I started my
primary school in 2020 as I enrolled in Primary 1 at CHIJ (Katong) Primary. In
these last two years, I was exposed to CHIJ values and visions.
I experience
and learn as I observe my school teachers and my school seniors living by the
values and virtues of the school. I align myself to the school mission and
vision so that I can be an accomplished IJ girl.
We have been
inspired and motivated to inculcate the values below:
To be
simple in virtue and steadfast in duty:
Our school
encourages us to live simply and to value high morals in character building.
Our teachers guide and encourage us to show responsibility as students. We are
to pay attention in class and complete our work to hand in punctually.
Teamwork
When working
in groups, we are taught to bond with our classmates and learn from one another.
Unity is strength. If there is good teamwork, we can then produce better work. Different
school activities are encouraged to be done in teams, so this helps us to
connect and grow together.
Honesty and
Truthfulness
Our ethics class
helps us to see the value of living honestly and standing by the truth. We are
encouraged to fight our fear and to acknowledge our mistakes. We learn to
appreciate the value of honesty and truthfulness.
Equality and
Just fulness
Our school
has students coming from different quarters of life with different strengths
and weaknesses. My classmates all have different backgrounds. We value each and
everyone and opportunities are provided equally to all. We are taught to
overcome any kind of biasedness.
Freedom
from self-interest
Our teachers
remind us and guide us to break free from self-indulging action and thoughts.
We are taught to empathise with our fellow classmates. Working together and
sharing work with each other make us more caring and accepting towards all.
Loving and
Caring
As an IJ
girl, we grow to become responsible adults. We are reminded to be kind and loving.
At school in our class, our teachers encourage us to take part in different
activities which make us understand the value of being loving and caring
towards one another.
These values
are the basis of our learning at CHIJ. As we grow up appreciating these values,
we imbibe them slowly and transform into a complete IJ girl.
Written by
Mabel Chatterjee
BU2/2021
Title: What it
means to be an IJ girl?
I feel happy and proud to be an IJ
girl. I am taught to be hardworking and do my best in class and at home. I will
treat my friends with honesty and sincerity. I always try to understand how
others feel and respect them for who they are. I wish that we, IJ girls, could make the world a better place to
live in. Besides that, we should live up to our school virtues of
self-discipline, integrity, compassion and respect, wherever we are.
By HAILEY YAP
CLASS: BU2
