Innova Junior College
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| Innova Junior College 星烁初級學院 (XīngShùo ChūJī XuéYuàn) Maktab Rendah Innova |
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| Motto | Ad Astra ("To the Stars") |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Type | Government, Single |
| Principal | Ms Yeo Hong Mui |
| MOE Code | 0713 |
| Colours | Blue, Orange and Purple |
| Locale | Woodlands, Singapore |
| Enrollment | approx. 1500 |
| Website | www.innovajc.moe.edu.sg |
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Innova Junior College (Abbreviation: IJC) is a government co-educational 'A'-level preparatory junior college located 21 Champions Way, Woodlands, Singapore.
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[edit] Mission of IJC
To nurture leaders and advocates with the passion to serve with honour and humility.
[edit] IJC Vision
To be an institution of excellence that champions positive change for a better world.
[edit] Our Values
Diversity, our asset IJC believes that persons are gifts whose diversity should be celebrated.
Passion, our drive IJC believes that everyone has dreams and should follow these dreams.
Integrity, our core IJC believes that integrity is the foundation of all that we undertake.
Compassion, our spirit IJC believes that compassion and a strong sense of social responsibility are the hallmarks of a holistic individual.
Knowledge, our pursuit IJC believes in igniting passion in the pursuit of knowledge.
The IJC shared values, D’PICK, are values that we uphold as an organisation and which will guide us in our relationship building and decision making.
[edit] Our Motto
Ad Astra To the stars.
[edit] Our Crest
The STAR in the crest symbolizes that every Innovian is a star in pursuit of his passion while the WAVE symbolizes our commitment to be life-long learners.
BLUE is the colour of the sky. We want our students to reach for the sky and aim for the stars. This is why our motto 'Ad Astra' was chosen. It means 'To the Stars' in Latin.
ORANGE represents passion, as IJC believes that everyone has dreams and should pursue their dreams.
PURPLE represents knowledge and creativity, as Innovians will be resourceful in the pursuit of knowledge.
[edit] College Song
The College Song is named "AD ASTRA". It basically means to the stars. Music by Dick Lee, the famous Singapore Idol judge. Lysic are as below.
We stand together Championing change we can succeed In this world we wish to lead Passion’s the answer Giving our souls the strength we need As we conquer every peak The lessons we can learn the champions’ way Enriching our lives, determined to grow Day by day Let’s follow our dreams Innova Together we’ve come this far And with what we’ve learnt we’ll tell the world We’re reaching for the skies Ad Astra! We’ll touch the stars Innova aspire Let’s be the star for all to see. In our goals we must believe. Reaching up higher Blazing the skies with all our dreams In nova we will achieve The lessons we can learn the champions’ way Enriching our lives, determined to grow Day by day Let’s follow our dreams Innova Together we’ve come this far And with what we’ve learnt we’ll tell the world We’re reaching for the skies Ad Astra! We’ll touch the stars
[edit] Facilities
IJC is equipped with 5 Lecture Theaters. LT1 is the biggest theater in the school which can accommodate about 600 students. There are learning studios, also known as classrooms which can accommodate about 20 students and tutorials are held inside the learning studios. IJC is also the only JC in Singapore to have a blue studio of its own. Other facilities include the gym, a 2-storey library, dance studio, volleyball court, netball court, squash court, futsal court, basketball court, 8-lane track, field, air rifle range, CCA blocks, and many other great facilities to be discovered by students.
[edit] Student leadership
Innova Junior College is the first college in Singapore to have a student parliament. The student parliament is headed by a Judiciary, consisting of the school management and Student Council teacher advisors with full veto power over any decision made by the Cabinet.
Below the Cabinet is the Parliament, which is divided into three ministries, namely the Ministry of Welfare, the Ministry of Project Management and the Ministry of Communication. The members of the Ministries come from the Students' Council. The Parliament has the power to decide on certain crucial decisions.
The concerns of the student body are represented by the Constituency Representatives, which consists of CCA leaders, Civics Group Chairpersons and House Captains. They can choose any Ministry they want to work in to further the concern of the students.
Finally, there is the Electorate, or the student body. Every leader within the entire parliament will be chosen by students in one way or another. The Electorate will also be consulted through surveys and termly forums wherever possible to have their views represented.
There is also a Students' Council in IJC. The councillors will go through various interviews and selection rounds, both by teachers and the student body before they are elected into the council. The current batch of SC is only 15 in strength, however they have by themselves took up numerous huge projects, such as Orientation (ASPERAZCA). SC has it own SC room for their usage and their welfare are totally taken care off as they play an essential role in the school. The SC are the propelling force for betterment of the school, as they are consistently giving feedbacks to the school in the areas which have room for improvements.
[edit] House system
The College uses the House system aims to foster team spirit and a sense of belonging in students and teachers to the house and to the college at large.
[edit] Structure
The 4 Houses in IJC are taken from the Acronym S.T.A.R and each House represents a constellation:
- S- Sagittarius
- T- Taurus
- A- Aquila
- R- Rasalas
[edit] Achievements
1. Recognised by the Ministry of Education, Singapore as a Centre of Excellence for New Media and New Media Arts.
2. Top Value Added for General Paper 2006.
Value Added 0.4 National Ranking 7th
3. 2nd Top Value Added for General Paper 2007
Value Added 0.4 (Top Value Added ACJC 0.5) National Ranking 10th Remarks: Only 3 colleges were granted Value Added Award in 2007, namely ACJC IJC and CJC.
