Latest announcement about new Integrated Programme JC holding site: Parents outraged

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And so it has been decided that The former Raffles Junior College campus at Mount Sinai will be designated as the holding site for Integrated Programme (IP) students from Catholic High School, Singapore Chinese Girls’ School and CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School come 2017, whilst the new JC's permanent campus in Sin Ming Avenue is expected to open its doors by end of 2019. This after a yo-yo of sorts from the Ministry of Education, when it pulled the plug on having the interim location at the former ITE Bishan campus previously promised to parents. Couple that with a series of timetable delays concerning the completion of the permanent campus, it is hardly any surprise many are livid. Strongly worded responses from two mothers (on Facebook) were captured and presented here to remind MOE about acting responsibly and sensibly:

WE NEED JUSTICE!!! (Credit:Ng Li Li)

" I am a parent of a Catholic High School Year 1 gentleman. When my son heard the news of the new holding site being situated at Mount Sinai, we tried to cushion the negative impact on him by telling him that we once also travelled long distances to and from school when we were studying in polytechnic and university. We were glad he said "No problem, I can do it!!!" And we know he can as it will be another 4 years before he attends classes there.

But then, after we attended the 2 dialogues, we could feel the injustice. Before us, parents of the 2012 batch of PSLE students were promised and sold the idea of a new JC, with state of the art buildings and facilities. They believed MOE wholeheartedly.

A few years later, it was announced that the new campus will not be completed on time, as such a holding site will be located at the former ITE Bishan premises. Parents were still supportive and understanding then.

This year, MOE said and insisted that Mount Sinai will become the new holding site because the former ITE Bishan premises will continue be used by St Joseph's Institution (SJI).


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