Jurong Institute
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Jurong Institute was one of 4 original Centralised Institutes (CI) in Singapore, and one of the two CIs to have been merged to establish the nation's current only CI, Millennia Institute
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Street 91. It moved to 2 Toh Tuck Terrace on 18 November 1994, which was known as the Big Move. On that day, the school flag
was lowered for the last time at Jurong West and the student councillors set off on a symbolic relay
run, carrying a torch
to signify that the JI spirit would continue to burn at the new premises. Lion dancers, awaiting staff and students, welcomed the school to its new site and ushered them into their new campus at Toh Tuck. The former Jurong Institute is renamed the Millennia Institute (Toh Tuck Campus) after OI and JI merged to form the Millennia Institute.
The JI song was last sang in late 2003 after it was concurred that JI will be succeeded by Millennia Institute, and a new institute song was written for that very purpose.
Millennia Institute
Millennia Institute is the only Centralised Institute in Singapore.MI was established on 3 January 2004, to conglomerate the sparsely organised three-year pre-university institutes into a single entity...
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History
Jurong Institute was formed in 1989 as Singapore's second centralised institute, temporarily occupying the premises at Jurong WestJurong West
Jurong West is a neighbourhood in Singapore, bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, the eastern edge of Jurong Camp, Boon Lay Way, Corporation Road, Fourth Chin Bee Road, International Road, Corporation Road, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Yuan Ching Road, Boon Lay Way, and along a Canal leading into Jurong...
Street 91. It moved to 2 Toh Tuck Terrace on 18 November 1994, which was known as the Big Move. On that day, the school flag
Flag
A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The first flags were used to assist...
was lowered for the last time at Jurong West and the student councillors set off on a symbolic relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
run, carrying a torch
Torch
A torch is a fire source, usually a rod-shaped piece of wood with a rag soaked in pitch and/or some other flammable material wrapped around one end. Torches were often supported in sconces by brackets high up on walls, to throw light over corridors in stone structures such as castles or crypts...
to signify that the JI spirit would continue to burn at the new premises. Lion dancers, awaiting staff and students, welcomed the school to its new site and ushered them into their new campus at Toh Tuck. The former Jurong Institute is renamed the Millennia Institute (Toh Tuck Campus) after OI and JI merged to form the Millennia Institute.
Institute identity
JI’s vision was Passion for life; Thirst for learning; Commitment to serve; Confidence to lead, while the mission of the institute was A Different Route to Success. The Jurong Institute Mission is to develop students to the fullest by engaging them in a variety of programmes that would nurture their talents and equip them with the skills and values necessary to succeed as contributing members of society. The institute’s students’ creed was Integrity we possess, Excellence we strive for, Justice we uphold.The JI song was last sang in late 2003 after it was concurred that JI will be succeeded by Millennia Institute, and a new institute song was written for that very purpose.
- J I Forever
- Jurong Institute School Song
- J for Jurong, Justice too
- I for Integrity
- Two ideals, two flags salute
- For nation and for Institute
- Chorus
- Open the window, open the mind
- Reach out to others and be kind
- Pledging to build society
- May JI forever be
- We will give our very best
- Striving for excellence.
- Strong in spirit, body, mind
- The truth of life we all must find
- Open the window, open the mind
- Reach out to others and be kind
- Pledging to build society
- May JI forever be
- As through life we journey on
- JI spirit may we keep
- Serve the nation loyally
- With Justice and Integrity
- Open the window, open the mind
- Reach out to others and be kind
- Pledging to build society
- May JI forever be
- Open the window, open the mind
- Reach out to others and be kind
- Pledging to build society
- May JI forever be