Anglo-Chinese Junior College
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Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) in Singapore
opened in 1977 and is the junior college
arm of the Anglo-Chinese School
family of Methodist schools. ACJC offers the standard two-year pre-university programme, with students taking the GCE 'A' Level
s in their second year. It was the first Junior College in Singapore to have a sports field and a running track on campus.
ACJC's class of 2005 produced two out of four President Scholars. In the 2006 GCE
A-Level results, a record 233 students scored at least three As. Bowling
, Rugby
, swimming
, hockey
, netball
and water polo
are among the sports in which ACJC has done well over the years, often finishing the season either 1st or 2nd. Cultural activities include The ACJC Chinese Orchestra, Choir, Concert Band, Drama and Dance Societies, and the Debate Team.
Mrs Kelvyna Chan has been principal since 2002.
In 1970 the ACS Board of Governors submitted their recommendations for a junior college to the Singapore government. A 6-hectare site at Rochester Park on a 30-year lease
was given for the construction of the college. ACJC thus became the fifth junior college to be established in line with the Ministry of Education
's policy on pre-university education, equivalent to a British Sixth-form college, welcoming 968 students in Pre-U 1 and Pre-U 2, on 3 January 1977. To start with, it was an all-male institution. Its main complex was equipped with three lecture theatres, a library, the Tan Chin Tuan Auditorium and eight laboratories. The Shaw Sports Complex housed a 400-metre bitumen track, tennis
, volleyball
, basketball
and sepak takraw
courts.
Since then, more facilities have been added to the college, with an extension to the original block, and a refurbishment in the 1980s.
The first principal of ACJC in 1977 was Mr Chee Keng Lim. He had previously been principal of ACS (secondary school). Mr Chee carried over to the new Junior College the long-standing ACS "family tradition" of corporal punishment, using caning
to discipline misbehaving male students. However, ACJC practice was to deliver the strokes privately in the principal's room, whereas canings at ACS were administered in front of the student body. In one case in 1987, seven ACJC students were caned for stealing audio equipment from the college. This form of punishment is no longer used in ACJC.
celebrations and Teachers' Day, and is also concerned with student welfare.
The Students' Council consists of five sub-committees: the Administrative Executive Committee (EXCO), College Welfare, Public Relations, CCA, and Sales. Other, temporary committees may be set up to organise specific events.
Councillors are selected through a process of interviews, campaigning, college-wide elections, training sessions, and the June camp, which is held annually. The elects then receive their appointment on Council Investiture Day, marking the hand-over of duties from the senior council.
This biennial fundraiser is a funfair
, where students and teachers set up booths for games or for the sale of food and memorabilia. Attractions include the haunted houses and the dunking station in which prominent members of the student body and the faculty participate. Alumni of the school tend to be the largest supporters of the event.
The Fun-O-Rama involves the entire school and its alumni (as well as the entire ACS family), and the funds it has generated over the years have helped the college build a sports complex, as well as giving the entire premises a facelift, including new extensions and buildings. Besides the primary aim of raising funds, Fun-O-Rama helps bond the classes as they embark on their fund-raising projects.
Fun-O-Rama XIX was held on 29 March 2008. Fun-O-Rama XX will be held on 27 March 2010 (Saturday).
was built under the extension, providing additional physical space for future events such as the Fun-O-Rama carnival. A brand new 8-lane 400m track and soccer field with floodlighting
capacity was also included. This phase was completed in 1991.
After 20 years of housing ACJC's main lecture theatres, auditorium, staff room and classrooms, the main 7-storey building was in need of extensive renovation. There was also a need for the college to be in line with MOE's latest specifications, namely in the provision of IT-enabled facilities. In 1999, the College Upgrading Project was started at a total cost of SGD 21 million. The main block was refurbished and a 600-seat lecture theatre and viewing gallery built, with a concourse linking it to the lobby of the building. An Oldham Wing and covered walkways to all parts of the campus were built. This phase was completed by December 2002.
The Anglo-Chinese Junior College for Performing Arts is the centrepiece of the performing arts programmes at ACJC. Commissioned in May 2008, it hosts a fully equipped theatre, a black box, a dance studio and other places for the performing arts. The CPA is home to many of the College's musical and theatrical productions, and the facilities are also available for use by the community.
Choir of the Year award (1997, 1995, 1993, 1989) and holder of the Best Junior College Choir title (2003, 2001, 1997, 1995). In 2005 the choir was awarded the Gold with Honours award in the Singapore Youth Festival, giving a near-monopoly of the nation's highest choral awards from 1989 to 2005. The Choir achieved the Gold award at the 2007 SYF Central Judging, and the Gold with Honours awards at the 2009 and 2011 SYF Judging.
The Choir participates in overseas competitions and tours. It first gained international exposure on a choral tour to Japan
in 1989. Since then it has toured South Korea
(1990) and the United States (1993), where it performed at the United Nations Building and the White House
. The Choir was invited by the International Federation on Choral Music to perform at the 4th World Symposium on Choral Music in Sydney, Australia in 1996. It remains the only Singaporean choir to have been invited to the event.
Since 1997 the Choir has won international competitions in Sweden
, Finland
, the Netherlands
, the Czech Republic
, and Slovakia
. In 2006 the ACJC Choir competed at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales
and came second in the Youth Category and first in the Mixed Category, the highest achievement for a Singaporean choir to date. The ACJC choir was also one of the five finalists in the Choir of the World competition - The Pavarotti Trophy. Its conductor is Mrs Valarie Wilson, an alumni of the college.
In June 2008 the ACJC Choir emerged as the only choir with three Gold medals at the 3rd Festa Choralis International Choir Competition in Bratislava
, Slovakia. The only Asian choir at the competition, it competed alongside choirs from Poland, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Russia and Slovakia in the Mixed Choir (Adult), Youth Choir (up to 19 years old) and Folk Song Categories. In all three categories, the ACJC Choir won gold medals with top marks and was the only choir in the competition to whom the adjudicators awarded a perfect score of 100 points.
The Choir organises the annual concert An Evening With Friends, and performs regularly at community and ministerial events.
, the United States, Japan, Austria
and Switzerland
. In 2006 the Band travelled to Sydney, Australia for the 17th Australian Music Festival, where it won the Top Gold award and was selected as the Command Band for that event.
The Band holds two annual concerts every year, the MUSE Annual Band Concert and MUSE - A Night To Remember.
On 7 July 2008 the ACJC Concert Band embarked on a Switzerland-Austria competition cum performance tour. The Band enjoyed city tours of Lucerne and Vaduz, as well as visits to famous places such as Mozart’s birthplace, the Sound of Music tour and Seagrotto. The Band staged two public concerts in Austria, in Salzburg and Vienna.
The highlight was the Band's competition as part of the 6th Jungfrau Music Festival held in Interlaken
, Switzerland. The Band played a set piece, Symphonic Metamorphosis, followed by Armenian Dances Part 1 and a musical showcase of Asian cultures in Charming Asia. The ACJC Concert Band emerged with a score of 93 points, earning the Band a Gold award and the prestige of being the top band of the competition.
The ACJC Concert Band has been awarded the Gold With Honours award for the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging of Concert Bands 2011.
and The Hound of the Baskervilles
were staged. Some productions to date include Amadeus, The Crucible
, The Joy Luck Club
, Grease
, Fame
and Camelot
. Recent productions include West Side Story (2007), Pride and Prejudice
(2008) and The Odyssey (2009). ACSian Theatre has also garnered several Gold awards at the SYF Central Judging, including several Play of the Year titles. Its most recent achievement at the SYF Central Judging is a Gold in 2008.
, such as Cabaret
and Sing Sing Sing! The ACJC Dance Society has also performed at many events such as the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in 2007. The society also stages an annual performance "Restless", first performed in 2003.
ACJC is a traditional sporting powerhouse and is strong in bowling
, rugby, swimming, water polo
, badminton
, golf
, billiards, netball, air rifle and track and field
.
The ACJC cross-country team was successful in the national schools championships for 2001, 2002 and 2003 for the boys’ team. The girls’ team won the championship in 1999, and has consistently emerged among the top 3 teams since. In 2002 and 2003, the boys' team won individual champions. Its latest win in the national inter-school cross-country championships was in 2007.
In rugby, ACJC has held the 'A' Division title since 2000, but lost it to longtime rival Raffles Junior College
in 2004 by a narrow margin. In 2005 the title was finally regained by ACJC. Waterpolo has also resulted in numerous wins for the college.
The team was consisted of: Ng Ming Chen Edwin, Lo Chih Hung, Boon Thar Er and Peng Bo.
A-Level results (based on GCE
O-Level results attained) with the actual A-level results achieved. ACJC has also produced a number of scholars in recent years, including:
ACJC is affiliated with all Methodist schools in Singapore, including ACS (Barker Road), ACS (Independent), Methodist Girls' School
, Geylang Methodist Secondary School
, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
and Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
opened in 1977 and is the junior college
Junior college (Singapore)
Junior colleges in Singapore were designed to offer an accelerated alternative to the traditional three-year programme, but the two-year programme they offer has become the norm for students pursuing university education....
arm of the Anglo-Chinese School
Anglo-Chinese School
The Anglo-Chinese School ; is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore, and Indonesia.The name is usually abbreviated as "ACS", with the junior college as "ACJC", and its students and alumni referred to as "ACSians" , or "ACS boys" .ACS was the first school...
family of Methodist schools. ACJC offers the standard two-year pre-university programme, with students taking the GCE 'A' Level
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
s in their second year. It was the first Junior College in Singapore to have a sports field and a running track on campus.
ACJC's class of 2005 produced two out of four President Scholars. In the 2006 GCE
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
A-Level results, a record 233 students scored at least three As. Bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, Rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
are among the sports in which ACJC has done well over the years, often finishing the season either 1st or 2nd. Cultural activities include The ACJC Chinese Orchestra, Choir, Concert Band, Drama and Dance Societies, and the Debate Team.
Mrs Kelvyna Chan has been principal since 2002.
History
The history of the school dates back to 1913, when Rev. William Oldham saw the need for a junior college for ACS. As a result, the Anglo-Chinese College building project and fund-raising initiative was started by Rev. J S Nagle, who started negotiations with the British colonial government about setting up a college to prepare students for British university education. The proposal was turned down by the government, who decided in favour of establishing Raffles College (now the National University of Singapore) to commemorate the centenary of the founding of Singapore.In 1970 the ACS Board of Governors submitted their recommendations for a junior college to the Singapore government. A 6-hectare site at Rochester Park on a 30-year lease
Lease
A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the lessee to pay the lessor for use of an asset. A rental agreement is a lease in which the asset is tangible property...
was given for the construction of the college. ACJC thus became the fifth junior college to be established in line with the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Singapore)
The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore.-Statutory boards:...
's policy on pre-university education, equivalent to a British Sixth-form college, welcoming 968 students in Pre-U 1 and Pre-U 2, on 3 January 1977. To start with, it was an all-male institution. Its main complex was equipped with three lecture theatres, a library, the Tan Chin Tuan Auditorium and eight laboratories. The Shaw Sports Complex housed a 400-metre bitumen track, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and sepak takraw
Sepak takraw
Sepak takraw , or kick volleyball, is a sport native to the Malay-Thai Peninsula...
courts.
Since then, more facilities have been added to the college, with an extension to the original block, and a refurbishment in the 1980s.
The first principal of ACJC in 1977 was Mr Chee Keng Lim. He had previously been principal of ACS (secondary school). Mr Chee carried over to the new Junior College the long-standing ACS "family tradition" of corporal punishment, using caning
Caning in Singapore
Caning is a widely used form of legal corporal punishment in Singapore. It can be divided into several contexts: judicial, military, school, reformatory/prison, and domestic/private....
to discipline misbehaving male students. However, ACJC practice was to deliver the strokes privately in the principal's room, whereas canings at ACS were administered in front of the student body. In one case in 1987, seven ACJC students were caned for stealing audio equipment from the college. This form of punishment is no longer used in ACJC.
Culture
ACJC is a Methodist institution committed to an all-rounded education based on Christian principles and a consciousness of others, self and God.Students' Council
The ACJC Students' Council has for 30 years been the voice of the students, forming a bridge between the college administration and the student body. The Council handles the management of events such as Orientation, Chinese New YearChinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
celebrations and Teachers' Day, and is also concerned with student welfare.
The Students' Council consists of five sub-committees: the Administrative Executive Committee (EXCO), College Welfare, Public Relations, CCA, and Sales. Other, temporary committees may be set up to organise specific events.
Councillors are selected through a process of interviews, campaigning, college-wide elections, training sessions, and the June camp, which is held annually. The elects then receive their appointment on Council Investiture Day, marking the hand-over of duties from the senior council.
Fun-O-Rama
Funfair
A funfair or simply "fair" is a small to medium sized travelling show primarily composed of stalls and other amusements. Larger fairs such as the permanent fairs of cities and seaside resorts might be called a fairground, although technically this should refer to the land where a fair is...
, where students and teachers set up booths for games or for the sale of food and memorabilia. Attractions include the haunted houses and the dunking station in which prominent members of the student body and the faculty participate. Alumni of the school tend to be the largest supporters of the event.
The Fun-O-Rama involves the entire school and its alumni (as well as the entire ACS family), and the funds it has generated over the years have helped the college build a sports complex, as well as giving the entire premises a facelift, including new extensions and buildings. Besides the primary aim of raising funds, Fun-O-Rama helps bond the classes as they embark on their fund-raising projects.
Fun-O-Rama XIX was held on 29 March 2008. Fun-O-Rama XX will be held on 27 March 2010 (Saturday).
Phase 1
In 1989 the first physical expansion of the college was conducted, costing SGD 3.5 million. The project was proposed in 1986 and approved by the Ministry of Education three years later. The extension included a new four-storey Library Block to contain the Oldham Library on two levels, two lecture theatres and two micro-computer laboratories. A multi-purpose void deckVoid deck
A void deck is typically found under apartment blocks in Singapore. The void deck occupies the ground level, while apartments are usually on the second floor onwards. Void decks are a space for community mingling and functions are often attended by neighbours across the ethnic spectrum...
was built under the extension, providing additional physical space for future events such as the Fun-O-Rama carnival. A brand new 8-lane 400m track and soccer field with floodlighting
Floodlights (sport)
Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions....
capacity was also included. This phase was completed in 1991.
Phase 2
1 March 1992 on Founder's Day marked the start of construction for the ACJC Sports Complex. The Complex contains two swimming pools, a gymnasium, badminton courts and billiard facilities. A multi-purpose hall was also built in the complex, together with a lounge, dance studios, and a Heritage Room where trophies and memorabilia are showcased. The Complex also houses a cafe on the pool deck. Funds for this were raised through the Fun-O-Rama and other carnivals, to the tune of SGD 500,000.Phase 3
The Anglo-Chinese Junior College for Performing Arts is the centrepiece of the performing arts programmes at ACJC. Commissioned in May 2008, it hosts a fully equipped theatre, a black box, a dance studio and other places for the performing arts. The CPA is home to many of the College's musical and theatrical productions, and the facilities are also available for use by the community.
General awards
- School Distinction Award
- School Excellence Award
- Best Practice Award for Teaching and Learning
- Outstanding Development Award for Character Development
- Sustained Achievement Award for Sports, (10th award)
- Sustained Achievement Award for Physical Fitness, (7th award)
- Sustained Achievement Award for Aesthetics, (7th award)
- MOE Trim and Fit Gold Award
- MINDEF Physical Fitness Merit Award
SYF Central Judging 2007-2008
- Choir (Gold)
- Chinese Drama (Gold with Honours)
- Chinese Orchestra (Gold)
- Concert Band (Gold with Honours)
- Dance Society (Gold with Honours)
- Harp Ensemble (Silver)
- Drama (Gold)
- Guitar Ensemble (Gold with Honours)
- Indian Cultural Society (Silver)
- String Ensemble (Gold)
Choir
The ACJC Choir is the four-time winner of the Singapore Youth FestivalSingapore Youth Festival
The Singapore Youth Festival is an annual event in Singapore organised by the Ministry of Education to celebrate the achievements of youths in co-curricular activities...
Choir of the Year award (1997, 1995, 1993, 1989) and holder of the Best Junior College Choir title (2003, 2001, 1997, 1995). In 2005 the choir was awarded the Gold with Honours award in the Singapore Youth Festival, giving a near-monopoly of the nation's highest choral awards from 1989 to 2005. The Choir achieved the Gold award at the 2007 SYF Central Judging, and the Gold with Honours awards at the 2009 and 2011 SYF Judging.
The Choir participates in overseas competitions and tours. It first gained international exposure on a choral tour to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1989. Since then it has toured South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
(1990) and the United States (1993), where it performed at the United Nations Building and the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
. The Choir was invited by the International Federation on Choral Music to perform at the 4th World Symposium on Choral Music in Sydney, Australia in 1996. It remains the only Singaporean choir to have been invited to the event.
Since 1997 the Choir has won international competitions in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. In 2006 the ACJC Choir competed at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and came second in the Youth Category and first in the Mixed Category, the highest achievement for a Singaporean choir to date. The ACJC choir was also one of the five finalists in the Choir of the World competition - The Pavarotti Trophy. Its conductor is Mrs Valarie Wilson, an alumni of the college.
In June 2008 the ACJC Choir emerged as the only choir with three Gold medals at the 3rd Festa Choralis International Choir Competition in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, Slovakia. The only Asian choir at the competition, it competed alongside choirs from Poland, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Russia and Slovakia in the Mixed Choir (Adult), Youth Choir (up to 19 years old) and Folk Song Categories. In all three categories, the ACJC Choir won gold medals with top marks and was the only choir in the competition to whom the adjudicators awarded a perfect score of 100 points.
The Choir organises the annual concert An Evening With Friends, and performs regularly at community and ministerial events.
Concert Band
Since its inception in 1977, the Concert Band has been a mainstay of the college. It has garnered a succession of Gold awards at the SYF competitions since 1992 and has also achieved the Band of the Year title for a few years. The Band received the Gold with Honours at the 2007 SYF Central Judging. The Band has also participated in overseas music festivals and competitions in countries such as South Korea, Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, the United States, Japan, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. In 2006 the Band travelled to Sydney, Australia for the 17th Australian Music Festival, where it won the Top Gold award and was selected as the Command Band for that event.
The Band holds two annual concerts every year, the MUSE Annual Band Concert and MUSE - A Night To Remember.
On 7 July 2008 the ACJC Concert Band embarked on a Switzerland-Austria competition cum performance tour. The Band enjoyed city tours of Lucerne and Vaduz, as well as visits to famous places such as Mozart’s birthplace, the Sound of Music tour and Seagrotto. The Band staged two public concerts in Austria, in Salzburg and Vienna.
The highlight was the Band's competition as part of the 6th Jungfrau Music Festival held in Interlaken
Interlaken
Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:...
, Switzerland. The Band played a set piece, Symphonic Metamorphosis, followed by Armenian Dances Part 1 and a musical showcase of Asian cultures in Charming Asia. The ACJC Concert Band emerged with a score of 93 points, earning the Band a Gold award and the prestige of being the top band of the competition.
The ACJC Concert Band has been awarded the Gold With Honours award for the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging of Concert Bands 2011.
Drama
ACSian Theatre has been active in the performing arts scene, and has put up numerous plays and productions for the college and at competitions. As early as 1985, productions such as Billy LiarBilly Liar
Billy Liar is a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse, which was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a TV series. The work has inspired and featured in a number of popular songs....
and The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an...
were staged. Some productions to date include Amadeus, The Crucible
The Crucible
The Crucible is a 1952 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism, when the US government blacklisted accused communists...
, The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club is a best-selling novel written by Amy Tan. It focuses on four Chinese American immigrant families in San Francisco, California who start a club known as "the Joy Luck Club," playing the Chinese game of mahjong for money while feasting on a variety of foods...
, Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
, Fame
Fame (musical)
A stage musical based on the 1980 musical film Fame has been staged under two titles. The first, 'Fame – The Musical' conceived and developed by David De Silva, is a musical with a book by Jose Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy. The musical premiered in 1988 in Miami,...
and Camelot
Camelot (musical)
Camelot is a musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe . It is based on the King Arthur legend as adapted from the T. H. White tetralogy novel The Once and Future King....
. Recent productions include West Side Story (2007), Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England...
(2008) and The Odyssey (2009). ACSian Theatre has also garnered several Gold awards at the SYF Central Judging, including several Play of the Year titles. Its most recent achievement at the SYF Central Judging is a Gold in 2008.
Dance
The ACJC Dance Society achieved its first Gold with Honours award at the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging Competition 2007 with the item "Hiya Bob! A Tribute To Fosse". This featured many works of Bob FosseBob Fosse
Robert Louis “Bob” Fosse was an American actor, dancer, musical theater choreographer, director, screenwriter, film editor and film director. He won an unprecedented eight Tony Awards for choreography, as well as one for direction...
, such as Cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
and Sing Sing Sing! The ACJC Dance Society has also performed at many events such as the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in 2007. The society also stages an annual performance "Restless", first performed in 2003.
Sports
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, rugby, swimming, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, billiards, netball, air rifle and track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
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The ACJC cross-country team was successful in the national schools championships for 2001, 2002 and 2003 for the boys’ team. The girls’ team won the championship in 1999, and has consistently emerged among the top 3 teams since. In 2002 and 2003, the boys' team won individual champions. Its latest win in the national inter-school cross-country championships was in 2007.
In rugby, ACJC has held the 'A' Division title since 2000, but lost it to longtime rival Raffles Junior College
Raffles Junior College
Raffles Institution offers the Raffles Programme at Year 5 and 6 . It is located in Bishan beside the Year 1-4 school campus of Raffles Institution. The Principal is Mrs Lim Lai Cheng...
in 2004 by a narrow margin. In 2005 the title was finally regained by ACJC. Waterpolo has also resulted in numerous wins for the college.
National inter-schools championships
- Air Pistol
- Boys:
- Girls: 2007
- Air Rifle
- Boys: 1994, 1996
- Girls:
- Badminton
- Boys: 1990, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2011
- Girls: 1993, 2007
- Bowling
- Boys: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2008
- Girls: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2009
- Canoeing
- Boys: 2008
- Girls: 1993, 1994, 2008
- Golf
- Boys: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Girls: 2010
- Hockey
- Boys:
- Girls: 1994, 1997, 1998
- Netball
- Girls: 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Rugby
- Boys: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
- Tennis
- Boys: 2003, 2007
- Girls:
- Track & Field
- Boys: 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003
- Girls:
- Squash
- Boys: 2002
- Girls: 1990, 2001, 2003
- Swimming
- Boys: 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003
- Girls: 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999
- Water-Polo
- Boys: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
- X-Country
- Boys: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
- Girls: 1999
Strategic Games Club
A team of four bridge players from the Strategic Games Club emerged 2nd in both the CJC Inter-school Bridge Tournament in May 2007, and the National Inter-schools Bridge Competition organized by the Singapore Contract Bridge Association in June 2007.The team was consisted of: Ng Ming Chen Edwin, Lo Chih Hung, Boon Thar Er and Peng Bo.
Science and Mathematics Council
The Science and Mathematics Council (SMC) organizes events such as the C.B. Paul Memorial Quiz, Science is Fun! Camp, Sputnik Camp, Amazing Race, Science Week and workshops related to science and mathematics. It introduces the fun part of science to the students and develops their interest in science and mathematics.Academics
ACJC received the Academic Value-Added Achievement Award in 2005 and 2006. This award is given to schools that have been most effective in achieving improvement in their students. Improvement is measured by comparing the students' expected GCEGeneral Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
A-Level results (based on GCE
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
O-Level results attained) with the actual A-level results achieved. ACJC has also produced a number of scholars in recent years, including:
- President's ScholarPresident's ScholarA President's Scholar is a recipient of the most prestigious class of university undergraduate scholarships awarded to Singapore citizens by the Government of Singapore. In most years, only 2-4 President's Scholarships are awarded...
s - Singapore Armed ForcesSingapore Armed ForcesThe Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
Scholars - Singapore Police ForceSingapore Police ForceThe Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
Scholars - Overseas Merit Scholars
- Institute of Physics Singapore Gold Medallists
- Lee Kuan YewLee Kuan YewLee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH is a Singaporean statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, governing for three decades...
Award for Mathematics and Science - Angus Ross Prize
- Prime Minister's Book Prize
- MOE Humanities/Pre-University/Music Elective Scholars
- ASEAN/SIASingapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
-Youth Scholars
ACJC is affiliated with all Methodist schools in Singapore, including ACS (Barker Road), ACS (Independent), Methodist Girls' School
Methodist Girls' School
Methodist Girls' School is a girls' independent school, consisting of two sections - the Primary School and Secondary School, located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. It is affiliated to the Anglo-Chinese School family and the Methodist Church in Singapore...
, Geylang Methodist Secondary School
Geylang Methodist Secondary School
Geylang Methodist School is a co-ed school located in Aljunied, Singapore. It was formerly known as Geylang Methodist Girls' School until 1984 when it started to take in boys. The school offers the express, normal academic and technical streams...
, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) (Abbreviation: PLMGS (Primary); is a Methodist girls' primary school in Hougang, Singapore. It offers the four main languages of Singapore, namely English, Mandarin, Malay...
and Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School is an all-girls school located in Hougang, Singapore, running on a single session catering to pupils in the Special, Express, Normal Academic and Normal Technical streams. Since 1995, PLMGSS has been offering Higher Chinese to her pupils. There are 61 teachers,...
Co-curricular activities
ACJC offers up to 50 CCAs, and also recognises any participation in external CCAs based on Ministry of Education guidelines.Aesthetics and performing arts
- ACSian Theatre
- Art Club
- Chinese Orchestra
- Choir
- Concert Band
- Dance Society
- Strings Ensemble
- Guitar Ensemble
- Harp Ensemble
Sports
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Canoeing & Dragonboat
- Cross-Country
- Floorball
- Golf
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Shooting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Tenpin Bowling
- Track and Field
- Ultimate Frisbee (Unofficial)
- Volleyball
- Waterpolo
Services
- Editorial Board
- First Aid Unit
- Gardening and Landscaping Club
- Go Green
- Library
- Lifeguard Corps
- Line-In
- Media Resource Crew
- Photographic Society
- Students' Council
- Tech Council
Faculty activities
- Arts Council
- Economics Society
- History Society
- Geography Society
- Spectra/Graphics Design Society
- Science and Mathematics Council
- Entree Council
- National Education Council
- Literature Society (2009)
Clubs and societies
- Chinese Cultural Society
- Christian Fellowship
- Indian Cultural Society
- Interact Club
- Malay Cultural Society
- Oratorical and Debating Society
- Strategic Games Club
- Entree Council
See also
- Anglo-Chinese SchoolAnglo-Chinese SchoolThe Anglo-Chinese School ; is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore, and Indonesia.The name is usually abbreviated as "ACS", with the junior college as "ACJC", and its students and alumni referred to as "ACSians" , or "ACS boys" .ACS was the first school...
- Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)Anglo-Chinese School is a secondary school of the Anglo-Chinese School family located at the Barker Road campus, Singapore. It offers the GCE 'O' Level Course for its students from Sec 1 to Sec 4/5. Students may then move on to Anglo-Chinese Junior College with affiliation favours...
- Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)The Anglo-Chinese School is a Methodist secondary school in Singapore. It is a descendant of a school established in 1886 by Rev William Fitzjames Oldham at 70 Amoy Street, Singapore, and one of a group of educational institutions collectively known as the Anglo-Chinese School...
- Anglo-Chinese School (International)
- Methodist Girls' SchoolMethodist Girls' SchoolMethodist Girls' School is a girls' independent school, consisting of two sections - the Primary School and Secondary School, located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. It is affiliated to the Anglo-Chinese School family and the Methodist Church in Singapore...
- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) (Abbreviation: PLMGS (Primary); is a Methodist girls' primary school in Hougang, Singapore. It offers the four main languages of Singapore, namely English, Mandarin, Malay...
- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School is an all-girls school located in Hougang, Singapore, running on a single session catering to pupils in the Special, Express, Normal Academic and Normal Technical streams. Since 1995, PLMGSS has been offering Higher Chinese to her pupils. There are 61 teachers,...
External links
- Official website
- ACJC X-Country unofficial site (Archived 2009-10-25)