CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School

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CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School
圣尼危挂女校
Sekolah Perempuan CHIJ St. Nicholas
CHIJ செயின்ட் நிக்கோலஸ் பெண்கள் பள்ளி
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CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School (referred to as "SNGS", "SNG" or "St Nick's") is an all-girls' Catholic primary and secondary school in Ang Mo Kio. The school is one of 11 Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) schools in Singapore. SNGS has led the group of IJ schools with excellent results in sporting and academic achievements. The school was founded in 1933 by Father Nicholas Barre, originally as a Chinese school. Today, SNGS is one of the premier educational institutes in Singapore, ranking third in the list of top secondary girls' schools, and among the top 10 secondary schools in Singapore.

There is generally affiliation for the students of the primary division during their Primary School Leaving Examination. In this system of affiliation, which is also practiced in other schools, the students need to score less points in the PSLE to be accepted into their affiliate school, or in this case, the secondary sector of SNGS. SNGS is also affiliated with Catholic Junior College along with the other CHIJ schools.

School Song

School Song

钟声悠扬絃歌讽诵，
圣铎化雨泽被春风。
发扬华夏优良传统，
提倡女教美德坤成。
发扬，发扬华夏优良传统，
提倡女教美德坤成。
德纯义坚校训是宗，
学贯中西文化交融。
圣尼各拉光芒万丈，
吾国文化绵延无穷。
尼各拉，圣尼各拉光芒万丈，
吾国文化绵延无穷。

History

In the 1930s, the Chinese population in Singapore was increasing rapidly. The Infant Jesus sisters decided to establish a Chinese-medium primary school to provide education for Chinese girls. On 16 January 1933, Victoria Girls’ School started in the building that used to be Hotel van Wijk. There were forty pupils and a Chinese teacher. Sister Solong was its first Principal. The school was later renamed St Nicholas Girls’ School.

Between 1938 and 1939, the school opened its first secondary class and a teacher-training section to ensure a pool of qualified teachers. In 1940, Sister Francoise Lee, a local Chinese, became the Principal. She expanded the secondary section to include classes up to Simplified Normal IV, making St Nicholas a full school providing primary and secondary education.

During the Japanese occupation, St Nicholas continued as a school but had to change its name to one chosen by the Japanese. While Mandarin continued to be taught, English was forbidden and Japanese was introduced in its place.

Immediately after WWII, the school was back in session by November 1945. In 1946, there was an enrolment of 700 girls. The outdated Hotel van Wijk building could no longer accommodate the burgeoning school population. In 1949, St Nicholas moved to the Town Convent premises at Victoria Street where it enjoyed the facilities and spacious compound.

In 1972, Mrs. Hwang-Lee Poh See became the first lay Principal. By then, enrolment had doubled and there was an urgent need to build a bigger school. In 1979, the school included a pre-primary section. In the same year, St Nicholas became one of the nine Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools in Singapore in recognition of its rich Chinese culture and strong school outcomes.

By 1980, the school building in Victoria Street could no longer house the entire school. After five years of relocating to different venues to house the school population, St Nicholas finally moved to its permanent premises at Ang Mo Kio Street 13 in 1985. In 1992, St Nicholas was renamed ‘CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School’.

In 1995, the school was accorded autonomous status by MOE in recognition of its value-added academic performances. From end-2009 to 2012, the school underwent PRIME to build a future-ready school. The school celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2013 with the re-opening of the school by Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong. In the same year, the school also introduced the Joint Integrated Programme with Catholic High School, Singapore Chinese Girls’ School and Eunoia Junior College. The school celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2018.

Uniforms

School Uniform

The SNGS School Uniform consists of a Blouse and a Pinafore.

PE Uniform

The SNGS PE Uniform consists of a T-Shirt and PE Shorts.

PSLE Cut-Off Point

PSLE Cut Off Point Affliated Not Affliated
Integrated Programme N/A 4(D) - 7(M)
Posting Group 3 (Express) 8(D) - 14 5(D) - 9
Posting Group 2 (Normal Academic) N/A
Posting Group 1 (Normal Technical)

HCL Grade: (D) = Distinction (M) = Merit (P) = Pass; The HCL grades of the first and last student admitted into SAP schools are reflected in parenthesis. If the first or last student did not take or pass HCL, no HCL grades will be shown.

Subjects Offered

Primary

  • Art
  • English Language
  • Foundation Mathematics
  • Higher Mother Tongue (Higher Chinese Language)
  • Mathematics
  • Mother Tongue (Chinese Language)
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies

Secondary

  • Aesthetics (Art, Design & Technology, Music)
  • Art
  • Appreciation of Chinese Culture
  • Additional Mathematics
  • Design & Technology
  • English Language
  • Exercise & Sport Science
  • Food & Consumer Education
  • Higher Mother Tongue (Higher Chinese Language)
  • Higher Music
  • Humanities (Geography, History, Social Studies)
  • Literature (Literature in Chinese, Literature in English)
  • Mathematics
  • Mother Tongue (Chinese Language)
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science)

Special Programmes

  • Integrated Programme
  • Special Assistance Plan (SAP)

Primary

Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

  • STEM - Sustainability
    • Maker's Fantasy - Innovations in Math and Science for a Sustainable Earth

Learning for Life Programme (LLP)

  • Community Service & Student Leadership
    • A Leader in Every St Nicks Girl (Student Leadership)

Secondary

Programmes

  • Bicultural Studies Programme
  • Music Elective Programme

Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs)

Primary

Sports Performing Arts Uniform Groups Clubs & Societies
  • Badminton
  • Netball
  • Track & Field
  • Table Tennis
  • Artistic Gymnastics
  • Rhythmic Gymnastics
  • Choir
  • Guzheng Enzemble
  • Girl Guides (Brownies)
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Audio Visual Aid

Secondary

Sports Performing Arts Uniform Groups Clubs & Societies
  • Badminton
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Track & Field
  • Table Tennis
  • Artistic Gymnastics
  • Rhythmic Gymnastics
  • Chinese Orchestra
  • Choir
  • String Ensemble
  • Chinese Dance
  • Chinese Drama
  • English Drama
  • Girl Guides
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC)
  • St John Brigade
  • Art & Crafts
  • Debating & Public Speaking
  • Chinese Culture & Language
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing)
  • Media Resource Library
  • Enviromental Science
  • Community Service
  • Strategy Games

Special-Education Needs

  • Barrier Free Accessibility
  • Special Education Needs Officer

Primary

P1 TRANSIT (Social & Behavioural Needs)

Transportation

S/N Service Route Information Route Type
7 76 Yio Chu Kang Interchange ↔ Eunos Interchange Trunk
11 132 Hougang Central Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange Trunk
17 165 Hougang Central Interchange ↔ Clementi Interchange Trunk
18 166 Ang Mo Kio Interchange ↔ Clementi Interchange Trunk
19 169 Woodlands Interchange ↔ Ang Mo Kio Interchange Trunk
21 Template:Bus/262 Ang Mo Kio Interchange ↺ Ang Mo Kio Avenue 2 Feeder
22 Template:Bus/265 SBST Ang Mo Kio Depot ↔ Ang Mo Kio Interchange ↺ Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 Feeder
23 Template:Bus/268 SBST Ang Mo Kio Depot ↺ Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5
Template:Bus/268 Bef AMK St 24 → Techplace 2
Template:Bus/268 Opp AMK Police Div HQ → Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A		 Feeder
24 Template:Bus/269 Ang Mo Kio Interchange ↺ Ang Mo Kio Street 61 Feeder
Nearest Bus Stop(s)
Bus Stops Services
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The nearest Bus Interchange is Ang Mo Kio Interchange & Yio Chu Kang Interchange

External links

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Autonomous Schools

• Catholic High School (Primary Section) • CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School (Primary Section) • Maris Stella High School (Primary Section)

Government Schools

• Admiralty Primary School • Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School • Alexendra Primary School • Anchor Green Primary School • Anderson Primary School • Ang Mo Kio Primary School • Angsana Primary School • Beacon Primary School • Bedok Green Primary School • Bendemeer Primary School • Blangah Rise Primary School • Boon Lay Garden Primary School • Bukit Panjang Primary School • Bukit View Primary School • Canberra Primary School • Cantonment Primary School • Casuarina Primary School • Cedar Primary School • Changkat Primary School • Chongzheng Primary School • Chua Chu Kang Primary School • Clementi Primary School • Compassvale Primary School • Concord Primary School • Corporation Primary School • Damai Primary School • Dazhong Primary School • East Spring Primary School • Edgefield Primary School • Elias Park Primary School • Endeavour Primary School • Evergreen Primary School • Farrer Park Primary School • Fengshan Primary School • Fern Green Primary School • Fernvale Primary School • First Toa Payoh Primary School • Frontier Primary School • Fuchun Primary School • Fuhua Primary School • Gan Eng Seng Primary School • Gongshang Primary School • Greendale Primary School • Greenridge Primary School • Greenwood Primary School • Haig Girls' School • Henry Park Primary School • Horizon Primary School • Hougang Primary School • Huamin Primary School • Innova Primary School • Jiemin Primary School • Jing Shan Primary School • Junyuan Primary School • Jurong Primary School • Jurong West Primary School • Keming Primary School • Kranji Primary School • Lakeside Primary School • Lianhua Primary School • Marsiling Primary School • Mayflower Primary School • Meridian Primary School • Naval Base Primary School • New Town Primary School • North Spring Primary School • North View Primary School • North Vista Primary School • Northland Primary School • Northoaks Primary School • Northshore Primary School • Oasis Primary School • Opera Estate Primary School • Palm View Primary School • Park View Primary School • Pasir Ris Primary School • Peitong Primary School • Pei Ying Primary School • Pioneer Primary School • Princess Elizabeth Primary School • Punngol Cove Primary School • Punngol Green Primary School • Punngol Primary School • Punngol View Primary School • Qifa Primary School • Qihua Primary School • Queenstown Primary School • Queenstown Primary School • Radin Mas Primary School • Raffles Girls' Primary School • River Valley Primary School • Riverside Primary School • Rivervale Primary School • Rosyth School • Rulang Primary School • Sembawang Primary School • Seng Kang Primary School • Sengkang Green Primary School • Shuqun Primary School • Si Ling Primary School • South View Primary School • Springdale Primary School • Tampines North Primary School • Tampines Primary School • Tanjong Katong Primary School • Teck Ghee Primary School • Teck Whye Primary School • Telok Kurau Primary School • Temasek Primary School • Townsville Primary School • Unity Primary School • Valour Primary School • Waterway Primary School • Wellington Primary School • West Grove Primary School • West Spring Primary School • West View Primary School • Westwood Primary School • White Sands Primary School • Woodgrove Primary School • Woodlands Primary School • Woodlands Ring Primary School • Xinghua Primary School • Xingnan Primary School • Xinmin Primary School • Xishan Primary School • Yangzheng Primary School • Yew Tee Primary School • Yio Chu Kang Primary School • Yishun Primary School • Yu Neng Primary School • Yuhua Primary School • Yumin Primary School • Zhangde Primary School • Zhenghua Primary School • Zhonghua Primary School

Government-Aided Schools

• Ai Tong School • Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) • Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) • Canossa Catholic Primary School • CHIJ (Katong) Primary • CHIJ (Kellock) • CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel • CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity • CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace • CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) • Chongfu School • De La Salle School • Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) • Geylang Methodist School (Primary) • Holy Innocents' Primary School • Hong Wen School • Kheng Cheng School • Kong Hwa School • Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School • Maha Bodhi School • Marymount Convent School • Mee Toh School • Methodist Girls' School (Primary) • Monfort Junior School • Nan Chiau Primary School • Nan Hua Primary School • Nanyang Primary School • Ngee Ann Primary School • Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) • Pei Chun Public School • Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School • Poi Ching School • Red Swastika School • Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School • St Andrew's Junior School • St Anthony's Cassonian Primary School • St Anthony's Primary School • St Gabiel's Primary School • St Hilda's Primary School • St Joseph's Institution Junior • St Margaret's School (Primary) • St Stephen's School • Tao Nan School

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