and have a talent for the different academic subjects. issues to participate in the River Valley Model At Jurongville, we leverage our Learning for Life Programme (LLP) to develop our students‘ Students with a flair for the languages United Nations, as well as the Geography Challenge organised by NUS. Regardless of love for physical activities and their character. Through Sports Exposure, all students in the are selected to participate in a journalism your interest and passion, the school seeks project where they contribute to the school school are given opportunities to choose the sports they would like to learn during Physical to nurture it through its different academic Education Lessons. During such activities, they acquire values and develop positive attitudes as newsletter by being student reporters. Those talent development programmes. well as social skills. Their perspectives are also widened through activities including inclusive who demonstrate an interest in Science and sports, spectatorship etiquette and sports sciences. Their learning is further enriched through Sports Empowerment. Students are encouraged to think critically, assess options and make sound decisions, through various sports leadership development activities. Selected students have the opportunity to become mentors when End product of the newsletter produced by student reporters they share their knowledge and experiences at sports related camps, workshops and courses. Primary Six Sports for Life Carnival held by our school Students are also further developed through the experience of organising school-based sporting events. At the apex, Sports Excellence stretches the students to excel in their respective sports. Strategic partnership with various sports organisations aims to develop these excellent student athletes with the necessary skills and values to pursue and develop their passion in competitive sports. The guts to never give up. Simply because giving up is too easy. Jaryl Tay, Gold Medallist (Wushu), 2015 Sea Games, Alumnus (Class 2009) Fitness Run 2019 Scientific Inquiry Research Experience Student participants at the River Valley Model Student reporters for the JVSS Newsletter United Nations 82 83 JURONGVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL JURONGVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL www.jurongvillesec.moe.edu.sg www.jurongvillesec.moe.edu.sg NURTURING WORLD-READY STUDENTS: DID YOU KNOW: AT A GLANCE Connections in our Global Village Learning Spaces Address art of our school’s mission is to nurture their skills and broaden their knowledge 202 Jurong East Avenue 1, World-Ready students. But what exactly through a learning journey to Malaysia. Singapore 609790 is a World-Ready student? For a start, a P So how do we bring the world to our Phone Number World-Ready student must possess a strong students? Our school has a longstanding 6563 8704 sense of global awareness and have the partnership with Tokyo Koishikawa High cross-cultural skills to better understand School and their educators and students have School Website and appreciate the world. Through our been visiting us yearly. Through engaging www.jurongvillesec.moe.edu.sg internationalisation programmes, we bring interactions such as the playing of traditional our students out into the world and also games, working on group presentations School Vision bring the world to our students. together and experiencing our school’s ALP A vibrant and nurturing community of passionate and resilient learners. Multiple cultural immersion trips are Electronics programme, both groups of students got to know one another better. organised every year to countries such as Engaging Cambodian kids through a pop quiz How to get there Japan, China, Thailand and Malaysia. Each By providing different platforms for Consultation with teachers at the learning spaces Teachers conducting lessons at the newly renovated Nearest MRT Stations trip also caters to different student interests. cross-cultural interactions, our students outside the staff room library Jurong East, Chinese Garden For example, students who are keen on are better prepared for life and work Bus Services contributing to the overseas community are in a globalised world. Our students also 98, 98M, 99, 157, 185, 187, 198, 334, 502, 5N, able to embark on Service Learning trips to develop a stronger sense of identity and JVSS ALUMNI AS FACILITATORS: NR5 Thailand and Indonesia. Our student athletes belonging as Singaporeans through the on the other hand, have the chance to hone Internationalisation programmes. Distinctive Programmes Sec 2 Camp Applied Learning Programme: s part of the school’s outdoor education Real-World Learning Through Electronics programme, the Secondary 2 students Learning for Life Programme: Aexperienced a 3D2N adventure camp Sports for Life at Labrador MOE Campsite. The camp activities were designed and customised for Subjects Offered the students by the PE department. During Additional Mathematics, Art, Biology, What better way to learn about Singapore than through the camp, students went through many JVSS Alumni Facilitators conducting circle time Chemistry, Chinese, Computer Applications, traditional cultural games such as five stones? memorable experiences. One of the special Design and Technology, Electronics, activities was the caving experience that Elements of Business Skills, English, Food and many students look back on fondly. Yet Nutrition, Geography, Higher Chinese, Higher The students were generous another special highlight of the camp was Malay, History, Humanities (Social Studies, and patient with the children, having our JVSS Alumni coming back to Geography), Humanities (Social Studies, one another, and themselves. volunteer as camp facilitators. This shows the History), Humanities (Social Studies, Literature But what really touched strong connection and sense of belonging in English), Malay, Mathematics, Physics, my heart was seeing that that the alumni have for their alma mater! Principles of Accounts, Science (Chemistry, Biology), Science (Physics, Chemistry), Smart indomitable spirit of strength Electrical Technology, Tamil and perseverance to keep pushing through even when CCAs Close bonds forged between facilitators and Physical Sports: the going got tough. participants Students trying their hand at traditional Chinese paper cutting at Hai He High School in Tianjin Badminton, Basketball, Football, Netball, Ms Chng Jia Min, Teacher Sepak Takraw, Tchoukball Uniformed Groups: DID YOU KNOW: Boys’ Brigade, Girl Guides, NCC, NPCC, Scouts Developing Student Leaders Visual and Performing Arts: Band - Concert, Angklung Ensemble, Choir, Serving from the Dance - International, Drama - English, hese lyrics from our school song give We’ll always serve with steadfastness, and honour her ideal; To be Drumatrix Batucada, Orchestra - Chinese a glimpse of the importance we place committed and responsible,