Holy Innocents' High School

Coordinates: 1°22′18.99″N 103°53′44.65″E / 1.3719417°N 103.8957361°E / 1.3719417; 103.8957361

Holy Innocents' High School
圣婴中学

谦诚和爱 Sincerity and Charity
Address
Singapore
Hougang
Information
Type Govt-aided
Established 1892
Session Single
School code 7108
Principal Mr Yap Wai Meng
Enrolment approx. 1,310
Colour(s) White and Blue
Website Link

Holy Innocents' High School (Abbreviation: HIHS; Simplified Chinese:圣婴中学, Traditional Chinese: 聖嬰中學, pinyin: Shèngyīng Zhōngxué) is one of the earliest Catholic schools in Singapore. Founded in 1892 as a boys' school, the Chinese mission school has grown and expanded over the years and continues to provide secondary school education leading up to a Singaporean GCE 'O' Level certification, in both Express and Normal (Academic) streams. The Normal (Technical) stream students will only take the GCE 'N' levels. The school holds a Thanksgiving Mass to give thanks for the academic year towards the end of the year, as well as a Commencement Mass at the start of the academic year to seek for God's blessings over the school.

The co-educational high school has received major facelifts in 1994 and 2004 in order to upgrade its old colonial style buildings and facilities.

Today, Holy Innocents' High School stands on an elevated ground in Hougang Central, surrounded by HDB flats and the shopping centre named Hougang Mall.

Motto

谦。诚。和。爱 The school motto is sincerity and charity, while the school's values are humility, integrity, respect and love.

Culture

Students

The school celebrated its 50th year in its current location at Hougang in 2008
Habits of Minds
The main classroom block
Assembly grounds

The Chinese language is widely spoken in the school. Almost all the students are Chinese, with some Indians and Malays.

The majority of the students come from Holy Innocents' Primary School, situated about 500 m away. Most students continue their studies in polytechnics or junior colleges such as:

Holy Innocents' High School is also attended by international students from China, Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.

Uniform

In 1997 upper secondary boys were allowed the option of wearing long trousers. Lower secondary school boys continued to wear shorts. For both females and males alike, students wear a white top and light blue bottom. The school has introduced a new uniform but the colours of white and blue remain unchanged.

Class names

Previously all express streamed classes were named after the alphabet: A, B, C and D. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were used for Normal Academic and Normal Technical streamed classes.

In 2003, the class naming changed, as below:

Express Normal Academic Normal Technical
Before 2002 2003 to 2006 2007–present Before 2002 2003 to 2006 2007–present Before 2002 2003 to 2014 20014–present
A Humility Humility 1 Faith Faith 4 Hope Hope
B Sincerity Sincerity 2 Joy Love 5 Unity
C Charity Courage 3 Peace Peace
D Diligence Integrity
E Integrity Respect

Outward Bound course (Secondary 3 camp)

All secondary three students must attend the OBS Camp in Pulau Ubin, which is most commonly held around the end of January every year until 2013. From 2014, the secondary 3 camp has been held in school, with most of the activities being done around the island of Singapore. The theme was 'Project Majulah!' and it was planned by the people from the Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group.

School songs

School song

圣婴中学，黉宇高嵩,

屹立狮岛，美丽如虹,

环境清幽，校址宽宏,

树人树木，俱收事功.

济济多士，共坐春风,

荣主救灵，功德无穷,

砥砺品学，婴德是宗,

谦诚和爱，景仰大同.

宣传文化，中西并攻,

阐扬学术，文质兼丰,

培植翘秀，失勤失忠,

蔚为国器，南邦之雄.

School Creed

Verse 1:
I am special because God created me,
And he has blessed me with unique talents.
I'll be responsible and strive for excellence so that,
I can contribute most meaningfully, to my school and society.
Chorus:
I will uphold integrity,
and be sincere and charitable.
In what I do,
I will not hurt others and myself.
So as to create a more loving,
and peaceful community* for all,for all!

Verse 2:
I am special because God created me,
And he has blessed me with great potential.
I'll strive to be an independent lifelong learner,
Humble in spirit, to accept new challenges.[Back to chorus]

Verse 3:
Standing with all, in the HIHS family.
We will be one where the love of God reigns.

Academic programme

Advanced Elective Modules

Holy Innocents’ High School offers Advanced Elective Modules (AEMs) from 2007. The school collaborates Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) to offer elective modules to expand the learning experience of pupils and provide exposure to the practice-oriented learning approaches adopted in the polytechnics.

AEMs may be used for polytechnic admission under the Joint Polytechnic Special Admissions Exercise (JPSAE) and the Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA) exercise. They may also be used for credit exemption in subjects that are relevant to the pupil’s subsequent course of study in the Polytechnic.

Elective Modules

The school offers students in the NA and NT streams the opportunity to take up Elective Modules over their upper secondary years. These Elective Modules are hands-on and creative subjects offered in collaboration with the ITE or other vendors, to expose students to subjects beyond their academic subjects.

Nurture A Student Programme

The school offers this programme to identified upper secondary students who are deemed to be at risk of failing their exams. Students are taught self-directed learning skills, provided with a coach to journey with them in developing these skills, and have peer coaches who will help them in specific subjects.

Subjects offered at GCE O Level

Beside compulsory subjects, English, Chinese, Elementary Mathematics and Social Studies, the school also offers:

Affiliated Schools

Holy Innocents' Primary School and Catholic Junior College

Holy Innocents' High School is a partner of Temasek Polytechnic and Nanyang Polytechnic, offering Advanced Elective Modules to the relevant courses of these polytechnics.

Facilities

Temporary campus in Punggol, now occupied by Greendale Secondary School

In 2004, the school moved to it temporary premises in Punggol during the rebuilding of Hougang campus. The school moved back in early 2006.

The upgraded campus at Hougang Central has an air-conditioned hall, a chapel, an alumni room, two theatres, and a 500 square meters roof garden. On June 2, 2006, the upgraded campus was opened and blessed by Archbishop Nicholas Chia, head of the Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Singapore.

Activities

The Hornet Scouts, the school's pride
Holy Innocents' Military Band (HIMB), a popular CCA in the school

Holy Innocents' High School has a co-curricular programme, with some groups gaining recognition on national level competition.

Awards

2015

2013

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

History

The HIHS stone, first blessed on January 5, 1958

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Principals

Notable alumni

Transport

The nearest bus stops are opposite and outside the former Hougang Plaza, which is next to the school. Bus services include SBS Transit 74, 112, 113, 119, 136 and 147. Hougang Central Bus Interchange, Hougang MRT Station and Hougang Mall are within 5 minutes walking distance.

References

  1. ↑ Our History

External links

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