Everything You Need To Know About The CHIJ Secondary Toa Payoh

CHIJ Secondary Toa Payoh school of the Holy Infant Jesus, a new religious order. Nicolas Barré was beatified by Pope John Paul II on March 7, 1999, in Rome, after three days of prayerful joy. Nicolas Barré was born in Amiens, France, in 1621 and educated in a Jesuit college in his hometown. At 19, he decided to devote his life to God and joined the Minims, a monastic order created by St Francis of Paola. In 1666, Fr Barré saw the necessity for the sisters to form a spiritual link to combat growing criticism from other ‘writing masters’ or professors of the day. 

School Philosophy, Culture, and Ethos:

CHIJ Secondary School is Singapore’s second-oldest girls’ school. Every IJ Girl aspires to be a Woman of Distinction who is a Thinker, Leader, and Communicator, confident while being humble, principled while remaining compassionate, and cultured while remaining gracious. Every girl is important to us at CHIJ Secondary Toa Payoh. Competent personnel and good connections with key stakeholders support the customised curriculum and a strong basis in values education. We are straightforward in our duties and simple in our virtues.

• School Vision

A Woman of Distinction in the Classroom

• School Mission

The purpose of an Infant Jesus Convent is to establish a Christ-centered educational community in which all members work together to promote truth, justice, freedom, and love, with particular attention to the needs of those who are marginalised in some manner.

• Motto

Virtue is simple.

Duty Unwavering

• Strategic Moves

Providing a Unique IJ Experience and Education

Creating a culture where employees feel empowered and motivated to give their all.

Creating and sustaining a high-performing organisation

• Values

Compassion

Humility

Integrity

Perseverance

Faith

School achievements:

Singapore Quality Class

Singapore Distinction Award – Best Practice Award (Teaching & Learning)

Best Practice Award – Teaching & Learning

Best Practice Award- Staff Well-Being and Development

Best Practice Award- Character and Citizenship Education

Best Practice Award- Partnership

Best Practice Award- Student All-Round Development

Centre of Excellence -Language & The Arts

Co-curricular activities (CCAs):

Physical Sports:

• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Netball
• Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Squash
• Ten-Pin Bowling
• Tennis

Clubs and Societies:

• CHIJ Youth Mission
• Chinese Cultural Society
• Debating and Oratorical Society
• Legion Of Mary
• Robotics Club

Visual and Performing Arts:

• Arts Alive!
• Band – Concert
• Choir
• Dance Ensemble
• Drama – English
• Ensemble – Guitar

Uniformed Groups:

• Girl Guides
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea)
• Singapore Red Cross Society

Subject offered:

• Additional Mathematics
• Art (O Level)
• Art for AEP
• Basic Chinese
• Basic Malay
• Basic Tamil
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Chinese
• Chinese B
• Chinese Normal (Academic)
• Computer Applications
• Drama
• Elements of Business Skills
• English Language
• English Language (Syllabus A)
• English Language (Syllabus T)
• Food and Nutrition
• Food and Consumer Education
• Geography
• Higher Art
• Higher Chinese
• History
• Humanities (Social Studies and Geography)
• Humanities (Social Studies and History)
• Humanities (Social Studies and Literature in English)
• Literature in English
• Malay
• Malay B
• Malay Normal (Academic)
• Mathematics
• Mathematics (Syllabus A)
• Mathematics (Syllabus T)
• Music ‘O’ Level
• Physical Education
• Physics
• Principles of Accounts
• Science
• Science (Physics, Chemistry)
• Tamil
• Tamil B
• Tamil Normal (Academic)