| Saint Joseph's Institution Junior | |
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| Location | |
| Essex Road, Singapore Novena, |
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| Information | |
| Type | Government Aided |
| Motto | Ora Et Labora (Pray and Work) [2007 - present] Sicut Michael Semper (Be like [Saint] Michael] [1954 - 2006] |
| Established | 1954 as St Michael's School, 2007 as St Joseph's Institution Junior |
| Session | Double-session |
| Principal | Mrs Sara de Souza |
| Enrolment | Approx. 2,200 |
| Colour(s) | Green, white |
| Website | Link |
Saint Joseph's Institution Junior (abbreviation: SJI Junior; Chinese: 圣约瑟书院附小) is a Catholic primary school for male students in Singapore. Prior to 2007, the school was known as St Michael's School.
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The school was founded in 1954, when it opened with 590 pupils. The school was named after Brother Ascislus Michael, the then-Director of Saint Joseph's Institution. The first principal was Brother Thomas.
In 1965, Saint Joseph's Junior School merged with Saint Michael's School.
Today the school has around 2,000 students. On 1 January 2007 the s school was renamed Saint Joseph's Institution Junior, in line with the setting up of the 10-year Josephian Programme. The renaming proposition was met with disapproval by some former students. Online petitions were put up by former Michaelians in an effort to retain the name but did not succeed.
The Josephian Programme(JP) is the 10-year linked education programme offered by Saint Joseph's Institution(SJI) and Saint Joseph's Institution Junior (SJI Junior) to all its boys from Primary 1 to Secondary 4.
Following the name change from St. Michael’s School to St. Joseph’s Institution Junior in January 2007, the school adopted the school crest of St. Joseph’s Institution (SJI) and rally (school song).
The present crest of St. Joseph’s Institution was introduced in 1950 to replace an older one. It was designed by Mr Richard Walker, the Art Supervisor of the Education Department. The reason for the change was that the symbols on the old crest were too difficult to identify.
The green field of the crest is divided into four quadrants by a white cross, the symbol of the Christian faith. In the centre of the cross lies the logo of the Brothers, a five-pointed star, the signum fidei, It has as its origin the Star of Bethlehem which led the Magi (wise men of the East) to birth of Christ. In fact, Signum Fidei (the Sign of Faith) is the motto of the Christian Brothers of St. John Baptist De La Salle. In the top quadrant are three interlocking circles, symbolising games and the sporting spirit of all Josephians. In the top right quadrant is the lamp of knowledge on a book, which is a symbol of learning. The Lion at the bottom left quadrant represents the courage and determination with which Josephians face the many challenges of life. It also indicates that the school, the flagship of the Lasallian enterprise in Asia, was established in Singapura, the Lion City, in 1852. At the bottom right quadrant of the crest is the monogram of the school – S.J.I.
The crown surmounting the crest symbolises victory – the victory of faith over the forces of evil. It also shows that St. Joseph’s Institution was founded in the days when Singapore was still a British Colony. The Latin motto of the school Ora et Labora (Pray and Work), is inscribed on the scroll at the bottom of the crest.
Principal: Mrs. Sara De Souza
Vice Principal: Mr. David Ching
Address: 3 Essex Road, Singapore 309333
Subjects: English Language, Chinese, Basic Chinese, Malay, Basic Malay, Tamil, Basic Tamil, Art and Craft, Civics and Moral Education, Higher Chinese, Higher Malay, Higher Tamil, Health Education, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Video Editing*, Innovation*
*For selected levels.
Affiliated schools:
Principals
| Principal | Took Office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Brother Thomas Dunn | 1954 | 1958 |
| Brother Basil Voon | 1958 | 1964 |
| Ho Fook Seng | 1966 | 1979 |
| Brother Dennis Watt | 1979 | 1982 |
| Lim Buck Thow | 1982 | 1988 |
| Dominic Yip Moon Hong | 1988 | 1994 |
| Florence Lim | 1994 | 1999 |
| Rebecca Wee Siew Sun | 1999 | 2005 |
| Sara de Souza | 2005 | Present |
Vice Principals
| Vice Principal | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Roland Chin | 1991 | 1993 |
| Ahmad Burok | 1996 | 1996 |
| Robin Ong | 1998 | 2001 |
| Kiran Kumar Gosian | 2000 | 2004 |
| See Lai Kwan | 2004 | 2005 |
| Sara de Souza | 2004 | 2004 |
| David Ching | 2005 | Present |