CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent vs St. Patrick's School

At a glance

Differences to explore

CCA

The records share 0 CCA listings. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Choir (Girls), Community Service (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. St. Patrick's School also lists Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Boys), Concert Band (Boys), Cricket (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.

DSA programme

The records share 0 DSA programme listings. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Choir (Girls), Concert Band (Girls), Debate and Theatre (Girls), Leadership (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. St. Patrick's School also lists Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Boys), Community Youth Leadership (Boys), Computational Thinking Skills (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.

The daily journey

Nearby MRT stations listed for CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent: Sengkang; for St. Patrick's School: Marine Terrace. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

Get to know each school

CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

The school began at Flower Road in 1938 with 21 pupils, one nun and two teachers. Its primary section was later phased out, and it moved to Sengkang in 2000; the new school was officially opened in 2003. MOE’s history and the school’s own chronology disagree on the precise year of the earlier Hillside move and completion of the primary phase-out. Those disputed years are omitted here, rather than combined into a misleadingly precise timeline.

The four-year Applied Learning Programme, The Art of Communication Through Theatre and Debates, runs across the school. It connects speech and drama with English, Literature and Mother Tongue work: published examples include analysing stories, storyboarding, vlogs, speeches and discussions. Students also encounter performances, workshops and competitions. These are different kinds of participation; a class task does not imply a place in an external competition. Families interested in public speaking can ask how the classroom sequence leads to those additional opportunities.

• CHIJ St Joseph's Convent
• Applied Learning Programme

St. Patrick's School

St Patrick’s began in 1933 as a branch of St Joseph’s Institution before becoming a school in its own right. Its building was used as a hospital and then a Japanese administrative facility during the war, returning to the La Salle Brothers in 1946. The primary section separated to become St Stephen’s School in 1957. A co-educational pre-university period ended with a return to an all-boys school in 1978. Its 90th anniversary was celebrated in 2023. The Catholic ethos includes prayers, reflections, Masses and Catholic societies; families should clarify how these experiences apply to pupils of different faiths.

The Music and Music Technology LLP introduces all lower-secondary pupils to instrumental skills, performance and digital music creation. The page describes ukulele group work, a keyboard module involving melody and chords with both hands, and software for arrangements or expressive music cues. Sec 1 orientation includes performances and instrument stations led by Military Band and Guitar Ensemble students. A separate Rock Band Interest Group has weekly guided jamming for interested pupils. Talent shows and lunchtime showcases offer performance platforms, but linked 2021 submissions are historical examples rather than evidence of this year’s event schedule.

• School History, Heritage and Ethos
• St Patrick's School
• Music Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)

CCAs and programmes

CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

• Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
• Badminton (Girls)
• Choir (Girls)
• Community Service (Girls)
• Concert Band (Girls)
• Food and Consumer Education (Girls)
• Girl Guides (Girls)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
• Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
• Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
• Modern Dance (Girls)
• Modular CCA (Sports) (Girls)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Shooting (Girls)
• Speech and Drama (Girls)
• St John Brigade (Girls)
• Table Tennis (Girls)
• Volleyball (Girls)

St. Patrick's School

• Badminton (Boys)
• Basketball (Boys)
• Concert Band (Boys)
• Cricket (Boys)
• English Drama (Boys)
• Floorball (Boys)
• Football (Boys)
• Golf (Boys)
• Guitar Ensemble (Boys)
• Media Resource Library (Boys)
• Modern Dance (Boys)
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Boys)
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Boys)
• Scouts (Boys)
• Singapore Youth Flying Club (Boys)
• Tennis (Boys)
• Track and Field (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

• Choir (Girls)
• Concert Band (Girls)
• Debate and Theatre (Girls)
• Leadership (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Table Tennis (Girls)
• Volleyball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at St. Patrick's School

• Badminton (Boys)
• Basketball (Boys)
• Community Youth Leadership (Boys)
• Computational Thinking Skills (Boys)
• Concert Band (Boys)
• Cricket (Boys)
• English Drama (Boys)
• Floorball (Boys)
• Football (Boys)
• Golf (Boys)
• Guitar Ensemble (Boys)
• Media/Journalism (Boys)
• Modern Dance (Boys)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Boys)
• Scouts (Boys)
• Tennis (Boys)
• Track and Field (Boys)

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