Anderson Junior College
Coordinates: 1°22′42.6″N 103°50′44.7″E / 1.378500°N 103.845750°E
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Non Mihi Solum (Not for Myself Alone) | |
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| 4500 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, Singapore 569843 | |
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| Type | Government |
| Established | 1984 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 0705 |
| Principal | Ms. Tay Lai Ling[1] |
| Enrolment | Approx. 1,650 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Yellow. |
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Anderson Junior College (AJC) is a junior college established in 1984 and located in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, a short distance from Yio Chu Kang MRT Station. It has been consistently ranked as one of the leading junior colleges in Singapore based on its academic performance in the GCE A-Level examinations.[2]
History (1984 - 2010)
Anderson Junior College was the 11th junior college to be established in Singapore and received its first batch of students in 1984. It celebrates its anniversary on the 5th of April each year.
Past principals of the college include:
- 1984-1988: Lee Fong Seng
- 1988-1992: Rebecca Mok
- 1992-2001: Tan Teng Wah
- 2001-2006: Tan Tiek Kwee[3]
- 2006-2011: Susan Leong
- 2011[4]-2016: Lee Seng Hai
Crest
The college crest is formed from the initials of the College. The letter A, in the form of a yellow flame, symbolises the vitality and youthful aspirations of the students. The dark blue letters, J and C, supporting the flame, symbolise college support for the individual in his efforts to realise his ambition. The four circles at the base depict racial harmony, highlighting the college motto.
The crest was designed by Heng Eng Hwa in 1984.
Present Day (2011 - Present)
In 2012, Anderson Junior College opened its hostel which currently houses her own scholars as well as those from Nanyang Junior College, Anderson Secondary School, Nan Hua High School and Catholic High School. Presently, AJC has more than 160 teaching staff, including 10 Heads of Department, and approximately 20 non-teaching staff. Courses operate over a two year period.[5] The college ranks as one of the best heartland colleges on the island judging by annual national academic grade results.
Motto
The college motto is Non Mihi Solum, which is Latin for "Not for myself alone".[6]
School Vision
"Passionate Learners, Adventurous Thinkers, Caring Leaders"
School Mission
"To mould men and women of Purpose and Character"
School Values
Integrity, Commitment, Learning, Social Conscience, Synergy
College Anthem
We tread the path of Knowledge
Bearing yellow flames of light
With minds keen, and spirits burning
Ascending to greater heights
Non Mihi Solum
The sweet light of charity
Non Mihi Solum
The richness of humanity
We stand with loving hearts
Knowing joy of give and care
With grateful thought to all who give
Returning all and more we'll share
Non Mihi Solum
The sweet light of charity
Non Mihi Solum
The richness of humanity
United we stand bold
Drinking wisdom ages bestowed
All worthy tasks, we execute with grace
We cherish the best in human race
Non Mihi Solum
The sweet light of charity
Non Mihi Solum
The richness of humanity
Co-curricular activities (CCA)
All students take at least one main CCA.
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CCA achievements
The Basketball team has been successful since its formation in the mid-1980s, and is successful in the National 'A' Division. The Boys' team achieved a historical three-peat, winning the Championship in 1987, 1988 and 1989. It remained in the national top four for ten consecutive years from 1999 to 2008, with four National Final appearances in 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012. Point guard Tee Chai Sim was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament in 2012. Most recently, the team achieved a National 3rd placing in 2013.
The Volleyball team is similarly dominant in the National 'A' Division. The Boys' team won the Championship in 2006, and made a finals appearance alongside the Girls' team in 2007. Both teams have hence come up in top four positions since the 2008 Championships and recently, the Boy's team achieved a 2nd in the 2011 Championships.
The Wushu team has consistently been ranked in the top four positions for the National Inter-School Wushu Championships. In 2008, the Boys' team came in 3rd, while the Girls' team came in 4th. In 2011, both teams came in 4th in the championships.
The Shooting team has frequently been awarded top four positions in Inter-School Pistol and Air Rifle Shooting Competitions. In 2011, the team attained 2nd and 3rd positions in various Inter-School team competitions and 1st and 2nd positions in various Inter-School individual competitions.
StAJeWorks, the English drama group, received Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Gold Awards in 2006 and 2008 for its performances of 'X-Country' and 'Offering', respectively. Both plays were devised with the performers and written by Bryan Tan, an alumnus who is a playwright and director. The group's drama instructor is Mohamed Fita Helmi, an actor, director and lighting designer.
The Choir is led by its conductor, Nelson Kwei. At the 10th Concorso Corale Internazionale in Riva Del Garda, Italy, the Choir was crowned the Grand Champion and received the Public Prize Award, Category Champion (Mixed Youth Choirs), the Conductors Prize and a Gold Diploma V. The Choir also received SYF Gold with Honours Awards in 2009 and 2011. In May 2010, the Choir emerged as Category Champions at the 5th Festa Choralis in Bratislava, Slovakia, winning both the Mixed Youth Category and Sacred Music Category with scores of 99/100 and 100/100 respectively.
The Chinese Orchestra is led by its conductor, Ng Seng Hong. 2007 marked the 4th consecutive year that the Chinese Orchestra received an SYF Gold Award, and in 2009, it received an SYF Gold with Honours Award.
The Symphonic Band achieved 2nd place in the NBC Open Category in 2008, and received an SYF Gold with Honours Award in 2009.
The Debating and Oratorical Society (AJDOS) has been ranked in the top eight schools since 2007 in the core national debating championships (MOE Invitational Debating Championship, formerly known as JCDCs).
The Tamil Literary Debate Drama Society (TLDDS) is an Indian Cultural Society participating in SYF Indian Dance, SYF Tamil Drama and Inter JC/CI Tamil Debate competitions and performing exceptionally well in them also. It won Gold with Honours for SYF Indian Dance in 2011 with 2nd Runners Up for Debate as well. It holds a biennial, inter-jc/ci competition, Agni which showcases Dance, Impersonation and Singing.
Facilities
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Houses
For competitive intra-school events, the school population is divided into five houses:
- Jaguar (Red)
- Panther (Yellow)
- Puma (Green)
- Cheetah (Grey)
- Cougar (Blue)
The House Committee is in charge of each house, with each house having at The House Captain and the Vice-Captain. The house committee is made up of student councillors.
Special Programmes
- Leadership Programme
- Alpha Programme
- Science Research Programme
Events
Major College Events
- Homecoming Dinner, an annual event;
- Annual College CIP, an annual event;
- Paradigma, an annual interschool discussion on recent topics in Singapore
- College Day, an annual event;
- Family Day, a biannual open-air bazaar with food and games
Campus Life
Apart from CCAs, activities organised by the college and the Students' Council include:
- Orientation programmes for year 1 students
- Various camps including the NYAA Camp and Alpha-Bravo (AB) Leadership Camp
- AJIdol, an annual talent time contest open to AJCians;
- Cross-Country and Track and Field Meet, annual sporting events;
- Concerts by aesthetics CCAs including VoyAJe (choir),
- Blood donation drives;
- Dinner and Dance, a prom night for graduating seniors
- Celebration of nationwide events such as Racial Harmony Day and National Day.
- Agni, biennial competition held by TLDDS
College Awards
Special Awards
Singapore Quality Class Award 2004, 2009 People Developer Standard (PDS) 2004, 2007, 2010 School Distinction Award 2006, 2009 MOE-HPB Joint CHERISH Award (Gold) 2008, (Silver) 2010
Level Two Awards
Best Practice Award (Staff Well-Being) 2006, 2009 Best Practice Award (Teaching & Learning) 2004, 2009 Best Practice Award (Student All Round Development) 2011 Sustained Achievement Award (Aesthetics) 2008, 2009, 2010 Sustained Achievement Award (Physical Fitness) 2008, 2009
Level One Awards
Achievement Award (Academic Value Added - Silver) 2008, 2009, (Bronze) 2011 Development Award (Character Development) 2006, 2009,2011 Development Award (National Education) 2006, 2009,2011 Model School Tuckshop Award 2007, 2009 1 Star Excellent Service Award 2009, 2010
Notable alumni
- Naomi Tan Ming Ai: Gold medalist national sailor, 1998 Asian Games[8]
- Jasmine Ser: Olympian (Shooting), 2012 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2015/10/08/annex-a-aacp-2015.pdf
- ↑ Here are the junior college cut-off points entry scores for 2016 | Mothership.sg
- ↑ "Anderson Junior College Kiss pic gets Digged!". 25 JULY 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2016. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "NEW STEWARD AT THE HELM". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ Stricter rules on JC transfers
- ↑ Lin, Rongxiang. "Non Mihi Solum". Linrx-Again. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "These". Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "SPEECH BY MR THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM, ACTING MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, AT THE AJC 20TH ANNIVERSARY - HOMECOMING DINNER OF ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE AT SUNTEC BALLROOM ON SATURDAY, 24 JULY 2004 AT 7.30 PM". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
External links
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- Official website
- Anderson Junior College Integrated Virtual Learning Environment (IVLE)
- Anderson Junior College Information & Communication Portal (ajinc)
- AJC Alumni Association
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